Rice chemist Gustavo Scuseria wins 2024 Schrödinger Medal May. 20, 2024
Pioneering Rice chemist Gustavo Scuseria has won the 2024 Schrödinger Medal from the World Association of Theoretical and Computational Chemists.
Rice News Archive - 2024
Nearly nine in 10 area residents believe Houston should lead the world in transitioning to alternative energy sources, according to Rice University’s 43rd annual Kinder Houston Area Survey. More than 80% of Houstonians also said the energy transition was necessary to the city’s economic prosperity.
Staff spotlight: Carissa Zimmerman May. 20, 2024
Staff spotlight: Carissa Zimmerman
Dateline Rice for May 20, 2024 (Weekend Edition) May. 20, 2024
Dateline Rice for May 20, 2024 (Weekend Edition)
Rice’s Staff Council hosts annual ice cream social at packed West Servery May. 20, 2024
Staff from all across Rice University’s campus came together May 15 to enjoy ice cream and celebrate the start of summer.
In recognition of her career achievements, NAFSA: Association of International Educators recently honored Adria Baker with its Life Membership Award. Baker retired as Rice’s associate vice provost for international education and executive director of OISS in July 2023.
Houston researchers’ blend of neuroscience, dance gains attention of United Nations May. 20, 2024
A groundbreaking artistic collaboration between Rice University, the University of Houston (UH) and Sam Houston State University will be featured at the United Nations’ AI for Good global summit in Geneva May 31.
Chemist Julian West makes C&EN magazine’s ‘Talented 12’ list May. 20, 2024
Rice University chemist Julian West is one of a dozen up-and-coming young scientists featured in Chemical & Engineering News’ (C&EN) 2024 Talented 12, an annual issue of the weekly news magazine that highlights rising stars across all chemistry research disciplines.
Dateline Rice for May 17, 2024 May. 17, 2024
Dateline Rice for May 17, 2024
Rice’s South Texas Jewish Archives hosts local high schoolers for educational program on campus May. 16, 2024
About 80 high school seniors from The Emery/Weiner School visited Rice University’s Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives (STJA) earlier this month for an educational program focusing on the history of refuseniks in the Soviet Union and the Houston Action for Soviet Jewry.
Rice ‘most affordable’ private school on ‘New Ivies’ list May. 16, 2024
As Rice University rises among the nation’s elite institutions, it is now being recognized for its exceptional affordability. Rice was recently included onForbes’ inaugural list of “New Ivies,” celebrated for “turning out smart, driven graduates craved by employers of all types.” Now, new analysis by CNBC highlights Rice as the most affordable private school on this exclusive list.
Global collaboration takes root in Paris: Rice and PSL forge research ties May. 16, 2024
Rice University and Université Paris Sciences & Lettres (PSL) convened leading researchers for a daylong summit May 14 at the Rice Global Paris Center, following the official launch of a strategic research partnership between the two institutions.
Dateline Rice for May 16, 2024 May. 16, 2024
Dateline Rice for May 16, 2024
Rice At Large spring issue now available online May. 16, 2024
Rice At Large, the quarterly newsletter that showcases Rice University’s outreach programs, is now available online.
Experts discuss immigration as a political tool at Baker Institute event May. 15, 2024
The future of immigration and its relationship with this year’s election cycle was explored by experts at a May 14 event hosted by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Speakers from academia, media, legislature and immigration organizations surveyed how shifting policies have reshaped migration to the U.S.-Mexico border and discussed prospects for immigration reform.
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