About 80 high school seniors from The Emery/Weiner School visited Rice University’s Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives (STJA) ear...
As Rice University rises among the nation’s elite institutions, it is now being recognized for its exceptional affordability. Rice was recently includ...
Rice At Large, the quarterly newsletter that showcases Rice University’s outreach programs, is now available online....
The future of immigration and its relationship with this year’s election cycle was explored by experts at a May 14 event hosted by Rice University’s B...
A delegation from Sweden, led by Minister for Foreign Affairs Tobias Billström, visited Rice University May 14 to forge new pathways for collaboration...
A senior design team from Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering was recently selected as one of four finalists for the IEEE Circuits...
A research team from Rice University led by Aryeh Warmflash has made strides in understanding the processes that guide human embryonic development. Th...
Seven alumni have been selected to serve on Rice University’s Association of Rice Alumni (ARA) Board of Directors: Sacha Abinader, Paula Desel, Tawfik...
At the heart of Rice University’s campus lies The William A. Lawson Grove, a tribute to an esteemed civil rights champion and cherished community lead...
Konstantinos Mamouras, assistant professor of computer science at Rice, has won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to create software tools to...
The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University is proud to announce the appointment of Miguel Harth-Bedoya as its distinguished resident director of ...
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New Rice memory research examines how we remember faces
The common struggle of remembering a face or a name gets more difficult as we age, and new research from Rice University aims to figure out why.
Rice Business rises in MBA rankings
Rice Business jumped ten spots to rank No. 19 on Bloomberg Businessweek’s Full-Time MBA ranking for 2023-2024.
Rice University today introduced the Rice Biotech Launch Pad, a Houston-based accelerator focused on expediting the translation of the university’s health and medical technology discoveries into cures.
Ralph S. O’Connor building dedication ceremony to be held Sept. 14
On Thursday, Sept.14, Rice inaugurates a new, state-of-the-art engineering and science research facility with a dedication ceremony to Ralph S. O’Connor.
Rice to host International Space University program in 2024
Rice University and NASA’s Johnson Space Center will host the International Space University’s 2024 Space Studies Program, an intensive, eight-week summer program for professionals in space-related fields that will be held on Rice’s campus next summer.
SCI Summer Research Colloquium awards; Applied physics students study in France
Owls capture Bayou Bucket after captivating overtime shootout
The Bayou Bucket trophy is headed back to South Main for the first time since 2010.
Owls open season with Rice Invitational title
The Rice Owls men’s cross country team captured a season-opening team win at the 47th annual Rice Invitational Friday evening.
Antidepressants may reduce negative memories while improving overall memory, according to Rice study
New research from Rice University finds that antidepressants may actually reduce negative memories in individuals suffering from depression while improving overall memory function.
You can leave your gloves on: Rice-developed material burns viruses, safe for skin
A new material that packs deadly heat for viruses on its outer surface while staying cool on the reverse side could be used to make sustainable, multiuse personal protective equipment. Marquise Bell, a Rice graduate student who is the lead author of the research, was also part of this year’s NextProf Nexus workshop, a national, competitive faculty development program for engineering students from underrepresented groups.
Immigrant amnesty could increase their wages and US economy, according to Baker Institute report
Granting undocumented immigrants amnesty and legal status would improve the U.S. labor market, argues a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice custodial staff recognized for service, dedication
Rice's custodial staff was honored recently during a reception and luncheon in the Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall. This event was held in lockstep with a national celebration that occurs yearly on the second week of September.
Rice celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
Rice University is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, by spotlighting the history, contributions and achievements of Latino communities, especially as they relate to the campus community.
Humanities NOW conversation at Rice to explore ethics of AI
Rice’s next Humanities NOW conversation, “Ethics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” will be held in-person at noon Sept. 18 in the Humanities Building, Room 117.
New Rice Continuing Studies course to explore generative AI, effects on humanity
The Glasscock School of Continuing Studies at Rice will host a course exploring the possibilities and potential perils of generative artificial intelligence (AI) starting Sept. 20.