Kyriacos Zygourakis, the A.J. Hartsook Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice, celebrated his retirement after 44 years at Rice....
Rice University’s Office of Ethics, Compliance and Enterprise Risk hosted the second annual Ethics and Compliance Symposium at Farnsworth Pavilion in ...
A team of Rice researchers and collaborators have developed peptide-based hydrogels that mimic the aligned structure of muscle and nerve tissues, whic...
Anthropologists at Rice University suggest in a new study that establishing networks of 'sister cities' dedicated to addressing the impact o...
The 10th annual Veterans Business Battle, hosted by Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business, brought together veterans, executives and stu...
Rice University’s Middle East North Africa (MENA) Student Association held its first ever cultural showcase event April 20, celebrating Arab History M...
Rice University’s Frank Reese Harvey and Ramamoorthy Ramesh are among 120 new U.S. members elected to the National Academy of Sciences....
Team Heartbeat HERoes claimed victory at Rice University’s Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen’s (OEDK) annual Huff OEDK Engineering Design Showcase las...
Rice University President Reginald DesRoches and wife Paula Gilmer DesRoches welcomed guests to Cohen House for amuse-bouches and beverages April 29 a...
Rice University President Reginald DesRoches and Paula Gilmer DesRoches met a group of Owls at the Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center April 26 for S...
Rice University has announced the appointment of Cathryn Selman ’78 and the re-election of Patti Kraft ’87 to its board of trustees. Both distinguishe...
Nearly 100 local high school juniors and seniors attended a two-day workshop entitled Navigating the Pathway to College Admission, hosted by Rice Univ...
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Microplastic pollution aids antibiotic resistance
Microplastics dispersed in the environment may enhance antibiotic resistance. A study led by Rice University found the chemical-leaching plastics draw bacteria and other vectors and make them susceptible to antibiotic resistant genes.
Omicron mutations may help SARS-CoV-2 evade antibodies
Software under development at Rice University and its partners reveals mutations in the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 that may help it evade antibodies, including those from vaccinations.
To herald the second night of Hanukkah, Rice students and community members gathered Nov. 29 in the Graduate Commons courtyard by Valhalla for an evening of fellowship, song and tasty treats at the 2021 menorah-lighting ceremony.
Rice profs among historic Greek heroes
Two Rice professors are among physicians and biomedical researchers honored on the Greece bicentennial.
Welch Institute names Sir Anthony Cheetham, Kristin Persson to Scientific Advisory Board
The Welch Institute for Advanced Materials names Sir Anthony Cheetham and Professor Kristin Persson to its Scientific Advisory Board.
Rice volleyball team makes NCAA Tournament field again
The Rice volleyball team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and will face the University of San Diego at 4 p.m. Dec. 2 in the first round in Austin.
Orbital harmony limits late arrival of water on TRAPPIST-1 planets
Seven Earth-sized planets orbit the star TRAPPIST-1 in near-perfect harmony, and U.S. and European researchers have used that harmony to determine how much physical abuse the planets could have withstood in their infancy.
Rice conference on natural disasters draws international panelists, attendees
The Nov. 19-20 conference focused on narratives around natural catastrophes in the Americas and Circum-Caribbean
Duncan College celebrated its 12th birthday with a week of activities Nov. 15-19
‘Bound Away’ conference bringing new research on slave voyages
Art exhibitions at Moody, MFAH will contextualize research presented Dec. 3-4
Ultrathin solar cells get a boost
Rice University engineers boost the efficiency while retaining the toughness of solar cells made of two-dimensional perovskites.
Rice United Way Campaign hits 85% of $250,000 goal in week six
Six weeks into the annual Rice United Way Campaign, the effort has raised a total of $213,127, 85% of its $250,000 goal.
‘Double House’ wins city honors for Rice Architecture students
Two Rice Architecture students win a City of Houston competition to design an accessory dwelling unit with plans freely available to the public.
Rice issues update to COVID-19 vaccination policy for employees
Vice President for Administration Kevin Kirby, chair of the Rice's Crisis Management Advisory Committee, sent a message regarding the updated COVID-19 vaccination policy for employees in a Nov. 19 email to the university community.
People, papers and presentations for Nov. 22, 2021
People, papers and presentations for Nov. 22, 2021