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Alumnus of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music to direct orchestra during Olympics opening ceremony

Grammy Award-winning conductor Cristian Măcelaru, an alumnus of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, will direct the Orchestre National de France during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics Friday.

Higher CEO pay in large health care systems linked to hospital consolidations, Rice study suggests

A new study from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy reveals that CEO salaries for nonprofit hospitals and health care systems increased significantly from 2012 to 2019. This rise in compensation may be a factor driving the ongoing consolidation of health care systems, particularly among larger organizations, according to the researchers.  

New $12M research project aims to provide ‘practical solutions to critical environmental challenges’

Scientists at Rice, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, are making headway in addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination.

Tanzanian officials praise NEST360 contribution to newborn care

Rice President Reginald DesRoches joined Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies Co-Director Maria Oden and Rice360 supporters on a trip to Africa marking significant milestones on the road to ending preventable newborn deaths in the sub-Saharan region.

Rice researchers develop innovative battery recycling method

A research team at Rice led by James Tour is tackling the environmental issue of efficiently recycling lithium ion batteries amid their increasing use.

Foam fluidics showcase Rice lab’s creative approach to circuit design

Rice engineers have shown that something as simple as the flow of air through open-cell foam can be used to perform digital computation, analog sensing and combined digital-analog control in soft textile-based wearable systems.

Rice researchers behind world’s first glacier memorial to unveil first Global Glacier Casualty List and Glacier Graveyard Aug. 17

The Global Glacier Casualty List will be the first platform for tracking disappeared and critically endangered glaciers around the world and documenting their stories.

Researchers led by Rice’s James Tour develop more environmentally friendly and cost-effective method for soil remediation

Rice chemist James Tour has led a research team to develop a rapid electrothermal mineralization process, which in seconds can remediate the accumulation of synthetic chemicals that can contaminate soil and the environment.

Rice researchers explore the effects of stellar magnetism on potential habitability of exoplanets

A new study by Rice’s David Alexander and Anthony Atkinson extends the definition of a habitable zone for planets to include their star’s magnetic field.

Rice researchers advancing microelectronics manufacturing on DARPA-funded team

Rice is a key partner on an $840 million project to develop the next generation of high-performing semiconductor microsystems for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Rice researchers and partners in Kenya win $2.5M for innovation-focused master’s program

Rice360 and Kenya partners are establishing a first-of-its-kind graduate education program with a $2.5 million grant from the Lemelson Foundation.

Rice’s Emilia Morosan awarded prestigious Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship

Physicist wins Department of Defense’s most prestigious single-investigator award

Rice researchers unveil secrets behind viral precision

New research from Rice scientists is shedding light on how viruses ensure their survival by precisely timing the release of new viruses.

Rice neuroscientists to build state-of-the-art neural recording system

Rice neural engineer Chong Xie and his team have won a $2.9 million R01 grant from the NIH to develop a state-of-the-art implantable neural electrode system that is highly biocompatible, untethered and capable of stable, long-term and large-scale neural recording and stimulation.

Stress-related cell damage linked to negative mental and physical health effects among caregivers

Researchers at Rice have found that intense stress can be felt at the cellular level and is linked to negative physical and mental health effects.