“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...
For more than a decade, Rice’s Frederi Viens has been studying Lake Chad, a vast freshwater lake in west-central Africa that borders Nigeria, Niger, C...
The Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the University of Houston Energy Transition Institute are launching a st...
A delegation of researchers from Rice’s WaTER Institute traveled to Argentina’s Neuquén province this month to help address a pressing question facing...
Rice’s open enrollment period for employee benefit plans will run from April 3-17. To give employees a way to better explore their benefits options, t...
Rice's Office of Sustainability invites the campus community to join the third annual Earth Month Kick-Off Festival from 12:30-3:30 p.m. April 1 at th...
Rice continues to strengthen its position as a leader in innovation, rising to No. 66 in the 2025 Top 100 U.S. Universities List for utility patents, ...
Rice once again found itself at the center of the college basketball world, serving as the official host institution for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Sou...
For Rice senior Leo Marek, engineering is about finding the small changes that make big systems run better....
Researchers gather at Rice to bridge quantum materials and quantum information
The Extreme Quantum Materials Alliance (eQMA) in collaboration with Rice’s Smalley-Curl Institute hosted the eQMA Workshop on Hidden Orders and Quantum Entanglement, part of the UNESCO 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology celebration.
Lighting up life: Rice scientists develop glowing sensors to track cellular changes as they happen
Researchers at Rice have engineered living cells to use a 21st amino acid that illuminates protein changes in real time.
Innovation to impact: Richards-Kortum previews Rice360’s Innovation for Healthcare Access Conference
Ahead of the Innovation for Healthcare Access Conference hosted by Rice360, Rebecca Richards-Kortum shares insights on advancing equitable health care solutions across Texas and the United States.
Lilly, Chan perform with Houston Symphony, strengthening Shepherd School ties
The Houston Symphony’s classical subscription series concerts Sept. 27 and 28 marked an early highlight for the Shepherd School of Music’s newest faculty, whose performances drew standing ovations from the audience.
Engineering their next play: Student-athletes pursue their professional dreams through Rice program
For Rice student-athletes Omari Porter, David Kasemervisz and Matthew Aribisala, football and engineering aren’t competing priorities — they’re complementary pursuits. Each came to Rice to push their limits both on the field and in the classroom, and each found a university uniquely equipped to help them do both.
Rice planetary scientists link Jupiter’s birth to Earth’s formation zone
New research from Rice suggests that the giant planet Jupiter reshaped the early solar system in dramatic ways, carving out rings and gaps that ultimately explain one of the longest-standing puzzles in planetary science: why many primitive meteorites formed millions of years after the first solid bodies.
From Rice to the Navy’s nuclear ranks: Senior earns rare engineering commission
Rice University’s Midshipman 1st Class Matthew Deverell, a mechanical engineering major and Will Rice College senior, has been selected by the U.S. Navy for one of only eight nuclear engineering officer positions available nationwide each year.
Rice to take on UConn during Hall of Fame weekend
Rice and UConn will kick off the third consecutive meeting between the schools in football at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 25 at Rice Stadium.
Algorithm maps genetic connection between Alzheimer’s and specific neurons
Rice researchers and collaborators developed a computational tool that can help identify which specific types of cells in the body are genetically linked to complex human traits and diseases, including in forms of dementia such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Rice Business’ Sparking Success Conference takes place Oct. 31
The 10th annual Sparking Success Conference is set for Oct. 31, when attendees can experience a forum full of industry professionals, leaders and experts to network and learn important skills in the ever-changing world of business.
