University of Houston and Rice announce 2024 business accelerator cohort Apr. 23, 2024
The University of Houston and Rice University continue their 11-year collaboration to support Houston entrepreneurship by announcing the latest cohort of their respective startup and small business accelerators, RED Labs and OwlSpark. This summer the accelerators will host their ventures at the Ion, the heart of the Houston innovation corridor in Midtown.
When faced with perceived racial discrimination in the workplace, new Rice University research finds that Christians lean on their faith to get them through these experiences. However, researchers warn this can lead to employee exploitation or, on the flip side, encouraging feelings of victimhood.
Dateline Rice for April 22, 2024 (Weekend Edition) Apr. 22, 2024
Dateline Rice for April 22, 2024 (Weekend Edition)
Great teaching cannot be accomplished without first taking great responsibility in the classroom, said Betul Orcan-Ekmekci, an associate teaching professor in mathematics and Rice’s 2024 recipient of the George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching.
Empowering voices: The future of creative writing at Rice Apr. 22, 2024
Creative writing transcends conventional academic boundaries, serving as both a discipline and a practice that invites diverse perspectives and influences.
Faculty recognized with award for superior teaching Apr. 22, 2024
Nine Rice University faculty members received the 2024 George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching, which honors top Rice instructors based on votes from alumni who graduated within the past two, three and five years.
Faculty, staff, students honored for excellence in teaching, mentoring, service Apr. 20, 2024
Each year, Rice honors members of the university community who have served students through outstanding teaching, dedication and service.
Dateline Rice for April 19, 2024 Apr. 19, 2024
Dateline Rice for April 19, 2024
Rice honors staff during 2024 appreciation gathering Apr. 19, 2024
President Reginald DesRoches welcomed hundreds of Rice University staff members to a morning breakfast and recognition ceremony April 18 at Tudor Fieldhouse. Themed “Because of You,” the gathering highlighted the university’s successes and growth during the previous year and a glimpse into what the future holds for Rice.
Study uncovers neural mechanisms underlying foraging behavior in freely moving animals Apr. 19, 2024
Rice neuroscientist Valentin Dragoi and team shed light on what happens in the brain of freely-moving macaques engaged in foraging behavior.
Semiconductor heat management company wins 2024 NRLC hosted by Lilie Apr. 19, 2024
HEXASpec won the top prize and $50,000 cash at the 2024 H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge (NRLC) hosted by Rice University’s Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) April 16.
Dateline Rice for April 18, 2024 Apr. 18, 2024
Dateline Rice for April 18, 2024
Rice bioengineers win $1.4M ARPA-H grant for osteoarthritis research Apr. 18, 2024
Bioengineers at Rice University have been awarded $1.4 million as part of a multi-center consortium funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop strategies for reversing the effects of osteoarthritis.
Visualizing catastrophe: Rice professor explores natural disasters through photography Apr. 18, 2024
Before the doors opened for “La Furia del Viento,” a long line of Cuban and foreign patrons had already formed outside Fototeca de Cuba for the March 8 opening of the exhibition.
Rice alumna wins prestigious merit-based fellowship for new Americans Apr. 17, 2024
Rice University alumna Minjung Kim is one of 30 recipients of the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, a merit-based graduate school program for immigrants and children of immigrants.
