The Brain House at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) upcoming annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, is a marquee platform designed to spotlight the cri...
Rice is a hub of cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research on the brain. In addition to a critical mass of researchers in the field, Rice is home to en...
The Rice Board of Trustees recently recognized Caitlin Lindsay for her unwavering service to the institution and its constituents. She currently serve...
An international team of engineers has developed an innovative, scalable method for creating topography-patterned aluminum surfaces, enhancing liquid ...
Rice researchers have published a study describing how quasiparticles called polarons behave in tellurene, a nanomaterial first synthesized in 2017 th...
Maya Harpavat’s love of writing began when she was 6 years old, sitting at the kitchen table with her father. ...
Walking through the streets of Mérida, Mexico, in the early morning light, Sammi Frey made her way to the local gym. ...
Researchers at Rice have uncovered new insights into the evolution of bird behavior, revealing why certain mating systems persist while others disappe...
The Rice Staff Council is calling for nominations for the 2025 Rice Staff Excellence Award. ...
In a significant step toward creating a sustainable and circular economy, Rice researchers have published a landmark study demonstrating that carbon n...
A recent Rice study examines financial vulnerability within the region....
Rice At Large, the quarterly newsletter that showcases Rice’s outreach programs, is now available online....
‘Headshots + Haircuts’ freshens up Rice students’ networking profiles
November 13, 2023
The Rice Black Men’s Association (RBMA) recently held “Headshots + Haircuts,” where members received haircuts and professional headshots to help build their professional images across LinkedIn and other social media networks.
Fluorine catch-and-attach process could boost drug efficiency
November 13, 2023
Rice scientists have developed a new low-cost, safe and effective process to free up and reattach fluorine to chemical compounds. In pharmaceuticals, fluorine can expand lifetime, increase absorption and minimize side effects.
Rice hosts International Workshop on Quantum Vacuum in Matter
November 10, 2023
Rice recently hosted the first International Workshop on Quantum Vacuum in Matter, an event that brought together leading experts in the field from around the world to discuss recent advances, discoveries and research priorities.
Rice announces partnership with Tecnológico de Monterrey
November 10, 2023
Rice University has announced an agreement with Tecnológico de Monterrey, which will include concurrent doctoral degrees, dual master’s programs and a partnership to expand access to continuing and professional education.
Rice Alliance’s Brad Burke awarded 2023 Trailblazer Award from Houston InnovationMap
November 10, 2023
Brad Burke, managing director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, received the 2023 Trailblazer Award to recognize his impact on Houston’s business, entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem.
Rice remembers philanthropist and benefactor Robert L. Moody
November 9, 2023
Robert L. Moody , longtime Rice supporter, benefactor and transformational Galveston community leader, died Nov. 7. He was 88.
Atomic dance gives rise to a magnet
November 9, 2023
Rice researchers turned a paramagnetic material into a magnet by manipulating electrons’ spin via atomic motion.
Rice CIO Allison Thacker joins ‘Capital Allocators’ podcast
November 9, 2023
Allison Thacker, president and chief investment officer of the Rice Management Co., recently joined host Ted Seides on the “Capital Allocators” podcast where the two spoke at length about Thacker’s experience in the institutional investment industry among numerous other topics.
November 9, 2023
Rice University and its Biotech Launch Pad today announced a peer-reviewed publication in Nature Communications detailing the development of a novel and rechargeable device — an electrocatalytic on-site oxygenator (ecO2) that produces oxygen to keep cells alive inside an implantable “living pharmacy,” potentially improving the outcomes of cell-based therapies.
Rice to host International Workshop on AI-Powered Space
November 9, 2023
Rice’s AI Houston Institute, in collaboration with NASA, will host the two-day International Workshop on AI-Powered Space, covering the latest advances in artificial intelligence (AI) theory and practice in core space and extended space at the university’s tech hub, the Ion.