Mckyla Van der Westhuizen jumped from third to first to be crowned a National Champion in the javelin, joining a list of all-time elite athletes for R...
Over the course of seven days, Rice’s presidential delegation crossed two countries and held meetings with many prominent universities, research insti...
Rice Business has partnered with Service to School (S2S), a national nonprofit that helps veterans and service members access higher education, adding...
Rice’s Kinder Institute’s 2026 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston, now in its seventh year, will be released June 16. ...
For researchers at Rice, preparing for the next storm means looking beyond hurricanes alone. Flooding, extreme heat, aging infrastructure, housing pre...
Rice joins the Green Corridor with the Rice-FIFA Sustainable Ecologies Installation, a temporary public-facing exhibit located in the oak groves near ...
Ten years after a wave of student activism reshaped conversations about equity and belonging at Rice, a group of alumni will gather to reflect on the ...
Seventy-eight high school students from across the greater Houston area gathered at Rice last month for the annual Young Scholars Invent program, a ha...
As Houston prepares to welcome the world for FIFA World Cup 2026, Rice is making it easier than ever for prospective students, alumni, visitors and so...
Lineup includes 6 world premieres including 4 by Shepherd School students, Texas premiere of Aucoin and Ruhl’s ‘Eurydice’...
Rice's DUNE Training ExperienCe recently completed its second year....
Rice researchers and collaborators developed a computational imaging method that uses a laser and a high-speed camera to capture complex scenes in thr...
Harmony in color: Eva LeWitt installation strikes a chord at Shepherd School
Meticulously draped inside the Shepherd School of Music’s Alice Pratt Brown Hall, a dazzling interplay of color, texture and movement now graces the wall above the entrance to Duncan Recital Hall.
Loaf at first sight: Community comes together for Chabad at Rice’s Mega Challah Bake
More than 50 Rice University students gathered Nov. 20 for the Mega Challah Bake hosted by Chabad at Rice.
Rice takes down Vermont after hot shooting night at Cancun Challenge
The Rice women’s basketball team had its best shooting night of the season en route to a 79-57 win over Vermont in the team’s final game of the Cancun Challenge Friday afternoon.
Rice closes Nassau Championship with 70-66 win over Iona
The Rice men’s basketball team took home a 70-66 victory over Iona to finish with a 2-1 record at the Nassau Championship.
Rice alum Camila Vinson selected as Knowles Teaching Fellow
Rice alumna Camila Vinson ’22 ’23 has been accepted into the Knowles Teacher Initiative Teaching Fellowship, a five-year program that supports early career high school teachers in their efforts to develop expertise and lead from the classroom.
Deep-sea marvels: How anglerfish defy evolutionary expectations
A groundbreaking Rice University study sheds light on the extraordinary evolution of anglerfish, a group of deep-sea dwellers whose bizarre adaptations have captivated scientists and the public alike.
Rice senior aims to change public perceptions of law enforcement officers
The lives and lived experiences of law enforcement professionals were the focus of a Nov. 21 campus event, “Behind the Badge,” organized by Rice University senior Kelsea Whiting.
From ballet to quantum chemistry: Rice’s James Shee dances between worlds
James Shee’s journey from the ballet stage to the classroom may seem improbable, yet for Shee, it all stems from an appreciation for beauty.
Sandra Johnson, the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Rice, returned to campus for a fireside chat that celebrated her impactful career and the launch of her new book, “Soft Power for the Journey: The Life of a STEM Trailblazer.”
‘Introduction to Computer Science’ is latest free digital learning textbook from OpenStax
OpenStax, the world’s largest publisher of open educational resources and a provider of interactive learning technologies based at Rice, announces the publication of “Introduction to Computer Science.” As a free digital learning textbook, this resource provides extensive coverage of core concepts such as algorithms, data structures, computer systems and software development with real-world applications highlighting how these concepts solve complex problems.
