Bioengineering

Rice faculty part of Baylor Superfund program

A $10 million federal grant establishes a center to study how toxic chemicals from Superfund sites impact preterm births.

Hidden symmetry found in chemical kinetic equations

Rice University researchers have discovered a hidden symmetry in the chemical kinetic equations scientists have long used to model and study many of the chemical processes essential for life.

Almost gone but never forgotten

Julianne Yost wins this year’s top teaching award, the George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching.

Rice reacts to critical shortage of COVID-19 protective gear

Rice is responding to the critical shortage of COVID-19 protective gear with creativity, generosity and tenacity.

Rice wins federal grant to advance sickle cell disease therapy

A Rice University lab has won a prestigious National Institutes of Health grant to pursue gene-editing research it hopes will lead to a cure for sickle cell disease (SCD).

Rice awards first COVID-19 research grants

The Rice University COVID-19 Research Fund Oversight and Review Committee announced it will support projects to develop affordable diagnostic tools, seals to maximize the efficiency of surgical masks, a system to identify signs of the coronavirus in Houston wastewater and methods to ensure voter safety this fall.

Rice establishes COVID-19 research fund, offers nearby hospitals housing on campus for health care workers

As part of a coordinated effort to combat COVID-19, Rice University has established a research accelerator fund to support projects intended to help end the pandemic and prepare for similar outbreaks in the future.

Final faceoff: It’s THI/Rice vs. MIT for STAT Madness championship

Georgia Tech team wins Rice 360⁰ design competition

Global health expert available to discuss COVID-19 threat to hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa

Rice University bioengineer and global health pioneer Rebecca Richards-Kortum is available to discuss how hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa are preparing to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Class acts, from a distance

As the COVID-19 crisis plays out, Rice University faculty have been proactively making the best of a difficult situation for their students.

Heart nanofibers in STAT Madness semifinals

Texas Heart Institute and Rice University’s heart-saving nanotube fibers have advanced to the semifinal round of STAT Madness.

Rice professors named AIMBE fellows

Two Rice University faculty members have been named to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.

Heart nanofibers in STAT Madness quarterfinals

Texas Heart Institute and Rice University’s heart-saving nanotube fibers have advanced to the quarterfinal round of STAT Madness.

Bioengineers call for scale-up of COVID-19 testing to academic labs

Rice bioengineers are calling on federal officials to draft their lab and thousands like it to rapidly scale up coronavirus testing.