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The “Synergizing AI, Digital Health and the Built Environment" symposium addressed the ways AI and digital health tools can enhance the built environm...
A new study led by Rice's Christopher Tunnell and Dorian Amaral sees the first direct search for ultralight dark matter using a magnetically levitated...
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Rice’s Department of Chemistry will soon welcome Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede....
Rice University has appointed three distinguished alumni to its board of trustees....
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Rice University is mourning the passing of E. William “Bill” Barnett ’55, an esteemed alumnus, former chairman of the Rice Board of Trustees and a tra...
An international team of scientists led by Rice's Pengcheng Dai has confirmed the existence of emergent photons and fractionalized spin excitations in...
April 24, 2024
Experts on Christian nationalism will examine the ideology within American religious and political life at an April 26 event hosted by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance.
Moody Fellow to graduate with distinction in creative works
April 24, 2024
A recipient of the Elizabeth Lee Moody Undergraduate Research Fellowship in the Humanities and the Arts, Ayla Davis was provided $3,500 in funding to work on the research project of her choice with the expectation that she invest at least 200 hours in it.
Moody Project Wall’s ‘Practices of Attention’ features collaboration between artist, students
April 23, 2024
The Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University hosted the reception for its latest installation, “Practices of Attention,” as part of the ongoing Moody Project Wall series.
‘Music for New Bodies’ makes world premiere at Rice’s Shepherd School
April 23, 2024
Lauded by the New York Times for “the ferocity of the music” and “the layered depths of the text,” “Music for New Bodies” made its world premiere at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University April 20.
University of Houston and Rice announce 2024 business accelerator cohort
April 23, 2024
The University of Houston and Rice University continue their 11-year collaboration to support Houston entrepreneurship by announcing the latest cohort of their respective startup and small business accelerators, RED Labs and OwlSpark. This summer the accelerators will host their ventures at the Ion, the heart of the Houston innovation corridor in Midtown.
April 23, 2024
When faced with perceived racial discrimination in the workplace, new Rice University research finds that Christians lean on their faith to get them through these experiences. However, researchers warn this can lead to employee exploitation or, on the flip side, encouraging feelings of victimhood.
April 22, 2024
Great teaching cannot be accomplished without first taking great responsibility in the classroom, said Betul Orcan-Ekmekci, an associate teaching professor in mathematics and Rice’s 2024 recipient of the George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching.
Empowering voices: The future of creative writing at Rice
April 22, 2024
Creative writing transcends conventional academic boundaries, serving as both a discipline and a practice that invites diverse perspectives and influences.
Faculty recognized with award for superior teaching
April 22, 2024
Nine Rice University faculty members received the 2024 George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching, which honors top Rice instructors based on votes from alumni who graduated within the past two, three and five years.
Faculty, staff, students honored for excellence in teaching, mentoring, service
April 20, 2024
Each year, Rice honors members of the university community who have served students through outstanding teaching, dedication and service.