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At the Association of Rice Alumni’s 2025 Laureates Awards ceremony May 8, the group will bestow its highest honor — the Gold Medal Award — to the late...

Rice’s Office of Access and Institutional Excellence welcomed author and free speech advocate Suzanne Nossel to campus April 28 for a conversation on ...

Rice’s chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honor society, inducted 21 new members....

Rice President Reginald DesRoches was recognized for his visionary leadership and lifelong commitment to education at the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Associ...

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...

NSF director raves about Rice’s future in inauguration keynote address
The head of the National Science Foundation sees an “amazing” future for Rice University under the leadership of newly inaugurated President Reginald DesRoches. NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan offered that optimistic outlook for the university during a visit to campus that included a keynote address celebrating the new president’s investiture.

Even good gene edits can go bad
A Rice lab leads the effort to reveal threats to the efficacy of gene editing, even when it appears to be working.

Rice Shepherd School to celebrate life and legacy of late conductor Larry Rachleff Oct. 29
Rice’s Shepherd School of Music will celebrate the life and legacy of late conductor Larry Rachleff Oct. 29 with a musical tribute from those who knew and loved him best.

As part of the multiday inauguration celebration in his honor, Rice President Reginald DesRoches invited both undergraduate and graduate students to mark the occasion at a pair of receptions Oct. 21.

Confirming election results possible with risk-limiting audits
Risk-limiting audits that effectively verify the results of an election are underutilized in the United States.

‘No one more deserving or more prepared’: DesRoches celebrated at inaugural gala
After days of campuswide fêtes and the formal investiture of Reginald DesRoches Oct. 22, Rice’s eighth president and his family were honored at a glittering inaugural gala, where DesRoches was touted for his leadership, compassion and grand vision for the university’s future.

Rice homecoming brings Owls together for weekend of celebrations
Rice University will welcome alumni, students, faculty, staff and families for Owl Together, a celebration of its past, present and future Oct. 28 - 29 with an eclectic mix of events to celebrate everyone involved in the campus community.

New study to examine effectiveness of antidepressants by analyzing brain MRIs
Antidepressants only have about a 30% rate of effectiveness, and it can take a month or longer for them to fully take effect in patients. In addition, patients often have to try several different drugs before finding one that works.

Rice EMS to hold blood drive Nov. 7
Rice University Emergency Medical Services will host a blood drive on campus Nov. 7 from 2-8 p.m. To participate, sign up online for any of the available 15-minute time slots.

Pomp and circumstance is a key component of any presidential inauguration, and music is no small part of that.