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Absorbent aerogels show some muscle

A simple chemical process developed at Rice University creates light and highly absorbent aerogels that can take a beating.

Bad romance: Negative relationships linked to worse physical and mental health in postpartum women

HOUSTON – (June 3, 2021) – Postpartum women in bad romantic relationships are not only more likely to suffer symptoms of depression, they are also at greater long-term risk of illness or death, according to new research from Rice University, Ohio State University and the University of California, Irvine.

Hexagonal boron nitride's remarkable toughness unmasked

It's official: Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is the iron man of 2D materials, so resistant to cracking that it defies a century-old theoretical description engineers still use to measure toughness.

Houston is ready for the green energy transition, says Baker Institute expert

Houston’s “energy capital of the world” status is here to stay — no matter the type of energy — according to a new report from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Letter from Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Ladd on President Leebron

Letter from Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Ladd on President Leebron

Biologists construct a ‘periodic table’ for cell nuclei

A team of biologists studying the tree of life has unveiled a new classification system for cell nuclei, and discovered a method for transmuting one type of cell nucleus into another.

Pristine quantum criticality found

U.S. and Austrian physicists searching for evidence of quantum criticality in topological materials have found one of the most pristine examples yet observed.

Thin is now in to turn terahertz polarization

Rice lab’s discovery of ‘magic angle’ builds on its ultrathin, highly aligned nanotube films

Body chemistry can predict severity of depression after death of spouse

A new study from researchers at Rice University has found that bodily inflammation after the death of a spouse can predict future depression.

Igor Marjanović named dean of Rice Architecture

Marjanović comes to Rice from Washington University in St. Louis, where he is the JoAnne Stolaroff Cotsen Professor and chair of undergraduate architecture in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts.

Lost sleep after death of a spouse can damage health of survivor

HOUSTON – (May 17, 2021) – The death of a spouse is a devastating event that can affect many aspects of the surviving partner's life. Sleep loss that often follows can have a negative long-term impact on the health of the widowed spouse, according to new research from Rice University.

Baker Institute webinar examines global supply chain

A two-day, virtual event organized by Ed Emmett, fellow in energy and transportation policy at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, will examine the need for a resilient global supply chain.

Bio-inspired scaffolds help promote muscle growth

Rice University bioengineers are fabricating and testing tunable electrospun scaffolds completely derived from decellularized skeletal muscle to promote the regeneration of injured skeletal muscle.

Unconventional Students at Rice 2021: Nithya Gillipelli bridges the gap between languages

In junior high, Nithya Gillipelli fell in love with the Spanish language and Hispanic culture. 

Rise in credit scores amid COVID-19 may render them obsolete, says Baker Institute expert

Consumer credit scores steadily increased throughout 2020, but an expert from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy says unintended consequences are emerging.