New book explores why mothers stay after their Houston neighborhoods flood over and over
When floodwaters recede, what ultimately convinces mothers to move their families or stay put?
In the U.S. alone, more than 60 million women of reproductive age have used contraceptives according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Researchers have developed a mathematical model that enhances our understanding of ovarian aging and the timing of menopause....
Rice alumnus Abidemi Babatunde Babalola ’11 ’15 has been named a recipient of the 2025 Dan David Prize, one of the world’s largest history awards....
Researchers at Rice and collaborators have developed a wireless network of miniature bioelectric implants that could transform treatment for heart fai...
The 83,000-square-foot facility designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro will serve as a hub for visual arts, performance, interdisciplinary collaboration...
August is designated as National Emergency Management Awareness Month. To recognize the impact Rice’s four-member emergency management team makes on c...
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, ranked the world’s No. 1 university-based think tank, today announced its fall 2025 lineup of public events....
Rice has been recognized among the nation’s best colleges this week — coinciding with the beginning of its fall semester — ranking No. 10 on Niche’s 2...
Seven Rice graduates were named recipients of the Fulbright scholarship through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program this year, receiving funds to study...
Rice experts say much of the region’s flood risk still sits outside federally mapped zones. ...
A new study by Rice researchers explores large language models as a tool for streamlining responsible citation practices....
The Rice Owls women’s volleyball team is scheduled to open its home slate this weekend with the Rice Invitational at Tudor Fieldhouse, highlighted by ...
Earth isn’t ‘super’ because the sun had rings before planets
Before the solar system had planets, the sun had rings — bands of dust and gas similar to Saturn’s rings — that likely played a role in Earth’s formation, according to a new study.
Nanotube fibers stand strong -- but for how long?
A Rice University study calculates how cyclic strain and stress affects nanotubes and describes how fibers under cyclic loads can fail over time.
Jo Nelson wins NSF CAREER Award
Rice University mathematician Jo Nelson wins a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for young faculty.
A-list candidate for fault-free quantum computing delivers surprise
Superconducting uranium ditelluride is a promising material in the race to create fault-tolerant quantum computers, but physicists are rethinking how superconductivity arises in the material in light of puzzling new experimental evidence in this week’s issue of Nature.
Rice University on winter break Dec. 23-Jan. 3
Rice University will be on winter break from Dec. 23 through Jan. 3 and will reopen for regular operations Jan. 4. News media with an urgent request can reach the Rice News and Media Relations representative on call at 713-348-6774, but please keep in mind that we will have limited access to our faculty experts during the holiday break.
Air bubbles in Antarctic ice point to cause of oxygen decline
An unknown culprit has been removing oxygen from our atmosphere for at least 800,000 years, and an analysis of air bubbles preserved in Antarctic ice for up to 1.5 million years has revealed the likely suspect.
Deck the (Stude) hall with opera
Rice University Shepherd School of Music professors of composition Anthony Brandt and Karim Al-Zand held recordings for their respective chamber operas, “Kassandra” and “The Leader,” in Stude Hall this month.
Rice’s annual United Way campaign surpasses $250,000 goal in week 10
At a Dec. 17 celebration and reception for top donors to the 2021 Rice United Way Campaign, staff chair Susann Glenn declared the annual effort had once again met — and surpassed — its ambitious goal.
Rice general counsel Richard Zansitis steps down after over two decades of service
Outgoing Rice Vice President and General Counsel Richard Zansitis joined a gathering of friends and colleagues for a lively celebration honoring his nearly 21 years of service to the university.