Owl-standing achievements: Rice celebrates more than 750 graduates at advanced degree commencement ceremony May. 11, 2025
More than 750 freshly minted advanced degree graduates took their well-earned strolls across the stage at Rice's Tudor Fieldhouse May 10.
Rice University celebrates largest graduating class in history May. 11, 2025
Rice awarded more than 2,900 degrees to its newest graduates — the most in the university’s history — during its 112th commencement weekend, held May 9–10.
‘It’s never the right time until you make it the right time’: MBA graduates take flight May. 11, 2025
Denise Buckley raised her children and watched one of her daughters, Brianna, graduate from Rice Business in 2022 with her Master of Business Administration. This year, it was Denise’s turn.
Senior Spotlight: Zeisha Bennett ’25 May. 9, 2025
Zeisha Bennett found a way to combine two lifelong loves — fashion and photography — and turn them into something bigger than herself.
Shepherd School’s Brownlee wins Richard Tucker Award, the ‘Heisman Trophy of Opera’ May. 9, 2025
“This award feels like a dream you don’t even let yourself dream,” Nicholas Brownlee said.
Dateline Rice for May 9, 2025 May. 9, 2025
Dateline Rice for May 9, 2025
Kosmos 482’s return being watched closely by Rice experts May. 9, 2025
Kosmos 482’s return is being watched closely by Rice experts.
Rice’s Sahra Night embraces Middle Eastern and North African customs May. 9, 2025
Rice University’s Middle Eastern and North African Student Association (MENA) celebrated the rich customs of its student members’ traditions during Sahra Night, held at the Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall April 26.
‘A new chapter’: Rice breaks ground on Moody Center Complex for Student Life May. 9, 2025
Rice marked a major milestone with the groundbreaking of the Moody Center Complex for Student Life, a bold step toward enhancing the student experience through connection, engagement and growth.
Machine learning powers new approach to detecting soil contaminants May. 9, 2025
A team of researchers at Rice and Baylor College of Medicine has developed a new strategy for identifying hazardous pollutants in soil ⎯ even ones that have never been isolated or studied in a lab.
Graduate Student Spotlight: Nma Ejiawoko ’25 May. 8, 2025
As Rice prepares to celebrate the Class of 2025 at commencement May 9-10, Rice News is spotlighting a series of soon-to-be graduates.
Rice scholar discusses First American pontiff, Pope Leo XIV May. 8, 2025
Rice sociologist and religious scholar Craig Considine is available to provide analysis and commentary on the Catholic Church’s next leader and the first American pontiff in history, Pope Leo XIV.
Senior Spotlight: Jae Kim ’25 May. 8, 2025
Senior Spotlight: Jae Kim ’25
Senior Spotlight: Thara Venkateswaran ’25 May. 8, 2025
Senior Spotlight: Thara Venkateswaran ’25
Dateline Rice for May 8, 2025 May. 8, 2025
Dateline Rice for May 8, 2025
