With the 2026 midterm elections approaching, former U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan joined Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy for a conversation ab...
Rice’s Texas-Latin America Social Science Forum on Language and Opportunity brought together scholars from sociology, economics and political science ...
With a May 11, 2027 national deadline for digital accessibility compliance approaching, Rice is accelerating efforts to make its digital environment m...
Rice University’s Ken Kennedy Institute will celebrate its 40th anniversary Nov. 9 with a public event on responsible AI leadership. The daylong progr...
Brené Brown was a featured speaker at the 2026 International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces (ISAM) held Oct. 11-13 at Rice....
The annual Texas ETA Conference, organized by Rice MBA students and hosted by Rice Business, brought together aspiring entrepreneurs, investors, busin...
Rice launched AI Week 2026 with a fireside chat focused on how artificial intelligence will shape the university’s future in research, teaching and op...
Rice researchers have developed an ultraporous material capable of pulling several valuable and rare earth elements from complex waste streams, a pote...
Researchers from Rice and Baylor College of Medicine have secured NIH funding to develop a novel, non-DNA-altering CRISPR gene-tuning therapy designed...
Lisa Basgall, Rice's Emergency Medical Services director, has earned the Chief EMS Officer designation, a professional credential held by fewer than 3...
When geopolitical conflicts disrupt fuel shipments, electricity demand outpaces infrastructure development or critical mineral shortages threaten indu...
The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC), headquartered at the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, brought leading univ...
A day in the life of one busy Owl: Balancing bioengineering and studio art majors at Rice
During the fall 2024 semester, Camille Neal-Harris started her Tuesdays much like any other Rice student, but reaching the finish line likely felt a bit different as her day stretched into a marathon of science, art and everything in between.
Pioneering geologist and Rice professor emeritus Peter Vail remembered for ‘passion for discovery’
The Rice community mourns the passing of Peter Vail, the W. Maurice Ewing Professor Emeritus of Oceanography, who passed away Dec. 28, 2024, at the age of 94.
RUPD holiday toy drive benefits 14 families
Rice’s Police Department partnered with the Children’s Assessment Center to sponsor 14 families for its 12th annual Blue Santa Toy Drive. All donated items were wrapped and hand-delivered during the holiday season.
Richard Lavenda’s ‘Upon Further Reflection’ set for Jan. 16 premiere
On Jan. 16, Rice’s Richard Lavenda will debut “Upon Further Reflection,” the second of seven commissioned works celebrating the Shepherd School of Music’s 50th anniversary.
Collaborative ‘score for transitional times’ to kick off spring season at Moody Center for the Arts
Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts will open its spring season with “score for transitional times,” a captivating dance performance and installation by choreographer Hope Mohr and visual artist Ranu Mukherjee, from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 10.
Boswell, Fox selected for Pro Bowl games
This season marks the first time Rice has sent two players to the NFL’s Pro Bowl since 1961, when J.D. Smith and Buddy Dial played in the game.
Rice faculty and Baker Institute leadership are remembering former President Jimmy Carter — his life, legacy and connection to the university.
Major breakthrough for ‘smart cell’ design
Rice bioengineers have developed a new construction kit for building custom sense-and-respond circuits in human cells. The research is a major breakthrough that could revolutionize therapies for complex conditions like autoimmune disease and cancer.
Chemists create eco-friendly method to make chlorine-based materials for drugs and chemicals
Rice chemists have developed a more environmentally friendly way to integrate chlorine into chemical building blocks.
Rice and Houston Methodist award seed grants for digital health research
The grants aim to accelerate the translation of technologies into clinical applications.
