Rice took center stage at the inaugural South by Southwest London, bringing Texas-sized ambition, pathbreaking innovation and global vision to one of ...
Acute myeloid leukemia remains one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of blood cancer, even as treatments have advanced in recent years. ...
Through color, texture, memory and vision, the exhibition invites viewers into an aesthetic dialogue that interrogates the stories we inherit and the ...
A team of six Rice students developed a device that holds and stabilizes an intracardiac echocardiography catheter during heart procedures, allowing ...
The Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Rice is proud to announce that HEXAspec, a cutting-edge spinout from the lab of professor Jun ...
Rice's Yonglong Xie has been recognized for his innovation in quantum phenomena....
The project titled “Living Memory: An Oral History Project to Strengthen Native Sovereignty in Texas” began in fall 2024 as part of the Center for Civ...
Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Rice Baker Institute of Public Policy fellow Ed Emmett discussed Houston’s challenges and opportunities to a packed ho...
The mission, centered on Viva Technology 2025, will include a welcome reception at Rice's European hub for research, collaboration and innovation....
In a corner of Rice’s Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK), a group of students is tackling a big idea: revolutionizing maritime transport with sw...
The Business Collaborative for Brain Health, an alliance of private sector partners developing effective solutions to optimize cognitive health, hoste...
While national narratives have often painted the humanities as a risky investment, Rice’s English program offers a clear rebuttal....
Rice United Way Campaign is underway
October 19, 2020
Rice kicked off its annual United Way campaign last week and is already nearly two-thirds of the way to its $250,000 goal, with $161,120 raised so far.
Social scientists to offer virtual COVID-19 lightning talks
October 19, 2020
Social sciences researchers have been examining the behavioral and social aspects of COVID-19 since the initial outbreak.
Bisexual adults less likely to enjoy health benefits of education
October 15, 2020
HOUSTON – (Oct. 15, 2020) – Education has long been linked to health — the more schooling people have, the healthier they are likely to be. But a new study from Rice University sociologists found that the health benefits of a good education are less evident among well-educated bisexual adults.
Haotian Wang wins Packard Fellowship
October 15, 2020
Haotian Wang has been honored with a Packard Fellowship, one of 20 researchers in the nation to do so this year.
NSF renews Rice-based NEWT Center for water treatment
October 15, 2020
The National Science Foundation renews the Rice-based Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment Center for five years. The Engineering Research Center is dedicated to enabling access to clean water around the world.
U.S. sanctions in Europe may hurt global energy industry
October 15, 2020
HOUSTON – (Oct. 15, 2020) – Imposing sanctions is not the most effective way to secure Europe’s natural gas supply against external coercion, according to a new study from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Instead, the authors recommend investing more in the continent’s natural gas infrastructure.
Civil engineers Nagarajaiah, Erazo awarded Takuji Kobori Prize
October 14, 2020
Research on earthquake protection system earns prestigious award from the International Association for Structural Control and Monitoring.
Rice Stadium part of record turnout on first day of early voting
October 14, 2020
Harris County voters turned out in record numbers for the first day of early voting in Texas, Oct. 13. Nearly 128,000 votes were cast across the county, almost doubling the previous record of 68,000 on the first day in 2016.
English professor’s first novel optioned for TV
October 14, 2020
Bryan Washington’s new novel, “Memorial,” doesn’t arrive in print until Oct. 27, yet the title has already been optioned for television.
High turnout, more early voting expected in Harris County
October 13, 2020
HOUSTON – (Oct. 13, 2020) – Rice University researchers are expecting high election turnout in Harris County, with a majority of voters heading to the polls during early voting, more ballots cast by mail and a significant decline in the number of voters going to the polls on Election Day.