Campanile Orchestra unites non-music majors for Nov. 23 concert
Its 85 members include students from across the university, from engineers and biologists to economists and future physicians, all united by their love of music.
The global journeys of Rice University students were on display March 27 as the Office of Study Abroad hosted the 2026 Study Abroad Photo Contest Exhi...
“I feel really grateful for the opportunities that I’ve had now that I am here," said senior Michael Garcia....
The Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies welcomed nonprofit leaders from acros...
The Olivier Award-nominated play traces the rise and fall of the Houston-based energy trading giant, translating complex financial systems into a fast...
New consumable hemp rules from the Texas Department of State Health Services are officially in effect, and the biggest change comes down to how THC is...
For more than a decade, Rice’s Frederi Viens has been studying Lake Chad, a vast freshwater lake in west-central Africa that borders Nigeria, Niger, C...
The Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the University of Houston Energy Transition Institute are launching a st...
A delegation of researchers from Rice’s WaTER Institute traveled to Argentina’s Neuquén province this month to help address a pressing question facing...
Rice’s open enrollment period for employee benefit plans will run from April 3-17. To give employees a way to better explore their benefits options, t...
Rice's Office of Sustainability invites the campus community to join the third annual Earth Month Kick-Off Festival from 12:30-3:30 p.m. April 1 at th...
Rice continues to strengthen its position as a leader in innovation, rising to No. 66 in the 2025 Top 100 U.S. Universities List for utility patents, ...
Rice once again found itself at the center of the college basketball world, serving as the official host institution for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Sou...
Sharper MRI scans may be on horizon thanks to new physics-based model
Researchers at Rice and Oak Ridge National Laboratory have unveiled a physics-based model of magnetic resonance relaxation that bridges molecular-scale dynamics with macroscopic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signals, promising new insight into how contrast agents interact with water molecules.
Two-step flash Joule heating method recovers lithium‑ion battery materials quickly and cleanly
A Rice research team has developed a process that rapidly separates lithium and transition metals from spent lithium-ion batteries. The method provides an acid-free, energy-saving alternative to conventional recycling techniques,
Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters (SSPEED) Center convened more than 100 experts, industry leaders and attendees Nov. 6-7 for its 12th annual conference, connecting cutting-edge flood mitigation with the fast-emerging world of market-based natural carbon solutions.
Remembering Lars Lerup — visionary designer, scholar and former dean of Rice Architecture
The Rice community is remembering Lars Lerup, a visionary designer, theorist and educator who served as dean of the School of Architecture from 1993 to 2009.
Rice and Paris Brain Institute form transatlantic partnership in brain science and innovation
The partnership follows the recent launch of the Rice Brain Institute, a universitywide effort to accelerate discoveries in brain science and health.
‘A Thousand Lanterns’ to light up SEAPI Night celebration
Rice’s second annual Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander Night will return Nov. 21 from 6-11 p.m. at the Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall with expanded performances, new vendors and an even greater sense of cultural pride and community connection.
Ukrainian delegation visits Rice to learn university’s sports science model
A delegation of Ukrainian sports medicine and performance experts visited Rice University to learn how the university integrates science, medicine and education to support student-athletes — a model they say they hope to adapt in their own national sports programs.
The first-of-its-kind initiative links two of the world’s leading research universities to create shared academic pathways and immersive undergraduate experiences across Houston, Paris and PSL’s campus in Sophia Antipolis.
Shepherd School celebrates 50 years with gala concert, dinner
The evening, chaired by Anne and Albert Chao and Isabel and Danny David with underwriter chairs Shawn Stephens and Jim Jordan, brought together alumni, faculty, students and supporters to celebrate five decades of musical achievement and philanthropy.