Rice will celebrate a historic milestone May 8–9 as it confers degrees upon 3,066 students — the largest graduating class in the university’s history — during its 113th commencement ceremonies.
Houston-area residents are increasingly worried about the economy, facing growing financial strain and declining confidence in job opportunities, according to new findings from Rice ’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Rice to honor distinguished alumni, leaders at 2026 Laureates Awards May 7
The Association of Rice Alumni will honor a distinguished group of alumni and friends at the 2026 Laureates Awards ceremony May 7, recognizing extraordinary achievements and service to their professions, communities and Rice University.
Engineering students design field-ready solution for exertional heat stroke
A team of Rice engineering students developed a portable cooling system prototype for managing exertional heat stroke.
Rice and UT Arlington partner to build Hill Country flood warning system
After catastrophic flooding claimed more than 130 lives in Central Texas in July 2025, Rice and the University of Texas at Arlington are partnering to develop a real-time flood warning system aimed at preventing future loss of life.
The GLP-1 paradox: Rice study finds weight loss drugs may carry unexpected stigma
GLP-1 medications have taken over the national conversation around weight loss, but new research from Rice suggests the social reality may be more complicated.
Rice engineering students turn $300 car into dystopian endurance racer
A team of Rice engineering students macgyvered a 1980 Datsun 200 SX into a race-ready vehicle, complete with Orwell-inspired theming.
Breaking the silence: At Rice, Black men gather for real conversations on mental health
Hundreds of men gather at Rice for an open conversation about mental health.
Perovskite solar cells skip yellow phase, degrade slower thanks to key additives
Rice researchers have developed extremely stable perovskite crystalline films for long-lasting, high-efficiency solar cells.
Team UroVac wins top engineering prize for bladder cancer device at Rice’s Huff OEDK Showcase
Team UroVac won top prize at the Huff OEDK Engineering Design Showcase.
Room-temperature multiferroic could pave way to low-energy computing
Rice researchers engineered a new version of a well-known multiferroic that exhibits orders of magnitude higher performance at room temperature than its parent material.
Student innovators from across the globe gathered at Rice’s BioScience Research Collaborative to tackle some of the world’s most urgent health challenges.
Brain-computer interface based on Rice research wins FDA approval for first clinical trial
Motif Neurotech, a company commercializing technology based on research at Rice, has received approval from the FDA to begin the first clinical trial of its therapeutic brain-computer interface for treatment of treatment-resistant depression.
The Rice Biotech Launch Pad will advance the development of a cell-based therapy for Type 1 diabetes supported by an award from Breakthrough T1D.
The Kinder Houston Area Survey, the longest-running study of any major metro area in the nation, was released at the institute’s annual luncheon.