‘Incredibly inspiring’: Shepherd School students learn from violin master James Ehnes Oct. 18, 2024
Violinist James Ehnes, one of the most sought-after musicians on the international stage, recently led a master class for students at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.
Shepherd School director of orchestras Miguel Harth-Bedoya makes Met debut Oct. 17, 2024
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, the distinguished resident director of orchestras and professor of conducting designate at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, made his debut at The Metropolitan Opera Oct. 15 with Osvaldo Golijov’s “Ainadamar.”
Rice experts available to discuss space exploration and related topics Oct. 17, 2024
Rice’s faculty are ready to offer their expertise in solar physics, space weather, astronaut training, Mars exploration and space robotics, among other areas.
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Rice’s Program in Politics, Law and Social Thought tackles ‘truly foundational questions’ Oct. 17, 2024
It started with an idea jotted down on a napkin at a bar in the Houston Heights in 2014, but the Program in Politics, Law and Social Thought at Rice has evolved into the most popular minor offered in the School of Humanities.
Rice ranked No. 6 in WalletHub’s national college rankings Oct. 16, 2024
Rice is ranked No. 6 in the nation in WalletHub’s 2025 College and University Rankings released this week, making it the top university in both Texas and the entire Southern region.
Rice's new ‘forward-thinking’ art installation highlights climate change through voices of activists, scholars and scientists Oct. 16, 2024
Rice’s O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science now houses an immersive public art installation titled “Climate Parliament,” a thought-provoking work by Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer.
Rice student remembered for love of science, life’s simple joys Oct. 16, 2024
Kathryn Petree, an undergraduate student at Rice University’s McMurtry College, passed away Oct. 12 from complications due to cancer. She was a sophomore who studied natural sciences and was on a premedical track.
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STaRT@Rice goes international, boosting research skills and collaboration Oct. 16, 2024
STaRT@Rice is recognized for cultivating exceptional researchers and fostering community.
Rice’s Medical Humanities Research Institute is aiming for a paradigm shift in medicine Oct. 16, 2024
Medicine is so much more than delivering treatments or writing prescriptions: It’s about helping a person. The Medical Humanities Research Institute at Rice, launched in October 2023, is aiming for a paradigm shift in medicine that refocuses on the human beings at the core of medicine, both as health care professionals and patients. Medical humanities not only elevates the contributions and perspectives that the humanities can bring to health care; it’s a multidisciplinary approach that also engages the arts, social sciences, engineering and other fields to ensure that patients are seen as people in the context of healing and to make health care more equitable and inclusive for all.
Rice hosts global workshop on quantum materials and entanglement Oct. 16, 2024
The eQMA Workshop on Quantum Materials and Entanglement brought together more than 100 experts and attendees from across the globe to discuss advancements in quantum research.
‘The opportunity to be valuable’: Rice Philosophy alumni prove the power of critical thinking across professions Oct. 16, 2024
A philosophy degree offers more than just an exploration of life’s big questions — it equips students with critical thinking and communication skills that are valuable in virtually any profession.
2024 athletic programs report now available Oct. 15, 2024
Copies of Rice’s 2024 “Report on Men’s and Women’s Intercollegiate Athletic Programs” are now available from the Office of the Director of Athletics at 713-348-4077.
Rice President shares vision for university in conversation with Texas Medical Center CEO Oct. 15, 2024
The president and CEO of the Texas Medical Center led a discussion with President Reginald DesRoches at the TMC3 building at Helix Park.
