Historically and geographically, the new department reaches from ancient Greece to the contemporary Americas.
Rice's Office of Public Affairs earned four honors at the 41st Public Relations Society of America Houston Excalibur Awards, including Communications ...
The National Academy of Construction has elected Rice President Reginald DesRoches as one of 45 new members in its Class of 2026. ...
A recent study from Rice’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance titled “Religious Representation in Science: How Scie...
Rice’s Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has selected nine student-led ventures for the 2026 Summer Venture Studio, its flagship ventur...
A week after Rice women's track and field saw a national champion in the javelin from senior Mckyla Van der Westhuizen, freshman Emily Harbach won the...
Rice researchers developed a new way to model how the cochlea processes incoming sound using graph signal processing, which could shed light on what h...
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...
People, papers and presentations July 20,2020
Kathy Ensor, the Noah G. Harding Professor of Statistics at Rice, has been elected the 117th president of the American Statistical Association.
Moody Center's Summer Music Series offers art and music without leaving the house
If you're looking for summertime artistic and musical experiences without leaving the house, look no further than the Rice University Moody Center for the Arts' Summer Music Series.
Alum Toni Antalis '81 takes reins at biochemistry and molecular biology society
Rice alumna Toni Antalis '81 became president of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology July 1.
President announces fall semester plans
President David Leebron provided updated information about Rice's decisions and plans for the fall semester via email July 17.
Changing CEO before IPO may raise valuation
HOUSTON – (July 17, 2020) – New research from Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business shows that a change in leadership before a startup’s initial public offering (IPO) can increase its valuation and performance.
Cells may tell if arthritis flare-ups are coming
Rice computer scientist Vicky Yao and colleagues find unique early warning marker
Global health students’ innovation not stopped by COVID-19
Students at Rice University and in Malawi present device designs to deal with the COVID-19 crisis during the Rice 360˚ Institute for Global Health Intern Showcase.
Indoor training facility a new tool for Rice athletes, campus community
Robert L. Waltrip Indoor Training Center's benefits to Rice campus extend beyond intercollegiate sports.
Rice lab helps power electric car research
Rice University researchers will contribute to a new project to make better batteries for electric vehicles.