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Rice celebrates first Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander Night

The Rice community joined together at the grassy knoll outside the Memorial Student Center and Brochstein Pavilion to celebrate Rice’s first Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander Night Nov. 8. More than 800 people took in an evening of entertainment, fellowship and food and beverages from local businesses operated by people with SEAPI heritage. The evening was a collaboration between the Rice Vietnamese Student Association, Rice Filipino Student Association and Rice Southeast Asians United at Rice.

Political block parties in Pennsylvania may have boosted voter turnout, new study finds

Research led by a Rice University political scientist finds that residents living in neighborhoods that hosted at least one block party in prior presidential election years were nearly 2 percentage points more likely to vote in that year’s presidential election compared to those who lived on blocks without such events.

Campus parking violators get second chance for relief

On Nov. 19-20, anyone with unpaid parking citations issued on or before Nov. 15 may pay them off while simultaneously benefitting the Rice community through a donation program.



Workshop highlights ‘pivotal moment’ for future of AI in space exploration

The In-Space Physical AI Workshop convened top scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and government leaders to explore the role of AI in space exploration.

Rice University announces strategic expansion into India with Rice Global India

Rice is expanding its international presence with the launch of Rice Global India. This strategic initiative underscores the university’s commitment to fostering global collaboration and advancing its contributions to India’s rapidly growing education and technology sectors.

‘Surprised and moved’: Rice student Jae Kim named Rhodes Scholar

Rice senior Jae Kim ’25 has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, one of just 32 American recipients – and the sole representative from a Texas university – chosen to study at the University of Oxford in England next fall.

Fondren Library increases access to Rice research

As the fall semester progresses toward the holiday season, Rice’s Fondren Library is making efforts to increase the visibility of Rice research and reduce barriers to open access publishing for Rice-affiliated scholars.

Houston premiere of newly discovered Chopin waltz performed at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music

A newly discovered waltz by Frédéric Chopin, recently unearthed from a vault at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York, made its Houston debut Nov. 13 at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.

New Pickle Lab in Ion District open to public

The Ion District, Houston’s hub for innovation, now has its very own pickleball experience with the newly-opened Pickle Lab.

Shepherd School presents ‘Spirit of the Season’ with special arrangement by Broadway’s Andy Einhorn

Rice’s Shepherd School of Music is set to bring holiday magic to Houston with its annual “Spirit of the Season” concert Dec. 7 in Morrison Theater at Brockman Hall for Opera.