Rice scientists create tiny, water-based reactors for green chemistry
Researchers at Rice have developed a new method for performing chemical reactions using water instead of toxic solvents.
A new class of Community Bridges Fellows is stepping beyond the classroom and into the community through the program run by Rice’s Kinder Institute fo...
Two student teams from Rice have been named finalists in the 2025 Collegiate Inventors Competition, a program by the National Inventors Hall of Fame....
Scientists from Rice and Houston Methodist have developed a new way to reduce inflammation in the brain, a discovery that could help fight diseases su...
Through temporary installations and an expanding permanent collection, the Moody Center for the Arts brings thought-provoking art into spaces where st...
Rice will serve as the official host institution for the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball Regional at the Toyota Center, the NCAA announced this week....
The Rice-Houston Methodist Digital Health Institute will host an inaugural summit Oct. 8 at Rice, launching what will become an annual gathering at th...
Rice climatologist Sylvia Dee has been awarded the 2025 Nanne Weber Early Career Award from the American Geophysical Union’s Paleoceanography and Pale...
Richard Gordon, the W.M. Keck Foundation Professor of Geophysics in Rice’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, has been awarded...
Carrie Masiello, the W. Maurice Ewing Professor of Biogeochemistry at Rice, has been elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union, the world’s l...
The 22nd annual Rice Alliance Energy Tech Venture Forum saw 50 ventures pitch their companies to a full crowd of investors and corporate leaders Sept....
The Rice football team is off to a historically great start following a 28-17 win last week against the University of North Carolina at Charlotte....
No. 25 Rice rallied from an early deficit to defeat Grambling State 3-1 on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Holloway Field in the Owls' non-conference fina...
Entrepreneurial spirit thrives during Generation She @ Rice makeathon
Generation She @ Rice hosted its annual makeathon Jan. 24-26 to empower women and nonbinary students through workshops, inspiring keynotes and the chance to participate in a pitch competition with teams that present to top venture capitalists and entrepreneurs in Houston. Participants received guidance from innovative product strategists and startup founders, helping them at every step — from crafting groundbreaking ideas to pitching them confidently.
Discovery of unexpected collagen structure could ‘reshape biomedical research’
A new study reveals an unexpected confirmation in collagen structure that could reshape biomedical research.
Unlocking the past, shaping the future: The power of a Rice history degree
At Rice, history students engage in original research, collaborate with faculty on high-level scholarship and contribute to ongoing academic debates.
Halas awarded Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry
Rice’s Naomi Halas is the recipient of the 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in chemistry, awarded “for the creation and development of nanoshells — metal-coated nanoscale particles that can capture light energy — for use in many biomedical and chemical applications.”
Owls greet Lunar New Year with festive gala
Lunar New Year is often called the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year, and it is widely considered the most important holiday in China and Chinese communities around the world, celebrated in China, Vietnam, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and at Rice University. The two-week celebration includes family and friends, feasting and fireworks, parties and parades.
Can plastics be defeated? New installation at the Moody puts science to the test
A new installation at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts merges biosciences and art in an experiment with an uncertain outcome.
Rice computer science professor receives Secretary of Energy Achievement Award
Rice’s John Mellor-Crummey was honored in January with a Secretary of Energy Achievement Award as a member of the leadership team of the Department of Energy’s seven-year, $1.8 billion Exascale Computing Project.
Rice researchers have revealed novel sequence-structure-property relationships for customizing engineered living materials (ELMs), enabling more precise control over their structure and how they respond to deformation forces like stretching or compression.
Owls rally in support of victims of Los Angeles fires
Owl alums are springing into action to provide assistance for victims of the fires that have ravaged the Los Angeles area.