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...
Rice will welcome Robert Langer, one of the world’s most influential biotechnology innovators, for a keynote address as part of its President’s Lectur...
Victoria Langlais, senior assistant dean of human resources and administration in Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing, was name...
Torn between a conservatory and a university experience, Sophie Urban said she chose Rice for the “best of both worlds”: world-class musical training ...
Rice Architecture students embarked on a "life-altering" trip to China as part of a course project where they learned from world-renowned architects a...
A cohort of Rice University undergraduates boarded a bus bound for Alabama — not for vacation, but for a deeper understanding of America’s legacy of r...
A report from Rice’s Kinder Institute highlights critical gaps in banking access, retirement savings and financial literacy....
Rice professors Karen Lozano and Eduardo Salas have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest and most prestigious ...
Student engineering teams at Rice demonstrated how hands-on design can drive real-world impact at the 2025 Huff Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen Show...
For Thiago Pinheiro dos Santos, a doctoral candidate in chemical and biomolecular engineering from Brazil, research is a way to drive positive, meanin...
First look at the Rice Nexus, Rice University’s premier innovation factory at the Ion
August 7, 2024
Rice has unveiled the first architectural renderings of the Rice Nexus, a groundbreaking innovation factory within the Ion that will transform ideas from Rice faculty and students into market-ready technology.
Global space professionals celebrate successful conclusion of ISU Space Studies Program at Rice
August 6, 2024
More than 200 space industry professionals and faculty from more than 30 countries gathered for the closing ceremony of the ISU Space Studies Program.
Bayou Startup Showcase highlights university-affiliated student ventures at the Ion
August 6, 2024
The annual Bayou Startup Showcase presented by Rice’s OwlSpark and the University of Houston’s RED Labs took place Aug. 1 at the Ion – Houston’s innovation hub powered by Rice.
Dissatisfied parents demand superintendents, school boards step up their game, Rice expert says
August 6, 2024
School district leaders including superintendents and board members are under increasing pressure from parents to show better results, according to research by an expert at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business. Among superintendents there is an increasing trend of higher turnover, and among board members there is an increased risk of facing election challenges.
Rice MBA programs land in the top 5 of Princeton Review’s Best Business School rankings
August 5, 2024
MBA programs from Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business have been ranked in the top five of The Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools rankings for 2024.
‘Fostering inclusion and empowerment’: Rice hosts Genuine World Cup Connect event
August 5, 2024
Rice embraced its commitment to inclusion and community engagement during the Genuine World Cup Connect event Aug. 1.
‘Every day offers a teaching moment’: Lessons from studying abroad with Rice in Madrid
August 5, 2024
Rice’s commitment to providing students with enriching educational experiences extends beyond the classroom and across the globe.
August 5, 2024
Six Rice graduates have been named Fulbright Scholars this year, receiving grants to fund study abroad and teaching opportunities across the globe.
Report: Underfunded Texas school districts much more likely to have low achievement ratings
August 5, 2024
The research does not suggest that more money alone would make schools perform better but finds that there is a statistical floor where below a certain level, higher ratings are much less attainable.
Rice Athletics announces South Main Collective to support student-athletes
August 2, 2024
Tommy McClelland, vice president and director of athletics at Rice, announces the formation of the South Main Collective.