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Rice Business’ new building project celebrates milestone with beam-signing ceremony

Leaders from Rice Business and the university gathered in the construction area of the business school’s new facility Feb. 28 to celebrate the “topping out” of the building. President Reginald DesRoches, Dean Peter Rodriguez, the advisory board of Rice Business, donors and more signed the beam that will reside in the structure’s highest point to commemorate the moment.

McCary earns NSF CAREER Award to address invasive plants’ disruption to native ecosystems

Matt McCary, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice, has been awarded a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.

Rice announces 2025 football schedule

The Owls will open their 2025 conference schedule Sept. 18 against the Charlotte 49ers.

Rice researchers develop efficient lithium extraction method, setting stage for sustainable EV battery supply chains

In the race to meet the growing global demand for lithium — a critical component in batteries for electric vehicles — a team of researchers from Rice’s Elimelech lab has developed a breakthrough lithium extraction method that could reshape the industry.

Luay Nakhleh reappointed as dean of Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing

Luay Nakhleh was reappointed as dean of Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing.

Rice researchers harness gravity to create low-cost device for rapid cell analysis

A team of researchers at Rice has developed an innovative AI-enabled, low-cost device that will make flow cytometry ⎯ a technique used to analyze cells or particles in a fluid using a laser beam ⎯ affordable and accessible.

Rice supporting World Engineering Day as official partner

Rice is an official partner for UNESCO World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development , which will be held at UNESCO’s Paris headquarters March 4.

Texas-France space hub aims to innovate space commerce and research

The Texas-France Space Hub aims to unite academic institutions and private enterprises, expanding commercial space presence in both countries.

New method developed to dramatically enhance bioelectronic sensors

In a breakthrough that could transform bioelectronic sensing, an interdisciplinary team of researchers at Rice University has developed a new method to dramatically enhance the sensitivity of enzymatic and microbial fuel cells using organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs).

Shining light on brain function: New optogenetics protocol poised to advance neuroscience

Rice neuroscientist Valentin Dragoi and Ariana Andrei from the Houston Methodist Research Institute developed a detailed, step-by-step guide for deploying optogenetics in nonhuman primates, providing critical guidance for researchers working to advance understanding of the brain’s complex networks and their relationship with behavior.

Science, technology and presidential policymaking to be highlighted by Rice’s Baker Institute

Three former presidential science advisers will speak on how science and technology play a critical role in addressing complex challenges such as climate change, public health, national security and economic competitiveness at a March 8 event hosted by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The discussion — free and open to the public — will be complemented by an exhibit inside Baker Hall that displays the history of science advisers and the role of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in presidential policymaking.

Rice Business to host ceremony marking milestone in new building construction

Rice Business will celebrate the completion of the highest point of its new building with a "topping out" ceremony Feb. 28. This milestone marks the structural peak of the project, and the event will bring together university and school leaders to sign the building's final beam before it is lifted into place atop the structure. 

Rethinking equity in electric vehicle infrastructure

Xinwu Qian, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice University, is spearheading research that reimagines how and where charging stations should be deployed.

Rice researchers unravel menopause timing, shedding light on ovarian aging and fertility

Led by Rice's Anatoly Kolomeisky, researchers have developed a theoretical framework that quantitatively predicts menopause timing.

Rice researchers team up with UT, A&M to help rural Texas communities overhaul flood management system

Avantika Gori, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice University, is leading an innovative project to address flooding in rural communities.