Rice News Archive - 2024

Dateline Rice for Jan. 19, 2024 Jan. 19, 2024

Dateline Rice for Jan. 19, 2024

Rice’s Amanda Marciel wins NSF CAREER Award Jan. 19, 2024

Rice’s Amanda Marciel has won an NSF CAREER Award for her research on materials useful in applications such as stretchable electronics and biomimetic tissues.

Rice to hold winter clothing drive Jan. 22-31 Jan. 18, 2024

Rice University’s Emergency Medical Services and Housing and Dining departments have teamed up for a winter clothing drive set for Jan. 22-31.

Global health initiative targeting newborn mortality to announce next phase Jan. 23 with new, 8-figure funding Jan. 18, 2024

A major initiative to improve newborn care and survival across sub-Saharan Africa will announce the next phase of activities supported by new, eight-figure funding during a press conference held at Rice University’s Biosciences Research Collaborative Jan. 23.

Dateline Rice for Jan. 18, 2024 Jan. 18, 2024

Dateline Rice for Jan. 18, 2024

Rice research opens new arena to study quantum interactions Jan. 18, 2024

Rice scientists along with collaborators at Durham University prolonged quantum behavior in an experimental system nearly 30-fold by using ultracold temperatures and special laser wavelengths to generate a “magic trap” that delays the onset of quantum decoherence.

Owls to kick off ’25 season with Puerto Rico Challenge Jan. 18, 2024

Rice will open the 2025 baseball season in a unique setting as the Owls are one of eight college baseball teams who have been selected to play in the Puerto Rico Challenge, Feb. 13-16, 2025 in Ponce and Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

Rice Alliance, HETI and TEX-E Energy Venture Day and Pitch Competition applications open Jan. 18, 2024

The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, the Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI) and TEX-E have opened applications for their Energy Venture Day and Pitch Competition at CERAWeek, set to take place in the Agora program on March 20.

Mexico, US relationship examined in latest edition of Mexico Country Outlook report Jan. 18, 2024

The United States-Mexico border will be the greatest source of conflict between the two nations in 2024 — particularly with elections in both countries this year — according to the latest edition of the Mexico Country Outlook report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Rice Global welcomes delegation from Indian Institute of Science Jan. 17, 2024

As part of its strategic global initiative, Rice University recently welcomed a presidential delegation from the Indian Institute of Science. The group of Rice leadership and IISc representatives discussed their current collaboration while also mining ways to extend future efforts.

Woodside provides $12.5M to support Rice-led project to advance decarbonization Jan. 17, 2024

Rice University and Woodside Energy today announced a ground-breaking five-year technology collaboration aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and providing lower carbon solutions.

Spring exhibition at Rice’s Moody Center explores ‘The Foreign in Us’ Jan. 17, 2024

Challenging the fear and apprehension of otherness through profound imagery, artist Hayv Kahraman advocates for compassion and acceptance in her new exhibition at Rice University’s Moody Center for the Arts.

Dateline Rice for Jan. 17, 2024 Jan. 17, 2024

Dateline Rice for Jan. 17, 2024

Dateline Rice for Jan. 16, 2024 (Weekend Edition) Jan. 17, 2024

Dateline Rice for Jan. 16, 2024 (Weekend Edition)

Rice celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with powerful words and music Jan. 16, 2024

Rice University paid respect to the legacy of pioneering civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with a series of events meant to remember the past and provide inspiration for the future.