A new Rice study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres provides a comprehensive evaluation of how AI-based global weather models simulate tropical cyclones.
On Feb. 17, the SSPEED Center welcomed Jed Anderson, founder and CEO of EnviroAI, for a lecture on environmental AI permitting.
Rice and Lehigh partner with global industry leaders to revolutionize catastrophe modeling
The Consortium for Enhancing Resilience and Catastrophe Modeling (CERCat) convened at Rice Feb. 5-6 for its semiannual meeting.
New Rice-led perspective charts path to next-generation water and energy membranes
A new invited perspective in Nature Water, led by Rice researchers and international collaborators, discusses the future of membrane science.
A coast, a calling and the search for common ground
A new documentary tells two interwoven stories: the evolution of environmentalism in the United States and the evolution of Jim Blackburn, whose career has unfolded alongside the rise of environmental law.
She came to Rice to run. She stayed to ask bigger questions
Johanna Bangala learned early what it meant for effort to yield results, a lesson that has carried her across continents and disciplines, from elite track competitions to environmental engineering research at Rice.
A new paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences argues that trustworthiness of climate-risk scores depends not just on the sophistication of the models used to produce the scores but also on whether the science behind them is open, reusable and transparent enough for others to examine, test and improve.
Incoming winter storm: Rice experts available to discuss forecast and impacts
As a major winter storm is expected to move into Texas beginning Friday night, Rice experts are available to provide insight into the storm’s impact on transportation.
Researchers reinventing household water and sanitation one modular system at a time
Researchers at Rice’s WaTER Institute are leading an ambitious new effort to transform the way the world manages water and sanitation at the household scale.
Doubling down on reliability, risk and resilience from disasters
Rice’s civil and environmental engineering department has established a national reputation for tackling one of society’s most pressing challenges: enhancing our understanding of and mitigating the risks posed by natural hazards to our communities and infrastructure.
Engineered material uses light to destroy PFAS, other contaminants
Materials scientists at Rice and collaborators have developed a material that uses light to break down a range of pollutants in water, including “forever chemicals” or PFAS.
Scenic Galveston and the SSPEED Center at Rice are launching two major initiatives designed to bolster wetland health and improve storm resilience across the Houston-Galveston region.
Rice engineers reveal molecular dynamics that underpin concrete’s durability
A new molecular dynamics study from Rice sheds light on what's happening inside the hidden channels inside concrete.
Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters (SSPEED) Center convened more than 100 experts, industry leaders and attendees Nov. 6-7 for its 12th annual conference, connecting cutting-edge flood mitigation with the fast-emerging world of market-based natural carbon solutions.
The first-of-its-kind initiative links two of the world’s leading research universities to create shared academic pathways and immersive undergraduate experiences across Houston, Paris and PSL’s campus in Sophia Antipolis.