With federal research funding in the headlines in recent months, Rice's Office of Public Affairs is spotlighting what’s at stake — and what’s possible...
A new study led by researchers from the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering at Rice has introduced an innovative solution that could i...
Menachem Elimelech was honored with the Sidney Loeb Award at the European Desalination Society Conference held in Porto, Portugal, April 28. ...
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 ...
Firm selected for Academic Quadrangle redesign
February 6, 2023
The design process to enrich student experience by reimagining one of our university’s most iconic spaces, the Academic Quadrangle, is underway.
Rice plans bevy of events to commemorate Black History Month
February 6, 2023
Black History Month celebrates the achievements and contributions of heroes and innovators who have shaped America, and Rice University is taking part with a full program of events on campus.
People are more critical of government when family and friends are hit by natural disasters
February 6, 2023
Whether they’re personally struck by or spared from natural disasters, people are more likely to distrust the government when their family and friends are victims, according to new research from Rice University.
Rice baseball supporters get to know squad at annual Fan Fest
February 6, 2023
The Rice baseball team held its annual Fan Fest event Feb. 5, inviting Owls fans to acquaint themselves with the team before the season begins.
Laymon first up as ‘Books That Shaped My Life’ series transitions to in-person presentations
February 2, 2023
A lecture series created by Rice University’s Multicultural Community Relations department is making the leap from online meetings to in-person discussions. “Books That Shaped My Life,” which began during the pandemic and originally took place via Zoom, explores literature that challenges and expands our understanding of the human journey.
Rice Business ranks in top 10 for consulting, finance and more
February 2, 2023
Rice Business is in the top 10 in eight categories in the Princeton Review’s newly released specialty business school rankings for 2023.
Owls show support for one of their own at blood drive
February 2, 2023
The Rice University community showed its support for the son of a fellow Owl by making life-saving blood donations Jan. 30 and 31.
Molecular machines could treat fungal infections
February 1, 2023
Rice scientists show that light-activated nanoscale drills can kill pathogenic fungi.
Two Rice University professors elected AAAS fellows
January 31, 2023
Rice University professors Thomas Killian and Marek Kimmel are elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a distinction that honors scientists, engineers and innovators whose efforts on behalf of science and its applications are scientifically or socially distinguished.
Persistence is crucial in the classroom, new reports from Kinder Institute’s HERC show
January 31, 2023
Possessing lots of persistence leads to better academic outcomes for Houston Independent School District students, according to a newly released series of reports from the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), a research center within Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.