Study suggests racial bias in Angel Reese-Caitlin Clark debate, examines how social media is changing the game Mar. 20, 2025
A new study from Rice takes a look at one of the most polarizing sports controversies in recent memory.
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Rice engineer develops new security protocol to protect miniaturized wireless medical implants from cyberthreats Mar. 20, 2025
Rice’s Kaiyuan Yang and his team recently unveiled a first-of-its-kind authentication protocol for wireless, battery-free, ultraminiaturized implants that ensures these devices remain protected while still allowing emergency access.
Shepherd School alum Luke Sutliff wins Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition Mar. 19, 2025
Sutliff was named one of five winners by a distinguished panel of judges, earning a $20,000 cash prize as well as career-defining exposure and networking opportunities.
Dateline Rice for March 19, 2025 Mar. 19, 2025
Dateline Rice for March 19, 2025
Sustainable practices can be based in nature, expert says Mar. 19, 2025
Rice biogeochemist Carrie Masiello was a headliner in CERAWeek’s “lyceum” where experts from industry and academia present research and technical expertise at the annual energy conference in Houston.
Winning your bracket: Rice expert’s tool gives college basketball fans a competitive edge Mar. 18, 2025
The excitement of March Madness is in full swing as basketball fans across the country prepare their brackets, Rice’s Scott Powers , a former Major League Baseball analyst with a deep background in sports analytics, has a tool that can help.
Rice statistician earns CPRIT award to advance AI-powered precision medicine for prostate cancer Mar. 18, 2025
Rice statistician Erzsébet Merényi is part of a team of researchers awarded $1 million by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to develop AI tools that can identify lethal forms of prostate cancer earlier and improve treatment selection.
March Madness magic: Jennifer Cafferty-Patton remembers historic 2000 run for Rice women’s basketball team Mar. 18, 2025
March Madness is where legends are made, and in 2000, Jennifer Cafferty-Patton and the Rice University women’s basketball team seized its moment, carving out a piece of tournament history that will live on at Rice forever.
Rice alumnus breaks all-time rodeo wine competition record Mar. 18, 2025
Houston’s Nice Winery, co-owned by Rice University alumnus Ryan Levy ’97, has claimed the prestigious Top All-Around Winery Award at the 2025 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition, one of the largest and most competitive wine competitions in the country. The award makes the winery a back-to-back winner in 2024 and 2025, solidifying Nice Winery’s place as a premier winemaker on a national stage.
Dateline Rice for March 18, 2025 Mar. 18, 2025
Dateline Rice for March 18, 2025
One giant step: Rice alumna Nichole Ayers is defying gravity with SpaceX Crew-10 Mar. 18, 2025
While many people gaze at the stars and dream, Rice alumna Maj. Nichole Ayers of the Air Force has made those dreams a reality.
Building a safer future: Rice researcher works to strengthen Haiti’s earthquake resilience Mar. 18, 2025
Marc-Ansy Laguerre, a postdoctoral associate in civil and environmental engineering at Rice, is determined to build a safer future for his country.
Rice research team creates universal RNA barcoding system for tracking gene transfer in bacteria Mar. 18, 2025
An interdisciplinary group of researchers at Rice University has developed an innovative RNA “barcoding” method to track these genetic exchanges in microbial communities, providing new insights into how genes move across species.
Energy transition is also a tech transition, Rice experts stress Mar. 18, 2025
Rice research was well represented at CERAWeek, the annual energy conference in Houston. It provides a global and high-level framework for understanding what’s ahead for energy markets and forums to exchange insights and solutions among academic and industry peers.
Neuroscience, ethics and psychedelics: Dana Foundation and Baylor experts weigh in on therapy potential Mar. 18, 2025
A recent symposium organized by the ENRICH office and the Rice Neuroengineering Initiative as part of the Meeting of the Minds NeuroNetworking Series explored ethics and policy in brain science today, including in the context of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
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