The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship has announced the 12 startups chosen for Class 5 of its Clean Energy Accelerator, a program desi...
An international team of researchers led by Rice materials scientists has succeeded in creating a genuine 2D hybrid material called glaphene....
Rice Athletics announced that it will partner with Independent Sports and Entertainment to identify a potential naming rights partner for Rice Stadium...
A team of engineering students at Rice designed an innovative wearable vest that helps blind dogs safely navigate their surroundings....
The Rice men's track and field team will have a strong group representing the Owls at the NCAA West Preliminary starting Wednesday, May 28, with six a...
The Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center at Rice, in collaboration with a team of experts, has developed the Galves...
In a new study published in Nature Astronomy, researchers from Rice and the Planetary Science Institute used complex simulations to show that wide-orb...
As we head into the Memorial Day weekend, Rice and its Office of International Students and Scholars are closely monitoring the action taken by the U....
Jonathan Ajo-Franklin, a leading mind in applied geophysics and Trustee Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice, has been awa...
Rice researchers have developed a simpler and more effective technique to make ultrapure diamond films for quantum and electronic applications....
Researchers from Rice and Northwestern University discover new 2D material, confirming decade-old prediction....
Rice experts at the Ken Kennedy Institute who taught an intensive boot camp for data science practitioners and technical managers are available to add...
April 21, 2025
Following Pope Francis’ death, Craig Considine, a senior lecturer in sociology at Rice, scholar of religion and interfaith dialogue is available to discuss the late pontiff’s life and legacy.
Rice experts available to discuss environmental research, insights ahead of Earth Day
April 18, 2025
As Earth Day approaches April 22, Rice University experts are available to provide insight into their research on a range of environmental topics.
Rice scholars offer insight on life signature discovery from planet K2-18b
April 18, 2025
The finding, reported by The New York Times April 16, builds on generations of inquiry into whether life exists beyond Earth.
Dao selected as Rice’s first associate vice president of campus safety and research security
April 18, 2025
Tam Dao has been appointed Rice University’s first associate vice president of campus safety and research security. His first day in this role will be May 1. Dao currently serves as Rice’s assistant vice president for research security, and his new role will combine that position with the responsibilities previously held by Kathryn Cavender as associate vice president for campus safety.
Building better AI starts with asking better questions; Rice is doing just that
April 18, 2025
Humanities disciplines, especially medical humanities, shouldn’t just be consulted at the end of the development pipeline when systems are being evaluated for bias or misuse.
Global innovation takes center stage at Rice as undergraduate teams tackle health inequities
April 17, 2025
At the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies’ 15th annual Undergraduate Design Competition, the future of global health innovation was on full display.
Rice students explore identity, history, health in expanded Humanities Days showcase
April 17, 2025
Humanities Days offered Rice students the chance to present their research and creative work in panels, poster sessions and art presentations.
April 17, 2025
A team of Rice researchers has developed a new way to control light interactions using a specially engineered structure called a 3D photonic-crystal cavity that could enable transformative advancements in quantum computing, quantum communication and other quantum-based technologies.
OWL Lab helping young learners across Houston find their voice
April 17, 2025
In a classroom filled with the sounds of singing, storytelling and lively conversation, young children at Rice University’s Oral and Written Language (OWL) Lab are doing more than just learning — they are discovering the power of their own voices.
Senior Spotlight: Zoe Griffin ’25
April 17, 2025
As Rice prepares to celebrate the Class of 2025 at commencement May 9-10, Rice News is spotlighting a collection of standout seniors.