Rice scientist joins next Mars adventure
A Rice University geologist is one of 13 scientists recently selected to operate the Mars rover Perseverance and analyze samples for an eventual return to Earth.
A team of engineers at Rice and Kyung Hee University has developed a soft, shape-shifting mechanical surface that can respond to touch, sense its own ...
As schools across the country increasingly embrace evidence-based approaches to reading instruction through the science of reading, two Rice researche...
Through a framing of North, Central and South America as interconnected regions, “Radiant Geometries: Vectors of Knowledge from the Indigenous America...
Rice's Kaden Hazzard and his team recently developed a theory on how trions in quantum particles form and behave....
Rice researchers have developed a high-throughput method to measure the quality of diamond and other wide-bandgap semiconductor materials, providing r...
The Brain Health for Economic Resilience Commission, convened in collaboration with Nature Medicine, was announced at the Texas Brain Economy Summit J...
The university’s second appearance at Europe’s largest tech event paired seven startups with new research ties to France and Germany. ...
A new study by researchers at Rice and Baylor reveals that the brain maintains a geometric neural “map” for meaning that allows multilingual speakers ...
Rice bioengineer Julea Vlassakis has won $1.1M in federal funding for a project researching Ewing sarcoma....
As millions of fans watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 across North America, a team of Rice alumni is helping ensure the tournament runs smoothly behind th...
Rice Business today announced the launch of a new Early Career Track within its MBA@Rice Online MBA program. The new track gives high-potential profes...
Four Rice graduates have been awarded Fulbright scholarships through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, earning opportunities to conduct research, pu...
Thomas Killian named dean of Wiess School of Natural Sciences
Rice University has named physicist Thomas Killian dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences, effective Jan. 1.
'Strategic indifference' leaves refugees in precarious position, says Baker Institute expert
Current explanations for migrant and refugee policies in the "global south" mistake the absence of formal policy for neglect. But a migration and immigration expert at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy proposes to explain this dynamic as "strategic indifference.”
Islamic scholar Nasr to lecture on intertwined history of Shi’ism and Sufism
Rice’s Kazimi Lecture series brings 'towering figure' into conversation via Zoom Dec. 7.
AI helps scientists understand brain activity behind thoughts
Researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and Rice University have developed artificial intelligence models that help them better understand the brain computations that underlie thoughts.
Rice United Way Campaign meets goal
At the end of the seventh week, Rice’s annual United Way campaign has met the university’s $250,000 goal.
Franklin retires after 30 years
After 30 years at Rice, Ute Franklin, who served as manager of Delivery Services since 2004, has retired.
Understanding frustration could lead to better drugs
Atom-scale models of proteins that incorporate ligands, like drug molecules, show a strong correlation between minimally frustrated binding sites and drug specificity. Such models could lead to better-designed drugs with fewer side effects.
Next fall, Rice Architecture sets sail for Seoul
A Rice assistant professor of architecture and his students hope to travel to Seoul, South Korea, next fall to present their work at the city’s Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism.
Owls continue to shine in NCAA graduation rate
Rice women student athletes once again led the nation in the Federal Graduation Rate, according to the latest Division I graduation success data released by the NCAA. Rice also had eight sports receive perfect marks for their success in the classroom, according to the NCAA's Graduation Success Rate.