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....
Researchers at Rice have developed an innovative electrochemical reactor to extract lithium from natural brine solutions, offering a promising approac...
The Ken Kennedy Institute at Rice University has named David Pynadath as its new executive director for research initiatives....
The inaugural exhibition at the Rice School of Architecture’s new William T. Cannady Hall explores how architecture and design can participate in a mo...
Faculty, staff and students gathered at Rice’s Memorial Chapel Nov. 11 to honor members of the university community who have served in the military. T...
As soon as the class heard one answer, hands shot up with more questions for Rice University faculty Fay Yarbrough and Luziris Pineda Turi as well as ...
Rice Business’ Diversity and Inclusion Conference goes virtual Oct. 30
October 26, 2020
Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business will host the fifth annual and first virtual Diversity and Inclusion Conference Oct. 30.
Scavenger hunt-centered student art show 'ON/OFF' showcases sculpture online and across campus
October 25, 2020
As campus residents visit the sites and upload their own photos, the more immersive the exhibit becomes for their remote fellow students.
‘Just echo our voices’: Undergraduates share concerns about Black life at Rice
October 24, 2020
The online discussion was convened by university’s Task Force on Slavery, Segregation and Racial Injustice.
'It takes more than science': Medical Humanities Program flourishes at Rice
October 23, 2020
Program’s popularity grows as more medical schools recognize need for humanity in health care.
SPOTlight supercharges cell studies
October 23, 2020
Researchers develop a new method to isolate specific cells, and in the process find a more robust fluorescent protein.
Mitchell Foundation, Baker Institute seek pathways to increase carbon capture
October 23, 2020
The new project will identify policies and actions to facilitate the capture and storage or use of carbon dioxide.
Baker Institute's Norman: Election a pivot point for US immigration policy
October 23, 2020
A Joe Biden presidency would “roll back many of the Trump administration’s attacks" on immigrants to the United States, but that may not be enough to pacify critics of the Obama administration's immigration policies who seek new protected pathways to citizenship, according to a new brief from an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
School of Humanities talking new goals, why humanities matter in Owl Together series
October 22, 2020
What can you do with a humanities degree? And why are the humanities so important during times of pandemic, past and present?
Fossil fuel subsidies need global reform, say Baker Institute experts
October 22, 2020
HOUSTON – (Oct. 22, 2020) – Fossil fuels still receive most of the international government support provided to the energy sector despite their “well-known environmental and public health damage,” according to new research from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
At our cores, we’re all strengthened by ‘dumbbells’
October 21, 2020
Scientists at Rice’s Center for Theoretical Biological Physics detail the structure of dumbbell-like sequences in DNA during interphase that suggest several unseen aspects of chromosome configuration and function.