A new study highlights the need to refine biodiversity forecasts to account for the sex-specific responses to Earth’s changing climate....
A festive crowd of alumni and friends gathered at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston to celebrate Rice’s most dedicated supporters at the Association of Ri...
Impaired neuromusculoskeletal function due to conditions such as stroke, osteoarthritis, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, limb amputation, spinal ...
To prepare the next generation of innovators and thought leaders in AI, Rice will offer a Bachelor of Science in AI beginning in the fall of 2025....
In a landmark moment for Rice, renowned computer scientist Lydia E. Kavraki has been named a University Professor, the institution’s highest academic ...
Public transit operators keep cities moving, helping people get to work, attend medical appointments and access essential services. But while passenge...
Rice bioengineer Antonios Mikos has been elected to the European Academy of Sciences, an international body that recognizes excellence in scientific r...
The 2025 Kinder Houston Area Survey, one of the nation’s longest-running studies of an urban area, was released today at the institute’s annual lunche...
Rice chemistry professor László Kürti is a recipient of the 2025 Ross M. Brown Investigator Award....
Recently, a team of scientists and engineers at Rice discovered a phenomenon on a microscopic scale, where tiny magnetic particles driven by rotating ...
Nearly 1,000 Earth and planetary explorers from the greater Houston area attended Rice’s K-12 Earth and planetary open house at Rice Memorial Center’s...
The Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) at Rice is proud to announce the appointment of Sandy Guitar to its advisory board. Guita...
Rice senior combines love of music with social distancing
March 27, 2020
Rice senior Cesar Zapata loves making music. It’s his favorite pastime. And when the coronavirus pandemic forced Rice to close the campus and finish the spring semester online, he suddenly had plenty of free time to devote to his art.
Heart nanofibers in STAT Madness semifinals
March 27, 2020
Texas Heart Institute and Rice University’s heart-saving nanotube fibers have advanced to the semifinal round of STAT Madness.
Griffin named interim engineering dean
March 26, 2020
Rob Griffin, a professor of civil and environmental engineering and senior associate dean for the Brown School of Engineering, will begin serving as the school’s interim dean July 1.
Fondren Library showcases work from home with social media
March 26, 2020
The Fondren Library team has been busy rounding up answers to that question via Twitter, where it's highlighting the work done from home by librarians, archivists and other Fondren staff during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Coral tells own tale about El Niño’s past
March 26, 2020
Researchers from Rice and Georgia Tech studied ancient Pacific corals to improve computer model predictions of El Niño events.
Rice professors named AIMBE fellows
March 26, 2020
Two Rice University faculty members have been named to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.
Leaders who show their humanity are viewed more favorably, says Rice U. expert
March 26, 2020
During a crisis, outsiders view a leader who voices both anger and sadness, or even sadness alone, as more effective than a leader who shows only anger, according to newly released research conducted at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business.
Rice announces tuition for 2020-21 school year
March 25, 2020
Rice University’s undergraduate tuition for the 2020-21 school year will be $50,310, an increase of $1,980 over the current year. The total cost, including $14,500 for room and board and $797 in mandatory fees, will increase 3.7% to $65,607.
Rice Rec Center now offering live workout classes, meditation and more online
March 25, 2020
Even though its doors are closed, the Rice gym is still open for business — online.