Distinguished visiting artist Măcelaru reconnects with Shepherd School roots
The role brings Cristian Măcelaru ’06 ’08 back to campus several times each year to coach, conduct and mentor students across departments.
The Olivier Award-nominated play traces the rise and fall of the Houston-based energy trading giant, translating complex financial systems into a fast...
New consumable hemp rules from the Texas Department of State Health Services are officially in effect, and the biggest change comes down to how THC is...
For more than a decade, Rice’s Frederi Viens has been studying Lake Chad, a vast freshwater lake in west-central Africa that borders Nigeria, Niger, C...
The Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the University of Houston Energy Transition Institute are launching a st...
A delegation of researchers from Rice’s WaTER Institute traveled to Argentina’s Neuquén province this month to help address a pressing question facing...
Rice’s open enrollment period for employee benefit plans will run from April 3-17. To give employees a way to better explore their benefits options, t...
Rice's Office of Sustainability invites the campus community to join the third annual Earth Month Kick-Off Festival from 12:30-3:30 p.m. April 1 at th...
Rice continues to strengthen its position as a leader in innovation, rising to No. 66 in the 2025 Top 100 U.S. Universities List for utility patents, ...
Rice once again found itself at the center of the college basketball world, serving as the official host institution for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Sou...
For Rice senior Leo Marek, engineering is about finding the small changes that make big systems run better....
The Rice women's track and field team had a tremendous weekend in front of their home crowd at the 43rd annual Victor Lopez Classic at the Wendel D. L...
The Rice men's track and field team shined on their home track, with many season bests and event titles at the 43rd annual Victor Lopez Classic at the...
Day in the life: Health sciences senior follows research toward clinical psychology
Isabella Bourtin balances GRE prep, lab work and upper-level courses as she pivots from pre-med ambitions toward a future in clinical psychology.
Bestselling author, educator John Green to deliver Rice’s undergraduate commencement address May 9
John Green, the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author, influential educator and global YouTube phenomenon, will serve as the speaker for Rice's 113th undergraduate commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. May 9 at Rice Stadium.
Diamond owl swoops in with new method to keep electronics cool
A Rice research lab’s signature keepsake helped perfect a method for growing patterned diamond surfaces that could help decrease operating temperatures in electronics by 23 degrees Celsius.
Rice and Lehigh partner with global industry leaders to revolutionize catastrophe modeling
The Consortium for Enhancing Resilience and Catastrophe Modeling (CERCat) convened at Rice Feb. 5-6 for its semiannual meeting.
More precise DNA base editing could improve treatment for cystic fibrosis
Researchers at Rice and collaborators have refined a DNA base-editing technology to make it more precise, a step that could improve prospects for treating some patients with cystic fibrosis.
Back-to-back: Rice wins second American Swimming and Diving Championship
The Rice swimming and diving team claimed the 2026 American Conference championship, securing back-to-back league titles for the second time in program history.
A new study from mechanical engineers at Rice describes a surprisingly straightforward fix for superhydrophobic surfaces: Instead of just engineering the surface’s chemistry and texture, they focused on engineering its heat flow.
Rice has set undergraduate tuition rates for the 2026-27 academic year, underscoring its continued commitment to academic excellence, student access and affordability as it strengthens its position among the world’s leading universities.
Can humans become Martians? Solomon investigates how life beyond Earth may shape our evolution
Scott Solomon, teaching professor of biosciences at Rice, headlined a lecture hosted by the Science and Technology Policy Program at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy to discuss those implications.