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 ...
As Houston prepares to welcome the world for the FIFA World Cup 2026, Rice students are helping make it happen....
Rice’s Qimiao Si collaborated with researchers from TU Wien in an experiment that showed quantum entanglement of a quantum critical metal....
Kinder Institute's 2026 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report finds many residents are spending more of their income on housing. ...
An interdisciplinary team of Rice researchers has uncovered previously unknown relationships between bacteriophages and their bacterial hosts, offerin...
Christina Tringides is the recipient of the highly prestigious Pew Biomedical Scholar award....
STEM-Letics, a summer camp hosted by Rice’s Center for STEM Engagement and Rice Athletics, introduces students in grades three through five to science...
Amid the energy, music and sea of soccer fans at FIFA Fan Festival, Rice University is giving visitors from around the world a chance to experience a ...
Rice honors newest NAE member James Tour with reception
Rice University honored chemist James Tour with a reception March 21 at the Ralph S. O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science for being named to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions accorded in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field.
Women’s History Month lecture spotlights disability rights in debate over abortion access
University of Texas at Austin professor Alison Kafer visited Rice University March 19 to present the 2024 Women’s History Month Lecture: “Disability and Reproductive Justice.”
Scale and systems: A view of the energy innovation pipeline at CERAWeek
Leaders, faculty and fellows from Rice University spoke at CERAWeek March 18-22 to share their expertise or research on a myriad of topics relating to the energy transition. In line with Rice’s multidisciplinary culture, the experts represented the fields of materials science, nanoengineering, electrochemical sciences, social sciences, innovation and geopolitics.
Rice welcomes American Academy of Arts and Sciences for panel discussion on climate action
Rice University, in collaboration with the Houston Program Committee of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, recently hosted a panel discussion on climate action featuring academy members and guests.
Rice team brings home top prize in 2024 Ethics in Engineering Case Competition
A team of Rice engineering students have won this year’s national Ethics in Engineering Case Competition hosted by Lockheed Martin.
Rice group helps improve support device for end-stage heart failure
Rice’s Joseph Cavallaro and his team are part of two multi-institutional projects that have won grants from the Department of Defense (DOD) and the NIH, respectively, to develop and optimize new left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).
Rice’s new Synthesis X Center has winning formula for cancer innovation
Rice has created the new Synthesis X Center to bring together clinicians treating cancer and researchers looking for cures to help spur drug discovery make precision adjustments to drug properties and translate fundamental research discoveries into clinical applications.
Rice nuclear physics team tapped to lead $15 million Large Hadron Collider upgrade project
A team of physicists at Rice University led by Wei Li has been awarded a five-year, $15.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Physics, marking a significant leap forward in the realm of high-energy nuclear physics.
Owls flock to Baton Rouge for NCAA tourney showdown vs. No. 8 LSU, watch party planned on campus
The Rice women’s basketball team was sent off in style March 20 as the Owls flock to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for the team’s first round matchup in the NCAA Tournament with Louisiana State University.
Rice announces Jeremy Zucker as Moody X-Fest headliner
Rice University will welcome Jeremy Zucker as the headline music act at the second annual Moody X-Fest April 19 at Founder’s Court. The signature event will include free food, swag and games at this rain-or-shine celebration.
