Rice scientists have created a new type of 2D semiconductor that comes closer than ever to a “perfect” crystal....
Rice President Reginald DesRoches and Kelly Fox, executive vice president for operations, finance and support, greeted employees who have opted to par...
A new Rice study offers one of the first national measures of a viewpoint called “racial realism” and considers how it fits into the broader spectrum ...
Venture capitalist John Doerr joined Doerr Institute for New Leaders’ director Bernie Banks at Rice March 26 for a wide-ranging conversation on leader...
Rep. Brian Babin (R-Woodville), chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, visited Rice March 20 with a delegation of congressi...
Paul Smith's bases-loaded, two-out walk in the bottom of the 10th gave Rice a 3-2 win over UTSA in the series opener between the schools at Reckling P...
“Gender and sexuality studies is social theory made accessible,” said Lora Wildenthal, the John Antony Weir Professor of History and director of Rice’...
The global journeys of Rice University students were on display March 27 as the Office of Study Abroad hosted the 2026 Study Abroad Photo Contest Exhi...
“I feel really grateful for the opportunities that I’ve had now that I am here," said senior Michael Garcia....
The Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies welcomed nonprofit leaders from acros...
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...
Rice opens the Rice Nexus, an innovation factory in the Ion focused on AI
Rice is celebrating the grand opening of the Rice Nexus, its flagship innovation hub in the Ion District designed to help faculty, students and alumni founders turn breakthrough research into high-impact startups.
Watch: Love springs eternal at Rice
Love is in the air at Rice. The campus provides not only rigorous academic programs and top-notch research; it also serves as the meeting ground for Owls to discover romance. In celebration of Valentine’s Day, fall in love with stories of Owls meeting, courting and eventually saying “I do.”
Owls open season with Puerto Rico Baseball Challenge
Rice opens its 110th college baseball season in a new venue as the Owls join seven other schools in the first Puerto Rico Baseball Challenge, Friday through Sunday.
Spring Fling returns to Moody Center for the Arts with Madison McFerrin and DJ DOUBLEDUTCH
The March 1 event runs from 7-9 p.m. with special access to the galleries from 5-7 p.m.
Cristian Măcelaru returns to the Shepherd School for 2 February concerts
Grammy-winning conductor and alumnus Cristian Măcelaru ’06 ’08 is returning to Rice’s Shepherd School of Music for two upcoming performances, marking his first visit since being named distinguished visiting artist.
OpenStax algebra curriculum receives unanimous approval in Texas
OpenStax, the world’s largest publisher of open educational resources based at Rice, announced that its algebra curriculum has received unanimous approval from the Texas State Board of Education. With this approval, the curriculum has been added to the Texas Instructional Materials Allocation list, underscoring OpenStax’s commitment to providing secondary educators with affordable, high-quality resources that support student success.
The Rice lab of bioengineer Gang Bao and collaborators at Baylor College of Medicine have developed a new gene-editing strategy that dramatically boosts the effectiveness of gene therapies in the liver, a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for about 700 genetic disorders in this vital organ as well as in other organs and tissues.
When medicine, technology and the humanities intersect, the result is a conversation that challenges the status quo and reimagines the future of health care.
Glasscock School of Continuing Studies launches teaching minor
Rice’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies is now offering a minor in teaching, marking the school’s first undergraduate credential.
Rice convenes experts to examine history, identity and global impact of Haiti
Exploring Haiti’s colonial past, its revolution and independence and its contemporary challenges, the symposium “Haiti and the World: Global Encounters of the Past, Present and Future” addressed themes such as migration, political resilience, economic struggles and environmental concerns.
