Study uncovers hidden factor shaping dementia caregiving stress
New research from Rice suggests the experience of caring for a spouse with dementia is not defined by the diagnosis alone.
The Rice women's track and field team closed out their stay at the NCAA West Prelims Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark., with Julia Johannesdottir advanci...
Bioengineers at Rice have developed a way to map DNA transcription profiles in living brain tissue with great accuracy based solely on a blood sample....
As the academic year has drawn to a close, it is a joy to recognize the remarkable achievements of our faculty. In my message today, we are celebratin...
Rice and San Jacinto College formally renewed and expanded the Take Flight Scholars program partnership, celebrating a collaboration designed to incre...
The Rice men's track and field team had a great opening day of competition at the NCAA West Prelims in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with Jack Greaves and T...
The Rice women's track and field team had a tremendous first day at the NCAA West Prelims on Friday in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with one Owl headed to ...
Houston’s Ship Channel bridge now honors the life and contributions of late Rice professor, Richard A. Tapia. The bridge, currently under construction...
The exhibition will be on view through Aug. 15....
Rice professor Qimiao Si developed a theory that could lead to not only better understanding of quantum entanglement in quantum materials but also mor...
InterfaceNeuro 2026 convened participants from academia, medicine, industry and government in order to explore potential collaborations, identify road...
A team of Rice mechanical and electrical engineering students has developed an interactive, modular rehabilitation system designed to make stroke reco...
Rice professor Peter Wolynes recently published a paper describing how chromosome shape changes during mitosis could rely on a specific type of two-mo...
Faculty recognized with George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching
Nine Rice faculty members received the 2026 George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching, which honors Rice’s top instructors based on votes from alumni who graduated within the past two, three and five years.
Building community in the classroom: Schreib wins George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching
Rebecca Schreib is the recipient of the 2026 George R. Brown Excellence in Teaching Award.
Engineered dual-bacterial sensors turn chemical signals into electricity
Rice professor Caroline Ajo-Franklin’s group, working in collaboration with researchers from Tufts University and Baylor College of Medicine, recently developed a flexible bioelectrical sensor system called electroactive co-culture sensing system (e-COSENS).
Rice student Fitzgerald named Houston Pride Parade grand marshal amid rapid rise
For Rice University junior D. Fitzgerald, what began as a personal journey of self-discovery has quickly grown into a powerful platform for advocacy — one now recognized across the city of Houston. Just one year after attending her first Pride Parade, Fitzgerald has been named a 2026 Houston Pride Parade Trendsetter Grand Marshal, an honor she says still feels surreal.
Adams brings ‘Short Ride,’ decades of wisdom to Shepherd School students
Composer and conductor John Adams rehearsed his iconic “Short Ride in a Fast Machine” with the school’s symphony orchestra in Stude Concert Hall.
IntuBlade leads the way at the 2026 Veterans Business Battle
One team rose to the top of this year’s Veterans Business Battle: IntuBlade. Their win capped a competitive two-day event at Rice Business that brought together veteran entrepreneurs from across the country.
Rice students bring the heat for flamingos at Houston Zoo
A team of Rice undergraduates set out to find a better solution for keeping Flamingos at the Houston Zoo warm during the winter months.
Rice’s Timothy Morton helps turn cosmic signals into sound in landmark installation
“The Logos” is a yearlong immersive installation that opened Easter Sunday and transforms more than 4,000 fast radio bursts into spatial audio.
Rice’s Tam named Guggenheim Fellow
Kenneth Tam, an interdisciplinary artist whose work spans video, sculpture, installation, performance and photography, is an assistant professor of art.