Research

Rice lab improves recipe for valuable chemical

Rice University theorists show why salt gives a significant speed boost to valuable 2D molybdenum disulfide, an effect they say may work for other 2D materials as well.

China’s energy infrastructure mapped by Baker Institute for 2022

Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy has released its latest China Energy Map, an open-source, interactive chart of the country’s energy infrastructure.

Breast cancer and nanoparticle research nets Karen Wang ’23 and Joseph Asfouri ’23 Goldwater Scholarships

Thanks to their groundbreaking research, McMurtry College junior Karen Wang and Sid Richardson College junior Joseph Asfouri were both recently awarded Goldwater Scholarships, America’s most prestigious awards for undergraduates studying natural sciences, engineering and mathematics.

Rice Undergraduate Research Symposium celebrates its 20th year April 15

The Rice Undergraduate Research Symposium, Rice’s premier undergraduate research event, returns April 15.

Kaiyuan Yang wins NSF CAREER Award

Electrical and computer engineer Kaiyuan Yang wins a National Science Foundation CAREER Award.

Treated plastic waste good at grabbing carbon dioxide

Rice University chemists treat waste plastic to absorb carbon dioxide from flue gas streams more efficiently than current processes.

Living sensor research wins federal backing

Rice researchers are leading a federally funded project to improve communications between microelectronics and microorganisms.

New Rice research: Tattoos not a turnoff for customers

Thinking of getting a tattoo but worried about consequences on the job? Maybe you shouldn’t be so concerned: New research from Rice University and the University of Houston finds that customers don’t necessarily look down on employees with tattoos – and in some settings, ink is seen as a plus.

NSF backs study of Mississippi River’s response to climate change

Rice climate scientists and engineers are studying how climate change will impact Mississippi River flooding.

Blood vessels are guides for stimulating implants

A wireless neurostimulator a little bigger than a grain of rice can be put in place alongside blood vessels to treat neurological diseases and chronic pain.

Graphene gets enhanced by flashing

Rice University scientists who developed the flash Joule heating process to make graphene have found a way to produce doped graphene to customize it for applications.

Adrienne Correa wins CAREER Award

Rice marine biologist Adrienne Correa has won a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.

Giving teams autonomy optimizes creativity, report says

A new paper from Rice Business incorporating decades of research offers insights on the best way to design innovative teams.

Don’t underestimate undulating graphene

A theory by Rice University scientists suggests putting graphene on an undulating surface stresses it enough to create a minute electromagnetic field. The phenomenon could be useful for creating 2D electron optics or valleytronics devices.

More hospital price transparency needed to slow rising costs, says Baker Institute report

The rising costs of hospital care -- among the major contributors to rising health care costs as a whole -- can be alleviated by requiring hospitals to be more transparent on the prices of their services, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.