

Overcoming political and production problems carries national security implications according to the paper, “U.S. Needs LNG to Fight a Two-Front Gas War.”
Overcoming political and production problems carries national security implications according to the paper, “U.S. Needs LNG to Fight a Two-Front Gas War.”
Former Houston Texans president Jamey Rootes joins Rice’s Department of Sport Management
Jamey Rootes, former president of the Houston Texans, has joined Rice University’s Department of Sport Management and will head the newly created Hutchinson Leadership Initiative in Sport Analytics.
Rice, NASA extend Space Act Agreement
Rice and NASA extend their pact to share research and outreach through a Space Act Agreement.
New book exposes how natural disasters exacerbate inequality — in middle-class communities
The devastation of Hurricane Harvey, the second-costliest hurricane to ever hit the United States, wasn’t limited just to the most vulnerable residents in its path — it was also felt intensely by the middle class. Those struggles are the focus of a new book by sociologists from Rice University and the University of Wisconsin.
Rice team eyes cells for sophisticated data storage
Rice University receives National Science Foundation support to turn living cells, starting with bacteria, into random-access memory devices. These will be able to store and report data about their environments.
Faculty impart words of wisdom to Class of 2026
On the second morning of O-Week, Rice’s incoming Class of 2026 gathered in Tudor Fieldhouse to hear a panel of professors share their secrets for success — both at Rice and beyond. Three faculty members from separate schools delivered short, TED-style talks encouraging freshmen to stay open to the possibilities the university offers.
Rice experts available to discuss 5th anniversary of Harvey
As the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Harvey approaches, Rice University experts are available to discuss the storm’s ongoing impact.
2D boundaries could create electricity
Rice engineers lead study to create piezoelectricity in two-dimensional phase boundaries. They could power future nanoelectronics like sensors and actuators.
Racial segregation magnifies effects of childhood lead exposure
Racial segregation magnifies the effects of childhood lead exposure according to new research from Rice, Duke and Notre Dame
Rice’s Black Student Association greets newest Owls
Rice University’s Black Student Association welcomed new students to campus Aug. 13 at Herring Hall.