Researchers advance new class of quantum critical metal that could advance electronic devices
A new study led by Rice’s Qimiao Si has unveiled a new class of quantum critical metal, shedding light on the intricate interactions of electrons within quantum materials.
Rice’s Aryeh Warmflash awarded $1.6M NIH grant for research on early human development
Researchers at Rice are working to understand how a single cell evolves into the complex network of specialized cells that form the human body.
Cherríe Moraga, a renowned writer, feminist activist, poet, essayist and playwright, will present her lecture titled “They Are Falling All Around Me — A Borderless América Reimagined” at the Sept. 18 Gray/Wawro Lecture.
Rice experts available to discuss mpox global health emergency
Rice University experts are available to discuss the mpox global health emergency as the world grapples with the ongoing outbreak.
The Energy Tech Venture Forum (ETVF), hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, will convene innovators and investors at a Sept. 12 conference to connect ventures with Houston’s energy ecosystem. The forum is an anchor event for the inaugural Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week, happening Sept. 9-13. This week is a city-wide initiative to bring together and celebrate the momentum in Houston driving the energy transition. Many events are hosted at the Ion, Houston’s innovation hub powered by Rice.
Rice lab develops protein assembly road map for gas vesicles
Rice bioengineers developed a road map for the protein-protein interactions that give rise to gas vesicles, naturally occurring nanobubbles with potential use in biomedical applications.
Rice cracks top 10 for first time on Forbes’ top colleges list
This achievement marks the first time the university has landed in a top 10 spot on the list.
New Rice research center takes on challenge to break down, replace ‘forever chemicals’
Rice inaugurated a new research center dedicated to ‘forever chemicals’ on Wednesday during a visit to campus by representatives of the United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center.
Interdisciplinary Rice graduate program earns $3M NSF grant
A research traineeship program developed by a team of Rice faculty led by Junichiro Kono has received an award of $3 million over five years from the National Science Foundation to equip a new generation of scientists and engineers with the skills needed to serve as leaders in quantum technology innovation.
Annual Rice event explores AI innovation in health care
Rice’s Ken Kennedy Institute is hosting the third annual AI in Health Conference Sept. 9-12 with themes this year including foundation models in medicine, LLM applications, AI in neuroscience and neurotechnology, digital twins in health care and patient engagement and equity in health AI.
Rice graduate students awarded NSF INTERN grants for real-world research opportunities
Rice graduate students Eric Wuesthoff and Esther Jimenez are the recipients of the National Science Foundation’s INTERN awards.
OpenStax partners with Google’s Gemini Apps
OpenStax, the world’s largest nonprofit publisher of open educational resources (OER) based at Rice, announces a partnership with Google to expand access to relevant, trustworthy educational content. This partnership will enable the OpenStax library of more than 70 openly licensed, peer-reviewed textbooks to be discovered, searched and referenced within Google Gemini. These materials will be available to Gemini users 18 and older in the United States starting in August 2024.
Rice Sustainability Institute and Chevron partner to empower next-gen sustainable energy leaders
The Rice Sustainability Institute announces the inaugural recipients of the newly created Rice Chevron Energy Graduate Fellowship.
Thermochromic material could make indoor temperature control more energy-efficient
Rice engineers have developed a smart material that could significantly enhance energy efficiency for indoor space cooling. The new thermochromic polymer blend has an estimated lifespan of 60 years and is lower cost than existing thermochromics.
Rice engineers develop AI system for real-time sensing of flooded roads
Rice engineers have developed an AI machine learning system for real-time sensing of flooded roads through existing data sources and reporting mechanisms.