

The newly released 2025 State of Housing report from Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, shows rising home prices, surging insurance premiums ...

RBL LLC announced the appointment of James Watson to its board of directors....

In a milestone moment for science education and collaboration, Rice hosted its first DUNE-TECH (DUNE Training ExperienCe Hub) camp this June, drawing ...

The Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) at Rice has unveiled the eight high-potential ventures selected for the third annual Lili...

A research team led by Rice has introduced an innovative strategy that uses converted enzymes to streamline synthetic pathways....

The Natural Disaster Resilience dashboard from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy compares combinations of demographics and disasters to show im...

The Digital Health Institute — a recently launched joint initiative between Rice University and Houston Methodist — has appointed Pothik Chatterjee as...

Rice University students will build skills in science labs, take high-impact field trips, hear from guest speakers, curate art exhibits, enhance learn...

Twenty-seven biotechnology governance entreaties echoing the legacy of the 1975 recombinant DNA guidelines are now available for public review....

A new sustainability initiative is transforming the landscape outside Fondren Library at Rice University — and it’s more than just a garden....

A team of researchers at Rice has discovered a surprisingly simple method for vastly improving the stability of electrochemical devices that convert c...

Rice faculty are available to help news media explore the deeper histories behind Juneteenth, its Texas roots and what freedom has meant in different ...

May 15 lunar eclipse promises outstanding views
Rice’s campus observatory will host a public viewing May 15 for a well-timed total lunar eclipse.

Crystal study may resolve DNA mystery
Rice University bioscientists have uncovered a tiny detail that could help understand how DNA replicates with such astounding accuracy.

Rice360 honors Virginia Sall ’71 with Global Champion Award
Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies honored Rice alumnae Virginia Sall and Dr. Tara Barry on May 6.

Financing the transition: Students raise $200k to launch Rice New Energy Fund
Shikhar Verma ’24 launched the student-managed Rice New Energy Fund (RNEF), the nation’s first student-managed investment fund focused on the energy transition. Its goal is to generate returns for the fund with sustainability initiatives while advancing decarbonization, student finance education and team diversity.

All degree candidates were invited to attend the May 7 plenary commencement ceremony

A group of Lovetteers gave their mortarboards a test toss ahead of their march into Rice Stadium

Rice seniors linked arms with their friends and O-Week groups as they marched through the Sallyport

Candidates for advanced degrees sported mortarboards with messages at their investiture

Djerejian and Boles to discuss role and future of think tanks
Ambassador Edward Djerejian, director of Rice University’s globally top-ranked Baker Institute for Public Policy, will reflect on his 28-year directorship and discuss the future of think tanks in a special Director’s Lecture Series event May 12 with Rice historian John Boles.

Graduate student gets call to Brookhaven
Graduate student Dale Lowder has been selected by the Department of Energy to work and study at Brookhaven National Laboratory this fall.