Several alumni from Rice’s Shepherd School of Music are in the running for Grammy Awards, continuing the school’s legacy of musical excellence with th...
The Doerr Institute’s latest efforts to develop leaders at Rice include getting students in front of leadership experts to develop their skills at Cat...
Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies welcomed 75 students from Eastwood Academy to campus for its annual college preparedness work...
The Chao Center for Asian Studies at Rice, recently awarded “Game Changer: Community Partner” by Asia Society Texas, stands out for its unique transna...
Chelsea Walton , a professor of mathematics at Rice, has been named a 2025 fellow of the American Mathematical Society....
The Educational and Research Initiatives for Collaborative Health (ENRICH) at Rice University and The Bookout Center at Houston Methodist hosted the f...
Rice’s Shepherd School of Music invites audiences to experience the artistry and collaboration of chamber music as 130 students showcase their talent ...
The Southeast Regional conference of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) Program unfolded at Rice Nov. 1-3, gathering undergraduate fellow...
Rice will recognize Owls who have served in the United States military, including the veterans among faculty, staff and students, at its 21st annual V...
Members of the Rice University community enjoyed the first Election Day block party held Nov. 5 in the Academic Quad....
The Rice community celebrated Diwali with two vibrant events highlighting the cultural significance of the Hindu festival of lights....
The Rice men’s basketball team opened the 2024-25 season with a 77-70 victory over FIU at Tudor Fieldhouse Nov. 5....
Little Free Libraries on campus encourage ‘fun’ reading, lifetime learning habits
June 25, 2020
Just weeks after their installation, the boxes are bursting with popular titles.
June 25, 2020
The history professor — and Rice alum — is among the 10 best teachers in Texas.
Rice shares grant for AI-driven COVID-19 research
June 25, 2020
Todd Treangen received a C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute Award for computational biology research to apply AI models to COVID-19 mitigation.
June 24, 2020
The Fund for Racial Justice Teaching and Programming will offer grants to students and faculty to counter anti-Black racism.
Tour scores prestigious Centenary Prize
June 24, 2020
Rice University chemist James Tour has been named a winner of this year’s Royal Society of Chemistry Centenary Prize.
Message to the Rice community from President Leebron and Provost DesRoches
June 24, 2020
President David Leebron and Provost Reginald DesRoches wrote to Rice students, faculty and staff June 23 in response to a list of proposals for improving the Black experience at Rice.
Housing affordability in Houston and Harris County is declining, especially for renters
June 23, 2020
Housing affordability in the Houston area is declining for all households and renters are finding it almost impossible to buy homes without significant subsidies, according to a new report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Rice professor attracts grant to study magnetism
June 23, 2020
The Department of Energy awards a five-year Early Career grant to Rice physicist Ming Yi to explore the nature of magnetism in two-dimensional materials.
New COVID-19 business grading system could help economy reopen more safely
June 23, 2020
Restaurants have long been subject to health department inspections evaluating their cleanliness and safety. Researchers at Rice University’s Texas Policy Lab (TPL) propose creating a similar system for grading businesses on COVID-19 safety, which they hope will help consumers make informed decisions amid the pandemic.
Inaugural Juneteenth lecture series convenes wide web audience
June 22, 2020
The entire lecture series is now available for viewing on Rice's YouTube channel.