According to a new report from Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, nearly 40% of local households experienced moderate to high food insecurity...
At each of the university’s 11 residential colleges, Rice football players and Athletics staff carried trunks, mini-fridges and laundry baskets up two...
The sidewalks of Rice’s campus filled with cheers, chants and signs Sunday morning as the newest Owls arrived for move-in day. ...
As a continuation of Rice’s Office of Student Success Initiatives’ O-Week, the Student Center will host Weeks of Welcome Aug. 23-Sept. 6 at various lo...
Rice’s Office of Student Success Initiatives hosted a prematriculation program for incoming Rice freshman and their families Aug. 14-16 as a leadup to...
Rice’s largest engineering and student rocketry club, Rice Eclipse, soared to new heights this summer, taking top honors in the 30,000-foot Student Re...
Rather than romanticize the city, French studies lecturer Nelly Noury-Ossia asked students to interrogate it....
Researchers have discovered direct evidence of active flat electronic bands in a kagome superconductor....
Rice University lending philanthropic hand to United Way of Greater Houston
Rice has again embarked on its annual campaign to raise support for its partner in philanthropy, United Way of Greater Houston, which works to move people to financial stability.
Health care workers need better training to support immigrants’ mental health needs, study shows
A new study from Rice University and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio finds health care workers need better training on communication, mental health and culture to support immigrant mental health needs.
Baker Institute webinar to discuss vulnerability of displaced US citizens living in Mexico
The Baker Institute’s Center for the United States and Mexico is hosting Tran Dang, founder and executive director of The Rhizome Center for Migrants who will discuss her recent publication about the lack of consular services and protections that exist for American spouses and children of the more than 4 million Mexican migrants who have been deported from the U.S. since 2008.
Glasscock School celebrates 55 years of sharing Rice with the community
The Glasscock School and Rice leaders celebrated 55 years with a Sept. 22 party at the Anderson-Clarke Center.
$50M Kinder Foundation grant will expand Kinder Institute’s work to solve challenges facing Houston
A new $50 million grant from the Kinder Foundation will empower Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research as it focuses on a bold vision for “inclusive prosperity” — ensuring that everyone can contribute to Houston's success and share in its opportunities.
Rice Business and MD Anderson launch health care leadership program
Rice Business and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have launched a new health care leadership program designed to help executives navigate the complexity of running health care organizations.
RNA-editing tool a fast, sensitive test for COVID-19
Researchers at Rice University and the University of Connecticut modify a gene editing tool to serve as a highly sensitive diagnostic test for the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Rice lab grows macroscale, modular materials from bacteria
Rice bioscientists have created bacteria that self-assembles into a material like putty that could soak up pollutants.
Rice Alliance Energy Tech Venture Forum selects most promising new companies
Ten new ventures were named the “Most Promising Companies" at the 19th annual Rice Alliance Energy Tech Venture Forum.
Sixth annual energy summit to examine security, transition
Balancing security needs with meeting sustainability goals will be the focus of the sixth annual energy summit from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and Baker Botts LLP.
