Inflation-adjusted CEO pay in nonprofit hospitals increased from roughly $1 million to $1.3 million between 2012 and 2019, and the greatest pay increases went to CEOs who grew the profits and size of their health care organizations the most, according to new research from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
For more than three decades, Tayfun Tezduyar has been developing and refining space-time computational flow analysis, a framework he introduced in 1990 for solving some of the toughest real-world problems in fluid dynamics.
Rice algorithms take on quantum adversary
Rice computer scientists have developed algorithms that account for quantum noise that is not just random, but malicious interference from an adversary.
Rice researchers turn wasted data center heat into clean power
A new study from Rice shows how to turn data center waste into power.
‘Bio Morphe’ leads the Moody’s fall season
As Houston’s fall arts season kicks into gear, the Moody Center for the Arts is offering a lineup that spans international artists, local commissions and performances that put creativity in conversation with science, technology and daily life.
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations begin Sept. 15
At a time when conversations about culture, identity and belonging are shaping the national dialogue, Rice faculty members can provide context and expertise to enrich coverage of this celebration.
Rice research team on quest to engineer computing systems from living cells
A Rice research team is on quest to engineer computing systems from living cells.
Folding the future: Origami helping Rice engineer Novelino transform materials, structures
Larissa Novelino has built her research on a surprising foundation: the centuries-old Japanese art of paper folding.
Rice to host topping out ceremony Sept. 4 for new residential colleges
Rice will celebrate a major construction milestone with a topping out ceremony marking completion of the highest point of its two newest residential college buildings for Chao and Lovett Colleges.
In the U.S. alone, more than 60 million women of reproductive age have used contraceptives according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but a new Rice study finds the effects may be more complex — and in some ways, surprising.
New theoretical model sheds light on ovarian aging, offering path toward advances in women’s health
Researchers have developed a mathematical model that enhances our understanding of ovarian aging and the timing of menopause.
Rice alum honored with international award for groundbreaking archaeology research
Rice alumnus Abidemi Babatunde Babalola ’11 ’15 has been named a recipient of the 2025 Dan David Prize, one of the world’s largest history awards.
Wireless implant network could transform cardiac, neurological care
Researchers at Rice and collaborators have developed a wireless network of miniature bioelectric implants that could transform treatment for heart failure, spinal cord injury and other chronic conditions. The system would integrate with patient anatomy easier than conventional medical implants, eliminating the need for batteries and invasive wiring.
Rice to celebrate grand opening of Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall Sept. 11
The 94,000-square-foot facility designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro will serve as a hub for visual arts, performance, interdisciplinary collaboration and research-driven creativity.
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy announces fall public programming
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, ranked the world’s No. 1 university-based think tank, today announced its fall 2025 lineup of public events.
