DesRoches, Nakhleh, others tour startup Syzygy Plasmonics
Rice's provost, dean of engineering and others toured chemical manufacturing startup Syzygy Plasmonics last week.
Rice helped launch “NASA Stories at the Ion,” a new speaker series spotlighting the human side of space exploration....
Scientists at Rice and University of Houston have developed an innovative, scalable approach to engineer bacterial cellulose into high-strength, multi...
Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research offers critical statistics on Hurricane Beryl's lasting impact one year later....
A Rice graduate student has launched a company aiming to make graphene production faster, cheaper and more scalable. Alex Lathem founded Pattern Mater...
Chihtong “Lily” Lee recently earned second place in the undergraduate category at the ASME SB3C Summer Bioengineering Conference, a competition hosted...
The VIU Assembly unanimously ratified Rice’s membership in mid-May, making Rice only the third university in the Americas to be welcomed into the asso...
Rice’s Lei Li wins NSF CAREER Award to develop a new generation of wearable medical imaging technology capable of visualizing deep tissue function in ...
Rice has advanced 22 spots in the 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings, climbing to No. 119 globally and No. 29 among U.S. universities....
Rice yoga instructor and alumna Alicia Dugar Stephenson is bringing wellness to the forefront through a unique yoga initiative that connects the Rice ...
Rice undergraduates transformed Kraft Hall's corridors into a vibrant showcase of original research and creative exploration during the 2025 Social Sc...
Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts welcomed enthusiastic arts and music lovers for a Pride Month happy hour on the afternoon of June 26, which featured ...
As Houston’s pride parade made its way through the streets of downtown Houston, so did Rice’s students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters. The par...
‘Smart cells’ show promise to treat disease
Laura Segatori wins NIH backing to develop synthetic biological circuits for cells that may someday sense trouble and respond by making just enough of the appropriate drugs.
With support from Rice’s Passport to Houston program, the Graduate Student Association gave away 50 tickets to the Aug. 6 Houston Astros game against the Minnesota Twins.
Helpful house design has an eye on history
Rae Atkinson, a master of architecture student at Rice University, won first place in the American Institute of Architects Houston chapter’s Gulf Coast Green Student Competition to design a “self-help hub” for residents in Houston’s Fourth Ward.
Political Science staff member honored with RICE MILE award
Rice staff member Ann Mikus has been honored with the RICE MILE Award.
FEMA disaster recovery funds favor white entrepreneurs, study finds
Federal recovery funding after a disaster may disproportionally benefit white entrepreneurs, according to new research from Rice University’s Department of Sociology.
10 winners at IBB Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium
Posters by 10 summer interns were the best at this year’s IBB Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium.
What can the relationships between the Prophet Muhammad and ancient Christians teach us about today's relations between the religions?
New website for managing retirement accounts coming soon
Effective Oct. 1, a new website will be available for enrolling in and changing contributions to Rice University Supplemental 403(b) Plan and Defined Contribution Retirement Plan accounts.
Incoming freshmen RISE to the occasion
New 10-day residential seminar acquaints humanities and social sciences students with Rice, Houston, race and urban life.