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, ncluding 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...
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...
Grants for undergraduate teaching at Rice boost creativity in the classroom
May 8, 2024
Students will have hands-on opportunities to learn data collection, molecular visualization, language skills, CPR, digital engineering design, interdisciplinary thinking and more thanks to the George R. Brown Teaching Grants.
Watch video: Rice closes another celebration-filled academic year
May 8, 2024
It’s a wrap for Rice University’s 2023-24 academic year, which was filled with traditions — established and new — as well as other exciting events, activities and announcements on campus.
Tenneys enjoy special family moment at Rice commencement
May 8, 2024
David Tenney stood onstage at Rice Stadium Saturday, handing out diplomas to graduating students one by one. Rice’s undergraduate commencement ceremony is an event he knows well, having not only received his degree from Rice in 1987 but also having worked as the university’s registrar for two decades. But this time was different. A special moment he’d been waiting for was finally here: His son Jonathan Tenney was among the graduates.
Celebrating excellence: Association of Rice Alumni honors Laureates Award recipients
May 8, 2024
More than 300 alumni and members of the Rice community honored a number of highly distinguished individuals who have gone above and beyond the call in their professional fields, volunteer efforts and support of the university at the Association of Rice Alumni Laureates Celebration.
Rice’s online Master of Computer Science degree ranked No. 3 by Fortune
May 8, 2024
Rice’s online Master of Computer Science program was honored by Fortune Magazine with the No. 3 designation in its national rankings.
Rice’s composting program surpasses 1M-pound milestone
May 8, 2024
Rice University recently crossed a significant milestone with its sustainability efforts. The campus has diverted more than 1 million pounds of food waste from landfills to composting since the composting program’s inception in November 2020.
Beyond names and dates: ‘The Red Book’ comes alive thanks to Rice student research
May 8, 2024
In the digital archives of Rice University’s Woodson Research Center at the Fondren Library lies a unique treasure: “The Red Book,” freely available to view by the public thanks to the African American History Research Center at the Gregory School, which loaned Woodson its copy to scan and preserve.
Rice undergraduates win coveted Goldwater Scholarship
May 8, 2024
Rice University students Emma Codianne and Daniel Wang have won the Barry Goldwater Scholarship , an annual award that recognizes pioneering science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) undergraduates in the United States.
Rice recognized among ‘New Ivies’ by Forbes
May 7, 2024
Rice University is included on Forbes’ exclusive list of “New Ivies” which turn out the smartest and most driven graduates “craved by employers of all types.” Citing mounting challenges facing the nation’s traditional Ivy League universities, the influential business magazine surveyed hiring managers to help compile a cohort of 20 “ascendant” universities — 10 public and 10 private — that produce talented graduates who are applauded in the workforce.
Rice doctoral alum turned Google executive wins technical Emmy
May 7, 2024
Rice doctoral alumnus and current Google executive and technical fellow Parthasarathy Ranganathan has won a technical Emmy for “design and deployment of efficient hardware video accelerators for cloud.”