A research team led by Rice has introduced an innovative strategy that uses converted enzymes to streamline synthetic pathways....
The Natural Disaster Resilience dashboard from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy compares combinations of demographics and disasters to show im...
The Digital Health Institute — a recently launched joint initiative between Rice University and Houston Methodist — has appointed Pothik Chatterjee as...
Rice University students will build skills in science labs, take high-impact field trips, hear from guest speakers, curate art exhibits, enhance learn...
Twenty-seven biotechnology governance entreaties echoing the legacy of the 1975 recombinant DNA guidelines are now available for public review....
A new sustainability initiative is transforming the landscape outside Fondren Library at Rice University — and it’s more than just a garden....
A team of researchers at Rice has discovered a surprisingly simple method for vastly improving the stability of electrochemical devices that convert c...
Rice faculty are available to help news media explore the deeper histories behind Juneteenth, its Texas roots and what freedom has meant in different ...
The Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative launched its inaugural seminar June 3 with an invited talk from Nobel laureate James P. Allison....
Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research releases its 2025 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report....
Rice experts can unpack and contextualize Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's statement at the VivaTech 2025 conference in Paris today that quantum computing is...
Throughout the day, the Houston booth saw a constant stream of visitors with Rice-affiliated entrepreneurs introducing their ventures to global invest...
Simpson-Sullivan places fifth at NCAA Track and Field Championships
June 12, 2023
Tara Simpson-Sullivan represented the Rice women’s track and field team with a strong performance at the NCAA Championships in Austin, Texas, placing fifth in the hammer throw.
People, papers and presentations for June 12, 2023
June 12, 2023
Two Rice Athletics staff members have received recognition for their noteworthy efforts and longevity in promoting Owl sports.
NIH grant backs study focused on Alzheimer’s in women
June 12, 2023
Rice University postdoctoral fellow Hannah Ballard has won a three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the link between the transition to menopause and Alzheimer’s disease.
FE&P provides update on demolition plan for Old Sid Richardson College
June 9, 2023
Rice’s Facilities Engineering and Planning department shared the following message with the university community regarding the upcoming demolition of Old Sid Richardson College in an email June 8.
Rice to celebrate Juneteenth with two days of free programming
June 9, 2023
Rice’s annual Juneteenth recognition and celebration will bring together professors from across the university and the country to explore ideas and questions central to the meaning and promise of the important holiday. Spread across two days, programming includes a trio of speaking panels as well as a public lecture.
Rice University EMS receives donation from AHA
June 9, 2023
Rice University Emergency Medical Services is now able to expand its slate of first aid training thanks to a donation of two CPR and First Aid Anywhere Kits by the American Heart Association.
Rice hosts world’s largest conference for African archaeology
June 9, 2023
Rice University hosted the Society of Africanist Archaeologists 26th Biennial Meeting June 1-6, organized by Rice anthropologists Mary Prendergast and Jeffrey Fleisher. The conference is the world’s largest that focuses on African archaeology.
June 8, 2023
Brad Burke, managing director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, received the Outstanding Contributions to Advancing Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education Award at the 2023 Deshpande Symposium for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education.
Testing and isolation may be more effective than lockdowns during pandemics, new model finds
June 8, 2023
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, government officials around the world were forced to make decisions that either prioritized human health or the economy, which highlighted the dire need for a more coordinated response to dangerous pathogens that may emerge in the future.
June 7, 2023
Jing Chen, an assistant professor of psychological sciences in Rice’s School of Social Sciences, has been selected as a member of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Committee on Focus on Myopia – Pathogenesis and Rising Incidence.