A new Rice University study of the remains of modern African antelopes found that AI technology accurately identified animals more than 90% of the time compared to humans, who had much lower accuracy rates depending on the expert.
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 first responders celebrate Collegiate EMS Week
Rice Emergency Medical Services recently celebrated Collegiate EMS Week, a multiday recognition of campus-based EMS teams that provides an annual opportunity to highlight their activities and educate their communities about lifesaving skills.
Glasscock School’s Robert Bruce named president-elect of UPCEA Board
Robert Bruce, dean of the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies at Rice University, was recently elected to serve as president-elect of the UPCEA Board of Directors.
Therapy dogs provide escape for Rice students during finals
As per annual tradition, the Rice Student Association and Fondren Library sponsored three sessions with therapy dogs the week of Dec. 4.
Doerr Institute, Office of the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies go ‘Owl in for Houston’
Last week, the Office of the Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and the Doerr Institute for New Leaders became the first two divisions on campus to go “Owl in for Houston” by reaching 100% participation in this year’s Rice United Way Campaign.
The increasing use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) — and a proposal in the European Union to ban the entire class of materials — highlights the need for an updated and standardized approach to assess human and environmental impacts of CNTs and products that contain them, according to a new collaborative study co-authored by Rice University researchers.
Houston’s potential to lead on brain health in focus at Baker Institute event
The Colloquium on Brain Capital Dec. 5 brought together experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the university’s Office of Innovation to discuss Houston’s potential to lead brain health research.
Chance twists ordered carbon nanotubes into ‘tornado films’
Rice scientists in the lab of Junichiro Kono have developed two new methods to create ordered carbon nanotube films with either a left- or right-handed chiral pattern.
Chabad at Rice ushers in Hanukkah with latkes, music and more
Chabad at Rice University welcomed members of the Rice community in celebration of the beginning of Hanukkah during a gathering replete with hot latkes, donuts, music and festivities Dec. 7 at Ray Courtyard.
If you’re one of the many people who watched The Jetsons and envisioned a future of flying cars and delivery vehicles, your dreams might not be far off.