Rice student team takes top prize in national competition with innovative medical device Sep. 20, 2024
A team of Rice engineering students was awarded the top prize in a prestigious national design competition for its innovative medical device for urological care.
Dateline Rice for Sept. 19, 2024 Sep. 19, 2024
Dateline Rice for Sept. 19, 2024
Lovett College to relocate, open on new site in fall 2026 Sep. 19, 2024
We are excited to announce significant news regarding our residential college system. Lovett College, one of our foundational colleges named after the university’s first president, Edgar Odell Lovett, is set to undergo a transformative change. This decision comes after a thoughtful and deliberate process by university leadership, including the board of trustees, and years of student leader advocacy and reflection on our commitment to maintaining our goals and priorities related to undergraduate housing.
NIH awards $2.8M to Rice, Baylor College of Medicine for research on acute respiratory distress syndrome Sep. 19, 2024
Rice and Baylor College of Medicine have received $2.8 million from the NIH for research on reducing inflammation and lung damage in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients.
Houston Methodist and Rice team up to track gut-brain connection Sep. 18, 2024
For the next two years, 120 Division I Rice athletes will be part of a concussion study with Houston Methodist researchers to identify reliable and novel concussion biomarkers in their gut microbiomes in ways that standard brain imaging cannot.
‘A natural fit’: Rice philosophy professor explains relationship between philosophy, technology Sep. 18, 2024
When Robert Howell contemplates the future of artificial intelligence, he foresees a world where an app might guide your moral decisions just as Google Maps helps you navigate a road trip.
‘Well within reason’: Fed makes first interest rate cut since 2020 Sep. 18, 2024
Rice experts John Diamond and Zach Bethune are available to comment on the Fed's decision to cut interest rates by a half percentage point.
Rice kicks off Latine Heritage Month with festivities, food Sep. 18, 2024
Rice’s Grand Hall was boisterously filled with students, music and festivities as the university began its many celebrations as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Themed “Latine Heritage Month,” the festivities include programming across campus through Oct. 17 that spotlight the pride, passion and progress of Latine communities while also acknowledging the ongoing work toward greater recognition, representation and empowerment.
Dateline Rice for Sept. 18, 2024 Sep. 18, 2024
Dateline Rice for Sept. 18, 2024
Native plants and trees add character, color to Rice quad Sep. 18, 2024
With last week’s unveiling of Rice’s redesigned Academic Quadrangle came the introduction of a few new residents — the 42 species of plants that are breathing new life into the biodiversity at this beloved campus hub.
Rice360 inaugurates conference on newborn, maternal health care innovation Sep. 18, 2024
Rice360 will host the first edition of Innovation for Day One Sept. 25-27.
$7.5M DOD grant backs ‘revolutionary’ multi-university research Sep. 18, 2024
Naomi Halas will lead a multi-university research project backed by a prestigious $7.5 million award from the Department of Defense.
‘Diverse perspectives’: Rice conference delivers fresh insights on energy, waste and the environment in West Africa Sep. 18, 2024
Rice hosted the Energy, Waste and the Environment in West Africa conference Sept. 12-13, an event that convened scholars, policymakers and artists to address pressing environmental issues in West Africa.
Another new wasp species discovered by researchers on Rice campus Sep. 18, 2024
A newly identified wasp species has been discovered on the university grounds.
Rice’s Shepherd School honors Hispanic heritage with Spanish-language recital Sep. 17, 2024
Culminating in an encore performance of “Cumbanchero” with fellow faculty from Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, Ana María Martínez’ “Noche Española” filled Morrison Theater at Brockman Hall for Opera Sept. 13.
