Rice scholars offer insight on life signature discovery from planet K2-18b
The finding, reported by The New York Times April 16, builds on generations of inquiry into whether life exists beyond Earth.
Rice has joined a new alliance as a founding academic partner to advance plans for a Gulf Coast National Laboratory dedicated to accelerating the comm...
Co-hosted by BioHouston and the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, the forum, held at Rice University’s McNair Hall Nov. 10, focused o...
Rice mechanical engineer Raudel Avila is helping address a fundamental challenge in the development of advanced materials and electronic systems with ...
Soprano Tessa McQueen ’24 bet on Carlisle Floyd’s ‘Susannah’ and won over an international jury in Shanghai....
Mexico Country Outlook 2027, published annually by the Baker Institute’s Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico, provides an in-depth asse...
Rice faculty, researchers and students will come together Nov. 17 for the second Rice GIS Showcase, highlighting innovative applications of geographic...
Rice showcased its research, academic programs and role in Houston’s innovation ecosystem during the AfroTech Conference this month, connecting with p...
Rice celebrated its LGBTQ+ Pride Week with a series of events highlighting inclusion, community, visibility and the importance of embracing LGBTQ+ ide...
Rice celebrated its third annual Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander Night Nov. 6, bringing together students, families, alumni and visitors for an e...
Fourth-seeded Rice faces top-seeded Memphis Wednesday night in the American Conference Championships semifinal round. The winner will face either two-...
Rice researchers were among the scholars exploring the future of surgery at the 2026 Surgical Technology and Robotics Summit, held Oct. 26-30 at Houst...
Rice's Office of Sustainability partnered with Fondren Library’s Green Team Oct. 27 to host a campuswide book swap, encouraging the Rice community to ...
Dao selected as Rice’s first associate vice president of campus safety and research security
Tam Dao has been appointed Rice University’s first associate vice president of campus safety and research security. His first day in this role will be May 1. Dao currently serves as Rice’s assistant vice president for research security, and his new role will combine that position with the responsibilities previously held by Kathryn Cavender as associate vice president for campus safety.
Building better AI starts with asking better questions; Rice is doing just that
Humanities disciplines, especially medical humanities, shouldn’t just be consulted at the end of the development pipeline when systems are being evaluated for bias or misuse.
Global innovation takes center stage at Rice as undergraduate teams tackle health inequities
At the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies’ 15th annual Undergraduate Design Competition, the future of global health innovation was on full display.
Rice students explore identity, history, health in expanded Humanities Days showcase
Humanities Days offered Rice students the chance to present their research and creative work in panels, poster sessions and art presentations.
A team of Rice researchers has developed a new way to control light interactions using a specially engineered structure called a 3D photonic-crystal cavity that could enable transformative advancements in quantum computing, quantum communication and other quantum-based technologies.
OWL Lab helping young learners across Houston find their voice
In a classroom filled with the sounds of singing, storytelling and lively conversation, young children at Rice University’s Oral and Written Language (OWL) Lab are doing more than just learning — they are discovering the power of their own voices.
Senior Spotlight: Zoe Griffin ’25
As Rice prepares to celebrate the Class of 2025 at commencement May 9-10, Rice News is spotlighting a collection of standout seniors.
Lilie announces 2025 Rice Innovation Fellows cohort
The Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) has introduced the 2025 Rice Innovation Fellows cohort, a dynamic group set to lead the future of scientist- and engineer-driven spinout ventures from Rice labs.
Rice hosted a timely and intimate conversation about the personal and political fallout that continues to ripple across the Gulf Coast.