A novel approach developed by scientists, including Rice chemist James Tour, could transform treatment for pancreatic cancer....
Fondren Library is celebrating Black History Month at Rice with a catalog of engaging exhibits and events, including “Archiving Black Intellectual His...
Rice researchers have developed a tool designed to make identifying and analyzing research security risks more efficient and effective. The new tool, ...
Rice AI experts are available to discuss DeepSeek and weigh in on what it means for the future of AI....
Kathryn Cavender, associate vice president for Campus Safety, will retire this June after 34 years of service to the university, leaving behind an leg...
Rice’s Alex Butler and James Weston uncover troubling inequalities in America’s auto loan market. Using a dataset that spans over a decade, the expert...
Rice’s Han Xiao has received a $1.5 million grant from the Robert J. Kleberg Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation....
Amid global tensions, a new book from Rice’s Craig Considine endeavors to build and strengthen relations between Christians and Muslims....
The performance titled “Even the Trees Weep” explored the devastating impact of school shootings through a program of American art songs....
Steve Sherman discusses deed restrictions at community workshop. ...
Thanks to winning a Quad Fellowship, an international award supporting the next generation of scientists and technologists, Rice graduate student Tawa...
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Rice and Texas A&M has received a $1.2 million award from the W.M. Keck Foundation to advance sup...
Most British scientists cited in study feel Richard Dawkins’ work misrepresents science
October 31, 2016
Controversial British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins is well-known for his criticism of religion, but a new Rice University study of British scientists reveals that a majority who mentioned Dawkins’ work during research interviews reject his approach to public engagement
Nanotubes assemble! Rice introduces ‘Teslaphoresis’
April 14, 2016
Scientists at Rice University have discovered that the strong force field emitted by a Tesla coil causes carbon nanotubes to self-assemble into long wires, a phenomenon they call “Teslaphoresis.”
First worldwide survey of religion and science: No, not all scientists are atheists
December 3, 2015
Scientists at Rice University have discovered that the strong force field emitted by a Tesla coil causes carbon nanotubes to self-assemble into long wires, a phenomenon they call “Teslaphoresis.”
JFK’s 1962 moon speech still appeals 50 years later
August 30, 2012
Few moments in Rice’s history are as well known or oft remarked upon as the 1962 speech in which President John F. Kennedy boldly declared, “We choose to go to the moon!”
The story behind Rice traditions
November 4, 2011
Every university has its traditions, and Rice University is no exception. O-Week, Beer Bike and Willy Week top the list of Rice’s most well-known traditions, but in the university’s nearly 100-year history, it’s only natural for a few others to have developed along the way.
Revolution with a salad spinner
May 3, 2010
A simple salad spinner will save lives this summer, if everything goes as planned by two Rice University undergraduates.
Rice study suggests people are more trusting of attractive strangers
September 21, 2006
Beware of strangers. Don’t judge a book by its cover. We repeat these timeworn adages without even thinking, but new research suggests we live by neither of them.
Nanotech pioneer, Nobel laureate Richard Smalley dead at 62
October 28, 2005
Nobel laureate Richard Smalley, co-discoverer of the buckyball, died from cancer in Houston. He was 62.