Living sensor research wins federal backing
Rice researchers are leading a federally funded project to improve communications between microelectronics and microorganisms.
Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies has launched a new EC-3 alternative teacher certification program to prepare the next generat...
A new study led by Rice, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals that icefish reorganized their skulls in ways that ...
A team of researchers from Rice and collaborators have found a way to make two different phonons in thin films of lead halide perovskite interact with...
Faculty from Rice University’s Program in Media Studies are available to provide context and commentary on today’s rapidly evolving media environment....
Rice's Families Weekend matchup with Florida Atlantic on Oct. 4 has been selected by The American Conference and ESPN to kick off at 6 p.m. with cover...
Ira Dempsey Gruber, whose scholarship on the American Revolution reshaped understanding of military and political life in the 18th century and whose d...
Rice’s Fondren Library awarded Joseph Goetz the 2025 Shapiro Staff Innovation Award during a moving ceremony recognizing his inventive contributions t...
Rice has named David Sholl, an internationally recognized expert in research strategy, clean energy and scientific leadership, as its new executive vi...
Rice faculty and leadership highlighted cutting-edge research and national collaborations during the Research Frontiers Showcase in Washington, D.C., ...
Researchers including James Tour and Shichen Xu created a one-step process to recycle rare earths from discarded magnets....
Rice’s Office of STEM Engagement, the Houston Methodist-Rice Digital Health Institute and Houston Methodist are launching a three-year program that eq...
The 2025-26 Rice United Way Campaign has officially launched and provides an opportunity to make a real difference in the area. Contributions not only...
On April 2, Rice’s beloved Beer Bike returned in largely pre-pandemic form: races, water balloon fights and all.
People, papers and presentations for April 4, 2022
A multidisciplinary team led by Todd Treangen, an assistant professor of computer science, computer science graduate student Nick Sapoval and postdoctoral researcher Amirali Aghazadeh has published an open-access review paper in Nature Communications on the advances and limitations of deep learning as applied to the biosciences.
Rice hosts Society of Environmental Journalists’ annual conference
Rice hosted the 31st annual conference of the Society of Environmental Journalists from March 30 to April 3.
Rice partnered with the Angolan Consulate in Houston for a celebration of Women Through the Lens of Angola
Shabbat shalom: Chabad hosts mega-meal for Rice students
Over 100 Rice students packed Farnsworth Pavilion on March 25 for “Mega Shabbat.”
New Rice research: Tattoos not a turnoff for customers
Thinking of getting a tattoo but worried about consequences on the job? Maybe you shouldn’t be so concerned: New research from Rice University and the University of Houston finds that customers don’t necessarily look down on employees with tattoos – and in some settings, ink is seen as a plus.
Center for Civic Leadership to host annual Spring Showcase April 12
The hard work and civic-oriented contributions of Rice community members will be celebrated at the Center for Civic Leadership’s annual Spring Showcase April 12 at the Rice Memorial Center.
NSF backs study of Mississippi River’s response to climate change
Rice climate scientists and engineers are studying how climate change will impact Mississippi River flooding.
An upcoming symposium hosted by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy will explore how to prepare the next generation of civic scientists for impending climate change and novel public health risks.