A new study from Rice takes a look at one of the most polarizing sports controversies in recent memory.
Rice researchers have used a magnetically levitated particle to search for ultraheavy dark matter....
Rice junior Ava Cheponis returns from a summer abroad with more than memories, bringing new research experience and a clearer vision for her future....
Rice’s Tam Dao and Kenny Evans have received a federal grant to investigate the scope and frequency of foreign influence in U.S. institutions. ...
After a decade of growth, Chabad at Rice broke ground on the new Grinshtein Chabad Jewish Student Center that will provide an expanded home for Jewish...
Lydia Kavraki and Rebecca Richards-Kortum are the first two faculty members in Rice history to be elected to all three U.S. national academies — the N...
The sunrise and sunset light sequence now showcases a completely renovated lighting system installed under the supervision of Turrell’s studio. ...
Michael King was selected as a founding member of ACAI....
Rice University’s football team will open its 2026 season at home Sept. 5, welcoming Houston Christian University to Rice Stadium for a 6 p.m. kickoff...
Rice’s Jewish community kicked off the new academic year with an evening of sushi, conversation and connection at Chabad at Rice’s annual Sushi Social...
Rice has received an NSF award to develop artificial intelligence-powered cameras....
The third annual energy conference, hosted by the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy in partnership with the Univer...
Geoffroy Hautier has joined a team led by UH in the search for next-generation permanent magnets. ...
Rice’s Kaiyuan Yang and his team recently unveiled a first-of-its-kind authentication protocol for wireless, battery-free, ultraminiaturized implants that ensures these devices remain protected while still allowing emergency access.
Shepherd School alum Luke Sutliff wins Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition
Sutliff was named one of five winners by a distinguished panel of judges, earning a $20,000 cash prize as well as career-defining exposure and networking opportunities.
Sustainable practices can be based in nature, expert says
Rice biogeochemist Carrie Masiello was a headliner in CERAWeek’s “lyceum” where experts from industry and academia present research and technical expertise at the annual energy conference in Houston.
Winning your bracket: Rice expert’s tool gives college basketball fans a competitive edge
The excitement of March Madness is in full swing as basketball fans across the country prepare their brackets, Rice’s Scott Powers , a former Major League Baseball analyst with a deep background in sports analytics, has a tool that can help.
Rice statistician earns CPRIT award to advance AI-powered precision medicine for prostate cancer
Rice statistician Erzsébet Merényi is part of a team of researchers awarded $1 million by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to develop AI tools that can identify lethal forms of prostate cancer earlier and improve treatment selection.
March Madness is where legends are made, and in 2000, Jennifer Cafferty-Patton and the Rice University women’s basketball team seized its moment, carving out a piece of tournament history that will live on at Rice forever.
Rice alumnus breaks all-time rodeo wine competition record
Houston’s Nice Winery, co-owned by Rice University alumnus Ryan Levy ’97, has claimed the prestigious Top All-Around Winery Award at the 2025 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition, one of the largest and most competitive wine competitions in the country. The award makes the winery a back-to-back winner in 2024 and 2025, solidifying Nice Winery’s place as a premier winemaker on a national stage.
One giant step: Rice alumna Nichole Ayers is defying gravity with SpaceX Crew-10
While many people gaze at the stars and dream, Rice alumna Maj. Nichole Ayers of the Air Force has made those dreams a reality.
Building a safer future: Rice researcher works to strengthen Haiti’s earthquake resilience
Marc-Ansy Laguerre, a postdoctoral associate in civil and environmental engineering at Rice, is determined to build a safer future for his country.