Rice rallies to take down Wichita State, improves to 4-0 in AAC play
Rice women’s volleyball toppled the Wichita State Shockers on Sunday afternoon at Charles Koch Arena.
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 researchers bioengineer mussel-inspired sticky microorganisms to help break down plastic waste
Rice scientists have tapped into the sticky power of mussels to create bioengineered microorganisms that could help transform environmental cleanup.
Rice Black student leaders mentor, build community with local high school students
Student leaders from Rice’s Black Male Association (RBMA) hosted an opening day event Sept. 14 to welcome local Black, male high schoolers and their parents to campus and introduce a new student-led mentorship program. The RBMA — built upon the principles of service, leadership and brotherhood — aims to mobilize the voices of Black men at Rice and build bridges between RBMA and Houston as well as catalyze change in the greater Houston community.
Rice Alliance gathers industry leaders to drive clean energy innovation
Houston’s inaugural Energy and Climate Startup Week brought together leading venture capital investors, industry leaders and startups from around the world to showcase the most innovative companies and technologies that are transforming the energy industry. The citywide initiative held last month celebrated Houston’s role in driving the energy transition and was organized by a group of regional organizations, academic institutions and corporations in the Houston ecosystem, including the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, Halliburton Labs, Greentown Labs, Activate, Digital Wildcatters and the Houston Energy Transition Initiative.
Taking STEM education further: Rice expands low-cost health care solutions workshops for local teens
More than 20 high school students participated in Rice’s Innovator Spotlight workshop, which is a continuation of a summer program where the same students looked to change the future of health care through low-cost solutions.
A panel of Houston-area lawmakers sparked a lively and relevant conversation about the upcoming state legislative session, education and more during a panel discussion hosted by The Texas Tribune at the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies Oct. 2.
Running track while running a business
“It’s about empowering people and making them more comfortable while doing what they care about,” said Rice student-athlete Tyler Strothman, a Duncan College senior, about his startup Veloci. He added that his running shoe company offers a better designed shoe — one that actually fits the anatomical shape of a human’s foot.
Nuestra Herencia: A vibrant celebration of Latine Heritage Month at Rice
Rice celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 29 with a vibrant afternoon of music and dance at the Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall. The event, titled Nuestra Herencia — meaning "Our Heritage" — showcased lively performances from Rice Salseros, Rice Zouk, Los Buhos del Norte, the Academy of Folklore and Latin Rhythms and Mariachi Luna Llena.
‘Pac-Man effect’ offers precise control for advanced materials design
Rice researchers show that exposing superparamagnetic colloids to a rotating magnetic field that reverses direction after each revolution generates a “Pac-Man effect” due to magnetic relaxation.
Rice’s Scott Solomon contributes to Smithsonian study on ants that farm for themselves
Scott Solomon has played a key role in providing new insights into a unique relationship between ants and fungi.