

Rice, BCarbon and Scenic Galveston have launched an innovative project to protect the Kohfeldt Marsh near Texas City from sea level rise through the d...

OpenStax, a leading provider of high-quality open educational resources and interactive learning technologies housed at Rice, announces the completion...

Held March 20-23, the conference featured speakers from 10 countries and drew more than 570 attendees. ...

A pair of fifth inning home runs slammed the door on hopes of a rally by Sam Houston to lead Rice to a 9-1 win on Tuesday night and a sweep of the ann...

Houston-area residents voice clear preferences on key state issues in new Kinder Institute survey....

Rice University has launched the Institute of Health Resilience and Innovation....

During a recent visit to Rice, Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-Texas), praised the institution’s leading-edge research and contributions to national defense. ...

The event was an open-to-all free celebration packed with musical performances, interactive activities and hands-on fun for visitors of all ages....

Roselyn Ovalle, a senior at Rice majoring in political science and minoring in poverty, justice and human capabilities, has been named a Thomas J. Wat...

For students in Introductory Lab in Ecology and Evolution, the classroom stretches far beyond campus walls into the heart of one of Texas’ most ecolog...

Rice recently hosted inThread’s second annual fashion show, celebrating the group’s mission of practicing sustainable design and showcasing emerging l...

The Rice Board of Trustees recently recognized two groups from Human Resources for outstanding performance: the talent acquisition and human resource ...

Rice energy expertise to be featured at CERAWeek
A number of experts from Rice will appear at CERAWeek to present their research and industry expertise March 10-14. Faculty and university leaders will contribute to key discussions at the week’s Executive Conference, Innovation Agora and Partner Programs, addressing the most pressing challenges in the energy sector such as decarbonization, artificial intelligence and scaling.

Rice to break ground on Moody Center Complex for Student Life
Rice will break ground on the new Moody Center Complex for Student Life later this spring, marking a transformative moment for the university’s commitment to student engagement, development and success.

Study reveals how rising temperatures could lead to population crashes
Researchers at Rice have uncovered a critical link between rising temperatures and declines in a species’ population, shedding new light on how global warming threatens natural ecosystems.

$3M gift establishes Stinebaugh Family Financial Literacy Program at Rice
Thanks to a generous donation from alumnus Dr. Bobby Stinebaugh ’54 and the Stinebaugh family, Rice University is launching the Stinebaugh Family Financial Literacy Program, focusing on personal finance planning and investing, beginning this fall.

Bioengineering students tackle health care disparities through clinical immersion program
Through an eight-week immersive experience, Rice students observed complex clinical environments at Texas Children’s Hospital and the Texas Heart Institute, identifying unmet health care needs and exploring solutions with a human-centered approach.

Nobel laureate M. Stanley Whittingham shared insights from his pioneering work on lithium-ion batteries and addressed the future of energy storage during the Adams-Hauge Fund Smalley Lecture in Materials Science and Nanoengineering delivered at Rice.

Rice’s Gustavsson receives NSF CAREER Award to investigate dynamics of gene regulation
Rice’s Gustavsson has been awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to advance her research on gene regulation dynamics.

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo paves the road to Rice for 2 students
Yeeva Tsewang and Simran Singh may have different academic interests, but their journeys at Rice University share a common thread — both have been shaped by the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) scholarship.

Rice Business’ new building project celebrates milestone with beam-signing ceremony
Leaders from Rice Business and the university gathered in the construction area of the business school’s new facility Feb. 28 to celebrate the “topping out” of the building. President Reginald DesRoches, Dean Peter Rodriguez, the advisory board of Rice Business, donors and more signed the beam that will reside in the structure’s highest point to commemorate the moment.

McCary earns NSF CAREER Award to address invasive plants’ disruption to native ecosystems
Matt McCary, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice, has been awarded a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.