

Arthus Morisson de la Bassetiere, a senior mechanical engineering major and men’s tennis player from Reims, France, has his sights set far beyond the ...

This statement underscores Rice’s unwavering commitment to academic freedom as a cornerstone of scholarly inquiry, open dialogue and the pursuit of kn...

Scott Solomon, a biologist, science communicator and teaching professor in the Department of Biosciences, has been named a 2025 Piper Professor by the...

Following a year full of increased activity for Moody Experience programs, Andy Osborn, program manager of educational initiatives, welcomed campus pa...

Matthew Tyler, an assistant professor of political science at Rice, receives NSF CAREER award....

A team led by Rice's Caroline Ajo-Franklin has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity....

At Rice, senior Riya Misra found that studying the humanities wasn’t only about literature; it was about sharpening the essential tools for any storyt...

The 2025 Customer Value Report, authored by marketing researchers at Rice and the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School, evaluat...

For fall 2025, professor Kiese Laymon is breaking new ground with a course that centers on the beef between Lamar and Drake, a cultural moment that’s ...

The transformative impact of the Fulbright Scholar Program is on full display at Rice, where approximately 100 Fulbright students from around 30 count...

Catherine Clack, Rice’s associate vice provost in the Office of Access and Institutional Excellence and director of the Multicultural Center, is retir...

Lydia Kavraki, a leading researcher in robotics, computational biomedicine and artificial intelligence at Rice, has been elected to the National Acade...

Rice experts available to discuss forthcoming decision on Roe v. Wade
Following the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion regarding a Mississippi law challenging Roe v. Wade and with the expectation a decision will come down soon, Rice University experts are available to discuss what to expect from the court regarding a decision on the landmark case.

Computational sleuthing confirms first 3D quantum spin liquid
Physicists have confirmed the first 3D quantum spin liquid, a solid material with a liquidlike magnetic state.

Rice to release 41st annual Kinder Houston Area Survey
Houstonians’ views on the economy, crime, the pandemic and other issues related to the city’s demographic transformations will be revealed in the 2022 Kinder Houston Area Survey, which will be released at a May 17 at a luncheon at the Marriott Marquis Houston.

May 15 lunar eclipse promises outstanding views
Rice’s campus observatory will host a public viewing May 15 for a well-timed total lunar eclipse.

Crystal study may resolve DNA mystery
Rice University bioscientists have uncovered a tiny detail that could help understand how DNA replicates with such astounding accuracy.

Rice360 honors Virginia Sall ’71 with Global Champion Award
Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies honored Rice alumnae Virginia Sall and Dr. Tara Barry on May 6.

Financing the transition: Students raise $200k to launch Rice New Energy Fund
Shikhar Verma ’24 launched the student-managed Rice New Energy Fund (RNEF), the nation’s first student-managed investment fund focused on the energy transition. Its goal is to generate returns for the fund with sustainability initiatives while advancing decarbonization, student finance education and team diversity.

All degree candidates were invited to attend the May 7 plenary commencement ceremony

A group of Lovetteers gave their mortarboards a test toss ahead of their march into Rice Stadium

Rice seniors linked arms with their friends and O-Week groups as they marched through the Sallyport