As India’s influence grows in fields such as climate change, biotechnology and artificial intelligence, Rice is positioning itself to be a key collabo...
For senior Dasseny Arreola, pursuing two majors, one minor, three research fellowships and even a novel was never about checking boxes....
More than 80 scientists from around the globe gathered at Rice for the School on Electron Correlations and Topology....
Rice researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that excels at interpreting optical spectra, potentially enabling faster and more pre...
Founder’s Court buzzed with energy Friday as about 2,000 students gathered for Moody X-Fest....
Astronomers, including Rice’s Andrea Isella and Charlie Gardner have unveiled new mages of planets....
Rice has announced the launch of Rice Digital Learning and Strategy, a reimagined office aimed at expanding the university’s impact through innovative...
Veloci, an innovative shoe company founded by Rice student-athlete Tyler Strothman, took home the top prize at the annual Napier Rice Launch Challenge...
The Rice Biotech Launch Pad and RBL LLC will celebrate the official launch and lab opening of RBL LLC May 5 with a program featuring biotech pioneers ...
President Reginald DesRoches welcomed hundreds of Rice University staff members to a morning breakfast and recognition ceremony April 23 at Tudor Fiel...
Rice honored exceptional faculty, staff and students for their dedication to teaching, mentoring and service at the annual University Awards Ceremony ...
Rice University recognized six outstanding staff members with the 2025 Staff Excellence Award during the annual staff appreciation event April 23, cel...
Political block parties in Pennsylvania may have boosted voter turnout, new study finds
November 18, 2024
Research led by a Rice University political scientist finds that residents living in neighborhoods that hosted at least one block party in prior presidential election years were nearly 2 percentage points more likely to vote in that year’s presidential election compared to those who lived on blocks without such events.
Campus parking violators get second chance for relief
November 18, 2024
On Nov. 19-20, anyone with unpaid parking citations issued on or before Nov. 15 may pay them off while simultaneously benefitting the Rice community through a donation program.
Workshop highlights ‘pivotal moment’ for future of AI in space exploration
November 18, 2024
The In-Space Physical AI Workshop convened top scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and government leaders to explore the role of AI in space exploration.
Rice University announces strategic expansion into India with Rice Global India
November 18, 2024
Rice is expanding its international presence with the launch of Rice Global India. This strategic initiative underscores the university’s commitment to fostering global collaboration and advancing its contributions to India’s rapidly growing education and technology sectors.
‘Surprised and moved’: Rice student Jae Kim named Rhodes Scholar
November 17, 2024
Rice senior Jae Kim ’25 has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, one of just 32 American recipients – and the sole representative from a Texas university – chosen to study at the University of Oxford in England next fall.
Fondren Library increases access to Rice research
November 15, 2024
As the fall semester progresses toward the holiday season, Rice’s Fondren Library is making efforts to increase the visibility of Rice research and reduce barriers to open access publishing for Rice-affiliated scholars.
Houston premiere of newly discovered Chopin waltz performed at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music
November 14, 2024
A newly discovered waltz by Frédéric Chopin, recently unearthed from a vault at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York, made its Houston debut Nov. 13 at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.
New Pickle Lab in Ion District open to public
November 14, 2024
The Ion District, Houston’s hub for innovation, now has its very own pickleball experience with the newly-opened Pickle Lab.
Shepherd School presents ‘Spirit of the Season’ with special arrangement by Broadway’s Andy Einhorn
November 14, 2024
Rice’s Shepherd School of Music is set to bring holiday magic to Houston with its annual “Spirit of the Season” concert Dec. 7 in Morrison Theater at Brockman Hall for Opera.
Topping out ceremony marks progress on Rice’s Sarofim Hall
November 14, 2024
Rice celebrated the topping out of Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall, a new visual arts building, Nov. 12.