Stronger together: Wellness Wednesday takes on Olympic-style weightlifting Jan. 31, 2025
Wellness Wednesday featured an unconventional activity this month — Olympic-style weightlifting led by Amy Dittmar, Rice’s Howard R. Hughes Provost.
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‘A time to celebrate’: Students enjoy annual Lunar New Year festivities at Fondren Jan. 31, 2025
A crowd of students flocked to Rice University’s Fondren Library to partake in a bevy of activities for the annual Lunar New Year celebration Jan. 29.
Opera scenes master class brings acclaimed artists Tonya and Ryan McKinny to Shepherd School stage Jan. 31, 2025
For opera enthusiasts, music students and newcomers alike, this is a rare opportunity to witness the intersection of talent, technique and theatrical storytelling.
Dateline Rice for Jan. 30, 2025 Jan. 30, 2025
Dateline Rice for Jan. 30, 2025
‘Pushing the boundaries of radiation treatment’: Breakthrough in pancreatic cancer therapy advances to clinical trials Jan. 30, 2025
A novel approach developed by scientists, including Rice chemist James Tour, could transform treatment for pancreatic cancer.
Dateline Rice for Jan. 29, 2025 Jan. 29, 2025
Dateline Rice for Jan. 29, 2025
Fondren Library celebrates Black History Month with ‘Archiving Black Intellectual Histories’ project Jan. 29, 2025
Fondren Library is celebrating Black History Month at Rice with a catalog of engaging exhibits and events, including “Archiving Black Intellectual Histories at Rice,” an effort organized by Fondren’s Woodson Research Center to document and preserve the intellectual histories of Black faculty members who came through the university.
How Rice is using generative AI to enhance research security, saving hundreds of expert hours each week Jan. 29, 2025
Rice researchers have developed a tool designed to make identifying and analyzing research security risks more efficient and effective. The new tool, called PRISM (Preventive RISk Monitoring), leverages advanced artificial intelligence technologies to help with rapidly evolving federal regulations and protect against potential reputational and financial risks.
Rise of DeepSeek: Experts weigh in on the disruptive impact of new Chinese open-source AI model Jan. 29, 2025
Rice AI experts are available to discuss DeepSeek and weigh in on what it means for the future of AI.
Campus Safety leader Kathryn Cavender to retire Jan. 28, 2025
Kathryn Cavender, associate vice president for Campus Safety, will retire this June after 34 years of service to the university, leaving behind an legacy of leadership and dedication.
Staff Spotlight: Loranda Williams Iverson Jan. 28, 2025
Staff Spotlight: Loranda Williams Iverson
Rice Business Wisdom: Hidden inequality exists in auto lending Jan. 28, 2025
Rice’s Alex Butler and James Weston uncover troubling inequalities in America’s auto loan market. Using a dataset that spans over a decade, the experts at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business find that Black and Hispanic borrowers face higher rejection rates and steeper borrowing costs than white borrowers, even when they have comparable credit profiles.
Dateline Rice for Jan. 28, 2025 Jan. 28, 2025
Dateline Rice for Jan. 28, 2025
Super Bowl 59 insights into advertising, cybersecurity, athletic performance, nutrition among Rice faculty’s expertise Jan. 28, 2025
Rice experts are available to provide insights on the Super Bowl’s multifaceted appeal.
Rice SynthX and MD Anderson team awarded Kleberg medical grant for brain metastasis research Jan. 28, 2025
Rice’s Han Xiao has received a $1.5 million grant from the Robert J. Kleberg Jr. & Helen C. Kleberg Foundation.
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