Rice University President Reginald DesRoches took a break from his usual duties to personally transport students to their classes....
In a first for Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, Grammy Award®-winning soprano Ana María Martínez will host a Spanish-language recital in celebration o...
A new study led by Rice’s Qimiao Si has unveiled a new class of quantum critical metal, shedding light on the intricate interactions of electrons with...
Researchers at Rice are working to understand how a single cell evolves into the complex network of specialized cells that form the human body. ...
Rice’s Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning will honor hip-hop pioneer Mia X by inducting her into its Hip Hop Archival Collection. ...
Cherríe Moraga, a renowned writer, feminist activist, poet, essayist and playwright, will present her lecture titled “They Are Falling All Around Me —...
Wayne Graham transformed Rice baseball into a perennial national powerhouse in his 27-year coaching tenure....
Former Rice University swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger made her country and alma mater proud last weekend, competing in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris...
Rice University experts are available to discuss the mpox global health emergency as the world grapples with the ongoing outbreak....
Wayne Graham, the architect of Rice’s rise to the top of the college baseball world, passed away in Austin, Texas on Tuesday night at 88....
Neuroscience experts from government, medicine, business and academia came together at Rice’s Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC) Aug. 27 to discu...
A Sept. 3 vigil honored the life of Andrea Rodriguez Avila, whose promising future was tragically cut short....
Rice hosts Dr. Bernard Harris, first Black American astronaut to walk in space
Rice University continued its celebration of Black History Month with a special installment of the Ion’s “Visionary Voices” speaker series featuring Dr. Bernard Harris Jr., a NASA astronaut and the first Black American to walk in space. He is also a physician, company founder, CEO, philanthropist and venture capitalist.
Fondren Library redesigns, upgrades digital repository platform
Fondren Library is relaunching the digital platform it uses to make accessible and preserve Rice University research under a new name and with new features.
2024 scholar athletes honored at annual banquet
Rice Athletics and the Office of Academic Advising (OAAA) jointly hosted the 38th annual Scholar Athlete Celebration Feb. 25 at the Brian Patterson Sports Performance Center. The award winners were chosen based on character and accomplishment in school and in sport.
Rice U.’s Office of Innovation awards inaugural One Small Step Grants
The Office of Innovation at Rice University announced four awardees of the inaugural One Small Step Grants, marking a significant milestone in accelerating the transition from lab to market for Rice-developed technologies. Launched in September 2023 the grant aims to support lab-stage projects across Rice, providing crucial capital for projects to spin out of the university and successfully attract investment from angel investors and venture capital.
The centers are the Rice Center for Nanoscale Imaging Sciences, Synthesis X Center, Center for Environmental Studies, Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies, and Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience.
Owls show Texan and Rice pride on Go Texan Day
Two Houston traditions aligned Feb. 23 as Owls celebrated Rice University’s tradition of wearing blue on Fridays as well as dressing in western wear for Go Texan Day.
‘The Amazon wasn’t an empty place’: Visiting professor discusses past, future at Rice event
Rice University hosted professor Eduardo Góes Neves from the University of São Paulo, Brazil Feb. 22 for a discussion titled “Roads of Creation, Roads of Destruction: Landscapes in Conflict in Contemporary Amazon.”
Rice baseball players connect with newest Owl fan at Texas Children’s Hospital
The Rice baseball team unknowingly gained a special fan during its game against Sam Houston State Feb. 20.
Rice professor knighted by French education ministry
The call from the French Consulate of Houston was not one Rice University French studies associate professor Julie Fette expected.
Advancing materials science, Rice professors examine chirality in nearly 2D
Hanyu Zhu and Boris Yakobson shared their perspective on chirality in 2D materials in Nature Materials.