Just over 550 new master’s students officially began their graduate journeys at Rice this fall, joining programs across architecture, creative writing...
Rice's Division of Operations, Finance and Support recently brought employees together at West Servery for a summer celebration marking the close of t...
Nearly 270 incoming doctoral students officially began their graduate journeys at Rice by signing the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies doct...
Rice’s new undergraduate minor examines the biological, psychological and social factors that shape health....
Rice’s Smalley-Curl Institute recently hosted its 40th annual summer colloquium. ...
On the second morning of O-Week, Rice’s incoming Class of 2030 gathered at Tudor Fieldhouse to hear three faculty members share lessons from their res...
Rice's new faculty were welcomed during the annual two-day faculty orientation, emphasizing that the university’s growth over the past several years h...
Professor Dame Angela McLean, the U.K. government’s chief science adviser, discussed the role of science advice in government during an armchair discu...
Sean Terada Yang was selected as a 2026 Young Artist in Residence for American Public Media program....
Rice’s newest Owls got an early introduction to one of the university’s loudest O-Week traditions Aug. 18 as Rice Rally brought together students, coa...
Rice's Office of Student Success Initiatives hosted a prematriculation program for incoming freshman and their families Aug. 13-14 as a leadup to O-We...
Rice's Lovett College has a new home. It has moved into a new 11-story building on campus, trading the familiar quirks of the Toaster for abundant nat...
Alumni Weekend highlights Rice’s growth, alumni success
Rice’s Alumni Weekend welcomed alumni, students, faculty, staff and the community for a weekend of festivities, fellowship and football Nov. 1-2. Part Homecoming and part class reunion, Owls reconnected and contemplated the past, present and future of the beloved institution.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw hosts leading Rice bioengineer at health care innovation summit
Rice bioengineer Omid Veiseh joined U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, in conversation at Crenshaw’s annual event showcasing health care innovation.
Rice students illustrate campus life in new French comics course
When Rice’s Julie Fette was brainstorming for fall 2024 courses in the Department of Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures, one of the ideas she landed on was French Comics (FREN 322).
Rice takes down Navy on homecoming night
The Rice Owls handed their interim head coach Pete Alamar a 24-10 win over Navy in his debut Nov. 2.
Rice is gearing up for Election Day on campus Nov. 5.
Rice Theatre wraps ‘The Comedy of Errors,’ full recording available online
Rice Theatre recently wrapped its production of William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors,” a masterful blend of wit, whimsy and wordplay that enchanted audiences with its delightful pandemonium. The play ran Oct. 18-26 at Hamman Hall.
Wellness Wednesdays get into H-OWL-o-ween spirit
Wellness Wednesdays made a nod to Halloween Oct. 30 as Tommy McClelland, vice president and director of athletics, and the Employee Health and Well-Being team led a group of costumed Rice employees on a walk around the inner loop.
Valentin Radutiu appointed professor of cello at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music
Acclaimed cellist Valentin Radutiu began his musical journey at the age of 6 when he started learning the cello from his father, a cellist with the Munich Radio Orchestra who had fled communist Romania.
Rice, Texas Medical Center institutions jointly award seed grants
Rice, together with Baylor College of Medicine and the Houston Methodist Academic Institute, has awarded seed grants in support of research on health equity and digital health.
David Abraham received the United Nations Association of Houston’s Global Citizen Award.
