Houston’s hidden financial divide: Thousands remain unbanked and unprepared for retirement
A report from Rice’s Kinder Institute highlights critical gaps in banking access, retirement savings and financial literacy.
The new space's central location offers quick access to universities, business districts, government offices and the city’s thriving technology sector...
The Rice School of Architecture is proud to announce the opening of Iwan Baan: The Notational Surface, an exhibition by acclaimed Dutch photographer I...
Rice has once again earned national recognition in The Princeton Review’s annual Best Colleges rankings, placing in the top 10 in four categories for ...
Rice anthropologists featured in an international exhibition launched in connection with the United Nations’ International Year of Glacier Preservatio...
Incoming graduate students trickled in from across the country and around the world this week, rolling carts and hauling boxes into Rice’s graduate ho...
Richard Gordon, the W.M. Keck Foundation Professor of Geophysics, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice, has been named the 2025 recipie...
Rice alumnus Wesley Sinor ’97, who graduated with a master’s degree from the Jones School of Business, has been flagged as Houston Livestock Show and ...
Rice’s academic year is about to launch, but dozens of incoming Owls started early by engaging with the city and its social justice issues, addressing...
Even for the nation’s highest achieving students, the transition from high school to college can be an intimidating experience. That’s where RISE (Res...
Rice will kick off its annual orientation, lovingly dubbed O-Week, Aug. 17 in a series of programs that familiarize incoming students with their new s...
Fort Bend County has grown from around 50,000 residents in 1970 to nearly 1 million in 2024....
Rice researchers have demonstrated a form of quantum interference two orders of magnitude greater than any previously reported....
Karen Lozano, Eduardo Salas elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Rice professors Karen Lozano and Eduardo Salas have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest and most prestigious learned societies in the nation.
Huff OEDK Showcase honors student ingenuity and impact
Student engineering teams at Rice demonstrated how hands-on design can drive real-world impact at the 2025 Huff OEDK Showcase and competition. Held April 17 at the Ion, the event featured 81 student teams, 93 judges and hundreds of visitors.
Graduate Student Spotlight: Thiago Pinheiro dos Santos ’25
For Thiago Pinheiro dos Santos, a doctoral candidate in chemical and biomolecular engineering from Brazil, research is a way to drive positive, meaningful impact across a wide range of real-world domains from energy innovation to medicine.
‘Determined to find a solution’: Rice students create wellness app
A team of students from Rice is developing a mobile app to “make happiness a daily habit.” Named Sprout Wellness, the technology’s goal is to provide users with positive psychology-based activity plans to foster social connection, improve well-being and decrease depressive symptoms. It is available for download from the Apple App Store and will soon be available on GooglePlay.
Leila Josefowicz inspires Shepherd School violinists in master class focused on expression, artistry
Celebrated worldwide for her passionate advocacy of new music and her compelling interpretations of major repertoire, Leila Josefowicz brought that same energy and insight to a spirited session at the Shepherd School
African Development Forum sparks fresh thinking on sustainable growth in Africa
More than 200 students, scholars and development professionals gathered at Rice for the 2025 African Development Forum.
More than 120 gather for AMPosium! to celebrate inquiry and learning in STEM education
The ConocoPhillips Applied Math Program, part of Rice University’s Office of STEM Engagement, welcomed more than 120 educators, corporate partners and academic community members to its annual event April 12.
Ross Rankin Moody Opportunity Fund bolsters Rice student opportunities
The Ross Rankin Moody Opportunity Fund distributed $9,500 among 13 students to support their travel opportunities. Most of the funds were allocated to Rice in Country programs, while others were used for internships, research programs or international competitions.
Guidance and support for Rice international community
For members of Rice’s international community, the recent visa cancellations by the U.S. government have created an air of uncertainty. But Rice is helping — and will help even more.