Rice names Lindoerfer as associate vice president for facilities
Rice is enriching its on-campus experience by hiring Brian Lindoerfer as associate vice president for facilities. He officially begins working April 13.
The Moody Civic Immersion program is a weeklong experience run by Rice’s Center for Civic Leadership that brings incoming students into the city befor...
Rice mechanical engineers and Baylor College of Medicine neurosurgeons have identified simple changes to surgical tools that could reduce strain on th...
The Sustainable Ecologies Installation was built by students and faculty. ...
Rice has joined the U.S. Department of Energy Quantum Science Center....
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced its annual Honors Court with five Owl student-athletes earning the distinction, the or...
Rice women's track and field athlete Mckyla Van der Westhuizen added one more honor to her stellar career after being named a CSC Academic All-America...
Rice Athletics had a conference-leading five student-athletes be named an American Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year for their respective sports,...
Rice researchers will investigate whether carbon credits could provide a new source of funding for a major coastal erosion and wetland protection proj...
Rice has announced that the new building under construction for Rice Business will be named Asha and Farid Virani Hall in recognition of a gift from c...
“Nothing prepares you for a cathedral,” said Denva Gallant, associate professor of art history at Rice. ...
John C. Polking, professor emeritus of mathematics, passed away June 28 at the age of 93. ...
Frank Martin Fisher Jr., a Rice professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology, passed away at the age of 95 on June 23. ...
Scalable platform sheds light on how cancer spreads
A new platform makes it easier to study metastasis and sheds light on how cancer clusters survive in the bloodstream when spreading from a primary tumor to other parts of the body.
5 Rice researchers elected AAAS fellows
Five Rice professors, Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede, Volker Rudolf, Edward Knightly, Marcia O’Malley and Ed Billups, have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Rice Alliance, TEX-E and HETI name energy venture winners at CERAWeek
More than 50 energy tech companies presented to the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship’s extensive network of investors and partners during CERAWeek March 25. The fast-paced global competition featured three industry tracks, ranging from advanced materials to decarbonization.
Rice leaders highlight innovation ecosystem at CERAWeek
Rice leaders participate in CERAWeek panels on building successful pathways from innovation to impact
Shepherd School alumni and faculty featured in leading US opera companies’ new seasons
Shepherd School of Music will command a significant presence on the nation’s leading opera stages in the 2026-27 season, including Houston Grand Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera and LA Opera.
Plasma and lemon juice: Milder method retrieves nearly 95% of critical minerals in battery waste
A 15-minute plasma pretreatment helped recover lithium, cobalt, nickel and graphite from spent lithium-ion batteries, pointing to a lower-chemical, lower-energy approach to recycling.
Shepherd School alumni claim 3 of 6 top prizes at Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition
The accomplishment is particularly striking because each of the school’s three voice studios is represented by the winners.
Rice cheers Rubinsky for 33 years of service
Rice is saluting Karen Rubinsky for 33 years of dedication to higher education. As the assistant vice president for development and alumni operations, she is responsible for planning, developing and maintaining the infrastructure and day-to-day administrative operations for the Development and Alumni Relations division.