The initiative brings scholars across disciplines together to examine how culture, language, ethics and imagination shape space exploration, and how s...
As FIFA World Cup 2026 excitement builds in Houston, Rice University is extending its role as an official host city supporter by bringing the global t...
In a city infamous for its flooding, something as innocuous as rain can prove to be disastrous or even deadly. Small increases in the amount of rainfa...
Richard A. Tapia, a distinguished professor at Rice and a trailblazing mathematician renowned for his dedication to increasing the participation of un...
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. ...
Study examines diversity of Black perspectives on race relations
A new Rice study offers one of the first national measures of a viewpoint called “racial realism” and considers how it fits into the broader spectrum of perspectives Black Americans hold about race relations.
Leadership in age of AI: John Doerr on purpose, innovation and the future
Venture capitalist John Doerr joined Doerr Institute for New Leaders’ director Bernie Banks at Rice March 26 for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, technology and the future of work.
‘Nothing short of fantastic’: US Rep. Babin, staff tour Rice labs during campus visit
Rep. Brian Babin (R-Woodville), chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, visited Rice March 20 with a delegation of congressional staff to tour research facilities and learn about areas of focus across the university.
Rice walks off UTSA to take series opener
Paul Smith's bases-loaded, two-out walk in the bottom of the 10th gave Rice a 3-2 win over UTSA in the series opener between the schools at Reckling Park on Thursday night.
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.
