From Trump to Biden: Experts to discuss tumultuous presidential transition
January 27, 2021
How will the tumultuous transition from Donald Trump to Joe Biden affect the new administration? Experts from the White House Transition Project and Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy will discuss the topic during a free webinar Friday.
A little soap simplifies making 2D nanoflakes
January 27, 2021
The right combination of surfactant, water and processing can maximize the quality of 2D hexagonal boron nitride for such products as antibacterial films.
Rice Business' MBA@Rice scores top 10 ranking from US News & World Report
January 26, 2021
HOUSTON – (Jan. 26, 2020) – The MBA@Rice program at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business is No. 9 on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online MBA Programs rankings for 2021.
HERC study spotlights struggles many HISD families face
January 26, 2021
HOUSTON – (Jan. 26, 2021) – A large number of students enrolled in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) need help with basic needs such as food, clothing, health care and school supplies, according to a new research brief from Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC).
Pandemic exacerbates stress for struggling Houston families
January 25, 2021
Staying put during the pandemic is hard enough without additional stressors. But for some in Houston, COVID-19 exacerbated situations that already presented challenges.
Brain-to-brain communication demo receives DARPA funding
January 25, 2021
Wireless linkage of brains may soon go to human testing with $8 million for preclinical demonstrations.
STEM students whose career path and interests align enjoy more academic, professional success
January 25, 2021
Results suggest measuring career interest in college is a highly effective predictor of future trajectories and success.
Rice ‘flashes’ new 2D materials.
January 14, 2021
Rice scientists extend their technique to produce graphene in a flash to tailor the properties of 2D dichalcogenides, quickly turning them into metastable metallics for electronic and optical applications.
Rice political scientist available to discuss Biden inauguration
January 13, 2021
Partisan politics prolong pandemic
January 13, 2021
Fermi space telescope offers 'best look ever' at giant flare
January 13, 2021
Intense light from the April 2020 eruption of a neutron star in a nearby galaxy has given astronomers their first clear look at a type of gamma-ray burst known as a magnetar giant flare.
Flashing plastic ash completes recycling
January 13, 2021
Rice model offers help for new hips
January 11, 2021
Carbon monoxide reduced to valuable chemical
January 11, 2021
Rice ‘flashes’ new 2D materials
January 11, 2021