New method turns harmful environmental waste into useful synthetic reagent
James Tour’s lab developed a method to capture the fluoride from these waste streams and recycle it into a useful reagent, silver fluoride, that could be used in other manufacturing processes.
Rice ranks No. 16 nationally in Forbes’ America’s Top Colleges list
Rice is once again among the nation’s top universities, earning the No. 16 spot in Forbes’ annual America’s Top Colleges rankings.
Can creating music strengthen the aging brain? Rice researchers aim to find out
New $3.9 million grant will examine whether actively creating music can improve cognition and mental health-related quality of life in adults 65 and older with mild cognitive impairment, a condition associated with an increased risk of developing dementia.
Rice extends Provost Amy Dittmar’s contract through 2031 fiscal year
Rice President Reginald DesRoches has extended Amy Dittmar’s contract as the Howard R. Hughes Provost and executive vice president for academic affairs through the 2031 fiscal year with the support of the Rice Board of Trustees.
New measure captures how scientists’ identities shift across academic disciplines
Rice and Michigan State researchers have developed and validated a new way to measure the extent to which scientists remain closely connected to the core of their discipline over the course of their careers.
25 years after 9/11, Rice research traces changing landscape of religious bias
A quarter-century after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, religious bias in America has not disappeared, but the forces shaping it have changed.
Rice’s new Center for Space Technologies aims to accelerate Texas space innovation
Rice's new Center for Space Technologies, or CSTx, is strengthening Texas’ leadership in the space economy, supported by a $14.1 million Texas Space Commission grant.
The Carter Center, Rice’s Baker Institute to host webinar on election reform
Bipartisan solutions to strengthen electoral credibility in advance of the upcoming U.S. midterm elections will be the topic of The Carter Center and the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice's Sept. 14 webinar
Electrical fingerprint on tiny cell particles could offer new way to spot pancreatic cancer signals
Rice researchers have developed a device that separates particles, making cancer-associated signals more visible.
Spring ISD posts Houston region’s largest Algebra 1 gain as OpenStax curriculum expands districtwide
Passing rates rose 16 points on STAAR End-of-Course exam, largest single-year increase among large Houston-area districts
The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship will host the 23rd Annual Energy Tech Venture Forum Sept. 16-17.
What gets people to the polls? Rice study offers new insight
Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research offers insight into what gets eligible voters to cast a ballot.
Levitated magnet opens new frontier in search for ultraheavy dark matter
Rice researchers have used a magnetically levitated particle to search for ultraheavy dark matter.
Beyond the scoreboard: Rice student explores what keeps girls in sports
Rice junior Ava Cheponis returns from a summer abroad with more than memories, bringing new research experience and a clearer vision for her future.
Shrinking population causes and consequences topic of upcoming Baker Institute conference
Population decline has quietly emerged as one of the defining demographic shifts of the 21st century, and many countries are now confronting shrinking populations and the economic, social and infrastructure challenges that accompany the shifts.
