Rice talk to focus on Uyghur genocide in China
The history of the Uyghur homeland and the ongoing Uyghur genocide being carried out by the Chinese government will be the focus of a Nov. 4 event to be held from 1-2 p.m. in Kraft Hall 110.
Just over 550 new master’s students officially began their graduate journeys at Rice this fall, joining programs across architecture, creative writing...
Rice's Division of Operations, Finance and Support recently brought employees together at West Servery for a summer celebration marking the close of t...
Nearly 270 incoming doctoral students officially began their graduate journeys at Rice by signing the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies doct...
Rice’s new undergraduate minor examines the biological, psychological and social factors that shape health....
Rice’s Smalley-Curl Institute recently hosted its 40th annual summer colloquium. ...
On the second morning of O-Week, Rice’s incoming Class of 2030 gathered at Tudor Fieldhouse to hear three faculty members share lessons from their res...
Rice's new faculty were welcomed during the annual two-day faculty orientation, emphasizing that the university’s growth over the past several years h...
Professor Dame Angela McLean, the U.K. government’s chief science adviser, discussed the role of science advice in government during an armchair discu...
Sean Terada Yang was selected as a 2026 Young Artist in Residence for American Public Media program....
Rice’s newest Owls got an early introduction to one of the university’s loudest O-Week traditions Aug. 18 as Rice Rally brought together students, coa...
Rice's Office of Student Success Initiatives hosted a prematriculation program for incoming freshman and their families Aug. 13-14 as a leadup to O-We...
Rice's Lovett College has a new home. It has moved into a new 11-story building on campus, trading the familiar quirks of the Toaster for abundant nat...
Rice United Way Campaign over halfway to $250,000 goal
The Rice United Way Campaign is already 56% of the way to its $250,000 goal, having raised $139,740 in the first three weeks of the fundraising effort.
Tejada tells students to keep speaking up and speaking out for environmental justice
Matthew Tejada, director of the Office of Environmental Justice for the Environmental Protection Agency, addressed a live and virtual crowd Oct. 26
Rice University's Brockman Hall for Opera was this year’s winner of the Associated General Contractors of America Build America Award in the Construction Management, New Under $99 Million category.
People, papers and presentations for Nov. 1, 2021
The Georgia Tech Alumni Association names Rice Provost Reginald DesRoches an honorary alumnus for his service and contributions to the community, and a paper about local activation time mapping of cardiac chambers led by Rice's Jennifer Hellar places second in major student competition.
Rice launches $2 billion capital campaign
Rice University has launched a comprehensive capital campaign to raise $2 billion by the end of 2025, by far the largest fundraising effort in the university's history.
Rice professor, grad student strike $45 million deal for startup
A startup biotech company founded by a Rice professor and a graduate student in 2018 has been acquired in a deal that could be worth as much as $400 million.
Friends of Fondren break bread
Rice University Representative Y. Ping Sun addressed the Friends of Fondren Library Oct. 21.
Student Center goes all out for final Halloween in RMC
The Rice Student Center does Halloween like no other student center.
Nicolaou wins Robert Koch Gold Medal
K.C. Nicolaou, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry, has been awarded the Robert Koch Gold Medal for his life’s work in biomedical science.