As we head into the Memorial Day weekend, Rice and its Office of International Students and Scholars are closely monitoring the action taken by the U....
Jonathan Ajo-Franklin, a leading mind in applied geophysics and Trustee Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice, has been awa...
Rice researchers have developed a simpler and more effective technique to make ultrapure diamond films for quantum and electronic applications....
Researchers from Rice and Northwestern University discover new 2D material, confirming decade-old prediction....
Rice experts at the Ken Kennedy Institute who taught an intensive boot camp for data science practitioners and technical managers are available to add...
The Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance recently gathered scholars representing nearly a dozen different nations at ...
This spring, 75 students from Lone Star College, San Jacinto Community College and Houston Community College met with Rice faculty, staff and graduate...
A team of Rice engineering students has designed and built a safer, low-cost propulsion module for small satellites....
From exhibitions that trace personal and cultural histories to community events and wellness programming, the Moody’s summer schedule offers more than...
As the world races to address the climate crisis, a coalition headquartered at Rice is taking a radically collaborative approach to one of the toughes...
A new study highlights the need to refine biodiversity forecasts to account for the sex-specific responses to Earth’s changing climate....
A festive crowd of alumni and friends gathered at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston to celebrate Rice’s most dedicated supporters at the Association of Ri...
Engineered wood grows stronger while trapping carbon dioxide
February 16, 2023
Rice University scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction.
Landscape architect Sara Zewde to give lecture at Rice Feb. 22
February 15, 2023
Sara Zewde, founding principal of New York architecture practice Studio Zewde, will present a lecture titled “Aesthetics of Being” Feb. 22 at Anderson Hall.
Rice Business ranks best in Texas according to Financial Times
February 14, 2023
Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business ranks 17th among top U.S. business schools and 29th globally — up from 28th and 47th a year ago, respectively — and is No. 1 in Texas, according to 2023 rankings from the Financial Times.
Lilie launches Summer Venture Studio for students
February 14, 2023
The Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) has announced the launch of a new startup accelerator program for Rice University students: Summer Venture Studio.
Fondren Library shares the love on Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2023
Fondren Library hosted a Valentine’s Day crafting table, allowing students and faculty to make cards for their friends and loved ones.
Ruth Simmons to join Rice as President’s Distinguished Fellow
February 14, 2023
Ruth Simmons, a pioneer in higher education, will join Rice University as a President’s Distinguished Fellow, the university announced today.
Rice-U. of Edinburgh partnership funds research for global impact
February 14, 2023
Rice University and the University of Edinburgh in Scotland have unveiled the winners of the inaugural Rice-Edinburgh Strategic Collaboration Awards as part of their historic joint research initiative launched last year.
Rice scientists reengineer cancer drugs to be more versatile
February 14, 2023
Rice University scientists enlist widely used cancer therapy systems to control gene expression in mammalian cells, a feat of synthetic biology that could change how diseases are treated.
Rice community rallies to aid Turkey, Syria after catastrophic earthquake
February 13, 2023
Following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake Feb. 6 that has caused over 30,000 deaths and widespread destruction in Turkey and neighboring Syria, Rice University’s Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) is embracing its mission to foster international connections by coordinating an effort with student groups including the Turkish Student Association to raise funds and gather crucial supplies for those affected by the natural disaster.
Rice grad students bring Latin America to special needs community
February 13, 2023
In the most recent class in the Global Rice Empowers Academics and Training (GREAT) Project Feb. 11, local young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities were treated to a fun-filled afternoon where international graduate students and Rice staff with the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) hosted a “Walk Through Latin America.”