The Digital Health Institute — a recently launched joint initiative between Rice University and Houston Methodist — has appointed Pothik Chatterjee as...
Rice University students will build skills in science labs, take high-impact field trips, hear from guest speakers, curate art exhibits, enhance learn...
Twenty-seven biotechnology governance entreaties echoing the legacy of the 1975 recombinant DNA guidelines are now available for public review....
A new sustainability initiative is transforming the landscape outside Fondren Library at Rice University — and it’s more than just a garden....
A team of researchers at Rice has discovered a surprisingly simple method for vastly improving the stability of electrochemical devices that convert c...
Rice faculty are available to help news media explore the deeper histories behind Juneteenth, its Texas roots and what freedom has meant in different ...
The Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative launched its inaugural seminar June 3 with an invited talk from Nobel laureate James P. Allison....
Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research releases its 2025 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report....
Rice experts can unpack and contextualize Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's statement at the VivaTech 2025 conference in Paris today that quantum computing is...
Throughout the day, the Houston booth saw a constant stream of visitors with Rice-affiliated entrepreneurs introducing their ventures to global invest...
Volunteers from the Department of Psychological Sciences assemble gift bags for those supported by Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston....
A team of Rice engineering students has designed an innovative space exercise harness that won this year's Technology Collaboration Center’s Wearables...
Rice economist Peter Hartley receives top honor from US Association for Energy Economics
November 27, 2023
Peter Hartley, the George A. Peterkin Professor of Economics at Rice, is the 2023 recipient of the United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE) Adelman-Frankel Award.
Rice clinches bowl eligibility for second consecutive season
November 27, 2023
The Rice Owls are bowl-eligible after a 24-21 win over Florida Atlantic University at Rice Stadium on Nov. 25.
People, papers and presentations for Nov. 27, 2023
November 27, 2023
People, papers and presentations
Kavli Exploration Award backs Rice-led sustainable carbon materials research
November 27, 2023
An international team of scientists led by Rice’s Matteo Pasquali has won a $4.1 million grant to optimize carbon nanotube synthesis. The award is a joint effort by The Kavli Foundation, with a $1.9 million Exploration Award in Nanoscience for Sustainability, and Rice’s Carbon Hub, which contributed an additional $2.2 million.
Rice Business online MBA ranks No. 6 nationally, according to Poets&Quants
November 27, 2023
Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business ranks No. 6 nationally for its online Master of Business Administration program, according to Poets and Quants rankings released today. MBA@Rice is the fastest-growing program at the business school since its launch in 2018.
‘Strange metal’ is strangely quiet in noise experiment
November 23, 2023
Rice experiments have provided the first direct evidence that electricity seems to flow through “strange metals” in an unusual liquid-like form. The first “shot noise” experiments on a strange metal from the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) are detailed this week in Science by physicists from both universities.
Rice students unveil ‘HART in the World: Rome’ exhibition based on studies abroad
November 22, 2023
Ten Rice students showcased an exhibition titled “HART in the World: Rome,” capturing their experiences on a study abroad trip to the Eternal City through photographs, sketches and research projects at Herring Hall on Nov. 14.
Rice receives $2.5M grant to support inclusive STEM education
November 21, 2023
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute awarded Rice University with $2.5 million spanning over five years as part of its Driving Change initiative designed to connect research universities that are working to build inclusive learning environments for students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Rice Owls and artist Preetika Rajgariah celebrate Diwali
November 20, 2023
Rice University’s Moody Center for the Arts paired up local artist Preetika Rajgariah with student groups Rice South Asian Society, Rice Bhangra and Rice Riyaaz to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.
November 20, 2023
As the holiday season approaches, Rice’s Shepherd School of Music has a number of events on tap for concertgoers to enjoy.