President Reginald DesRoches welcomed hundreds of Rice University staff members to a morning breakfast and recognition ceremony April 23 at Tudor Fiel...
Rice honored exceptional faculty, staff and students for their dedication to teaching, mentoring and service at the annual University Awards Ceremony ...
Rice University recognized six outstanding staff members with the 2025 Staff Excellence Award during the annual staff appreciation event April 23, cel...
Rice will welcome Robert Langer, one of the world’s most influential biotechnology innovators, for a keynote address as part of its President’s Lectur...
Victoria Langlais, senior assistant dean of human resources and administration in Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing, was name...
Torn between a conservatory and a university experience, Sophie Urban said she chose Rice for the “best of both worlds”: world-class musical training ...
Rice Architecture students embarked on a "life-altering" trip to China as part of a course project where they learned from world-renowned architects a...
A cohort of Rice University undergraduates boarded a bus bound for Alabama — not for vacation, but for a deeper understanding of America’s legacy of r...
A report from Rice’s Kinder Institute highlights critical gaps in banking access, retirement savings and financial literacy....
Rice professors Karen Lozano and Eduardo Salas have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest and most prestigious ...
Student engineering teams at Rice demonstrated how hands-on design can drive real-world impact at the 2025 Huff Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen Show...
For Thiago Pinheiro dos Santos, a doctoral candidate in chemical and biomolecular engineering from Brazil, research is a way to drive positive, meanin...
Rice addressing ‘one of the most pressing issues of our time’: The brain’s role in America’s future
September 4, 2024
Neuroscience experts from government, medicine, business and academia came together at Rice’s Bioscience Research Collaborative (BRC) Aug. 27 to discuss the American “brain economy transition.” The role of the human brain in the wider economy is drawing increased attention, and brain capital is becoming a priority for business and individuals.
‘Light of Andrea’: Vigil honors loss of beloved student and leader
September 4, 2024
A Sept. 3 vigil honored the life of Andrea Rodriguez Avila, whose promising future was tragically cut short.
‘What connects us most’: Rice’s Humanities Research Center embraces the power, challenges of repair
September 4, 2024
For Graham Bader, director of Rice's Humanities Research Center, the COVID-19 pandemic revealed the critical role of humanists in addressing the world’s pressing concerns.
Rolling into the fall semester: Rice Chabad students enjoy sushi social
September 3, 2024
Rabbi Shmuli welcomed the large crowd to the event, encouraging them to indulge in the plentiful sushi and cold beverages while getting to know their fellow students.
September 3, 2024
Brinkley played a pivotal role in analyzing the third night of the Democratic National Convention, Aug. 21, for CBS News.
September 3, 2024
The highly prestigious and competitive award was established in 1968.
September 3, 2024
The Energy Tech Venture Forum (ETVF), hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, will convene innovators and investors at a Sept. 12 conference to connect ventures with Houston’s energy ecosystem. The forum is an anchor event for the inaugural Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week, happening Sept. 9-13. This week is a city-wide initiative to bring together and celebrate the momentum in Houston driving the energy transition. Many events are hosted at the Ion, Houston’s innovation hub powered by Rice.
Rice lab develops protein assembly road map for gas vesicles
September 3, 2024
Rice bioengineers developed a road map for the protein-protein interactions that give rise to gas vesicles, naturally occurring nanobubbles with potential use in biomedical applications.
Rice football team honors Andrea Rodriguez Avila in season opener
September 3, 2024
The Rice football team sported stickers on its helmets with the initials “ARA” in honor of Andrea Rodriguez Avila in the team’s season opener against Sam Houston State.
‘A natural bridge’: Science and technology studies connect scientists, humanists
September 3, 2024
As a freshman at Rice University, Anna Tutuianu ’23 knew she wanted to study how research in biomedicine and biomedical technologies intersected with society and history.