As the fall semester progresses toward the holiday season, Rice’s Fondren Library is making efforts to increase the visibility of Rice research and re...
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. ...
Special collections archivist Focke wins Elizabeth Gillis Award
April 14, 2021
Amanda Focke, head of special collections for the Woodson Research Center at Fondren Library, was recognized for her exemplary service.
Rice updates plans for May commencement ceremonies
April 12, 2021
President David Leebron, Provost Reginald DesRoches, Dean of Undergraduates Bridget Gorman and Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Seiichi Matsuda sent the following message to the Rice community April 12 regarding updates to Rice's 2021 commencement plans:
Rice, Baylor part of research effort to advance genome editing
April 12, 2021
Researchers from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine are part of a national effort to accelerate genome-editing research and develop gene-editing technologies and therapies.
Unconventional Students at Rice 2021: Madison Morris has her eye on Mars
April 12, 2021
Madison Morris ’21 knew two things about herself early on in life: She had an interest in space exploration and she loved Rice University.
People, papers and presentations April 12, 2021
April 12, 2021
Nikhil Gattu, a junior kinesiology and chemistry major, has been named the winner of this year’s Undergraduate Scholar Award by the American Kinesiology Association.
Beer Bike comes barreling back for 2021
April 12, 2021
The annual relay race took place across two days thanks to the dedicated efforts of students and staff.
China positioning itself to dominate world’s copper supply
April 12, 2021
China is positioning itself to dominate the global supply of copper, a material in high demand as the world transitions to alternative energy systems, according to experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice remembers Chandler Davidson, founding member of Department of Sociology
April 12, 2021
Chandler Davidson, a longtime professor in Rice University's School of Social Sciences who was one of the nation's leading experts on voting rights, died April 10 at the age of 84.
Final Low-Fi films bid a fiery farewell to the Rice Media Center
April 9, 2021
The all-analog Low-Fi film series from the Department of Visual and Dramatic Arts (VADA) will conclude its weekly screenings with a bang May 6, marking the end of an era.
Smartphone app for convenience store owners wins 2021 Rice Business Plan Competition
April 9, 2021
An application that allows convenience store owners to remotely manage and monitor their businesses from their smartphones took home the grand prize during the 2021 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC).