Jerlyn Leigh Mardis ’71 ’82, an alumna and longtime Rice University lecturer, passed away recently at the age of 74....
Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell and President Joe Biden’s Principal Deputy National Security Adviser John Finer spoke at Rice University’s Bak...
Rice’s Tudor Fieldhouse turned into a bustling educational classroom as thousands of energetic students from schools around the greater Houston area l...
Researchers at Rice University have made a meaningful advance in the simulation of molecular electron transfer — a fundamental process underpinning co...
Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Paul Padley will transition into an advisory role on July 1, 2025....
Mexico is likely to face challenges politically, economically and diplomatically in 2025, according to the newest edition of the Mexico Country Outloo...
Rice concluded the year on a high note, celebrating a year of transformative growth, achievements and community spirit. ...
A team of chemists from Scripps Research and Rice has unveiled a novel method to simplify the synthesis of piperidines, a key structural component in ...
Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies has unveiled its new strategic plan, looking to broaden access while advancing the social, ed...
A new study explores how variations in Mars’ crustal thickness during its ancient history may have influenced the planet’s magmatic evolution and hydr...
Rice hosted the Houston Mayor’s Hispanic Advisory Board holiday reception Dec. 16 at Cohen House. The soiree was attended by Houston Mayor John Whitmi...
Rice students, faculty, alumni and friends are invited to participate in Rice Night at the Rodeo Tuesday, March 11....
SU(N) matter is about 3 billion times colder than deep space
August 31, 2022
Physicists from Rice and Kyoto University are using the universe’s coldest fermions to explore quantum magnets.
Wearables take ‘logical’ step toward onboard control
August 30, 2022
Rice University engineers design fluidic logic into garments to help people with functional limitations perform tasks without electronic assistance.
Future of energy tech industry to be showcased at 19th annual Energy Tech Venture Forum
August 30, 2022
This year’s edition of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship Energy Tech Venture Forum, the premier venture capital and energy tech conference for connecting innovators, investors, corporations and the energy ecosystem, will feature more than 60 companies pitching their technologies to investors.
NSF grant supports ballot integrity research
August 29, 2022
Rice computer scientists are part of team that is studying the robustness and security of election systems that read hand-marked paper ballots.
ROBE Array could let small companies access popular form of AI
August 29, 2022
A breakthrough by Rice computer scientists could allow more labs and companies to use artificial intelligence.
New Rice Owls get taste of Houston and service-learning through Civic Immersion program
August 29, 2022
A few weeks prior to Rice’s weeklong new student orientation, dozens of incoming Owls took time out of their summers to immerse themselves in the city of Houston and the social justice issues local advocates are striving to address through the Civic Immersion program, one of the flagships of the university’s Center for Civic Leadership (CCL).
Pain, loss and hope for tomorrow: Fischer Duo celebrates 50 years of music with ‘2020 Visions’
August 29, 2022
A new album from longtime piano-cello duo Jeanne Kierman Fischer and Norman Fischer, both professors at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the twosome performing together with music expressing the pain of loss and the hope for a better tomorrow.
Rice ranked by Niche as one of nation’s top 10 universities
August 29, 2022
Rice earns an “A+” grade and ranks as one of the nation’s top 10 universities in the latest ratings of American colleges compiled by Niche.
Lilie event aims to inspire student entrepreneurship across campus
August 29, 2022
Rice’s Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) is hosting a Festival of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Science, Technology and Art (FIESTA) Aug. 29-Sept. 1 to showcase its work, resources and capabilities.
Stem cell research, misinformation to be examined at Baker Institute event
August 29, 2022
A Sept. 9 event from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy will examine misinformation surrounding stem cell research and regenerative medicine.