Rice celebrated its 113th undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 9, conferring 1,367 undergraduate degrees.
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy welcomed the President of Guyana Irfaan Ali May 4 for a discussion on Guyana’s rapid emergence as one of the world’s fastest-growing energy producers and its long-term development strategy. The program convened policymakers, academics and industry leaders to examine the country’s role at the intersection of energy security, shifting global dynamics and economic transformation.
Community Bridges gives Rice students hands-on experience tackling Houston’s biggest challenges
Students presented projects during the Community Bridges’s end-of-year poster showcase.
Rice and Baylor College of Medicine have renewed their joint Superfund Research Program with a nearly $15 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to advance detection, health research and cleanup technologies for a class of hazardous pollutants known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Rice expert warns of growing risks to Middle East water supply
A new piece published in Science by Menachem Elimelech raises urgent concerns about the vulnerability of desalination infrastructure across the Middle East, warning that geopolitical instability and environmental threats could quickly disrupt water supplies for millions.
Rice students turn classroom project into publishable breakthrough in aerospace composites
A group of Rice students has turned a single semester course project into a peer-reviewed research paper, demonstrating a new way to make high-performance composite materials both stronger and more resistant to catastrophic failure.
Rice Global India: From launch to long-term partnership
Rice Global India has built strategic alignment with India's leading research institutions including the Indian Institute of Science and a growing group of Indian Institutes of Technology.
Rice sophomore honored by prestigious academic honor society for efforts in public health and policy
Rice sophomore selected as a Phi Beta Kappa Key into Public Service Scholar for the second year in a row.
Rice is rapidly advancing one of the most ambitious faculty expansion efforts in its history, reinforcing a commitment to world-class research, transformative teaching and global impact.
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.