For the sixth fall in a row, Rice welcomed a new group of researchers to STaRT@Rice, giving emerging researchers both the skills and the support to gr...
Rice and the Houston Methodist Research Institute have signed a memorandum of understanding with LSE Health at the London School of Economics and Poli...
As the 2026-27 Aleko Endowed Artist, Julia Bullock curated an evening of song, chamber music and poetry celebrating the Harlem Renaissance....
Rice’s Yonglong Xie is one of 20 early-career scientists, mathematicians and engineers to receive a 2026 Packard Fellowship. ...
Rice’s Caroline Ajo-Franklin is part of an international research team funded by the United Kingdom’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), u...
The Rice United Way Campaign officially launched this week. Contributions not only support individuals and families in need, but they also help to bui...
The Rice football team returns to Houston this Saturday to take on the University of Tulsa at 3:30 p.m. at First Community Stadium, looking to turn it...
Rice psychological science professor Danielle King Jordan that brings years of research on workplace resilience out of academic journals and the tradi...
Owls gathered at the Grand Hall Oct. 13 for a Well-being Fair as part of Rice’s Week of Well-Being, an initiative focused on promoting health, educati...
Rice juniors selected for the 2026-28 Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service....
As artificial intelligence drives electricity demand, geopolitical tensions reshape energy markets and countries reassess supply chains, the energy se...
Rice researchers have developed an improved version of Cas13a that could make it easier to detect HIV and other RNA viruses in blood and environmental...
Night at the museum: Prospective Rice Ph.D. students get a glimpse of Rice, Houston
Prospective doctoral students were welcomed to Rice with high energy during "Night at the Museum," a signature event recently held at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
High-performance computing and artificial intelligence are increasingly transforming the energy sector, providing opportunities to optimize efficiency, scalability and sustainability. The 2025 Energy HPC Conference, hosted by Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute, took stock of the current state of science and technology to explore the implications of emerging research and innovation across the industry.
Rice’s open enrollment period for benefit plans is April 4-18
RiceFest, the annual opportunity for employees to learn about health care and other benefits, will take place Thursday, April 3 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall.
Video: Owls thank donors for fueling scholarships, student success
Rice recently hosted a reception where scholarship recipients and their donors met one-on-one to demonstrate that every dollar awarded is money well spent. Professors, donors and community leaders gathered at Cohen House where the university’s leadership and students underscored the long-lasting impact of charitable giving for higher education. More than 600 endowed scholarships are awarded to Rice undergraduate students each year.
Rice Robo-Rumble features epic competition between battlebots
Campus buzzed with excitement March 9 as Rice hosted its inaugural battlebots competition, the Rice Robo-Rumble.
Beason-Abmayr honored with Arthur C. Guyton Distinguished Educator Award
Beth Beason-Abmayr has been awarded the Arthur C. Guyton Distinguished Educator Award by the American Physiological Society.
‘The goal is to play for championships’: Rice welcomes back David Pierce as head baseball coach
Rice formally introduced David Pierce as its Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach in front of a packed crowd at the Brian Patterson Sports Performance Center during a press conference March 19.
Rice chemical engineering helping to power the energy transition
Rice professors Aditya Mohite and Haotian Wang presented their research and entrepreneurial work at CERAWeek, an annual energy conference in Houston, to industry peers and leaders from around the world the week of March 10.
A new study from Rice takes a look at one of the most polarizing sports controversies in recent memory.
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.
