A new study highlights the need to refine biodiversity forecasts to account for the sex-specific responses to Earth’s changing climate....
A festive crowd of alumni and friends gathered at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston to celebrate Rice’s most dedicated supporters at the Association of Ri...
Impaired neuromusculoskeletal function due to conditions such as stroke, osteoarthritis, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, limb amputation, spinal ...
To prepare the next generation of innovators and thought leaders in AI, Rice will offer a Bachelor of Science in AI beginning in the fall of 2025....
In a landmark moment for Rice, renowned computer scientist Lydia E. Kavraki has been named a University Professor, the institution’s highest academic ...
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...
Simple bioreactor makes ‘gut check’ more practical
January 7, 2021
Postdoc Chenguang Sun wins mineralogical society award
January 6, 2021
Best of 2020: Single-pixel camera captures top honor
January 5, 2021
Rice chemist, alums named to Forbes 30 Under 30
December 31, 2020
Rice University chemist Julian West and four alumni have been named to the 10th annual Forbes 30 Under 30.
‘Soft’ nanoparticles give plasmons new potential
December 22, 2020
Bigger is not always better, but here’s something that starts small and gets better as it gets bigger.
Light flips genetic switch in bacteria inside transparent worms
December 22, 2020
Researchers from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have shown that colored light can both activate and deactivate genes of gut bacteria in the intestines of worms. The research shows how optogenetic technology can be used to investigate the health impacts of gut bacteria.
Ostherr awarded DeBakey Fellowship for computational health research
December 21, 2020
The award supports research at the world's largest medical library at the National Institutes of Health.
Rice commits to Racial Equity Principles
December 21, 2020
Rice University President David Leebron has joined leaders of Houston’s business community in committing to the Greater Houston Partnership’s Racial Equity Principles.