Zeisha Bennett found a way to combine two lifelong loves — fashion and photography — and turn them into something bigger than herself....
“This award feels like a dream you don’t even let yourself dream,” Nicholas Brownlee said....
Kosmos 482’s return is being watched closely by Rice experts....
Rice marked a major milestone with the groundbreaking of the Moody Center Complex for Student Life, a bold step toward enhancing the student experienc...
A team of researchers at Rice and Baylor College of Medicine has developed a new strategy for identifying hazardous pollutants in soil ⎯ even ones tha...
As Rice prepares to celebrate the Class of 2025 at commencement May 9-10, Rice News is spotlighting a series of soon-to-be graduates....
Rice sociologist and religious scholar Craig Considine is available to provide analysis and commentary on the Catholic Church’s next leader and the fi...
Senior Spotlight: Jae Kim ’25...
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As Rice University prepares to celebrate the Class of 2025 at commencement May 9-10, Rice News is spotlighting a series of standout seniors....
Rice President Reginald DesRoches, a nationally recognized leader in resilient infrastructure and engineering education, has been elected to the 2025 ...
Persona AI, the Houston-based humanoid robotics startup that recently closed $25 million in pre-seed funding, is significantly expanding its operation...
Thomas Killian named dean of Wiess School of Natural Sciences
December 1, 2020
Rice University has named physicist Thomas Killian dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences, effective Jan. 1.
'Strategic indifference' leaves refugees in precarious position, says Baker Institute expert
November 30, 2020
Current explanations for migrant and refugee policies in the "global south" mistake the absence of formal policy for neglect. But a migration and immigration expert at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy proposes to explain this dynamic as "strategic indifference.”
Islamic scholar Nasr to lecture on intertwined history of Shi’ism and Sufism
November 30, 2020
Rice’s Kazimi Lecture series brings 'towering figure' into conversation via Zoom Dec. 7.
AI helps scientists understand brain activity behind thoughts
November 24, 2020
Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University have developed artificial intelligence models that help them better understand the brain computations that underlie thoughts.
Rice United Way Campaign meets goal
November 23, 2020
At the end of the seventh week, Rice’s annual United Way campaign has met the university’s $250,000 goal.
Franklin retires after 30 years
November 23, 2020
After 30 years at Rice, Ute Franklin, who served as manager of Delivery Services since 2004, has retired.
Understanding frustration could lead to better drugs
November 23, 2020
Atom-scale models of proteins that incorporate ligands, like drug molecules, show a strong correlation between minimally frustrated binding sites and drug specificity. Such models could lead to better-designed drugs with fewer side effects.
Next fall, Rice Architecture sets sail for Seoul
November 23, 2020
A Rice assistant professor of architecture and his students hope to travel to Seoul, South Korea, next fall to present their work at the city’s Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism.
Owls continue to shine in NCAA graduation rate
November 23, 2020
Rice women student athletes once again led the nation in the Federal Graduation Rate, according to the latest Division I graduation success data released by the NCAA. Rice also had eight sports receive perfect marks for their success in the classroom, according to the NCAA's Graduation Success Rate.
Study says when to identify students who take longer to be English proficient
November 23, 2020
Students who begin elementary school and haven’t become proficient at speaking English after five years in school should be identified as what educators call “long-term English learners” (LTELs), according to a new paper from Rice University researchers.