Rice University has joined Axiom Space’s University Alliance, comprising 26 institutes from four continents and 12 nations working as an international...
Rice rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth to stun Wichita State and take a 5-4 win in the Owls' opening game of the 2026 American Conferenc...
A new chip-making technique pioneered by Rice scientists exploits a material’s crystal structure to create nanoscale patterns at room temperature dire...
The Rice Space Institute’s Center for Planetary Origins to Habitability (CPO2H) recently hosted the Inner Solar System Workshop....
Rice will serve as the official starting point for the iconic Orange Fanwalk June 20 ahead of a FIFA World Cup 2026 group-stage match between the Neth...
Peter Rodriguez, dean of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business and the Virani Undergraduate School of Business since 2016, has been named the 15th ...
Rice scientists successfully assembled carbon nanotubes with the same chiral orientation into large high-quality crystals that can manipulate light wi...
Rice researchers demonstrated a new kind of wireless jamming attack that uses curved radio signals to disguise where interference is coming from. ...
The first pastoralists in eastern Africa didn’t suddenly switch to a diet centered only on cows, sheep and goats. Instead, they kept eating a wide mix...
The next step in Houston’s beautification initiative kicked off May 13 in advance of the 2026 FIFA World Cup games taking place at NRG Stadium this su...
Aric Anderson made his final home game at Rice one to remember, driving in the winning run in the bottom of the 11th to give the Owls a 6-5 win over T...
The Rice women’s track and field team won the American Conference Championship last weekend, claiming a team title as head coach Jim Bevan nears the e...
Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality major and minor build ‘human literacy’ for today’s workplace
“Gender and sexuality studies is social theory made accessible,” said Lora Wildenthal, the John Antony Weir Professor of History and director of Rice’s Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality.
Rice students showcase global perspectives at Study Abroad Photo Contest Exhibition
The global journeys of Rice University students were on display March 27 as the Office of Study Abroad hosted the 2026 Study Abroad Photo Contest Exhibition, celebrating photographs captured by students during their international experiences and the cultural insights they brought back to campus.
Rice student uncovers hidden histories of labor, identity, resilience in Rio Grande Valley
“I feel really grateful for the opportunities that I’ve had now that I am here," said senior Michael Garcia.
Rice’s Glasscock School convenes over 270 nonprofit leaders for Best Boards conference
The Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies welcomed nonprofit leaders from across Texas and the Gulf Coast March 26 for its annual Best Boards conference, a sold-out gathering focused on strengthening governance and leadership in a rapidly shifting landscape.
‘ENRON’ at Rice revisits corporate collapse, invites modern energy debate
The Olivier Award-nominated play traces the rise and fall of the Houston-based energy trading giant, translating complex financial systems into a fast-paced theatrical experience.
New hemp rules in Texas raise safety concerns, drug policy expert says
New consumable hemp rules from the Texas Department of State Health Services are officially in effect, and the biggest change comes down to how THC is measured, according to an expert from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
For more than a decade, Rice’s Frederi Viens has been studying Lake Chad, a vast freshwater lake in west-central Africa that borders Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon.
New Rice, UH partnership aims to address real-world solutions for plastics recycling
The Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the University of Houston Energy Transition Institute are launching a strategic partnership to advance scalable, real-world solutions for plastics circularity by integrating policy, economics, science and engineering.
Rice experts share sustainability strategies for Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale boom
A delegation of researchers from Rice’s WaTER Institute traveled to Argentina’s Neuquén province this month to help address a pressing question facing one of the world’s fastest-growing energy regions: how to balance rapid oil and gas development with long-term environmental sustainability.
Rice’s open enrollment period for benefit plans is April 3-17
Rice’s open enrollment period for employee benefit plans will run from April 3-17. To give employees a way to better explore their benefits options, the campus will hold its annual RiceFest benefits fair from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 7 at Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall.
