Public transit operators keep cities moving, helping people get to work, attend medical appointments and access essential services. But while passenge...
Rice bioengineer Antonios Mikos has been elected to the European Academy of Sciences, an international body that recognizes excellence in scientific r...
The 2025 Kinder Houston Area Survey, one of the nation’s longest-running studies of an urban area, was released today at the institute’s annual lunche...
Rice chemistry professor László Kürti is a recipient of the 2025 Ross M. Brown Investigator Award....
Recently, a team of scientists and engineers at Rice discovered a phenomenon on a microscopic scale, where tiny magnetic particles driven by rotating ...
Nearly 1,000 Earth and planetary explorers from the greater Houston area attended Rice’s K-12 Earth and planetary open house at Rice Memorial Center’s...
The Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) at Rice is proud to announce the appointment of Sandy Guitar to its advisory board. Guita...
Rice celebrated a major step in its translational research efforts May 5 with the official launch of RBL LLC. Held at the Texas Medical Center’s Helix...
Rice's Gang Bao has been selected to receive the Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award from the American Society for Mechanical Engineers for his sustai...
From celebrating campus creativity to elevating academic research, two student-led publications are giving undergraduates a platform to lead, edit and...
Rice experts available to discuss historic personalized gene editing breakthrough. ...
Experts from Rice are available to speak with the media about hurricane and storm-related topics....
Border issues nothing new but pose challenge for Biden, says Baker Institute expert
March 16, 2021
What’s happening at the U.S.-Mexico border is neither new nor the result of recent policy changes by President Joe Biden
People, papers and presentations - March 15
March 16, 2021
Rice School of Architecture students Shiyu Jin and Beixi Zhu received a merit award in the Fort Worth Chapter of the American Institute of Architects' annual statewide Excellence in Architecture Student Design Awards Jury.
March 15, 2021
Barely used shoes and worn-once jeans were among the items available as the Rice EcoRep program hosted a clothing swap in the central quad.
Unique topics, returning favorites and leading faculty: Humanities’ summer course offerings heat up
March 15, 2021
From environmental studies and medical humanities courses to a survey of "Star Wars," there's something for everyone this summer.
Rice study to examine how ice melt in one area impacts sea level rise in another
March 15, 2021
How does ice melted by climate change in Greenland hit the shores of Honolulu?
Pandemic’s end now in sight, experts say
March 15, 2021
On the day after President Biden announced that every American will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine by May 1, two top Rice University scientists focused on the pandemic voiced both optimism and grave concern.
Internet-access spending improves academic outcomes, study of Texas schools finds
March 15, 2021
Increased internet-access spending by Texas public schools improved academic performance but also led to more disciplinary problems among students.
Gray/Wawro Panel examines immense impact of migration on women and vice versa
March 15, 2021
Jaclyn Dean ‘12 was the first Rice student to declare a minor in Poverty, Justice and Human Capabilities (PJHC).
Rice Business names Constance Porter senior associate dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
March 15, 2021
Constance Porter, assistant clinical professor of marketing at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business, has joined the leadership team of the school's newly expanded Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).
Unconventional Students at Rice 2021: Norman Zheng finds balance
March 15, 2021
When Norman Zheng ’21 came to Rice he wanted to be pre-med, but he did not think there would be hands-on experience in his first year.