Rice scientists have created a new type of 2D semiconductor that comes closer than ever to a “perfect” crystal....
Rice President Reginald DesRoches and Kelly Fox, executive vice president for operations, finance and support, greeted employees who have opted to par...
A new Rice study offers one of the first national measures of a viewpoint called “racial realism” and considers how it fits into the broader spectrum ...
Venture capitalist John Doerr joined Doerr Institute for New Leaders’ director Bernie Banks at Rice March 26 for a wide-ranging conversation on leader...
Rep. Brian Babin (R-Woodville), chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, visited Rice March 20 with a delegation of congressi...
Paul Smith's bases-loaded, two-out walk in the bottom of the 10th gave Rice a 3-2 win over UTSA in the series opener between the schools at Reckling P...
“Gender and sexuality studies is social theory made accessible,” said Lora Wildenthal, the John Antony Weir Professor of History and director of Rice’...
The global journeys of Rice University students were on display March 27 as the Office of Study Abroad hosted the 2026 Study Abroad Photo Contest Exhi...
“I feel really grateful for the opportunities that I’ve had now that I am here," said senior Michael Garcia....
The Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies welcomed nonprofit leaders from acros...
The Olivier Award-nominated play traces the rise and fall of the Houston-based energy trading giant, translating complex financial systems into a fast...
New consumable hemp rules from the Texas Department of State Health Services are officially in effect, and the biggest change comes down to how THC is...
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.
New book edited by Rice economists explores how US can maintain its fiscal health
Robust economic growth has long been the driving force of prosperity in the U.S., but the future is uncertain. A new book edited by Rice University economists explores how the country can maintain healthy economic growth.
Rice responds to rise in COVID-19 cases with schedule, policy updates
Vice President for Administration Kevin Kirby, chair of Rice's Crisis Management Advisory Committee, sent a message to the university community Dec. 19 regarding schedule and policy changes in response to a recent increase in positive COVID-19 tests on campus.
Quirky kveik’s yeasty questions no match for freshmen chemistry students
How Carrie McNeil’s Introduction to Scientific Research Challenges course helped a Houston brewery solve a salty problem
People, papers and presentations for Dec. 20, 2021
A paper co-authored by Vikas Mittal, the J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, was named a finalist for the American Marketing Association-EBSCO-Responsible Research for Business Management Award for Responsible Research in Marketing.
Winter freeze power resources charted in time-lapse video
What happened to electrical power in Texas during last February's freeze? A new time-lapse video of electricity generation created by experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy offers an hour-by-hour picture of power plant and customer outages across the state during the devastating storm.
US energy infrastructure mapped by Baker Institute
A new, interactive energy map for the United States has just been released by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, providing an open-source visualization of the country’s energy infrastructure and demography designed to highlight the intersection of energy, environment, policy and society.
JSC renames Rocket Park after former director, Baker Institute fellow Abbey
NASA’s Johnson Space Center has renamed its Rocket Park after Apollo-era engineer and former center director George W.S. Abbey, a senior fellow in space policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice Business makes top 10 in multiple categories of Princeton Review rankings
Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business ranks in the top 10 in five categories in The Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools 2022 rankings.
International students gather for festive Winter Events
The Office of International Students and Scholars planned weeks’ worth of festivities
