New research, led by Brielle Bryan, offers a clearer view of what instability really looks like and why it should be treated as a driver of inequality...
Rice Business MBA programs are ranked among the top five in The Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools rankings for 2025. The school is No. 3 in the...
Responsible AI is foundational to achieving the strategic goals and vision set forth in Momentous, Rice’s 10-year strategic plan. To further empower t...
The American Conference has officially unveiled a dynamic rebrand aimed at clarifying its identity and positioning the league for the future....
Rice is now ranked 68th on the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024, a list published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) ...
At Rice's Advanced Placement Summer Institute offered through the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, educators from across the globe gather each ...
A new concept shop in downtown Houston features healthy smoothies, acai bowls, parfaits and more — and it’s owned and operated by a Rice sophomore....
James F. Young, professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering at Rice, died May 28 in Hawaii. He was 81....
This year’s Summer Jam welcomed more than 1,900 people as they explored the Moody’s exhibitions “Figurative Histories” and “Collective Memories.”...
Can generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that create text, images and other content truly enhance employee creativity? A new paper published ...
Across the country and globe, Rice students are seizing hands-on roles with real stakes by interning in fields as diverse as offshore energy, arts edu...
Recent data shows that substance use of alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana, is declining among students in the Houston Independent School Distric...
Revolutionizing touch: Researchers explore the future of wearable multisensory haptic technology
Recently, a team of experts, including Rice’s Marcia O’Malley and Daniel Preston, published an in-depth review in Nature Reviews Bioengineering analyzing the current state of wearable multisensory haptic technology, outlining its challenges, advancements and real-world applications.
Symposium to explore intersections of STEM, arts and Black life in Houston
With the theme Dark Matter: STEM and the Arts in Black Houston, this year’s convening invites participants to consider the role of Black communities in shaping Houston’s past, present and speculative futures.
Shepherd School students bringing mobile concert to Eldorado Ballroom
The Concert Truck is a mobile stage designed to bring classical music into everyday spaces.
Night at the museum: Prospective Rice Ph.D. students get a glimpse of Rice, Houston
Prospective doctoral students were welcomed to Rice with high energy during "Night at the Museum," a signature event recently held at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
High-performance computing and artificial intelligence are increasingly transforming the energy sector, providing opportunities to optimize efficiency, scalability and sustainability. The 2025 Energy HPC Conference, hosted by Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute, took stock of the current state of science and technology to explore the implications of emerging research and innovation across the industry.
Rice’s open enrollment period for benefit plans is April 4-18
RiceFest, the annual opportunity for employees to learn about health care and other benefits, will take place Thursday, April 3 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall.
Video: Owls thank donors for fueling scholarships, student success
Rice recently hosted a reception where scholarship recipients and their donors met one-on-one to demonstrate that every dollar awarded is money well spent. Professors, donors and community leaders gathered at Cohen House where the university’s leadership and students underscored the long-lasting impact of charitable giving for higher education. More than 600 endowed scholarships are awarded to Rice undergraduate students each year.
Rice Robo-Rumble features epic competition between battlebots
Campus buzzed with excitement March 9 as Rice hosted its inaugural battlebots competition, the Rice Robo-Rumble.
Beason-Abmayr honored with Arthur C. Guyton Distinguished Educator Award
Beth Beason-Abmayr has been awarded the Arthur C. Guyton Distinguished Educator Award by the American Physiological Society.
‘The goal is to play for championships’: Rice welcomes back David Pierce as head baseball coach
Rice formally introduced David Pierce as its Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach in front of a packed crowd at the Brian Patterson Sports Performance Center during a press conference March 19.
