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...
Rice's Beatrice Riviere selected as fellow of professional mathematics society
April 1, 2021
The computational and applied mathematician is among 28 new fellows announced by the 14,000-member society.
Could Robinhood debacle lead to 'Robin Hood tax'?
April 1, 2021
New tax proposals are already being contemplated as a result of the Robinhood-GameStop controversy, according to an expert from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Plan for residents stuck in extraterritorial jurisdictions wins Houston Policy Challenge
April 1, 2021
After a year that brought one challenge after another, Rice students competing in the 2021 Houston Policy Challenge (HPC) came to offer solutions.
Rice adds operations research major
April 1, 2021
Rice will offer a new major and bachelor of arts degree, operations research, this fall.
What's in a name? A hurdle for human development research, experts say
April 1, 2021
Scientists are struggling with public misconceptions on what embryoids are and what research on them entails, confusion that leads to policy decisions restricting access to important scientific exploration, according to a new paper by experts at Rice University — who blame the use of terms like synthetic or artificial embryos to describe them.
Carter Center and Rice’s Baker Institute launch panel discussion series on US election reform
March 31, 2021
Next week, The Carter Center and Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy are launching “The Carter-Baker Commission: 16 Years Later,” a series of five virtual events focused on key issues affecting U.S. elections and potential reforms.
Serving size, satisfaction influence food waste on campus
March 30, 2021
Understanding what drives food choices can help high-volume food service operations like universities reduce waste, according to a new study.
Rice graduate school programs score high in US News rankings
March 30, 2021
Eight Rice graduate programs rank among the country’s top 25 in the latest edition of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools.”
Rice University admits highest number of freshman students
March 30, 2021
Applications jump 26% over last year, setting new record
Rutgers' Team Patho-ML wins Rice 360° design competition
March 29, 2021
Undergraduates from Rutgers University, Uganda's Makerere University and Rice University took top honors in the Rice 360° Institute for Global Health student design competition March 26.