Powering an ‘arm’ with air could be mighty handy
Rice University mechanical engineers develop a textile-based energy harvesting shoe able to power assistive devices for people with disabilities.
Robert “Bob” M. Stein, the influential political scientist who shaped civic life at Rice and across Texas, died after a brief battle with cancer....
When Rice University alumnus and former swimmer Bruckner Chase ’90 first dove into open-water swimming, he couldn’t have imagined it would one day bri...
Held over three weeks this summer, the class was grounded in literature, philosophy and art history but used Paris itself as the primary teaching tool...
The RISING Center at Rice, a partnership accelerating U.S.-India collaboration in advanced materials and defense-related technologies, held a one-year...
Eduardo Salas named the 2025 Group Psychologist of the Year by APA’s Division 49, a national honor celebrating pioneering contributions to the science...
In a step forward for soft robotics and biomedical devices, Rice engineers have uncovered a powerful new way to boost the strength and durability of s...
Rice has appointed alumnus and former trustee Terrence Gee ’86 as interim chief information officer, effective Aug. 1....
With orchestral, chamber, opera and recital programs, the milestone season showcases the excellence of Shepherd’s students and faculty alongside appea...
Glowing tags reveal split-second activity of pathogenic circuitry
Rice bioengineers have created the first tool for observing the real-time activity of biology’s most ubiquitous signal-processing circuits.
Reconstructing ice age diets reveals unraveling web of life
Rice-led research published in Science offers a clear picture of the consequences of land mammal declines on food webs.
Remembering Jamey Rootes, head of Rice’s Hutchinson Leadership Initiative in Sport Analytics
Jamey Rootes, longtime president of the Houston Texans who was recently appointed to head the Hutchinson Leadership Initiative in Sport Analytics in Rice's Department of Sport Management, died Aug 21. He was 56.
Construction begins on Center for Human Performance
Leaders from Rice and Houston Methodist gathered at Tudor Fieldhouse Aug. 19 to celebrate the start of construction on the Houston Methodist-Rice University Center for Human Performance.
Rice rallies in a packed Tudor Fieldhouse for spirited celebration of Owl athletics
On the third day of O-Week 2022, Rice’s incoming class flocked to Tudor Fieldhouse for the Rice Rally, a pep rally to introduce new Owls to Rice athletics.
President DesRoches welcomes new students with barbecue and dance beats
Continuing a time-honored O-Week tradition, Rice President Reginald DesRoches hosted his first President’s Welcome dinner for all incoming students at Rice, held this year in Founder’s Court with the gorgeous backdrop of Lovett Hall’s iconic Sallyport.
As new students settled into campus during O-Week, another annual tradition introduced new faculty to the campus.
After a joyful O-Week 2022, student and staff leaders reflect on another rousing orientation
Rice O-Week 2022 wrapped up on a hot August Saturday after seven straight days of academic advising, introductions to all things Rice and more than a little fun along the way.
Brushing thin films onto electrodes preserves batteries
Brushing powdered phosphorus and sulfur into lithium anodes helps keep them from forming damaging dendrites in rechargeable batteries.