Symposium highlights role of general education in undergraduate success
At Rice, a general education committee is creating recommendations for reimagining general education.
Members of the Rice community gathered to celebrate Paul Padley....
The honors reflect both the technical ambition of “SPILL” and the artistry of its creative team. ...
Rice scientists have discovered that tiny creases in two-dimensional materials can control electrons’ spin with record precision, opening the path to ...
Rice’s Office of Technology Transfer has entered into a subscription agreement with Intel Corporation which will enable the global technology leader t...
Just like incoming freshmen are getting to know the Rice campus during O-Week, newly hired faculty spent two days in an orientation of their own befor...
A team of materials scientists at Rice has developed a new way to grow ultrathin semiconductors directly onto electronic components....
New flocks of Owls filled Tudor Fieldhouse with chants, signs and competitive spirit as they represented their residential colleges and cheered on Ric...
After more than a decade of outstanding leadership at Rice, Paul Cherukuri, the university’s top innovation executive, will be leaving his post to acc...
A team of researchers at Rice has developed MIST — Mineral Identification by Stoichiometry — the first online tool capable of automatically identifyin...
A collaboration between Rice, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital’s Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI) has ...
On the second morning of O-Week, Rice’s Class of 2029 assembled in Tudor Fieldhouse to hear advice from professors who shared their academic experienc...
The Owls move to 2-0 early in the 2025 season after a 6-0 shutout win over UTRGV....
Rice and Woodside Energy to unveil climate tech partnership Jan. 17
Leaders from Rice University and Woodside Energy will hold a news conference at the Ion Jan. 17 to announce a new partnership to advance energy transition solutions.
Rice researchers revolutionizing 5G network testing
With the potential to transform the future of global wireless networks, Rice University engineers are developing a cutting-edge testing framework to assess the stability, interoperability, energy efficiency and communication performance of software-based machine learning-enabled 5G radio access networks (RANs).
Rice names associate vice president for industry and new ventures
Rice’s Office of Innovation has named Brad Burke as associate vice president for industry and new ventures. This new role creates alignment with initiatives in the Office of Innovation and enables the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship to further Rice’s industry relationships and accelerate the scaling of Rice startups.
Get tickets to Rice Night at the Rodeo by Jan. 16
Tickets are on sale now for Rice Night at the Rodeo on March 8. The deadline to purchase tickets in the Rice section at a special price is Jan. 16.
Luke McCaffery accepts invite to Senior Bowl
Rice wide receiver Luke McCaffrey has accepted an invitation to play in the 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl, which will be played in Mobile, Alabama Feb. 3 and broadcast nationally on NFL Network.
Rice University launches Rice Synthetic Biology Institute to improve lives
The Rice Synthetic Biology Institute aims to catalyze collaborative research in synthetic biology and its translation into technologies that benefit society.
Rice’s Ashok Veeraraghavan wins Texas Academy’s O’Donnell Award
Rice’s Ashok Veeraraghavan has been awarded the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Engineering from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST), one of the state’s highest academic honors.
Rice scientists use blood test to track gene expression in the brain
Rice-engineered synthetic serum marker can track gene expression in the brain noninvasively, using blood tests.
Why poor sleep quality can be a matter of life and death for migrant roofers
Migrant roofers in the U.S. helping communities rebuild from natural disasters often struggle with poor quality of sleep, according to new research from Rice University. The issue can be a matter of life and death for these individuals, who are working in environments where a sleepy misstep can literally end their life or permanently injure them.