The founding faculty member of the Shepherd School died March 14 at his home in Houston....
Led by Qimiao Si, a research team has shown that electron entanglement peaks at a quantum critical point....
Thomas Killian has been reappointed dean of Wiess School of Natural Sciences....
Rice celebrates Women's History Month by spotlighting Jan West, who has worked for the university for more than three decades....
Rice’s Emergency Medical Services received a donation from the Gary Sinise Foundation that will expand its capability to provide lifesaving care to th...
“SPILL” dramatizes the events leading up to the April 20, 2010, oil rig explosion off the coast of Louisiana and its long aftermath....
A recent audit of Houston’s finances reveals ongoing challenges, with experts warning that without major structural reforms the city could face financ...
Supporters of Rice University’s Fondren Library gathered to honor Kathleen and Robert L. Clarke ’63 and to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the found...
Rice freshman Blaine Brown led a 15-hit attack as the Owls pulled away from Texas Southern University to take a 12-3 win on Tuesday in Houston....
A team of Rice electrical engineers led by Taiyun Chi developed a new kind of power amplifier that combines cutting-edge design in both circuitry and ...
Rice President Reginald DesRoches and faculty members Luay Nakhleh and Angel Martí have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advan...
Dr. Huda Zoghbi, an internationally renowned neurogeneticist and pioneer in the field of brain research, will serve as the speaker at Rice’s 112th com...
Shepherd School alum Luke Sutliff wins Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition
March 19, 2025
Sutliff was named one of five winners by a distinguished panel of judges, earning a $20,000 cash prize as well as career-defining exposure and networking opportunities.
Sustainable practices can be based in nature, expert says
March 19, 2025
Rice biogeochemist Carrie Masiello was a headliner in CERAWeek’s “lyceum” where experts from industry and academia present research and technical expertise at the annual energy conference in Houston.
Winning your bracket: Rice expert’s tool gives college basketball fans a competitive edge
March 18, 2025
The excitement of March Madness is in full swing as basketball fans across the country prepare their brackets, Rice’s Scott Powers , a former Major League Baseball analyst with a deep background in sports analytics, has a tool that can help.
Rice statistician earns CPRIT award to advance AI-powered precision medicine for prostate cancer
March 18, 2025
Rice statistician Erzsébet Merényi is part of a team of researchers awarded $1 million by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to develop AI tools that can identify lethal forms of prostate cancer earlier and improve treatment selection.
March 18, 2025
March Madness is where legends are made, and in 2000, Jennifer Cafferty-Patton and the Rice University women’s basketball team seized its moment, carving out a piece of tournament history that will live on at Rice forever.
Rice alumnus breaks all-time rodeo wine competition record
March 18, 2025
Houston’s Nice Winery, co-owned by Rice University alumnus Ryan Levy ’97, has claimed the prestigious Top All-Around Winery Award at the 2025 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Uncorked! International Wine Competition, one of the largest and most competitive wine competitions in the country. The award makes the winery a back-to-back winner in 2024 and 2025, solidifying Nice Winery’s place as a premier winemaker on a national stage.
One giant step: Rice alumna Nichole Ayers is defying gravity with SpaceX Crew-10
March 18, 2025
While many people gaze at the stars and dream, Rice alumna Maj. Nichole Ayers of the Air Force has made those dreams a reality.
Building a safer future: Rice researcher works to strengthen Haiti’s earthquake resilience
March 18, 2025
Marc-Ansy Laguerre, a postdoctoral associate in civil and environmental engineering at Rice, is determined to build a safer future for his country.
Rice research team creates universal RNA barcoding system for tracking gene transfer in bacteria
March 18, 2025
An interdisciplinary group of researchers at Rice University has developed an innovative RNA “barcoding” method to track these genetic exchanges in microbial communities, providing new insights into how genes move across species.
Energy transition is also a tech transition, Rice experts stress
March 18, 2025
Rice research was well represented at CERAWeek, the annual energy conference in Houston. It provides a global and high-level framework for understanding what’s ahead for energy markets and forums to exchange insights and solutions among academic and industry peers.