The finding, reported by The New York Times April 16, builds on generations of inquiry into whether life exists beyond Earth....
Tam Dao has been appointed Rice University’s first associate vice president of campus safety and research security. His first day in this role will be...
Humanities disciplines, especially medical humanities, shouldn’t just be consulted at the end of the development pipeline when systems are being evalu...
At the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies’ 15th annual Undergraduate Design Competition, the future of global health innovation was on f...
Humanities Days offered Rice students the chance to present their research and creative work in panels, poster sessions and art presentations....
A team of Rice researchers has developed a new way to control light interactions using a specially engineered structure called a 3D photonic-crystal ...
In a classroom filled with the sounds of singing, storytelling and lively conversation, young children at Rice University’s Oral and Written Language ...
As Rice prepares to celebrate the Class of 2025 at commencement May 9-10, Rice News is spotlighting a collection of standout seniors....
The Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) has introduced the 2025 Rice Innovation Fellows cohort, a dynamic group set to lead the f...
Rice hosted a timely and intimate conversation about the personal and political fallout that continues to ripple across the Gulf Coast....
Rice launches a first-of-its-kind collaboration: the Texas Linguistics Consortium....
More than 50 Rice University students, faculty and staff visited the Texas Capitol in Austin April 14 for a day of advocacy, connection and celebratio...
Rice welcomes Class of 2026 with open arms on jubilant move-in day
August 14, 2022
A light drizzle didn’t stand a chance of dampening spirits inside Rice’s hedges when the university’s incoming Class of 2026 arrived on campus Aug. 14 for their jubilant move-in day celebration.
Lee named Rice University’s director of internal audit
August 11, 2022
Lisa Lee has joined Rice University as director of internal audit.
August 11, 2022
OpenStax, Rice University’s educational technology initiative that provides students and instructors with free learning resources, will publish the 10th edition of Cornell University professor emeritus John McMurry’s bestselling organic chemistry textbook next year.
August 10, 2022
An Aug. 17 webinar from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy — the first in a three-part series on health policy and how it will impact this year’s midterm elections — will examine what policymakers can do to destigmatize mental illness and improve access to care.
Smalley-Curl Institute rewards students’ summer research
August 9, 2022
The Smalley-Curl Institute held its annual Summer Research Colloquium Aug. 5.
Remembering Larry Rachleff, beloved conductor of Rice’s symphony and chamber orchestras
August 9, 2022
Larry Rachleff, the longtime conductor of the Rice Shepherd School of Music symphony and chamber orchestras who was renowned throughout the classical music world for his deep musical understanding, powerful interpretation of scores and rapport with performance ensembles, died Aug. 8 after a long battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was 67.
Rice models moving ‘washers’ that help DNA replicate
August 9, 2022
Rice researchers model a key mechanism by which DNA replicates. The study could help identify new targets to treat disease.
Rice, Baylor developing implants to heal heart attack injuries
August 8, 2022
Rice and Baylor College of Medicine are creating tiny implants that can heal damage from heart attacks.
Halas, Nordlander win prestigious Eni Energy Transition Award
August 8, 2022
Rice’s Naomi Halas and Peter Nordlander have won the prestigious 2022 Eni Energy Transition Award.
Rice hosts workshop on improving low vision mobility
August 8, 2022
The Rice Workshop on Improving Mobility with Low Vision took place July 29 at the BioScience Research Collaborative and online.