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...
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...
Nagarajaiah named distinguished member of American Society of Civil Engineers
Satish Nagarajaiah, a professor of civil and environmental engineering and of mechanical engineering at Rice’s Brown School of Engineering, has been elected a distinguished member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Rice adds Master of Engineering Management and Leadership degree
The Rice University Faculty Senate has approved the creation of a new professional master’s degree in the George R. Brown School of Engineering, the Master of Engineering Management and Leadership (MEML), to become available to students beginning in the fall.
Award-winning writer Kiese Laymon joining English faculty
The critically acclaimed memoirist and essayist will be the Libby Shearn Moody Professor of Creative Writing and English, starting Jan. 1, 2022.
Study explores how private equity acquisitions impact hospitals
Private equity investment in hospitals has grown substantially in the 21st century, and it accelerated in the years leading up the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dashboard developed at Rice will help Texas schools open safely amid pandemic
HOUSTON – (May 5, 2021) – A new dashboard developed by public health researchers at Rice University's Texas Policy Lab (TPL) will help school districts in Texas and parents of school-age students make better and more informed decisions about COVID-19 mitigation amid the pandemic.
Duncan College senior L Diop, Wiess College senior Daniel Davis and Martell College senior Julia Huang snapped photos of their fellow graduates-to-be last week outside Lovett Hall. Find more of the trio’s senior portrait work on their Instagram at @2.8portraits.
Houston can be leader in global plastic sustainability, says Baker Institute expert
Houston, as the intellectual capital for the energy industry, can become a global leader in advanced plastic recycling, according to an expert from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
COVID-19 requirements on campus were relaxed last week, allowing members of the Rice community to enjoy some mask-free time outdoors. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow)
Rice soccer knocks off West Virginia to reach Sweet 16 for first time
Three days after notching the program's first-ever victory in the NCAA Tournament, the Rice soccer team danced into the Sweet 16 with a 1-0 upset victory over West Virginia University May 1 in Cary, North Carolina.
