Rice faculty and Baker Institute leadership are remembering former President Jimmy Carter's life, legacy and connection to the university....
Rice bioengineers have developed a new construction kit for building custom sense-and-respond circuits in human cells. The research is a major breakth...
Rice chemists have developed a more environmentally friendly way to integrate chlorine into chemical building blocks....
The grants aim to accelerate the translation of technologies into clinical applications....
James A. Baker III, former secretary of state and honorary chair of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, remembers the 39th president....
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. ...
Nobel laureate, beloved Rice professor Robert Curl dead at 88
July 4, 2022
Nobel Prize-winning chemist and beloved Rice University Professor Robert Curl died July 3 at age 88.
Undersecretary of Education joins OpenStax event at the Ion
July 1, 2022
United States Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal met with OpenStax and Rice University leadership at the Ion June 28 to discuss the impact and growth of the nonprofit’s digital learning platforms and free, open educational resources.
Rice's Forbes named C-USA's top female athlete for 2022-23
July 1, 2022
Rice runner Grace Forbes has been named Conference USA’s 2021-22 Michael L. Slive Female Athlete of the Year, the league announced June 30.
On first day, President DesRoches thanks Rice community for support
July 1, 2022
Today marks my first day as president of Rice University and exactly five years since I first arrived at Rice. I am humbled and grateful for the opportunity to serve such a distinguished institution and have already received a tremendous amount of support.
Medical venture takes top spot at alumni Napier Rice Launch Challenge
June 30, 2022
Rhythio Medical took first place at this year’s alumni-only H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge (NRLC) and won $30,000 in equity-free funding as well as an additional $1,500 for winning the Audience Choice Award at the June 29 virtual event.
Leebron expresses gratitude as he says goodbye
June 30, 2022
This is the final day of my service as president of Rice, and I face just one key but difficult task, namely to try to adequately express our gratitude to the Rice community. Ping and I came to Rice 18 years ago with only an inkling of what lay ahead. We were excited by what we had learned about Rice, including what the university had accomplished and what its ambitions were. We were hopeful about what we might contribute, and yet not sure what to expect.
Researchers discover new leukemia-killing compounds
June 30, 2022
Researchers from Rice and MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered potential new drugs for treating leukemia.
New senior staff, structure announced for Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research
June 29, 2022
As incoming director Ruth López Turley takes the helm of Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research July 1, the institute is announcing a new executive leadership team that will help implement a five-year expansion plan.
Emu stands tall at detecting bacteria species
June 29, 2022
Rice computer scientists develop Emu, which uses long reads of genomes to identify bacteria in a community.
Flooding exacerbates pollution exposure in at-risk urban communities
June 28, 2022
Increased flooding in the U.S. is exposing more people to industrial pollution, especially in racially marginalized urban communities, according to new research from Rice University, New York University and Brown University.