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Rice-led forum tackles critical water-energy nexus in Washington, D.C.

May 29, 2025

In a time of escalating climate risks, crumbling infrastructure and ballooning industrial demand, understanding how water and energy intertwine has never been more urgent. That was the resounding message from experts who convened May 19 in Washington, D.C., for “The Intersection of Water and Energy, 2025-2030,” a forum hosted by Rice and Arizona State University.

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Rice’s SSPEED Center unveils Galveston Bay Park Plan: A comprehensive solution to hurricane storm surge threats

May 27, 2025

The Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center at Rice, in collaboration with a team of experts, has developed the Galveston Bay Park Plan, an in-bay barrier and park system designed to provide enhanced storm surge protection and navigation and environmental benefits for the highly vulnerable west side of Galveston Bay.

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Forecasters predicting 17 named storms in Atlantic this hurricane season

May 15, 2025

Experts from Rice are available to speak with the media about hurricane and storm-related topics.

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Machine learning powers new approach to detecting soil contaminants

May 9, 2025

A team of researchers at Rice and Baylor College of Medicine has developed a new strategy for identifying hazardous pollutants in soil ⎯ even ones that have never been isolated or studied in a lab.

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‘Deeply meaningful’: Rice President Reginald DesRoches named ASCE distinguished member

May 8, 2025

Rice President Reginald DesRoches, a nationally recognized leader in resilient infrastructure and engineering education, has been elected to the 2025 class of distinguished members of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

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New roadmap advances catalytic solutions to destroy ‘forever chemicals’

May 6, 2025

A team of researchers from Rice, Carnegie Mellon University and other leading global institutions has outlined a bold new roadmap for harnessing heterogeneous catalysis to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the so-called “forever chemicals” that have contaminated water supplies worldwide.

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Rice experts can address severe weather and flooding risks caused by current omega block

May 6, 2025

Rice experts can address severe weather and flooding risks caused by current omega block.

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Rice professor Menachem Elimelech receives Sidney Loeb Award for groundbreaking work in water purification

April 29, 2025

Menachem Elimelech was honored with the Sidney Loeb Award at the European Desalination Society Conference held in Porto, Portugal, April 28.

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Rice graduate programs excel in US News rankings

April 8, 2025

Rice continues to stand out for its academic excellence with several graduate programs earning high marks in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools” rankings.

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Rice researchers partnering with Houston Health Department on wastewater surveillance to stay ahead of measles outbreak

April 7, 2025

As measles cases rise across Texas and the nation, a team of researchers at Rice and the Houston Health Department is leveraging wastewater surveillance to detect the virus in the community.

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Blue carbon project will create a living shoreline to protect coastal ecosystems in Galveston Bay

April 3, 2025

Rice, BCarbon and Scenic Galveston have launched an innovative project to protect the Kohfeldt Marsh near Texas City from sea level rise through the design and creation of a living shoreline.

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Building a safer future: Rice researcher works to strengthen Haiti’s earthquake resilience

March 18, 2025

Marc-Ansy Laguerre, a postdoctoral associate in civil and environmental engineering at Rice, is determined to build a safer future for his country.

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Rice research team creates universal RNA barcoding system for tracking gene transfer in bacteria

March 18, 2025

An interdisciplinary group of researchers at Rice University has developed an innovative RNA “barcoding” method to track these genetic exchanges in microbial communities, providing new insights into how genes move across species.

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Alumna Carol Haddock brings decades of leadership and public service experience to Rice

March 10, 2025

Carol Haddock ’91 has carved a remarkable path in civil engineering. Now, as a professor-in-the-practice of civil and environmental engineering at Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing, she is imparting her hard-earned knowledge to the next generation of engineers.

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Rice researchers develop efficient lithium extraction method, setting stage for sustainable EV battery supply chains

February 28, 2025

In the race to meet the growing global demand for lithium — a critical component in batteries for electric vehicles — a team of researchers from Rice’s Elimelech lab has developed a breakthrough lithium extraction method that could reshape the industry.

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