Fast calculation dials in better batteries
A simpler and more efficient way to predict performance will lead to better batteries, according to Rice University engineers.
Researchers at Rice have shown that hard-to-spot defects in a widely used two-dimensional insulator can trap electrical charges and locally weaken th...
On Feb. 17, the SSPEED Center welcomed Jed Anderson, founder and CEO of EnviroAI, for a lecture on environmental AI permitting. ...
The Rice women's basketball team was crowned the American Conference regular season champion after a 77-66 win at Temple Wednesday night at The Liacou...
Frank Klaus Tittel, a physicist whose career paralleled the rise of modern laser technology and who helped build Rice’s reputation in laser spectrosc...
Art teachers, artists and comics enthusiasts gathered at Rice University Feb. 20 for Teaching Comics, a one-day symposium exploring how comics can fun...
Nearly 700 prospective graduate students, current scholars, faculty and staff gathered at the Houston Museum of Natural Science for Rice University’s ...
Martono, a second-year master’s student in violin performance, won the title of Miss Chinatown Houston 2025, her first-ever pageant....
Undergraduates at Rice are digging into real, possible wrongful conviction cases this semester, examining evidence to bring renewed attention to indiv...
Rice President Reginald DesRoches was honored with a Community Trailblazer Award Feb. 19 by the city of Houston’s controller Chris Hollins during his ...
Rice commends Stacy Mosely for 14 years of service. As executive senior associate athletic director/senior woman administrator, Mosely maintains admin...
Students convened at Rice University Feb. 20 for what organizers called a rare chance to hear and learn directly from one of the most influential musi...
The role brings Cristian Măcelaru ’06 ’08 back to campus several times each year to coach, conduct and mentor students across departments....
Rice backs studies of race, anti-racism
The Race and Anti-Racism Research Fund at Rice University has awarded grants to eight professors to develop better understanding of how race, racism and racial injustice affect society.
Taxing online sports betting, fantasy sports may help states cover pandemic losses
HOUSTON – (Sept. 16, 2020) – Taxing online fantasy sports and sports betting may help states recoup some of the sales tax revenue lost during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a finance expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice's first two football games postponed
Conference USA has postponed Rice's first two football games, Oct. 3 at Marshall University and Oct. 10 against the University of Alabama at Birmingham at Rice Stadium.
Brinkley will draw from his well of presidential knowledge Oct. 1 in a virtual town hall, “Reflections on the 2020 Election.”
Gentle probes could enable massive brain data collection
The National Institutes of Health is backing a Rice project to continue the development of flexible nanoelectronic thread to gather information from neurons. The implants could help find therapies for neurological disorders.
New book on North American trade deal an ‘invaluable guide’
HOUSTON – (Sept. 14, 2020) – A world renowned expert on international trade deals has written a new book on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the landmark accord destined to impact trillions of dollars in commerce across the North American continent.
Rice rises to No. 16 in 2021 U.S. News rankings
HOUSTON – (Sept. 14, 2020) – Rice University moved up to the No. 16 ranking among the best national universities in the 2021 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” guidebook, which was published today.
How leaders can encourage strong teams during the pandemic
HOUSTON – (Sept. 14, 2020) – Among the many stresses caused by the pandemic, workers accustomed to meeting with their teams in person are navigating the shift to a virtual workplace. New research from psychologists at Rice University offers tips on how leaders can encourage strong and productive teams during this difficult time.
Conversation with Jehmu Greene kicks off campuswide 'Right to Vote' series Sept. 22
The Center for Civic Leadership wants to make sure you’re ready to rock the vote this semester.