Rice mourns loss of campus leader Kelly Quin Dec. 4, 2024
Staff member and beloved employee Kelly Quin passed away Nov. 30. She worked at Rice University for more than 30 years, most recently serving as assistant vice president for campaign and constituent strategy.
Rice hosts fall family festival for refugee families Dec. 4, 2024
The Rice Center for Civic Leadership and Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston partnered with students enrolled in Multicultural Psychology to host a fall family festival Nov. 23 for refugee families.
Richard Baraniuk honored with 2025 IEEE Signal Processing Medal Dec. 4, 2024
Richard G. Baraniuk, the C. Sidney Burrus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University, has been awarded the 2025 IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal.
Famed pianist Yefim Bronfman offers ‘much to reflect on and explore’ in Shepherd School master class Dec. 4, 2024
Grammy-winning pianist Yefim Bronfman brought his artistry and expertise to Rice’s Shepherd School of Music Dec. 2, leading a master class with graduate students Zhengyi Huang, Saehyun Park, Szuyu Su and Jonathan Mak.
‘Enjoy the little moments that come with the Rice experience’: December graduates reflect on time at South Main Dec. 4, 2024
Over 500 students will conclude their academic journeys as Rice Owls when they walk during the December commencement ceremony Dec. 10.
Baylor and Rice researchers target bone metastases in breast cancer with $2.3M grant Dec. 4, 2024
Researchers are developing a novel antibody therapy to treat bone metastases in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.
OpenStax celebrates 25 years of transforming education Dec. 4, 2024
OpenStax, an educational initiative of Rice, is celebrating 25 years of expanding access to research-informed educational tools and resources for learners and educators worldwide. Throughout its history, OpenStax has served 36.7 million students across 153 countries and has saved students over $2.9 billion in related education costs.
Harmony in color: Eva LeWitt installation strikes a chord at Shepherd School Dec. 3, 2024
Meticulously draped inside the Shepherd School of Music’s Alice Pratt Brown Hall, a dazzling interplay of color, texture and movement now graces the wall above the entrance to Duncan Recital Hall.
Dateline Rice for Dec. 3, 2024 Dec. 3, 2024
Dateline Rice for Dec. 3, 2024
Loaf at first sight: Community comes together for Chabad at Rice’s Mega Challah Bake Dec. 3, 2024
More than 50 Rice University students gathered Nov. 20 for the Mega Challah Bake hosted by Chabad at Rice.
Rice takes down Vermont after hot shooting night at Cancun Challenge Dec. 3, 2024
The Rice women’s basketball team had its best shooting night of the season en route to a 79-57 win over Vermont in the team’s final game of the Cancun Challenge Friday afternoon.
Rice closes Nassau Championship with 70-66 win over Iona Dec. 3, 2024
The Rice men’s basketball team took home a 70-66 victory over Iona to finish with a 2-1 record at the Nassau Championship.
Rice alum Camila Vinson selected as Knowles Teaching Fellow Dec. 3, 2024
Rice alumna Camila Vinson ’22 ’23 has been accepted into the Knowles Teacher Initiative Teaching Fellowship, a five-year program that supports early career high school teachers in their efforts to develop expertise and lead from the classroom.
Deep-sea marvels: How anglerfish defy evolutionary expectations Dec. 2, 2024
A groundbreaking Rice University study sheds light on the extraordinary evolution of anglerfish, a group of deep-sea dwellers whose bizarre adaptations have captivated scientists and the public alike.
Rice senior aims to change public perceptions of law enforcement officers Dec. 2, 2024
The lives and lived experiences of law enforcement professionals were the focus of a Nov. 21 campus event, “Behind the Badge,” organized by Rice University senior Kelsea Whiting.
