Rice University’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies continues to expand access to global professional education through its ongoing pa...
Margaret Beier's research, which examines how motivation, self-efficacy and context shape learning outcomes, led to her election as a 2026 fellow of t...
The sold-out performance drew a full house of returning attendees and families experiencing a Shepherd School concert for the first time. ...
A new $55 million grant from Kinder Foundation will empower Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research for decades to come as it focuses on its bold v...
The Rice Sustainability Institute has joined the effort to reduce heat in Alief with a focus on school environments....
A team of researchers led by Rice bioengineer Omid Veiseh has been awarded up to $18.2 million in funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency f...
If you are hoping to outsmart the madness, a Rice professor may have a tiny mathematical edge for you....
The Rice women's basketball team fended off a late Charlotte rally for a program record 22nd consecutive win after a 63-56 win Tuesday night at Halton...
Offered to guests of all ages, Spring Fling extends the Moody’s mission to connect people through the arts and demonstrates the lively programming def...
Rice students, faculty and staff brought Rice Blue Friday and Texas pride together Feb. 27 as the campus celebrated Go Texan Day in true Houston fashi...
Rice is continuing a tradition that marks an eagerly anticipated moment of the year — the last day of classes. Owls will celebrate the spring term’s c...
Lucca Ferraz won the 2026 NFL Big Data Bowl, the league’s premier annual sports analytics competition, during combine week in Indianapolis. ...
‘Transformative’ Rice course challenges students to reinvestigate wrongful convictions
Undergraduates at Rice are digging into real, possible wrongful conviction cases this semester, examining evidence to bring renewed attention to individuals who maintain they were wrongfully convicted. The work is part of a new experiential program called Making an Exoneree.
City controller recognizes DesRoches during Black History Month
Rice President Reginald DesRoches was honored with a Community Trailblazer Award Feb. 19 by the city of Houston’s controller Chris Hollins during his office’s annual celebration of Black History Month. The ceremony, emceed by local news veteran Melanie Lawson, took place at City Hall in front of more than 200 attendees.
Leadership beyond the game: Rice cheers Mosely’s dedication
Rice commends Stacy Mosely for 14 years of service. As executive senior associate athletic director/senior woman administrator, Mosely maintains administrative oversight for the women’s soccer, basketball and golf teams in addition to the Office of Student-Athlete Development and is the liaison to the Office of Academic Advising for Athletics. She also serves as the liaison to the Office of Admissions, Student Judicial Programs, the Wellbeing and Counseling Center as well as the Rice Committee on Athletics. As Rice’s senior woman administrator, Mosely oversees the Title IX gender equity committee and is a deputy Title IX coordinator for the university. Her last day is March 31.
Students convened at Rice University Feb. 20 for what organizers called a rare chance to hear and learn directly from one of the most influential music video directors of the last quarter century.
Distinguished visiting artist Măcelaru reconnects with Shepherd School roots
The role brings Cristian Măcelaru ’06 ’08 back to campus several times each year to coach, conduct and mentor students across departments.
Day in the life: Health sciences senior follows research toward clinical psychology
Isabella Bourtin balances GRE prep, lab work and upper-level courses as she pivots from pre-med ambitions toward a future in clinical psychology.
Bestselling author, educator John Green to deliver Rice’s undergraduate commencement address May 9
John Green, the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author, influential educator and global YouTube phenomenon, will serve as the speaker for Rice's 113th undergraduate commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. May 9 at Rice Stadium.
Diamond owl swoops in with new method to keep electronics cool
A Rice research lab’s signature keepsake helped perfect a method for growing patterned diamond surfaces that could help decrease operating temperatures in electronics by 23 degrees Celsius.
Rice and Lehigh partner with global industry leaders to revolutionize catastrophe modeling
The Consortium for Enhancing Resilience and Catastrophe Modeling (CERCat) convened at Rice Feb. 5-6 for its semiannual meeting.
More precise DNA base editing could improve treatment for cystic fibrosis
Researchers at Rice and collaborators have refined a DNA base-editing technology to make it more precise, a step that could improve prospects for treating some patients with cystic fibrosis.
