Money Matters: Rice course prepares students for lifetime of financial decisions
As financial literacy education gains momentum across the country, Rice is helping students build the skills to navigate financial decisions they’ll face long after graduation.
New Rice-led walks help locals observe nature’s calendar
Rice graduate students Lydia Cox, Aimi Kōchi and Hailey Smith, in collaboration with the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, are leading monthly walks to highlight the annual cycle of plants.
Nearly 130 years later, Rice sociologist finds new way to measure WEB Du Bois’ double consciousness
Rice study offers researchers a way to examine how racial inequality influences identity and everyday experiences.
Trade, politics and security examined in latest Mexico Country Outlook by Rice’s Baker Institute
This year’s edition of the Mexico Country Outlook from the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy presents data and analysis across key domains such as trade, energy and environmental policy. The report will be unveiled Nov. 12 at the Baker Institute and by livestream where the discussion will offer critical context on emerging domestic trends and their broader implications for the U.S.-Mexico relationship.
Same street, different flood risks: Rice research reveals hidden vulnerabilities in Houston homes
Rice Researchers analyzed nearly 1 million residential buildings across Harris County and found that nearly two-thirds of the variation in flood vulnerability occurs within neighborhoods, rather than between them.
Why do some voters stay home? Rice expert available to discuss voter turnout, disengagement
As voters prepare to head to the polls, new research from Rice ’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research offers insight into why some residents choose not to vote.
From Rice research to startup: Doctoral alum develops edible coating to fight food waste
Based on doctoral research conducted at Rice, NIVERA is a startup developing a natural, edible coating designed to extend the shelf life of fresh produce.
Texas state revenues rebound, but federal funding poses long-term budget risks
The analysis, Texas Revenues Modestly Rebound in Fiscal 2026, by John Diamond, Bill King and Joyce Beebe, finds that total state revenue increased 3.2% to $188.9 billion in fiscal 2026, following two years of little or no growth. Tax collections rose faster, increasing 4.8% to $88.2 billion — $1.6 billion above the Texas comptroller of public accounts’ forecast.
Rice to break ground on the Arc in the Ion District Nov. 4
Rice will celebrate the groundbreaking of the Arc in the Ion District, a nearly 200,000-square-foot research, corporate innovation and office building designed to bring researchers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs and investors together to accelerate innovation and move discoveries from the laboratory to real-world applications.
New Rice survey reveals successes and disparities in lives of LGBTQ+ Houstonians
As LGBTQ+ History Month draws to a close, a new Kinder survey offers a closer look at the opportunities and challenges facing LGBTQ+ residents across Greater Houston, revealing both successes and disparities in economic security, workplace experiences, neighborhood belonging and access to health care.
Rice360 conference tackles health care gaps for Texas women and children
The second annual Innovation for Healthcare Access Conference focused on translating promising technologies and research into affordable, practical solutions for underserved rural and urban communities, with an emphasis on building partnerships that can move ideas beyond the laboratory and into the places they are needed most.
Researchers create new database to track origins of water from space
Rice researchers have created a database of global water isotope data.
50 years later, a vision born at Rice continues to shape Houston’s heart
The South Main Alliance marks its 50th anniversary with the premiere of “Houston’s HEART: The Story of South Main Alliance,” a documentary highlighting the people, partnerships and projects behind the area’s evolution.
UH, UHD, Rice students reimagine Houston through art, design and data
UH, UHD, Rice students reimagine Houston's future through art, design and data.
Beyond words: Rice scholars explore how language shapes opportunity
Rice’s Texas-Latin America Social Science Forum on Language and Opportunity brought together scholars from sociology, economics and political science to explore how language influences opportunities for Latino communities, particularly in Texas, and how research can help identify and address barriers.
