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....
Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality to present Gray/Wawro lecture on gun violence
October 31, 2023
Rice’s Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality will present a lecture by Fred Guttenberg on “Myths that Fuel Gun Violence” at Herring Hall Nov. 8.
Business leaders, Rice commit to support Houston innovation
October 31, 2023
Prominent entrepreneurs and business leaders have committed to invest in Houston’s innovation landscape as part of the inaugural cohort of the Rice University Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie)’s Leadership Council.
Rice homecoming brings Owls together for weekend of celebrations
October 30, 2023
The campus will welcome alumni, students, faculty, staff and families for Rice Alumni Weekend Nov. 3-4. Part homecoming, part class reunion and part family weekend, the 48 hours promise something for everyone.
Rice Athletics inducts 2023 hall of fame class
October 30, 2023
The Rice Athletics Hall of Fame inducted its newest class of legendary standouts during a ceremony Oct. 27 at the Westin Houston Medical Center Ballroom.
Rice marks campus sustainability day with afternoon of festivities
October 30, 2023
Rice’s Office of Sustainability hosted its annual Campus Sustainability Day to highlight and celebrate student organizations, campus departments and community partners that advance sustainability on campus and within Houston.
Rice Facilities and Capital Planning recognized with industry award
October 30, 2023
The Rice facilities and capital planning department was recently recognized with an award from IBM and Reliability Web during Reliability Web’s 2023 conference for the university’s progress in automating business process solutions for space management, operations, maintenance and capital construction project management.
October 30, 2023
The Rice Student Volunteer Program (RSVP) hosted its Project Pumpkin event Oct. 28, featuring pumpkin carving and other Halloween-themed activities in the Central Quad.
October 30, 2023
The Rice University campus gathered together to create a screecher of an event: pumpkin carving. No gourd was left untouched as Owls collected to wreak havoc on the fruit du jour while also sharing their creativity.
Rice physicist Evelyn Tang is inaugural recipient of early career award
October 30, 2023
Rice theoretical physicist Evelyn Tang is an inaugural recipient of the Interdisciplinary Early Career Scientist Prize from the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics.
October 30, 2023
A Rice-led collaboration of engineers, oncologists and global health partners from three continents is establishing a research center in the Texas Medical Center to develop affordable, effective point-of-care (POC) technologies to improve early cancer detection in low-resource settings in the United States and other countries.