Rice bioengineer Julea Vlassakis has won $1.1M in federal funding for a project researching Ewing sarcoma....
As millions of fans watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 across North America, a team of Rice alumni is helping ensure the tournament runs smoothly behind th...
Rice Business today announced the launch of a new Early Career Track within its MBA@Rice Online MBA program. The new track gives high-potential profes...
Four Rice graduates have been awarded Fulbright scholarships through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, earning opportunities to conduct research, pu...
Caring for a spouse with dementia is one of life’s most demanding responsibilities. While the emotional toll is well documented, the physical effects ...
A comprehensive international review published in the peer-reviewed journal Small Group Research ranked Rice faculty members Eduardo Salas and Daan va...
The Houston Methodist-Rice Digital Health Institute recently welcomed Frank Marchetti, Consul General of France in Houston, and his team to discuss he...
Rice became a sea of orange as an estimated 10,000 Dutch supporters and Houstonians gathered just west of Rice Stadium for one of international soccer...
Ten years after a group of Rice students came together to work for change, four alumni returned to campus to reflect on what it took to transform thei...
Rice’s 2026 Religious Literacy Series, hosted by the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, welcomed 82 educators, non...
The Rice Center for Quantum Materials hosted a workshop on quantum materials synthesis at the Rice Global Paris Center, bringing together global resea...
Rice has elected five new members to its board of trustees. Dr. Barbara Jenkins Gibbs ‘73, John V. Jaggers ‘73, Robert “Rob” Kaplan, Akilah Mance ‘05 ...
Rice, Baylor College of Medicine centers jointly award seed grants
Rice University’s Synthesis X Center (SynthX) and Baylor College of Medicine’s Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center have jointly awarded their first innovation seed grants to three teams of research collaborators from Rice and Baylor.
Religion and public life examined at Baker Institute, Boniuk Institute conference
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Religion and Public Policy program and the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance hosted a daylong event April 26 to examine how Christian nationalism — an ideology and movement advocating a fusion of Christian symbols with American civic life — has risen to prominence over the past several years and its real-world implications for politics and policy.
Letter from the president: End-of-semester message and well wishes
As the spring semester comes to a close and we approach commencement, I am writing to thank you for continuing to uphold the values that make the Rice community so special. We are beautifully shaped by a unique culture of care that is central to what makes this university a special place to learn, live and grow.
Rice's Luke McCaffery selected in third round of NFL Draft by Washington Commanders
Rice wide receiver Luke McCaffrey was selected by the Washington Commanders with the 37th pick in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft April 26.
Moody-commissioned performance fuses dance and art at Rice’s Skyspace
Blending movement and public art, New York-based choreographers Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener transported audiences into a realm of sensory exploration with their site-specific dance performance ZENITH.
Rice’s Fondren Fellows program displays projects at showcase event
The Fondren Fellows program at Rice University hosted its annual Fondren Fellows Showcase event April 15, where Rice students showcased their inquiry-based projects through lightning talks at the Kyle Morrow Room.
Rice’s Doerr Institute holds annual leadership celebration with students and coaches
Students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate a year of leader development at the Ray Courtyard last week as Rice University’s Doerr Institute for New Leaders held its annual end-of-year bash.
Rice’s Yousif Shamoo elected AAAS fellow
Rice University bioscientist Yousif Shamoo has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.
Rice to hold 111th commencement May 3-4
Rice University’s 111th commencement ceremonies will take place May 3-4 at Rice Stadium and Tudor Fieldhouse, with the undergraduate ceremony Saturday night featuring an address from alumna Peggy Whitson ’86, America’s most experienced astronaut.
Rice student selected for ‘Campus Correspondents’ climate initiative
Sydney Coldren, a senior at Rice University studying anthropology and environmental studies, was selected as one of 12 students to join an initiative aimed at empowering students across North America to gather climate stories and advocate for climate literacy in institutions of higher learning.
