Rice has advanced 22 spots in the 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings, climbing to No. 119 globally and No. 29 among U.S. universities....
Rice yoga instructor and alumna Alicia Dugar Stephenson is bringing wellness to the forefront through a unique yoga initiative that connects the Rice ...
Rice undergraduates transformed Kraft Hall's corridors into a vibrant showcase of original research and creative exploration during the 2025 Social Sc...
Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts welcomed enthusiastic arts and music lovers for a Pride Month happy hour on the afternoon of June 26, which featured ...
As Houston’s pride parade made its way through the streets of downtown Houston, so did Rice’s students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters. The par...
Computational biochemist Linna An will join Rice’s Department of Biosciences with support from a $2 million award from the Cancer Prevention and Resea...
The Texas 89th Legislative Session marked a milestone for Rice's government relations efforts as the university played a vital role in advancing key l...
Rice bioengineer Mario Escobar has won a Transformational Project Award from the American Heart Association to develop a new therapy for heart failure...
OpenStax, a provider of affordable instructional technologies and the world’s largest publisher of open educational resources, has partnered with Micr...
Rice graduate student and adjunct assistant professor explores how music can help shape new memories....
The “Synergizing AI, Digital Health and the Built Environment" symposium addressed the ways AI and digital health tools can enhance the built environm...
A new study led by Rice's Christopher Tunnell and Dorian Amaral sees the first direct search for ultralight dark matter using a magnetically levitated...
Faculty, students bestowed with awards recognizing superior teaching
May 1, 2023
Rice honored members of the university community who have served students through outstanding teaching, dedication and service at an awards ceremony hosted by the Center for Teaching Excellence April 25.
Rice’s Brockman Hall for Opera wins Houston Business Journal 2023 Landmark Award
May 1, 2023
Rice University’s Brockman Hall for Opera won a 2023 Houston Business Journal Landmark Award in the Public Assembly category. The Landmark Awards recognize real estate projects that have shaped the city in the last year.
May 1, 2023
Grammy Award-winning pianist Emanuel Ax gave a master class for Shepherd School of Music students April 23 in Hirsch Orchestra Rehearsal Hall.
People, papers and presentations for May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023
The Rice Student Center announced its 2023 Club Award winners at the fifth annual Club Awards Reception last month.
NOMAS Rice hosts ‘Contextualizing Africa’ exhibition, panel
May 1, 2023
The Rice Architecture student chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS) hosted a panel and exhibition opening titled "Contextualizing Africa: A Conversation” April 24 at Anderson Hall.
Rice pre-med students advocate for immigrant health equity
May 1, 2023
Shonik Ganjoo has spent his time as president of the Rice Doctors for Change chapter — in between the commitments that come with being a biosciences major and an anthropology minor — researching and advocating for immigrant health equity. He and the chapter’s vice president, Ritesh Dontula have been creating opportunities for Rice students to interact with Texas legislators on real-world issues.
Rice Alliance announces accelerator programs’ latest startups
May 1, 2023
The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, a catalyst for innovation and new business, has announced the 17 ventures participating in its summer accelerators for Rice University students, faculty, recent alumni, and staff, the largest number of ventures in the 11-year history of these programs.
Rice symposium explores ethics in higher education
April 28, 2023
The Office of Ethics, Compliance and Enterprise Risk hosted its first Ethics and Compliance Symposium at Farnsworth Pavilion in the Rice Memorial Center on April 25.
Matthews, Wise to receive ARA's Gold Medal at 2023 Laureates Awards
April 27, 2023
At the Association of Rice Alumni’s 2023 Laureates Awards ceremony May 4, the group will bestow its highest honor — the Gold Medal Award — to Kathleen Shive Matthews and Scott W. Wise. The annual ceremony also honored several prominent alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Award and several members of the Rice community with the Meritorious Service Award.
Dogs a treat for Owls during finals
April 27, 2023
End-of-semester dog therapy sessions at Fondren Library are being sponsored in partnership with the Rice Student Association for those in need of a finals pick-me-up.