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.
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.
Avantika Gori, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice University, is leading an innovative project to address flooding in rural communities.
British alt-rock band bôa to headline Moody X-Fest
Rice will welcome bôa as the headline music act at the third annual Moody X-Fest April 25 at Founder’s Court. The signature, rain-or-shine event celebrates the Moody Experience and will include free food, swag and games.
