

Rice is gearing up for Election Day on campus Nov. 5.
The Rice Owls defeated Charlotte 28-17 in its American Conference opener on Thursday night....
For decades, researchers believed that Homo habilis — the earliest known species in our genus — marked the moment humans rose from prey to predators, ...
Researchers led by Rice’s Yong Lin Kong have developed a soft but strong metamaterial that can be controlled remotely to rapidly transform its size an...
Rice scientists’ custom, large-scale neurorecording array sheds light on how the brain keeps the world looking familiar. ...
The Shepherd School of Music’s newest faculty members are already making their mark on Houston’s vibrant arts scene. ...
Rice's César A. Uribe is developing computational tools to help scientists better understand ecosystems with recent studies using AI to glean new insi...
Rice’s Grand Hall was filled with students, music and festivities Sept. 15 as the university began its many celebrations as part of Hispanic Heritage ...
New research using NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered strong evidence that Mars’ Jezero Crater experienced multiple episodes of fluid activity — ...
For the first time since the 2021 season, the Rice soccer team is nationally ranked in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Poll, earning the 25th spot in...
With the 2025–26 academic year underway, Rice is taking bold steps to harness the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in teaching, res...
Rice’s football team will open American Conference play under the Thursday night lights this week, traveling to face the University of North Carolina ...
Rice senior safety Plae Wyatt is one of 22 college football players and one head coach who have been named to the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®,...
Rice is gearing up for Election Day on campus Nov. 5.
Rice Theatre wraps ‘The Comedy of Errors,’ full recording available online
Rice Theatre recently wrapped its production of William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors,” a masterful blend of wit, whimsy and wordplay that enchanted audiences with its delightful pandemonium. The play ran Oct. 18-26 at Hamman Hall.
Wellness Wednesdays get into H-OWL-o-ween spirit
Wellness Wednesdays made a nod to Halloween Oct. 30 as Tommy McClelland, vice president and director of athletics, and the Employee Health and Well-Being team led a group of costumed Rice employees on a walk around the inner loop.
Valentin Radutiu appointed professor of cello at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music
Acclaimed cellist Valentin Radutiu began his musical journey at the age of 6 when he started learning the cello from his father, a cellist with the Munich Radio Orchestra who had fled communist Romania.
Rice, Texas Medical Center institutions jointly award seed grants
Rice, together with Baylor College of Medicine and the Houston Methodist Academic Institute, has awarded seed grants in support of research on health equity and digital health.
David Abraham received the United Nations Association of Houston’s Global Citizen Award.
At Rice, novelist Andrea Bajani finds himself in translation
At the bustling crossroads of the Frankfurt Book Fair where novelist and poet Andrea Bajani visited for the prelaunch of his new novel “The Anniversary” (“L’anniversario”), he found himself face-to-face with four people — no, four versions of himself.
Shepherd School alumni, recent students take center stage at elite opera companies
Recent graduates and students of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music are making waves in the opera world with several securing coveted positions in some of the nation’s most renowned opera companies.
Rice study: Chinese scientists prioritize government service more than global peers
New Rice research finds Chinese scientists feel a greater obligation to serve their government with research efforts than international counterparts.
Rice Vietnamese Student Association welcomes high school students for college leadership workshop
Rice’s Vietnamese Student Association hosted its 22nd annual college leadership workshop Oct. 19. The one-day event aims to equip high school students in the Houston area with resources to prepare them for the college application process.