It’s not every year that commencement features school deans wearing two hats — as academic leaders and as proud parents. Rice celebrated a rare and he...
The inaugural cohort of Rice’s RISE (Responsibility, Inclusion and Student Empowerment) program received a commemorative stole to wear at commencement...
Rice welcomed renowned biomedical engineer and entrepreneur Robert Langer to campus for the President’s Lecture Series....
Rice’s Campus Services and Sustainability recently was recognized by Keep Texas Beautiful with its Beautify Texas Award in the Outstanding Program of ...
While breastfeeding offers numerous benefits for both mother and baby, one challenge has persisted: It’s nearly impossible to know how much milk a bab...
A team of Rice engineers has developed a system that could transform desalination practices, making the process more adaptable, resilient and cheaper....
Rice’s ENRICH Office hosted a two-day symposium April 24-25 at Helix Park highlighting the encompassing range of biomedical research at the university...
Rithika Iyengar, a rising senior at Rice, has been named a 2025 Key into Public Service Scholar by the Phi Beta Kappa Society....
Rice Athletics hosted its annual Night of Flight celebration and fundraiser May 1, bringing together alumni, student-athletes, supporters, family and ...
Two members of the Rice community, one current student and one alumna, are among the 2025 Pulitzer Prize winners recently announced, recognized for th...
Volker Rudolf, a professor of biosciences at Rice, is investigating just how powerful seasonal rhythms, known as phenologies, can be....
Freshman Daniel Zou and junior Lukas Boandl are in the top 15 of the NCAA Bremerton Regional after one round....
Halas awarded Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry
February 6, 2025
Rice’s Naomi Halas is the recipient of the 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in chemistry, awarded “for the creation and development of nanoshells — metal-coated nanoscale particles that can capture light energy — for use in many biomedical and chemical applications.”
Owls greet Lunar New Year with festive gala
February 6, 2025
Lunar New Year is often called the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, and it is widely considered the most important holiday in China and Chinese communities around the world, celebrated in China, Vietnam, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and at Rice University. The two-week celebration includes family and friends, feasting and fireworks, parties and parades.
Can plastics be defeated? New installation at the Moody puts science to the test
February 5, 2025
A new installation at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts merges biosciences and art in an experiment with an uncertain outcome.
Rice computer science professor receives Secretary of Energy Achievement Award
February 5, 2025
Rice’s John Mellor-Crummey was honored in January with a Secretary of Energy Achievement Award as a member of the leadership team of the Department of Energy’s seven-year, $1.8 billion Exascale Computing Project.
February 5, 2025
Rice researchers have revealed novel sequence-structure-property relationships for customizing engineered living materials (ELMs), enabling more precise control over their structure and how they respond to deformation forces like stretching or compression.
Owls rally in support of victims of Los Angeles fires
February 5, 2025
Owl alums are springing into action to provide assistance for victims of the fires that have ravaged the Los Angeles area.
Brain health initiatives can learn from heart health, Rice Baker Institute expert says
February 5, 2025
A national commitment to improve the U.S. population’s brain health through research, education and investment can provide economic benefits, according to an expert from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
February 4, 2025
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has renamed two of its key research centers to reflect their evolving missions and strengthen their impact on policy debates.
Rice swimming and diving named CSCAA Scholar All-America Team
February 4, 2025
Rice swimming and diving was named a Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).
Shepherd School’s Jon Kimura Parker joins Los Angeles Philharmonic for Gershwin performance
February 4, 2025
Parker, who was called upon to replace pianist Yuja Wang due to illness, navigated a whirlwind of logistics to make it to the stage in time.