Ten years after a group of Rice students came together to work for change, four alumni returned to campus to reflect on what it took to transform thei...
Rice’s 2026 Religious Literacy Series, hosted by the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, welcomed 82 educators, non...
The Rice Center for Quantum Materials hosted a workshop on quantum materials synthesis at the Rice Global Paris Center, bringing together global resea...
Rice has elected five new members to its board of trustees. Dr. Barbara Jenkins Gibbs ‘73, John V. Jaggers ‘73, Robert “Rob” Kaplan, Akilah Mance ‘05 ...
As Houston prepares to welcome the world for the FIFA World Cup 2026, Rice students are helping make it happen....
Rice’s Qimiao Si collaborated with researchers from TU Wien in an experiment that showed quantum entanglement of a quantum critical metal....
Kinder Institute's 2026 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report finds many residents are spending more of their income on housing. ...
An interdisciplinary team of Rice researchers has uncovered previously unknown relationships between bacteriophages and their bacterial hosts, offerin...
Christina Tringides is the recipient of the highly prestigious Pew Biomedical Scholar award....
STEM-Letics, a summer camp hosted by Rice’s Center for STEM Engagement and Rice Athletics, introduces students in grades three through five to science...
Amid the energy, music and sea of soccer fans at FIFA Fan Festival, Rice University is giving visitors from around the world a chance to experience a ...
The FIFA World Cup has arrived in Houston, and Rice is helping bring the excitement to fans across campus and the city....
Rice scores an A from Forbes for financial health
Rice has earned an A in Forbes’ most recent College Financial Grades list, achieving a 3.97 GPA. In evaluating 876 private colleges and universities, the influential business magazine identified the nation’s “strongest and weakest schools” in terms of financial health and performance.
Rice alums reflect on Olympic experiences: Rosey Edeh
Rosey Edeh, three-time Olympian and former Rice University standout, speaks about her Olympic experiences.
Rice’s Baker Institute unveils Argentina Energy Sector Initiative
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy announces a new initiative focused on the Argentine energy sector that will result in conferences, reports and workshops. Argentina possesses a wide range of energy resources, including the Vaca Muerta shale formation which contains the world’s second largest unconventional natural gas and fourth largest unconventional petroleum reserves.
These findings could result in bias toward and unequal treatment of patients, according to the researchers.
Rice lab pioneers noninvasive measurement of gene expression at target locations in the brain
Rice bioengineers have developed a noninvasive tool to measure gene expression and gene therapy delivery in specific brain regions using ultrasound.
First look at the Rice Nexus, Rice University’s premier innovation factory at the Ion
Rice has unveiled the first architectural renderings of the Rice Nexus, a groundbreaking innovation factory within the Ion that will transform ideas from Rice faculty and students into market-ready technology.
Global space professionals celebrate successful conclusion of ISU Space Studies Program at Rice
More than 200 space industry professionals and faculty from more than 30 countries gathered for the closing ceremony of the ISU Space Studies Program.
Bayou Startup Showcase highlights university-affiliated student ventures at the Ion
The annual Bayou Startup Showcase presented by Rice’s OwlSpark and the University of Houston’s RED Labs took place Aug. 1 at the Ion – Houston’s innovation hub powered by Rice.
Dissatisfied parents demand superintendents, school boards step up their game, Rice expert says
School district leaders including superintendents and board members are under increasing pressure from parents to show better results, according to research by an expert at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business. Among superintendents there is an increasing trend of higher turnover, and among board members there is an increased risk of facing election challenges.
Rice MBA programs land in the top 5 of Princeton Review’s Best Business School rankings
MBA programs from Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business have been ranked in the top five of The Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools rankings for 2024.
