A new study by a team of researchers at Rice University and Houston Methodist’s Center for Neural Systems Restoration and Weill Cornell Medical Colleg...
Remote working tools like Zoom and Slack have been around for more than a decade, but it wasn’t until the COVID-19 pandemic that remote work really to...
OpenStax, the world’s largest publisher of open educational resources and a provider of interactive learning technologies based at Rice, announces the...
Rice University alumna Sofia Adrogué was sworn in as judge of the 11th Division Texas Business Court Nov. 19 at the Harris County Courthouse....
Mark Jones and David R. Brockman discuss the ongoing Republican-led initiatives in the U.S. to introduce more religious content into classrooms. ...
Rice’s Center for Nanoscale Imaging Sciences hosted its inaugural workshop Nov. 14-16....
Researchers at Rice have found a new way to improve a key element of thermophotovoltaic systems, which convert heat into electricity via light. Rice ...
Jonathan Mak, a third-year Doctor of Musical Arts student at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, recently earned the top prize at the inaugural Sorel-Tra...
Senior officials from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas visited Rice Nov.11 for a firsthand, comprehensive look at the university’...
Rice’s Center for Quantum Materials and Smalley-Curl Institute recently held two successive events aimed at advancing the field of quantum materials r...
Rice Emergency Medical Services recognized the 26th annual National Collegiate EMS Week Nov. 11-17 by hosting community education efforts and spirited...
The Rice community came together in a display of unity and purpose for the LUNGevity Breathe Deep Together Walk at Rice Stadium Nov. 16....
Alumna of Rice’s Shepherd School selected for Met Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Program
July 23, 2024
Tessa McQueen, a 2024 master’s graduate of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, has been selected as one of 14 participants for the Metropolitan Opera’s esteemed Lindemann Young Artist Development Program.
NSF-funded conference organized by Rice linguistics professor to promote equity in STEM research
July 23, 2024
“Access and Equity in STEM: Disability and Innovation in Fundamental Research” was the first in a series of hybrid events attended by researchers from around the country and NSF staff members.
Rice students explore ‘new perspective on problem-solving’ in Paris summer program
July 23, 2024
A group of Rice students experienced firsthand how travel can enhance education during a two-week trip to Paris as part of the international Summer Experience in Engineering Design program, or iSEED.
‘Vibrant part of cultural life in Houston’: Summer Jam transforms Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts
July 23, 2024
The Moody Center for the Arts at Rice hosted its annual Summer Jam July 20, celebrating community and the arts.
July 23, 2024
Rice chemist James Tour has led a research team to develop a rapid electrothermal mineralization process, which in seconds can remediate the accumulation of synthetic chemicals that can contaminate soil and the environment.
Rice Football to kick off 75th year at Rice Stadium in 2024 season
July 22, 2024
Rice Football announced its lineup of game themes for the 2024 season in the American Athletic Conference.
A living chronicle: Rice’s Houston Asian American Archive documents community contributions
July 22, 2024
The Houston Asian American Archive, created in 2009, managed by Rice’s Chao Center for Asian Studies and housed at the Woodson Research Center, serves as a living chronicle of the vibrant and diverse Asian diaspora in Houston.
Rice researchers explore the effects of stellar magnetism on potential habitability of exoplanets
July 22, 2024
A new study by Rice’s David Alexander and Anthony Atkinson extends the definition of a habitable zone for planets to include their star’s magnetic field.
Rice researchers advancing microelectronics manufacturing on DARPA-funded team
July 22, 2024
Rice is a key partner on an $840 million project to develop the next generation of high-performing semiconductor microsystems for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Rice names industry expert Melanie Schramm associate vice president for marketing and brand strategy
July 22, 2024
Rice is elevating its global reputation and perception-building efforts by hiring Melanie Schramm in the recently created position of associate vice president for marketing and brand strategy.