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Climate change 'a strategic dilemma' for Persian Gulf, Baker Institute expert says
January 22, 2020
Climate change poses a strategic dilemma for oil-exporting states of the Persian Gulf, according to a new paper by an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
New light on the Galveston Movement: Houston Jewish History Archive acquires rare pamphlet
January 21, 2020
A 1907 guide for immigrants illuminates a fascinating chapter in Texas history.
Rice on pace to double research spending by 2027
January 21, 2020
Rice is on pace to double research funding by 2027 thanks to faculty success in attracting large, programmatic grants.
People, papers and presentations Jan 21, 2020
January 21, 2020
Rice honors Martin Luther King Jr. at annual vigil
January 21, 2020
Jan Odegard joins leadership team at the Ion
January 21, 2020
Jan Odegard has joined the leadership team at the Ion, the centerpiece of the midtown Houston innovation and technology district.
Less may be more in next-gen batteries
January 21, 2020
Rice University engineers build full lithium-ion batteries with silicon anodes and an alumina layer to protect cathodes from degrading. By limiting their energy density, the batteries promise excellent stability for transportation and grid storage use.
Inclusive teaching featured at 7th annual Center for Teaching Excellence symposium
January 21, 2020
Improved interactions in the classroom can create highly engaged students who learn to learn better.
New computer system will detect bad ballot design before it reaches the voting booth
January 21, 2020
In 2000, the infamously confusing butterfly ballot led many voters in Florida’s Palm Beach County to mistakenly vote for the wrong presidential candidate, altering the outcome of the election – and American history.
McCabe’s 'Works on Paper' on view at Rice Media Center
January 17, 2020
Former VADA studio manager's exhibition brings together selection of paintings and drawings.
English prof’s new BBC radio show contemplates complex feelings on climate change
January 17, 2020
Despair, depression and guilt aren’t helping us — or the planet. What will?
Cameras see around corners in real time with deep learning
January 17, 2020
Rice researchers and collaborators have created an imaging system that can see detailed objects around corners in real time.
Study finds billions of quantum entangled electrons in 'strange metal'
January 16, 2020
Rice physicists and collaborators have observed quantum entanglement among "billions of billions" of flowing electrons in a quantum critical material.
Media advisory: 'Radical Revisionists' opening Jan. 24 at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts
January 16, 2020
HOUSTON – (Jan. 16, 2020) – Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts will unveil its spring exhibition Jan. 24 with an opening reception for “Radical Revisionists: Contemporary African Artists Confronting Past and Present.”
Rice engineers find a way to turn water pollution into valuable chemicals
January 15, 2020
Rice University researchers have identified a simpler way to rid water of cancer-causing pollutants and turn them into valuable chemicals.