“I feel really grateful for the opportunities that I’ve had now that I am here," said senior Michael Garcia....
The Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies welcomed nonprofit leaders from acros...
The Olivier Award-nominated play traces the rise and fall of the Houston-based energy trading giant, translating complex financial systems into a fast...
New consumable hemp rules from the Texas Department of State Health Services are officially in effect, and the biggest change comes down to how THC is...
For more than a decade, Rice’s Frederi Viens has been studying Lake Chad, a vast freshwater lake in west-central Africa that borders Nigeria, Niger, C...
The Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the University of Houston Energy Transition Institute are launching a st...
A delegation of researchers from Rice’s WaTER Institute traveled to Argentina’s Neuquén province this month to help address a pressing question facing...
Rice’s open enrollment period for employee benefit plans will run from April 3-17. To give employees a way to better explore their benefits options, t...
Rice's Office of Sustainability invites the campus community to join the third annual Earth Month Kick-Off Festival from 12:30-3:30 p.m. April 1 at th...
Rice continues to strengthen its position as a leader in innovation, rising to No. 66 in the 2025 Top 100 U.S. Universities List for utility patents, ...
Rice once again found itself at the center of the college basketball world, serving as the official host institution for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Sou...
For Rice senior Leo Marek, engineering is about finding the small changes that make big systems run better....
Turning sparks into staying power: Bernie Banks to teach Catalyst module on science of momentum
As part of the Director’s Cut Catalyst series, Bernie Banks will lead Momentum, an in-person module that breaks down one of leadership’s most misunderstood forces and offers a practical framework for turning small wins into sustained progress.
Rice to host international conference in Paris on ‘Human Flourishing in the Age of AI’
What does it mean for human beings to flourish in a world shaped by AI?
Shepherd School spotlight: Rising soloists take center stage in upcoming concerts
This spring, two orchestral concerts offer the Houston community a chance to hear Shepherd School students' work come fully to life.
Giddy up: Rice community enjoys night at Rodeo Houston
Rice’s alumni, students, staff, faculty and friends gathered round for fun and fellowship at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo March 10 for Rice Night at the Rodeo.
Rice community celebrates Pride Week finale at annual Gayla
Rice Pride Week, an annual celebration honoring the diversity, contributions and achievements of the LGBTQ+ community, concluded its weeklong festivities with the annual Gayla March 7.
Rice Business’ online MBA ranked among world’s top programs by Financial Times
Rice’s Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business has been ranked among the world’s leading online MBA programs in the Financial Times Global Online MBA Rankings, placing No. 13 globally (tied with the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University) and No. 6 in the United States.
Researchers at Rice recently convened an international group of scientists to explore how artificial intelligence and machine learning could transform one of the world’s most ambitious physics experiments: the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.
Rice is recognizing Dean Mackey for 31 years of service. As a senior graphic designer in the Office of Public Affairs, he provides creative visual designs that propel marketing and communications needs. Mackey’s work has taken the form of posters, brochures, stationery and T-shirts to name just a few areas where his visual eye and creative mind bridge design and Rice’s brand. His last day with the university will be March 31.
New gel-based system allows bacteria to act as bioelectrical sensors
Rice researchers developed a safe bioelectronic sensor that allows for effective electronic communication even in liquid environments.
Thorny issue plaguing lithium-ion batteries laid bare in new study
Lithium-ion batteries could improve thanks to Rice researchers’ unprecedented measurements of lithium dendrites’ stiff, brittle behavior.
