Timothy Morton , Rice University’s Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English, has been selected as a judge for the National Book Award in the nonfiction categ...
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More than 100 Rice University students were recognized during a doctoral commencement ceremony at Tudor Fieldhouse the morning of May 4. They join the...
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Kyriacos Zygourakis, the A.J. Hartsook Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice, celebrated his retirement after 44 years at Rice....
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$4M Huffington Foundation gift endows Baker Institute fellow in child health policy
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has received a $4 million gift from the Huffington Foundation to endow a fellow in child health policy and advance the research of the institute’s Child Health Policy Program.
Historian Brinkley to discuss future of American presidency in wake of insurrection
Free Feb. 3 town hall to take place via Zoom
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Texas needs to take the lead on carbon capture, say Baker Institute experts
Texas, with advantages in everything from its geology to its workforce, should become a leader in carbon capture, according to a new report from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
What if Black women have always been the vanguard of voting rights?
Historian and Johns Hopkins professor Martha S. Jones to speak March 10 for Women’s History Month.
Feb. 19 panel on history of AAAS in Southeastern Texas to kick off collaboration between Rice, UH, TSU and PVAMU.
Pandemic highlights urgent need to address America's child development woes
The COVID-19 pandemic may irreversibly change the life course of millions of children in the United States, but long-overdue measures can be taken to help them reach their development potential, according to an expert from Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
From Trump to Biden: Experts to discuss tumultuous presidential transition
How will the tumultuous transition from Donald Trump to Joe Biden affect the new administration? Experts from the White House Transition Project and Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy will discuss the topic during a free webinar Friday.
A little soap simplifies making 2D nanoflakes
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HERC study spotlights struggles many HISD families face
HOUSTON – (Jan. 26, 2021) – A large number of students enrolled in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) need help with basic needs such as food, clothing, health care and school supplies, according to a new research brief from Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC).
Pandemic exacerbates stress for struggling Houston families
Staying put during the pandemic is hard enough without additional stressors. But for some in Houston, COVID-19 exacerbated situations that already presented challenges.
Brain-to-brain communication demo receives DARPA funding
Wireless linkage of brains may soon go to human testing with $8 million for preclinical demonstrations.
Rice hosts first spring O-Week in 10 years
The online orientation welcomed 34 new students.
Eddie Glaude Jr. talks racial justice in America in special Campbell Lecture
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STEM students whose career path and interests align enjoy more academic, professional success
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