The finding, reported by The New York Times April 16, builds on generations of inquiry into whether life exists beyond Earth....
Tam Dao has been appointed Rice University’s first associate vice president of campus safety and research security. His first day in this role will be...
Humanities disciplines, especially medical humanities, shouldn’t just be consulted at the end of the development pipeline when systems are being evalu...
At the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies’ 15th annual Undergraduate Design Competition, the future of global health innovation was on f...
Humanities Days offered Rice students the chance to present their research and creative work in panels, poster sessions and art presentations....
A team of Rice researchers has developed a new way to control light interactions using a specially engineered structure called a 3D photonic-crystal ...
In a classroom filled with the sounds of singing, storytelling and lively conversation, young children at Rice University’s Oral and Written Language ...
As Rice prepares to celebrate the Class of 2025 at commencement May 9-10, Rice News is spotlighting a collection of standout seniors....
The Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) has introduced the 2025 Rice Innovation Fellows cohort, a dynamic group set to lead the f...
Rice hosted a timely and intimate conversation about the personal and political fallout that continues to ripple across the Gulf Coast....
Rice launches a first-of-its-kind collaboration: the Texas Linguistics Consortium....
More than 50 Rice University students, faculty and staff visited the Texas Capitol in Austin April 14 for a day of advocacy, connection and celebratio...
Leebron lauds dedication amid pandemic, eyes return to 'relatively normal' at town hall
April 19, 2021
After a year of extraordinary challenges imposed by COVID-19, President David Leebron envisioned a campus returning to normal and outlined a post-pandemic future for Rice during the university’s annual town hall meeting.
Clements and Faubion convene conference of international Foucault ‘superstars’
April 19, 2021
Scholars’ twice-weekly talks this summer will consider newly published work by the French philosopher Micheal Foucault
Owls on to NCAA Tournament after winning Conference USA soccer title
April 19, 2021
The Rice soccer team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament by defeating the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 2-0 in the Conference USA Tournament championship match April 17 at Holloway Field.
April 16, 2021
The United States should compete with China on climate change initiatives rather than cooperate with its insincere regime, according to an analysis co-authored by an expert from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice engineers WERC hard for the money
April 16, 2021
Students calling themselves “PFAS and PFurious” took four prizes, including first place, in this year’s 31st WERC Environmental Design Contest.
Rev. William Lawson visits namesake grove at Rice for first time
April 16, 2021
"I hope that generations of students will look him up and see what he did to deserve such a hallowed spot on the campus here."
Rice team vying for $1 million Solar Desalination Prize
April 15, 2021
A Rice team's clever design uses the power of the sun to make fresh water from saltwater, even at night.
More English learners at risk of future academic struggles in Texas public schools
April 15, 2021
HOUSTON – (April 15, 2021) – Education researchers from Rice University have documented a troubling trend in the system Texas public schools use to reclassify elementary school students learning English, evidence of a problem they say could have a serious impact on hundreds of thousands of the state’s schoolchildren.
Special collections archivist Focke wins Elizabeth Gillis Award
April 14, 2021
Amanda Focke, head of special collections for the Woodson Research Center at Fondren Library, was recognized for her exemplary service.