Rice students showcase bold engineering solutions at annual OEDK event
From lifesaving medical devices to sustainable energy systems and robotics, Rice students packed the Ion with ingenuity April 16 for the Huff OEDK Engineering Design Showcase.
An internal seed funding initiative will support 12 projects exploring brain health research.
Kinder Houston Area Survey to be released April 27 at annual luncheon
Findings from the 2026 Kinder Houston Area Survey will be released April 27 by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Rice doctoral student uses mechanics to map how breastfeeding works in real time
As researchers work to close long-standing gaps in women’s health, a Rice doctoral student is using principles of mechanics to shed light on one of the most fundamental aspects of early motherhood: breastfeeding.
Study uncovers hidden factor shaping dementia caregiving stress
New research from Rice suggests the experience of caring for a spouse with dementia is not defined by the diagnosis alone.
Engineered dual-bacterial sensors turn chemical signals into electricity
Rice professor Caroline Ajo-Franklin’s group, working in collaboration with researchers from Tufts University and Baylor College of Medicine, recently developed a flexible bioelectrical sensor system called electroactive co-culture sensing system (e-COSENS).
Rice students bring the heat for flamingos at Houston Zoo
A team of Rice undergraduates set out to find a better solution for keeping Flamingos at the Houston Zoo warm during the winter months.
Rice’s Tam named Guggenheim Fellow
Kenneth Tam, an interdisciplinary artist whose work spans video, sculpture, installation, performance and photography, is an assistant professor of art.
Rice senior named Watson Fellow, will explore what ‘home’ means across borders
Karma Elbadawy, a graduating senior at Rice, has been named a 2026 Thomas J. Watson Fellow.
10 years after Tax Day flood, Rice researchers warn of hidden risk
Ten years after the 2016 Tax Day flood inundated parts of the Houston region with nearly two feet of rain in a matter of hours, new research from Rice suggests a similar storm today could have far greater consequences.
Rice returns to VivaTech 2026 with startups advancing future of energy, water, AI
“This moment reflects the scale and direction of Rice’s global engagement,” said Caroline Levander, vice president for global strategy.
RBL LLC launches Duracyte, advancing living pharmacy platform in Houston’s growing biotech hub
RBL LLC, a pioneering biotech venture creation studio dedicated to rapidly building companies based on breakthrough medical technologies, today announced the launch of Duracyte, a biotechnology company commercializing a pioneering class of implantable “biohybrid pharmacy” devices designed to produce therapeutic proteins continuously inside the human body.
Rice research helps power safe return of astronauts in historic Orion splashdown
When NASA’s Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean April 10, a critical piece of the spacecraft’s safe return traced back to research at Rice.
BRCĒ is a material-tech startup replacing failure-prone textiles with polymer composites engineered for strength, fire resistance and intrinsic stability. Its patented Lattice-Grip technology enables directional grip and controlled tension at the yarn level, eliminating slippage and performance loss under extreme conditions. The recent “Shark Tank” participant won over judges during the Rice Business Plan Competition and walked away with 11 prizes totaling $611,500.
Rice researchers redefine what we can build by 3D printing electronics with focused microwaves
In a recently published paper in Science Advances, a team led by Rice’s Yong Lin Kong describes a new 3D-printing process with focused microwaves that overcomes a fundamental constraint of electronics 3D printing.