Cowboys, cowgirls and classical music
Students from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music took their show on the road March 5-7 via The Concert Truck, including a stop at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo March 6.
Rice’s Han Xiao has been awarded the David W. Robertson Award for Excellence in Medicinal Chemistry....
Rice researchers developed an AI tool that makes a medical imaging process 90% more efficient....
Rice researchers have successfully measured the temperature of quark-gluon plasma at various stages of its evolution....
Rice recognized World Mental Health Day Oct. 10 with a series of activities around campus. The Wellbeing and Counseling Center partnered with The Walk...
A team of researchers at Rice has developed a new catalyst that dramatically reduces the amount of iridium needed in proton exchange membrane water el...
The Rice soccer team rallied from a halftime deficit to cruise past South Florida 3-1 Sunday afternoon at Holloway Field....
The Rice volleyball team swept UTSA in straight sets Friday at the Convocation Center....
Rice continues its upward momentum in global higher education, rising nine spots to No. 103 worldwide and No. 37 in the United States in the 2026 Time...
Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute hosted the fourth annual AI in Health Conference, convening over 550 attendees across the four-day event for plenary spea...
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has named Dr. Heidi Russell as the director of the Center for Health Policy. She is also appointed as the L.E...
President Reginald DesRoches and Provost Amy Dittmar welcomed winners of highly prestigious and prestigious awards to the Brockman Hall for Opera to c...
The Berlin Wall section in front of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is now joined by a new oak tree as a symbol of German-American friendship...
Rice students advance to finals of DOE’s Collegiate Wind Competition
An interdisciplinary group of Rice University students has been selected to compete in the Phase 3 final round of the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2024 Collegiate Wind Competition.
Rice students, staff get behind-the-scenes look at RUPD through Citizens Police Academy
After a years-long hiatus induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rice University Police Department (RUPD) resurrected its Citizens Police Academy in January 2024.
REMS earns ‘Striving for Excellence in Campus EMS’ recognition
Rice University Emergency Medical Services once again has earned recognition by the National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation “Striving for Excellence in Campus EMS” program.
Shabbat shalom: Chabad hosts mega-meal for Rice students
More than 100 Rice students packed the Ley Student Center’s Grand Hall on a festive night for “Mega Shabbat” March 1. Hosted by Chabad at Rice, it was a night of community, incredible energy and great food. It was also the largest Mega Shabbat in the history of the event on campus.
‘Forward-looking’ Rice center fuses Latin American and Latinx studies
From hosting speakers on topics ranging from curanderas in Mexican-American literature, the meaning of oil in Venezuela and the archaeology of the Amazon to fostering events on the arts in Guyana and contributing to student events, Rice University’s Initiative for the Study of LatinX America (ISLA) has accomplished a lot in the past three years.
Rice wraps up Black History Month
Black History Month, the annual celebration in February dedicated to recognizing African Americans' rich contributions and achievements throughout the country's history, included a variety of events and activities on campus this year.
Aluminum nanoparticles make tunable green catalysts
The Rice lab of nanotechnology pioneer Naomi Halas has uncovered a transformative approach to harnessing the catalytic power of aluminum nanoparticles by annealing them in various gas atmospheres at high temperatures.
Rice’s Nai-Hui Chia wins NSF CAREER Award
Rice computer scientist Nai-Hui Chia has won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to develop a new theoretical framework to facilitate the development of efficient quantum algorithms for a range of problems in quantum physics and computer science as well as enhance the security of quantum cryptography.
Owls celebrate Rice Blue Friday amid campus azaleas
On March 1, Owls gathered on the Entrance 1 pathway to witness the annual blooms on the azaleas that dot the area.