Shepherd School orchestras to spotlight new works, milestone commission in March concerts
Two orchestral concerts March 7-8 will feature guest composer Nina C. Young and the world premiere of Arthur Gottschalk’s 50th anniversary commission.
Rice bioengineer Michael King and his team recently published a paper demonstrating that this ability to survive high-stress environments, or mechanor...
The Moody Civic Immersion program is a weeklong experience run by Rice’s Center for Civic Leadership that brings incoming students into the city befor...
Rice mechanical engineers and Baylor College of Medicine neurosurgeons have identified simple changes to surgical tools that could reduce strain on th...
The Sustainable Ecologies Installation was built by students and faculty. ...
Rice has joined the U.S. Department of Energy Quantum Science Center....
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced its annual Honors Court with five Owl student-athletes earning the distinction, the or...
Rice women's track and field athlete Mckyla Van der Westhuizen added one more honor to her stellar career after being named a CSC Academic All-America...
Rice Athletics had a conference-leading five student-athletes be named an American Conference Scholar Athlete of the Year for their respective sports,...
Rice researchers will investigate whether carbon credits could provide a new source of funding for a major coastal erosion and wetland protection proj...
Rice has announced that the new building under construction for Rice Business will be named Asha and Farid Virani Hall in recognition of a gift from c...
“Nothing prepares you for a cathedral,” said Denva Gallant, associate professor of art history at Rice. ...
John C. Polking, professor emeritus of mathematics, passed away June 28 at the age of 93. ...
Wyrczynski, Kam appointed professors of viola at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music beginning fall 2027
The new hires represent the beginning of a new era for the Shepherd School’s viola program as longtime professors Ivo-Jan van der Werff and James Dunham are retiring this spring and spring 2027, respectively.
Lunar New Year celebration brings crafts, culture and community to Fondren Library
Red lanterns, bright paper crafts and the click of chopsticks filled the first-floor lobby of Fondren Library Feb. 17 as Rice students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year and welcome the Year of the Horse.
Academic, industry and government partners chart future of physical AI in space at Rice-led event
Rice Nexus hosted its annual In-Space Physical AI Workshop, an event focused on the deployment of autonomous technology in space.
Olympic sprinter finds her stride in Rice Architecture Graduate Program
When Barbora Malikova arrived at Rice to begin her Master of Architecture, she had already competed on the world’s biggest athletic stage.
Hot shooting sends Rice past USF for 18th straight win
The Rice women's basketball team secured their 18th consecutive win after defeating South Florida 79-72 at Tudor Fieldhouse on Feb. 17.
New Rice-led perspective charts path to next-generation water and energy membranes
A new invited perspective in Nature Water, led by Rice researchers and international collaborators, discusses the future of membrane science.
Rice commends Cervenka’s 25 years of dedication
For more than 25 years, Katie Cervenka has poured her energy, creativity and heart into Rice. As assistant vice president for corporate and foundation relations, she has played a central role in developing robust partnerships with private foundations — primarily in the form of research support — and with companies, where relationships include research as well as recruiting, licensing and professional development. Her last day at the university is March 31.
42 graduate-led startups selected to compete at Rice Business Plan Competition
The 2026 Rice Business Plan Competition announced today the 42 startups invited to compete for more than $1 million in prizes April 9-11 at Rice University and in the Ion District.
Noninvasive paths to complex brain science: Rice bioengineer named Sloan Research Fellow
Rice bioengineer Jerzy Szablowski has been named a 2026 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in chemistry, one of the most competitive honors for early career scientists in the U.S. and Canada.