Rachel Kimbro has been reappointed dean following a term marked by expanded research investment, new academic programs and increased opportunities for students.
John C. Polking, professor emeritus of mathematics, passed away June 28 at the age of 93. ...
Frank Martin Fisher Jr., a Rice professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology, passed away at the age of 95 on June 23. ...
For Mauricio Benitez, every FIFA World Cup is about more than the soccer on the field. It’s about the people....
New research examines how dual-earner couples balanced work and family responsibilities during the early weeks of the pandemic....
Rice Business earned five top 10 rankings in The Princeton Review's 2027 business school rankings, highlighted by its first-ever recognition for Best ...
Rice recently held a two-day Urban Sustainability Innovation Sprint and the opening reception for the Urban Sustainability Projects Portfolio at the I...
For professor Laura Kabiri, who teaches the same physiology course in Houston, Paris changed what the material meant to her students. ...
More than 800 K–12 students from across the Greater Houston area traded traditional summer pastimes for notebooks, pens and art supplies as participan...
As artificial intelligence accelerates demand for computing power across the U.S., a new study co-authored by Hon Chung Lau, adjunct professor in the ...
The Claudio X. González Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy convened leading trade experts to examine ...
Rice’s Na Wang and Sylvia Dee find extreme weather across Asia is connected and increasing in frequency. ...
Oren Samet, who is joining Rice’s Department of Political Science as an assistant professor, researches the international dimensions of authoritarian ...
Making an Exoneree challenges Rice students to investigate potential wrongful convictions
Making an Exoneree is a new class at Rice where students work with people in prison to reinvestigate cases that may involve wrongful conviction.
Rice, HPE partner to spark STEM curiosity through World Cup-themed learning
As Houston prepares to welcome the world for the FIFA World Cup this summer, Rice’s Center for STEM Engagement is leveraging the global spotlight to connect local students with hands-on science and technology — reinforcing Rice’s role as an Official Houston World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter.
Living bandage accelerates healing across multiple wound types
Researchers developed a living bandage that accelerated healing across several wound types in animal models by continuously releasing therapeutic proteins at injury sites.
Rice launches Space Humanities Initiative to bring cultural inquiry into conversation about space
The initiative brings scholars across disciplines together to examine how culture, language, ethics and imagination shape space exploration, and how space exploration shapes them in return.
Rice to host FIFA World Cup watch parties across campus
As FIFA World Cup 2026 excitement builds in Houston, Rice University is extending its role as an official host city supporter by bringing the global tournament directly to campus through a series of watch parties for students, faculty, staff and friends of the university.
Redrawing Houston: Event explores flood risk, growth and future of region
In a city infamous for its flooding, something as innocuous as rain can prove to be disastrous or even deadly. Small increases in the amount of rainfall over time can have significant consequences today, said Ed Emmett, fellow in energy and transportation policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and former Harris County Judge, as he led the daylong conference “Redrawing Risk: What FEMA’s New Flood Maps Mean for Greater Houston.”
Richard Tapia, pioneering mathematician and advocate for diversity, passes away at 88
Richard A. Tapia, a distinguished professor at Rice and a trailblazing mathematician renowned for his dedication to increasing the participation of underrepresented minorities in science and engineering, has passed away at age 88.
Rice joins Axiom Space’s University Alliance
Rice University has joined Axiom Space’s University Alliance, comprising 26 institutes from four continents and 12 nations working as an international network dedicated to advancing microgravity research, technology development and commercial innovation in low-Earth orbit.
Owls rally to shock Wichita State
Rice rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth to stun Wichita State and take a 5-4 win in the Owls' opening game of the 2026 American Conference Baseball Championship on Thursday.