Miguel Harth-Bedoya, the distinguished resident director of orchestras and professor of conducting designate at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, made ...
Rice’s faculty are ready to offer their expertise in solar physics, space weather, astronaut training, Mars exploration and space robotics, among othe...
It started with an idea jotted down on a napkin at a bar in the Houston Heights in 2014, but the Program in Politics, Law and Social Thought at Rice h...
Rice is ranked No. 6 in the nation in WalletHub’s 2025 College and University Rankings released this week, making it the top university in both Texas ...
Rice’s O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science now houses an immersive public art installation titled “Climate Parliament,” a thought-provoking ...
Kathryn Petree, an undergraduate student at Rice University’s McMurtry College, passed away Oct. 12 from complications due to cancer. She was a sophom...
STaRT@Rice is recognized for cultivating exceptional researchers and fostering community....
Medicine is so much more than delivering treatments or writing prescriptions: It’s about helping a person. The Medical Humanities Research Institute a...
The eQMA Workshop on Quantum Materials and Entanglement brought together more than 100 experts and attendees from across the globe to discuss advancem...
A philosophy degree offers more than just an exploration of life’s big questions — it equips students with critical thinking and communication skills ...
The president and CEO of the Texas Medical Center led a discussion with President Reginald DesRoches at the TMC3 building at Helix Park....
A new survey from a Rice researcher finds only 47% of energy industry insiders trust oil and gas companies to provide accurate information on energy e...
Two-time Super Bowl champ Justin Reid hosts ‘Tackling Tech’ computer science camp at Ion
Tackling Tech Computer Science Camp, featuring Justin Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs, is set to debut starting June 10 at the Ion, Houston’s innovation hub powered by Rice University. The innovative program that runs through June 21 offers high school students an immersive experience in computer science through hands-on projects, professional development workshops and guest speaker sessions.
Discovery highlights ‘critical oversight’ in perceived security of wireless networks
A research team led by Edward Knightly has uncovered an eavesdropping security vulnerability in high-frequency and high-speed wireless backhaul links.
A team from Rice participated in the NASA Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students program.
Rice Alliance announces 12 energy startups advancing energy transition technology
Twelve energy startups from six states and two countries that are innovating in advanced materials, carbon management, digital tech, energy efficiencies, hydrogen and solar power and corrosion detection will participate in Class 4 of the Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator.
Rice grants $800,000 to DivInc Sports Tech Accelerator
Rice is awarding an $800,000 grant over three years to DivInc to fund the operation of accelerators designed to support diverse founders building innovative startups shaping the technology of tomorrow. The grant supports DivInc’s mission to generate social and economic equity through entrepreneurship and address the capital gap to produce thriving startup companies’ success and will provide funding for the company to operate a number of accelerators.
Rice’s Naomi Halas named to Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
Naomi Halas has been elected a fellow of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters.
Rice to recognize Juneteenth with programming series, participation in community celebrations
Rice’s annual Juneteenth recognition and celebration will bring together Owls and community from across the city and country to explore ideas and questions central to the meaning and promise of the important holiday. The programming includes speaking panels, community gatherings, parades and many more activities.
Rice ranks among Top 100 US universities for utility patents
A new list published by the National Academy of Inventors June 4 highlights Rice’s push for patenting its innovative research. With 14 utility patents issued in 2023 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Rice ranks among the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents according to the NAI.
Italian immersion: Rice voice students travel to Italy to learn language, history
It’s difficult for second-year master’s student Megan Brilleslyper to pick her favorite memory from her three-week trip to Florence, Italy, with several other voice students from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music.
Rice entrepreneurship lab unveils teams for 2024 Lilie Summer Venture Studio Accelerator
Rice’s Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has announced the eight dynamic teams selected for the 2024 Lilie Summer Venture Studio, an immersive summer accelerator program designed to propel the university’s innovative ventures forward.