The 2026 H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge saw five ventures founded by Rice students compete for the top prize of $50,000. The April 21 event sh...
Rice researchers find that that PEX11 helps regulate plant peroxisome’s size changes during the seed to seedling stage. ...
Rice's first annual bird-in, which supports the Houston Audubon, was hosted at the Owl Pavilion this Earth Day....
Alex Cantin is graduating this May with a degree in business management, including a minor in entrepreneurship, from the Virani Undergraduate School o...
Kraft Hall was buzzing with energy and a little bit of chaos as Rice undergraduates transformed its corridors into a packed showcase of original resea...
“I designed the syllabus very purposefully so as to feature a great diversity of viewpoints,” said Thimo Heisenberg, assistant professor of philosophy...
Nearly 100 students presented research and creative work across two days at the annual Humanities and Arts Festival held April 13-14....
Rice professor Pengcheng Dai has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest and most prestigious learned societies i...
Attacks on health care in conflict zones are occurring at unprecedented levels, according to Safeguarding Health Care in Conflict Coalition and Médeci...
The production set the opera’s Shakespearean farce inside a modern country club, a staging choice that sharpened the comedy’s skewering of ego, class ...
New research from Rice proposes transforming one of the moon’s most stubborn obstacles, its abrasive dust, into a valuable building resource....
Rice researchers develop new model of follicle selection that suggests its chance, not size, that selects a follicle during the menstrual cycle....
‘Self-care is self-preservation’: Rice gets moving during Stride Out Stress
Rice University President Reginald DesRoches and Paula Gilmer DesRoches met a group of Owls at the Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center April 26 for Stride Out Stress, a way to get the campus community involved in and receive the health benefits associated with physical activity during National Stress Awareness Month.
Selman joins Rice Board of Trustees, Kraft reelected
Rice University has announced the appointment of Cathryn Selman ’78 and the reelection of Patti Kraft ’87 to its board of trustees. Both distinguished alumnae will serve four-year terms starting July 1.
Glasscock School ‘demystifies’ college application process for high school students
Nearly 100 local high school juniors and seniors attended a two-day workshop entitled Navigating the Pathway to College Admission, hosted by Rice University’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies’ Center for Education April 29-30.
Rice hosts 2024 Workshop on Quantum Materials Synthesis
The Rice Center for Quantum Materials recently hosted the second edition of the Workshop on Quantum Materials Synthesis, an event dedicated to communicating recent developments in the field, identifying new research areas and providing a platform for theorists and experimentalists to come together for discussion and knowledge exchange.
Rice working with nonprofit to develop next generation of environmental justice advocates
Thanks to new funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) will partner with Rice University’s Office of STEM Engagement (R-STEM) and other area stakeholders to help students conduct research on local environmental justice issues and propose future climate resilience strategies for their communities.
Rice invests in young minds with Collab Kid U’s STEAM activities camp
Rice University recently hosted Collab Kid U, an initiative spearheaded by Collaborative for Children designed to inspire young learners ages 3 to 6 years to foster a love for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics). The inaugural event was held April 13 in Tudor Fieldhouse.
Moody Fellow reflects on research opportunities at Rice as she approaches graduation
Graduating May 4 with a double major in history and transnational Asian studies, senior Rijuta Vallishayee’s experience at Rice University has been marked by scholarly excellence and a fervent commitment to independent research.
Rice Athletics community gathers for Night of Flight celebration
Rice Athletics honored the past, celebrated the present and looked ahead to the future during the 2024 Night of Flight celebration and fundraiser at the “R” Room April 25.
Mercury, Ion launch inaugural Software Day at the Ion to support Houston software startups
The inaugural “Software Day at the Ion,“ a monthly series aimed at nurturing software innovation and supporting startups on their path to growth, takes place May 14.
The Rice School of Social Sciences is excited to announce the launch of the Public Service Practicum, which will start during the fall 2024 semester as part of the Frances Anne Moody-Dahlberg Gateway Program. The course will be co-taught by Rice alums Annise Parker and Ed Emmett.
