Just over 550 new master’s students officially began their graduate journeys at Rice this fall, joining programs across architecture, creative writing...
Rice's Division of Operations, Finance and Support recently brought employees together at West Servery for a summer celebration marking the close of t...
Nearly 270 incoming doctoral students officially began their graduate journeys at Rice by signing the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies doct...
Rice’s new undergraduate minor examines the biological, psychological and social factors that shape health....
Rice’s Smalley-Curl Institute recently hosted its 40th annual summer colloquium. ...
On the second morning of O-Week, Rice’s incoming Class of 2030 gathered at Tudor Fieldhouse to hear three faculty members share lessons from their res...
Rice's new faculty were welcomed during the annual two-day faculty orientation, emphasizing that the university’s growth over the past several years h...
Professor Dame Angela McLean, the U.K. government’s chief science adviser, discussed the role of science advice in government during an armchair discu...
Sean Terada Yang was selected as a 2026 Young Artist in Residence for American Public Media program....
Rice’s newest Owls got an early introduction to one of the university’s loudest O-Week traditions Aug. 18 as Rice Rally brought together students, coa...
Rice's Office of Student Success Initiatives hosted a prematriculation program for incoming freshman and their families Aug. 13-14 as a leadup to O-We...
Rice's Lovett College has a new home. It has moved into a new 11-story building on campus, trading the familiar quirks of the Toaster for abundant nat...
Rice hosts Dr. Bernard Harris, first Black American astronaut to walk in space
Rice University continued its celebration of Black History Month with a special installment of the Ion’s “Visionary Voices” speaker series featuring Dr. Bernard Harris Jr., a NASA astronaut and the first Black American to walk in space. He is also a physician, company founder, CEO, philanthropist and venture capitalist.
Fondren Library redesigns, upgrades digital repository platform
Fondren Library is relaunching the digital platform it uses to make accessible and preserve Rice University research under a new name and with new features.
2024 scholar athletes honored at annual banquet
Rice Athletics and the Office of Academic Advising (OAAA) jointly hosted the 38th annual Scholar Athlete Celebration Feb. 25 at the Brian Patterson Sports Performance Center. The award winners were chosen based on character and accomplishment in school and in sport.
Rice’s Office of Innovation awards inaugural One Small Step Grants
The Office of Innovation at Rice announced four awardees of the inaugural One Small Step Grants, marking a significant milestone in accelerating the transition from lab to market for Rice-developed technologies. Launched in September 2023 the grant aims to support lab-stage projects across Rice, providing crucial capital for projects to spin out of the university and successfully attract investment from angel investors and venture capital.
The centers are the Rice Center for Nanoscale Imaging Sciences, Synthesis X Center, Center for Environmental Studies, Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies, and Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience.
Owls show Texan and Rice pride on Go Texan Day
Two Houston traditions aligned Feb. 23 as Owls celebrated Rice University’s tradition of wearing blue on Fridays as well as dressing in western wear for Go Texan Day.
‘The Amazon wasn’t an empty place’: Visiting professor discusses past, future at Rice event
Rice University hosted professor Eduardo Góes Neves from the University of São Paulo, Brazil Feb. 22 for a discussion titled “Roads of Creation, Roads of Destruction: Landscapes in Conflict in Contemporary Amazon.”
Rice baseball players connect with newest Owl fan at Texas Children’s Hospital
The Rice baseball team unknowingly gained a special fan during its game against Sam Houston State Feb. 20.
Rice professor knighted by French education ministry
The call from the French Consulate of Houston was not one Rice University French studies associate professor Julie Fette expected.
Advancing materials science, Rice professors examine chirality in nearly 2D
Hanyu Zhu and Boris Yakobson shared their perspective on chirality in 2D materials in Nature Materials.
