Rice Nexus grand opening event Feb. 14 Feb. 10, 2025
Rice will officially open the Rice Nexus, its flagship innovation factory located in the heart of Houston’s vibrant Ion District.
Rice News Archive - 2025
Rice scientists create tiny, water-based reactors for green chemistry Feb. 10, 2025
Researchers at Rice have developed a new method for performing chemical reactions using water instead of toxic solvents.
Entrepreneurial spirit thrives during Generation She @ Rice makeathon Feb. 7, 2025
Generation She @ Rice hosted its annual makeathon Jan. 24-26 to empower women and nonbinary students through workshops, inspiring keynotes and the chance to participate in a pitch competition with teams that present to top venture capitalists and entrepreneurs in Houston. Participants received guidance from innovative product strategists and startup founders, helping them at every step — from crafting groundbreaking ideas to pitching them confidently.
Dateline Rice for Feb. 7, 2025 Feb. 7, 2025
Dateline Rice for Feb. 7, 2025
Discovery of unexpected collagen structure could ‘reshape biomedical research’ Feb. 7, 2025
A new study reveals an unexpected confirmation in collagen structure that could reshape biomedical research.
Dateline Rice for Feb. 6, 2025 Feb. 6, 2025
Dateline Rice for Feb. 6, 2025
Unlocking the past, shaping the future: The power of a Rice history degree Feb. 6, 2025
At Rice, history students engage in original research, collaborate with faculty on high-level scholarship and contribute to ongoing academic debates.
Halas awarded Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry Feb. 6, 2025
Rice’s Naomi Halas is the recipient of the 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in chemistry, awarded “for the creation and development of nanoshells — metal-coated nanoscale particles that can capture light energy — for use in many biomedical and chemical applications.”
Owls greet Lunar New Year with festive gala Feb. 6, 2025
Lunar New Year is often called the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, and it is widely considered the most important holiday in China and Chinese communities around the world, celebrated in China, Vietnam, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and at Rice University. The two-week celebration includes family and friends, feasting and fireworks, parties and parades.
Staff Spotlight: Noel Nguyen Feb. 6, 2025
Staff Spotlight: Noel Nguyen
Can plastics be defeated? New installation at the Moody puts science to the test Feb. 5, 2025
A new installation at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts merges biosciences and art in an experiment with an uncertain outcome.
Dateline Rice for Feb. 5, 2025 Feb. 5, 2025
Dateline Rice for Feb. 5, 2025
Rice computer science professor receives Secretary of Energy Achievement Award Feb. 5, 2025
Rice’s John Mellor-Crummey was honored in January with a Secretary of Energy Achievement Award as a member of the leadership team of the Department of Energy’s seven-year, $1.8 billion Exascale Computing Project.
Rice researchers discover new way to customize living materials for tissue engineering, drug delivery and 3D printing Feb. 5, 2025
Rice researchers have revealed novel sequence-structure-property relationships for customizing engineered living materials (ELMs), enabling more precise control over their structure and how they respond to deformation forces like stretching or compression.
Owls rally in support of victims of Los Angeles fires Feb. 5, 2025
Owl alums are springing into action to provide assistance for victims of the fires that have ravaged the Los Angeles area.
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