Rice to host groundbreaking for new visual arts building Sarofim Hall Feb. 19, 2024
Rice University will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall, a new home for the Department of Art, at 3 p.m. Feb. 29. The building will be named for Susan and Fayez Sarofim, the lead donors for the project.
Are American voters really as polarized as they seem? Rice research suggests yes Feb. 19, 2024
A new study of American voters by researchers at Rice University and Stanford University shows that while response rates to political surveys are on the decline, people are more polarized than ever.
Rice joins federal consortium on AI safety Feb. 19, 2024
Rice has joined the nation’s leading artificial intelligence stakeholders to participate in a Department of Commerce initiative to support the development and deployment of trustworthy and safe AI.
Rice architect Juan Jose Castellon’s installation project named finalist for 2024 Forge Prize Feb. 16, 2024
A sustainable shade system installation created by Rice Architecture’s Juan José Castellón has been selected one of the three finalists for the 2024 Forge Prize by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC).
Rice’s De Lange Conference traverses futures of synthetic biology, data technology and climate change Feb. 16, 2024
Rice University’s 2024 biennial De Lange Conference featured an array of distinguished speakers, artists and researchers who engaged in thought-provoking discussions regarding timely technological and environmental topics Feb. 9-10 at the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice at Rice: Former Sec. of State discusses free speech, global leadership Feb. 16, 2024
Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke with Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Director David Satterfield at an event in the Brockman Hall for Opera’s Morrison Theater Feb. 15.
Art history scholar links Sunni and Shi’i architectural heritage in fifth annual Kazimi Lecture Feb. 16, 2024
Stephennie Mulder, an associate professor at the University of Texas at Austin, presented her research during the Rice School of Humanities' fifth annual Kazimi Lecture in Shi'i Studies.
Widely used machine learning models reproduce dataset bias in Rice study Feb. 16, 2024
Rice researchers found two machine learning models widely used for immunotherapy research did not correct for bias present in the publicly available data used to train the models, which appears to favor higher-income populations.
Owls face Irish to open 25th season at Reckling Park Feb. 16, 2024
Rice opens its 25th season at Reckling Park with its first-ever series of games between the Owls and Notre Dame Feb. 16.
Dateline Rice for Feb. 15, 2024 Feb. 15, 2024
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New Rice research finds team coaching can improve health care and consequently save lives Feb. 15, 2024
Employee and team coaching are all the rage nowadays but are difficult to implement in the health care industry due to the specialized training required for most professions, including surgeries and other skilled medical care.
Staff Spotlight: Andy Meretoja Feb. 14, 2024
Staff Spotlight: Andy Meretoja, Interim Program Director for Operations and Interim Director, Office of International Students & Scholars
Live from the brain: Visual cues inform decision to cooperate Feb. 14, 2024
By combining behavioral and wireless eye tracking and neural monitoring, a team of Rice scientists and collaborators studied how pairs of freely moving macaques interacting in a naturalistic setting use visual cues to guide complex, cooperative behavior.
Former NBA star, human rights activist Enes Kanter Freedom to visit Rice for Q&A Feb. 14, 2024
Former NBA star, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Enes Kanter Freedom will participate in “Friends of Freedom,” a Q&A event set for Feb. 27 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Rice University’s Herring Hall, Room 100.
Houston-based organizations join forces for inaugural Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week 2024 Feb. 14, 2024
Greentown Labs, Halliburton Labs and the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship are joining forces to launch the inaugural Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week 2024.
