Rice has advanced 22 spots in the 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings, climbing to No. 119 globally and No. 29 among U.S. universities....
Rice yoga instructor and alumna Alicia Dugar Stephenson is bringing wellness to the forefront through a unique yoga initiative that connects the Rice ...
Rice undergraduates transformed Kraft Hall's corridors into a vibrant showcase of original research and creative exploration during the 2025 Social Sc...
Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts welcomed enthusiastic arts and music lovers for a Pride Month happy hour on the afternoon of June 26, which featured ...
As Houston’s pride parade made its way through the streets of downtown Houston, so did Rice’s students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters. The par...
Computational biochemist Linna An will join Rice’s Department of Biosciences with support from a $2 million award from the Cancer Prevention and Resea...
The Texas 89th Legislative Session marked a milestone for Rice's government relations efforts as the university played a vital role in advancing key l...
Rice bioengineer Mario Escobar has won a Transformational Project Award from the American Heart Association to develop a new therapy for heart failure...
OpenStax, a provider of affordable instructional technologies and the world’s largest publisher of open educational resources, has partnered with Micr...
Rice graduate student and adjunct assistant professor explores how music can help shape new memories....
The “Synergizing AI, Digital Health and the Built Environment" symposium addressed the ways AI and digital health tools can enhance the built environm...
A new study led by Rice's Christopher Tunnell and Dorian Amaral sees the first direct search for ultralight dark matter using a magnetically levitated...
Electricity-generating bacteria may power future innovations
May 1, 2025
A team led by Rice's Caroline Ajo-Franklin has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity.
Senior Spotlight: Riya Misra ’25
May 1, 2025
At Rice, senior Riya Misra found that studying the humanities wasn’t only about literature; it was about sharpening the essential tools for any storyteller.
New national survey reveals what American consumers truly value across 18 key industries
May 1, 2025
The 2025 Customer Value Report, authored by marketing researchers at Rice and the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School, evaluates 18 sectors representing the full spectrum of American consumer life — from banking, education and health care to streaming services and law enforcement.
May 1, 2025
For fall 2025, professor Kiese Laymon is breaking new ground with a course that centers on the beef between Lamar and Drake, a cultural moment that’s still reverberating in real time.
Fulbright Scholar Program brings brightest students from around the globe to Rice
April 30, 2025
The transformative impact of the Fulbright Scholar Program is on full display at Rice, where approximately 100 Fulbright students from around 30 countries are currently pursuing graduate studies.
Rice salutes Catherine Clack’s 43 years of service
April 30, 2025
Catherine Clack, Rice’s associate vice provost in the Office of Access and Institutional Excellence and director of the Multicultural Center, is retiring in May, providing a capstone to her long and productive career with the university.
National Academy of Sciences elects Lydia Kavraki as a member
April 30, 2025
Lydia Kavraki, a leading researcher in robotics, computational biomedicine and artificial intelligence at Rice, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the world’s foremost professional societies dedicated to honoring achievement in science and outstanding original research.
Women's tennis earns at-large bid to NCAA Tournament
April 30, 2025
The Rice Owls women's tennis earned an at-large bid in the NCAA field of 64, earning the third seed in the College Station Regional.
Men's tennis heads to College Station Regional
April 30, 2025
The Rice Owls men's tennis earned a spot in the NCAA field of 64 for the second-straight year, earning the fourth seed in the College Station Regional.
April 30, 2025
Rice President Reginald DesRoches offered a compelling and in-depth account of the university’s future during a one-on-one interview with The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Ian Wilhelm in Washington, D.C.