Stravinsky to Shaw: Shepherd School to showcase musical diversity in back-to-back concerts
Both events will showcase the talent of the school’s students and faculty while offering audiences a rich and varied repertoire.
Rice professor James Tour developed an ultrafast method for producing MXenes. ...
To help incoming students adjust to their new life, Rice will hold its annual Orientation Week — lovingly dubbed O-Week — to become acquainted with th...
Senior Mary Sickler grew up in Houston seeing Rice as home, she said, and transferring here marked a new beginning....
New research suggests insurance premiums are playing an increasingly important role in housing affordability across the state....
Rice has received a generous gift from alumna and trustee Patti Lipoma Kraft and her husband, Jonathan Kraft, to support two university priorities. ...
A team of climate and environmental scientists, educators, epidemiologists and infectious disease researchers from Rice University, Baylor College of ...
Rice engineers have developed a new strategy for controlling how therapeutic peptides are released from gelatin-based materials, a step that could mak...
For two weeks before the fall semester begins, a group of incoming Rice students traded the uncertainty of starting college alone for a community buil...
Rice researchers engineered a living factory....
Rice once again served as host institution and title sponsor for the Genuine Cup, welcoming a record number of neurodiverse athletes from around the w...
Rice trustee emeritus, whose generosity helped shape generations of Rice students, remembered....
Before their first semester at Rice begins, 38 incoming students are already getting a taste of what it means to be a Rice student: tackling demanding...
Rice celebrates Lunar New Year with events and expert insights
Rice will mark the Lunar New Year with a series of community events and expert perspectives, highlighting the rich cultural traditions of this holiday.
New OpenStax digital resource supports the field of neuroscience
OpenStax, Rice’s initiative to make education affordable and accessible to learners everywhere and the world’s largest publisher of open educational resources (OER), announces the release of “Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience,” a free, openly licensed digital learning resource.
A distinguished scholar of German Protestantism and intellectual history, John Stroup will be remembered for his wit and passion as well as his impact on academia, his colleagues and his students over a career that spanned more than four decades.
Rice alumni participate in inauguration as members of ‘The President’s Own’ U.S. Marine Band
Ten Rice graduates performed in the 60th inauguration of the President of the United States Jan. 20 as members of “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band.
Rice names Cheynet associate vice president of human resources
Sandee Cheynet has been appointed Rice’s associate vice president of human resources and chief human resources officer. Cheynet will take the helm March 24 following Cynthia Pepper, who served in an interim role.
Peter Wolynes wins 2025 National Academy of Sciences Award in Chemical Sciences
Peter Wolynes has been named the recipient of the 2025 National Academy of Sciences Award in Chemical Sciences.
Cannabis regulation, not bans, will help public safety, Rice Baker Institute report says
The rapid growth of cannabis products in Texas, combined with growing consumer safety concerns, has led some lawmakers to propose a ban on the hemp industry. However, experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy say this approach is unlikely to effectively reduce access to products or improve public safety.
Rice’s Incident Management Team rallies during Winter Storm Enzo
Rice experienced a historic snowfall Jan. 21, transforming its iconic campus into a winter wonderland. The snowfall blanketed the university’s signature live oaks, the arches of Lovett Hall and the expansive Academic Quadrangle, creating picturesque scenes rarely witnessed in the South.
Shepherd School alumna places third in Houston Grand Opera competition
Lauren Carroll ’24, a Shepherd School of Music alumna, earned third place in Houston Grand Opera’s 37th annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers.