During a recent visit to Rice, Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-Texas), praised the institution’s leading-edge research and contributions to national defense. ...
The event was an open-to-all free celebration packed with musical performances, interactive activities and hands-on fun for visitors of all ages....
Roselyn Ovalle, a senior at Rice majoring in political science and minoring in poverty, justice and human capabilities, has been named a Thomas J. Wat...
For students in Introductory Lab in Ecology and Evolution, the classroom stretches far beyond campus walls into the heart of one of Texas’ most ecolog...
Rice recently hosted inThread’s second annual fashion show, celebrating the group’s mission of practicing sustainable design and showcasing emerging l...
The Rice Board of Trustees recently recognized two groups from Human Resources for outstanding performance: the talent acquisition and human resource ...
Pranai Reddy, a senior studying business management, biochemistry and entrepreneurship, has spent his time at Rice University figuring out how to impr...
Houston Woman Magazine recently recognized numerous women representing business, philanthropy and academia as part of its annual Houston’s 50 Most Inf...
Rice has announced the launch of the Rice AI Venture Accelerator, designed to drive early stage artificial intelligence innovation and commercializati...
It’s designed for anyone curious about what’s happening in the arts at Rice, from students and faculty to Houston-area residents and visitors....
The Rice men’s and women’s track and field teams had stellar showings at the 42nd annual Victor Lopez Classic last weekend at Wendel D. Ley Track and ...
Every single vocalist in the Shepherd School’s opera program has a named role in the performances scheduled for April 11 and 13....
Could state-sponsored retirement plans help workers save more? Maybe, says Baker Institute report
November 7, 2022
State-sponsored retirement plans could help workers save more and help retirees rely less on social services — as long as the cost-effectiveness of such plans aren’t bogged down by fees — according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
November 7, 2022
The Rice volleyball and swimming teams celebrated the careerlong contributions of their seniors over the weekend while besting their opponents.
Rice, Baylor to study how screen use affects young children
November 7, 2022
Rice engineers and Baylor College of Medicine researchers are studying how screen use affects young children.
People, papers and presentations for Nov. 7, 2022
November 7, 2022
Phoebe Wang, a Rice Business alumna and clean tech venture capitalist who serves as an investment director at Shell Ventures, was selected as Clean Energy Education and Empowerment’s (C3E) 2022 Business Award winner and accepted the honor during the C3E symposium Nov. 2.
Early planetary migration can explain missing planets
November 7, 2022
Computer simulations by Rice University scientists and their collaborators explain two puzzling observations of exoplanets orbiting distant stars.
Rice wins Moore Foundation grant for quantum vacuum research
November 4, 2022
Junichiro Kono’s lab will study how matter and quantum vacuums become entangled thanks to a new grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Tony Award-winning ‘Street Scene’ performed by Shepherd School opera program
November 4, 2022
“Street Scene ,” the fall opera production from the Rice University Shepherd School opera program, was performed Nov. 4 and 6 in Brockman Hall for Opera’s Morrison Theater, with stage direction by Pat Diamond.
Rice’s Luz Garcini named to American Psychological Association’s board of directors
November 4, 2022
Luz Garcini , an assistant professor of psychological sciences at Rice University, has been named a member at large of the board of directors of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Why some Latino communities fear the COVID-19 vaccine, and what can be done to help
November 4, 2022
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some people in medically underserved Latino communities avoided getting vaccinated due to fears of side effects, mistrust of health officials and vaccine manufacturers and discrimination from health care workers, according to a new study from Rice University.
First annual Rice Business DEI report shows action toward fostering culture of respect, opportunity
November 3, 2022
Rice Business has released its first annual report on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).