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....
Isabella Bourtin balances GRE prep, lab work and upper-level courses as she pivots from pre-med ambitions toward a future in clinical psychology....
Rice to celebrate grand opening of Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall Sept. 11
The 94,000-square-foot facility designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro will serve as a hub for visual arts, performance, interdisciplinary collaboration and research-driven creativity.
Behind-the-scenes heroes of safety: Rice’s emergency management team vigilantly watches over campus
August is designated as National Emergency Management Awareness Month. To recognize the impact Rice’s four-member emergency management team makes on campus, Rice News spoke with the group to discuss its role in preparing for, responding to and recovering from emergencies and disasters.
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy announces fall public programming
Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, ranked the world’s No. 1 university-based think tank, today announced its fall 2025 lineup of public events.
Rice earns nation-leading rankings from Niche, Forbes
Rice has been recognized among the nation’s best colleges this week — coinciding with the beginning of its fall semester — ranking No. 10 on Niche’s 2026 Best Colleges in America list and No. 12 on Forbes’ annual America’s Top Colleges list.
Global impact: 7 Rice scholars awarded Fulbright scholarships for study, teaching abroad
Seven Rice graduates were named recipients of the Fulbright scholarship through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program this year, receiving funds to study, research and teach English abroad.
As hurricane season peaks, Rice experts spotlight overlooked Houston flood risks beyond FEMA maps
Rice experts say much of the region’s flood risk still sits outside federally mapped zones.
Study examines use of AI for responsible research practices
A new study by Rice researchers explores large language models as a tool for streamlining responsible citation practices.
Owls to host Texas A&M during Rice Invitational volleyball tournament this weekend
The Rice Owls women’s volleyball team is scheduled to open its home slate this weekend with the Rice Invitational at Tudor Fieldhouse, highlighted by a marquee matchup against a top 10 opponent.
Owl Fest ’25 brings fans, fun, football together
Owl fans of all ages flocked to Rice Stadium last weekend for Owl Fest ’25, turning the annual celebration into a lively kickoff to the new athletics season.
Message from the president: Welcome back, Owls!
It is with great excitement that I welcome you back to Rice for the start of another academic year. Our campus has come alive once again with energy, anticipation and purpose. Last week, we officially welcomed 1,300 new undergraduates during O-Week along with a preliminary count of more than 1,400 new graduate students. Today, classes begin for us all.
