As India’s influence grows in fields such as climate change, biotechnology and artificial intelligence, Rice is positioning itself to be a key collabo...
For senior Dasseny Arreola, pursuing two majors, one minor, three research fellowships and even a novel was never about checking boxes....
More than 80 scientists from around the globe gathered at Rice for the School on Electron Correlations and Topology....
Rice researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that excels at interpreting optical spectra, potentially enabling faster and more pre...
Founder’s Court buzzed with energy Friday as about 2,000 students gathered for Moody X-Fest....
Astronomers, including Rice’s Andrea Isella and Charlie Gardner have unveiled new mages of planets....
Rice has announced the launch of Rice Digital Learning and Strategy, a reimagined office aimed at expanding the university’s impact through innovative...
Veloci, an innovative shoe company founded by Rice student-athlete Tyler Strothman, took home the top prize at the annual Napier Rice Launch Challenge...
The Rice Biotech Launch Pad and RBL LLC will celebrate the official launch and lab opening of RBL LLC May 5 with a program featuring biotech pioneers ...
President Reginald DesRoches welcomed hundreds of Rice University staff members to a morning breakfast and recognition ceremony April 23 at Tudor Fiel...
Rice honored exceptional faculty, staff and students for their dedication to teaching, mentoring and service at the annual University Awards Ceremony ...
Rice University recognized six outstanding staff members with the 2025 Staff Excellence Award during the annual staff appreciation event April 23, cel...
Rice Biotech Launch Pad adds William McKeon to external advisory board
March 14, 2024
Rice University today announced the addition of William (Bill) McKeon to its external advisory board for the Rice Biotech Launch Pad, a Houston-based accelerator focused on expediting the translation of the university’s health and medical technology discoveries into cures.
From lab to market: DARPA discusses its role in creating the technology of the future at Ion event
March 14, 2024
Leadership from the United States’ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) spoke with Rice University President Reginald DesRoches March 12 about the importance of collaboration between academia, industry and government to drive technological advancements.
Owls advance to AAC Championship game
March 13, 2024
The Rice women’s basketball team is headed to the AAC Championship game after defeating three-seeded Temple 60-57 in the semifinal game at Dickies Arena Tuesday night.
Rice’s Naomi Halas awarded Optica’s C.E.K. Mees Medal
March 13, 2024
Rice University’s Naomi Halas has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the C.E.K. Mees Medal by Optica for her “original use of optics across multiple fields.”
Dagmar Beck honored by Rice Board of Trustees
March 11, 2024
The Rice University Board of Trustees recently recognized Dagmar Beck for 20-plus years of service. She currently serves as the director of the professional science master’s program.
Houston hospital prices vary substantially, data shows in Baker Institute report
March 11, 2024
Houston hospitals have significant gaps in their federally mandated price reporting, leading to significant price differences for the same services for consumers, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
HACER Quinceañera promotes Hispanic culture, inclusivity at Rice
March 11, 2024
The Hispanic Association for Cultural Enrichment at Rice University (HACER) held a quinceañera event March 1 that promoted Hispanic culture and gave individuals the opportunity to experience their first quince.
Rice Shepherd School Family Concert ‘Musical Stories’ set for March 23
March 11, 2024
Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music invites families to join in for an unforgettable musical experience at its annual family concert “Musical Stories” at 11 a.m. March 23 in Alice Pratt Brown’s Stude Concert Hall.
Astronomers find water vapor in distant star’s habitable zone
March 8, 2024
Rice University astronomer Andrea Isella and colleagues have reported the first observations of gaseous water in the portion of a protoplanetary disk where a rocky, Earth-like planet might be forming around a distant star.
Three Houston traffic ‘hot spots’ affect kids’ safety, Baker Institute report says
March 8, 2024
Mapping Houston transportation injuries that have affected children shows several “hot spots” that could use public safety interventions, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.