Miguel Harth-Bedoya, the distinguished resident director of orchestras and professor of conducting designate at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, made ...
Rice’s faculty are ready to offer their expertise in solar physics, space weather, astronaut training, Mars exploration and space robotics, among othe...
It started with an idea jotted down on a napkin at a bar in the Houston Heights in 2014, but the Program in Politics, Law and Social Thought at Rice h...
Rice is ranked No. 6 in the nation in WalletHub’s 2025 College and University Rankings released this week, making it the top university in both Texas ...
Rice’s O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science now houses an immersive public art installation titled “Climate Parliament,” a thought-provoking ...
Kathryn Petree, an undergraduate student at Rice University’s McMurtry College, passed away Oct. 12 from complications due to cancer. She was a sophom...
STaRT@Rice is recognized for cultivating exceptional researchers and fostering community....
Medicine is so much more than delivering treatments or writing prescriptions: It’s about helping a person. The Medical Humanities Research Institute a...
The eQMA Workshop on Quantum Materials and Entanglement brought together more than 100 experts and attendees from across the globe to discuss advancem...
A philosophy degree offers more than just an exploration of life’s big questions — it equips students with critical thinking and communication skills ...
The president and CEO of the Texas Medical Center led a discussion with President Reginald DesRoches at the TMC3 building at Helix Park....
A new survey from a Rice researcher finds only 47% of energy industry insiders trust oil and gas companies to provide accurate information on energy e...
Ringing in the Year of the Rat
Rice President David Leebron and University Representative Y. Ping Sun opened their home Jan. 28 for a Lunar New Year party. Guests from across the Rice and Houston communities joined them in celebrating the Year of the Rat. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow)
Fed grant backs Rice earthquake research
Rice University Earth scientist Melodie French earns a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award to support her investigation of the tectonic roots of earthquakes and tsunamis.
Housing, ‘pliability’ topics of spring architecture events
Housing and discussions of “pliability” are among the topics of this semester’s Rice Architecture Lecture Series
Black History Month at Rice includes returning favorites and new Black Excellence Gala
Nearly every day in February boasts an event in celebration of Black History Month at Rice University.
Rice welcomes Costa Rica women's soccer team
The Rice soccer team's offseason training program featured a stiff test Jan. 24 at Holloway Field: an exhibition match against the Costa Rica women's national team.
Korean Culture Night fills Grand Hall with bass and beats
The rumbling sounds of bass from traditional Korean drumming groups and carefully choreographed K-pop dance routines filled the Grand Hall in the Rice Memorial Center Jan. 25 during the annual Korean Culture Night, sponsored by the Korean Student Association and Rice's Office of Multicultural Affairs.
Wok on Sunset brings dumplings, tea eggs and other traditional East Asian dishes to North Servery
Now available on campus: mapo tofu, wok-fired noodles and much more.
Where is utopia, and what was that?
People passing through Rice’s academic quad the evening of Jan. 23 may have wondered why a class of over 30 students was surrounding Willy’s statue, dressed in wild costumes and chanting “nonsense” into the night.
Cells’ springy coils pump bursts of RNA
Models by Rice chemists calculate the chemical and mechanical energies involved in “bursty” RNA production in cells.
Rice United Way Campaign brings in record donations
The 2019-20 Rice United Way Campaign raised $285,250 from 881 Rice employees, $35,250 over the university’s goal.