A Sidizen makes use of the new soundproof study booth on the ground floor of the new Sid Richardson College tower. The acoustic pod, the size of a phone booth, completely dampens all external noise but still allows in plenty of light. (
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...
Ultimate field trip will be out of this world
While it may be virtual, the Rice Space Institute (RSI) has organized the ultimate spring trip for grade school students.
People, papers and presentations - March 29
Rice University Police Chief Clemente Rodriguez has been elected secretary of the board of the Houston Area Police Chiefs Association, which includes city, county, state, school district, federal, university and transit police departments.
Cathy Park Hong on the ‘Asian American Reckoning’
The right-wing conspiracy movement QAnon reportedly has started peddling anti-Chinese rhetoric. It’s the latest in a troubling trend of anti-Asian sentiment, on the rise across America, as addressed by Rice President David Leebron in a recent message to the Rice community.
Owls topple Longhorns on volleyball court a second straight time
The 10-25, 25-16, 25-23, 14-25, 15-13 triumph was the second in a row for the Owls (14-4) against the Longhorns (20-1).
Tires turned into graphene that makes stronger concrete
Rice scientists optimize a process to turn rubber from discarded tires into soluble graphene.
Rice captures Women's NIT championship for first time
The Rice women's basketball team won its first Women's National Invitation Tournament championship and the second postseason title in program history Sunday by defeating the University of Mississippi 71-58 in the final in Memphis, Tennessee.
Debate teams Zoom to national championships
Hosting meetings and giving presentations via Zoom during the pandemic has been tough enough for many of us. But Rice students in the George R. Brown Forensics Society have now won national debate competitions over Zoom — and in three different categories.
‘Personal experiences of joy’: Baker College senior Pikus wins Watson Fellowship
“I feel grateful having come to Rice, because I feel like it allowed me to go with the flow, have fun, learn things and follow my passion.”
Rice students, faculty and staff who received COVID-19 vaccines given to the university for distribution during the February winter storm because a power outage at Harris County Public Health put the shots at risk of spoiling get their second dose March 22 at Grand Hall.