Political science professor Bob Stein recognized with the 2025 Y. Ping Sun Award for Outstanding Community Engagement....
Nine Rice faculty members received the 2025 George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching, which honors Rice’s top instructors based on votes from alumn...
Each year, Rice University honors members of its community who have served students through outstanding teaching, dedication and service. ...
Kasey Leigh Yearty has been named the 2025 recipient of the George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching....
In a city defined by innovation and resilience, the Rice Water Technologies Entrepreneurship and Research (WaTER) Institute hosted its distinguished l...
The Owls men's tennis team won its first American Athletic Conference Championship after defeating the Memphis Tigers at the Leftwich Tennis Center Ap...
Rice will increase access by growing the university’s student body, marking an unprecedented growth trajectory that began earlier this decade. The exp...
Following Pope Francis’ death, Craig Considine, a senior lecturer in sociology at Rice, scholar of religion and interfaith dialogue is available to di...
As Earth Day approaches April 22, Rice University experts are available to provide insight into their research on a range of environmental topics....
The finding, reported by The New York Times April 16, builds on generations of inquiry into whether life exists beyond Earth....
Tam Dao has been appointed Rice University’s first associate vice president of campus safety and research security. His first day in this role will be...
Humanities disciplines, especially medical humanities, shouldn’t just be consulted at the end of the development pipeline when systems are being evalu...
‘Well within reason’: Fed makes first interest rate cut since 2020
September 18, 2024
Rice experts John Diamond and Zach Bethune are available to comment on the Fed's decision to cut interest rates by a half percentage point.
Rice kicks off Latine Heritage Month with festivities, food
September 18, 2024
Rice’s Grand Hall was boisterously filled with students, music and festivities as the university began its many celebrations as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Themed “Latine Heritage Month,” the festivities include programming across campus through Oct. 17 that spotlight the pride, passion and progress of Latine communities while also acknowledging the ongoing work toward greater recognition, representation and empowerment.
Native plants and trees add character, color to Rice quad
September 18, 2024
With last week’s unveiling of Rice’s redesigned Academic Quadrangle came the introduction of a few new residents — the 42 species of plants that are breathing new life into the biodiversity at this beloved campus hub.
Rice360 inaugurates conference on newborn, maternal health care innovation
September 18, 2024
Rice360 will host the first edition of Innovation for Day One Sept. 25-27.
$7.5M DOD grant backs ‘revolutionary’ multi-university research
September 18, 2024
Naomi Halas will lead a multi-university research project backed by a prestigious $7.5 million award from the Department of Defense.
September 18, 2024
Rice hosted the Energy, Waste and the Environment in West Africa conference Sept. 12-13, an event that convened scholars, policymakers and artists to address pressing environmental issues in West Africa.
Another new wasp species discovered by researchers on Rice campus
September 18, 2024
A newly identified wasp species has been discovered on the university grounds.
Rice’s Shepherd School honors Hispanic heritage with Spanish-language recital
September 17, 2024
Culminating in an encore performance of “Cumbanchero” with fellow faculty from Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, Ana María Martínez’ “Noche Española” filled Morrison Theater at Brockman Hall for Opera Sept. 13.
Rice launches ‘Policy Playbook’ with expert nonpartisan insights on key issues before the election
September 17, 2024
Nonpartisan data and insights on the top issues of the upcoming election such as the southern border, energy sustainability and resilient communities are available in ”Election 2024: Policy Playbook,” a new series of policy briefs presented jointly by Rice and the Baker Institute for Public Policy. The series offers critical context, analysis and recommendations to equip policy leaders governing the U.S. and Texas in 2025.
Rice ranked among ‘Best Value’ colleges by Wall Street Journal
September 16, 2024
Rice is being recognized by The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings for its exceptional value in higher education.