A newly discovered waltz by Frédéric Chopin, recently unearthed from a vault at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York, made its Houston debut Nov....
The Ion District, Houston’s hub for innovation, now has its very own pickleball experience with the newly-opened Pickle Lab....
Rice’s Shepherd School of Music is set to bring holiday magic to Houston with its annual “Spirit of the Season” concert Dec. 7 in Morrison Theater at ...
Rice celebrated the topping out of Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall, a new visual arts building, Nov. 12....
Rice’s WaTER Institute and Yokogawa Corporation of America announced a new partnership in support of modular autonomous water treatment and reuse proc...
Students of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music composed and performed original pieces in response to the themes of the Moody Center for the Arts’ fall 20...
Rice welcomed an assembly of leaders ranging from higher education and Texas Medical Center institutions to state and local elected officials to share...
Guests gathered at Rice on Nov. 8 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Lynn R. Lowrey Arboretum....
Eight representatives from Rice were selected to be part of the 2024-25 Scholars Transforming Through Research program hosted by the Council on Underg...
EcoStudio in Rice’s Sustainability Institute and the Rice Office of STEM Engagement have received a nearly $500,000 grant from the National Academies ...
Researchers including Jacob Robinson have developed a technique for diagnosing, managing treating neurological disorders with minimal surgical risks. ...
The Rice men’s basketball team used a strong defensive performance to defeat the University of Louisiana-Monroe 66-50 at Tudor Fieldhouse Nov. 12....
Executives aren't sold on strategy planning, research finds
June 9, 2021
New research shows executives doubt the effectiveness of strategy planning, which is conducted by an overwhelming majority of large companies in the United States. That attitude may doom such plans’ successful implementation, the researchers argue.
June 8, 2021
How a medical humanities workshop and coding crash course created a pulse-inspired art exhibition at Rice’s Solar Studios.
Webinar to examine remittances' impact on the global economy
June 7, 2021
Western Union President and CEO Hikmet Ersek will present new research on remittances — money sent home by migrants working abroad — and their impact on the global economy in a webinar hosted by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy on Wednesday.
Interesting times ahead for the natural gas industry, say Baker Institute experts
June 7, 2021
The future of natural gas is complicated in a world where the drive for decarbonization and the need for human and economic development often collide, according to experts from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
June 7, 2021
f identical versions of 20 people lived out their lives in dozens of different worlds, would the same people be popular in each world?
June 7, 2021
The June 5 opening reception for “Brie Ruais: Movement at the Edge of the Land” at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts featured a brief introduction by the artist, Ruais, followed by a preview of an original dance by choreographer Oliver Halkowich.
June 7, 2021
Following a final screening of "Last Night at the Alamo" in the Rice Cinema June 4, the Rice Media Center hosted an open house June 5 for friends of the 51-year-old building to say farewell before its scheduled demolition this summer. Its sister structure, the “Art Barn,” was razed in 2014.
June 7, 2021
In her final act of installation before the exhibition opening June 5, artist Brie Ruais dug up a handful of damp clay from the lawn outside the Moody Center for the Arts and used it to draw a line across the gallery walls. It leads visitors to the galleries into her full exhibition, which includes abstract ceramic sculptures and large, site-specific earthen mounds among other works.
June 7, 2021
Regular maintenance of James Turrell's “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace includes spring cleaning, which took place after commencement in May, and requires a cherry picker and a team of pros to ensure the monumental piece of public art remains pristine.
People, papers and presentations Jul 7, 2021
June 7, 2021
Physics and astronomy graduate student Asa Stahl is gaining international attention for his children’s book, “The Big Bang,” illustrated by his collaborator in England, Carly Allen-Fletcher. The book was nominated for the Ezra Jack Keats Award, is a finalist for Japan’s Sakura Medal, won an honor in the 2021 International Literacy Association's Children's and Young Adults' Book Awards and was named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students by the National Science Teachers Association and Children's Book Council.