Researchers from Rice collaborated to help bring the installation to life....
Fears of overpopulation and shrinking resources have been prevalent for the past century, but across much of the world today birth rates are falling, ...
Screenings return to Rice Oct. 3, 10 and 11 in the Pitman Cinema Theatre inside Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall and admission is free for currently enrol...
Rice’s Julian West has been developing a less expensive, faster and more environmentally friendly way to catalyze carbon bonding to carbon-carbon doub...
Situated between Rice’s two newest residential colleges, “Social Spaces for Rice University” is a four-part commission....
Rice’s Campus Framework Plan has been recognized with an Honor Award from the Society for College and University Planning for Excellence in Planning f...
Rice will honor Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, with a series of events dedicated to recognizing the rich contributions ...
As the sun rose over Rice Stadium Friday morning, members of Rice University’s Naval ROTC program and the broader community climbed the stadium stairs...
Rice’s School Literacy and Culture (SLC) program, part of the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies’ Center for Education, has launched a ...
Asha and Farid Virani Hall, a 112,000-square-foot building which now stands alongside McNair Hall, offering students a combined 300,000 square-feet de...
Tickets for each concert start at $5 and are available online....
James Tour’s lab developed a method to capture the fluoride from these waste streams and recycle it into a useful reagent, silver fluoride, that could...
‘Amazing to be a part of this team’: Rice swimming and diving team wins AAC Championship
Thanks to the efforts of a newly-added diving team and clutch performances by a couple of fifth-year seniors, the Rice women's swimming and diving team secured its first conference championship since 2014.
New method developed to dramatically enhance bioelectronic sensors
In a breakthrough that could transform bioelectronic sensing, an interdisciplinary team of researchers at Rice University has developed a new method to dramatically enhance the sensitivity of enzymatic and microbial fuel cells using organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs).
Research universities enable innovation by doing much of the behind-the-scenes work
Two university presidents hosted a conversation at the Ion Feb. 24 to discuss how American research universities serve the public. Rice University President Reginald DesRoches and Michael Crow, president of Arizona State University (ASU), shared how research universities are engines of innovation, economic growth and social mobility while educating millions and driving scientific and technological discovery to help sustain U.S. global competitiveness.
Rice students celebrate culture through food at event with consul general of Japan
Rice lecturer in Japanese Naoko Ozaki set up a rare opportunity for Lovett College students to learn the Japanese culture by inviting two distinguished guests: Consul General Zentaro Naganuma of Japan and chef Shinji Takahashi. The event was made possible thanks to the generous sponsorship of Lovett College, which played a central role in bringing together the chef, consul general, residents of the college and Ozaki’s fourth-year Japanese language class for a day filled with the rich food and culture.
Shining light on brain function: New optogenetics protocol poised to advance neuroscience
Rice neuroscientist Valentin Dragoi and Ariana Andrei from the Houston Methodist Research Institute developed a detailed, step-by-step guide for deploying optogenetics in nonhuman primates, providing critical guidance for researchers working to advance understanding of the brain’s complex networks and their relationship with behavior.
The Rice women’s basketball team used a daunting defensive presence to overwhelm UAB 73-48 Tuesday night at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Strong start propels Rice to 71-50 win over Tulsa
Rice jumped out to a 21-5 lead and never looked back, sweeping the season series from Tulsa, 71-50, at Tudor Fieldhouse Feb. 22.
Science, technology and presidential policymaking to be highlighted by Rice’s Baker Institute
Three former presidential science advisers will speak on how science and technology play a critical role in addressing complex challenges such as climate change, public health, national security and economic competitiveness at a March 8 event hosted by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The discussion — free and open to the public — will be complemented by an exhibit inside Baker Hall that displays the history of science advisers and the role of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in presidential policymaking.
Shaping climate conversations: How Rice’s Matthew Schneider-Mayerson is using media to spark change
A new study examines the portrayal — or lack thereof — of climate change and other environmental challenges in popular films.
Rethinking equity in electric vehicle infrastructure
Xinwu Qian, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice University, is spearheading research that reimagines how and where charging stations should be deployed.
