Cells may tell if arthritis flare-ups are coming
July 17, 2020
Rice computer scientist Vicky Yao and colleagues find unique early warning marker
Study finds new link between Alzheimer’s suspects
June 29, 2020
Researchers have described for the first time specific genes and pathways in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
People, papers and presentations Jun 29, 2020
June 29, 2020
Topics to be discussed are agriculture, energy, women’s health and plastics.
Rice shares grant for AI-driven COVID-19 research
June 25, 2020
Todd Treangen received a C3.ai Digital Transformation Institute Award for computational biology research to apply AI models to COVID-19 mitigation.
NSF RAPID grant supports COVID-19 'computational pipeline'
June 16, 2020
Lydia Kavraki wins a NSF Rapid Response Research grant to help identify SARS-CoV-2 viral proteins for vaccine development.
Kavraki earns top computer science honor
May 20, 2020
Rice computer scientist Lydia Kavraki has been honored for her foundational contributions to the discipline with this year’s ACM/AAAI Allen Newell Award.
Rice professor pulls together massive COVID-19 symposium
April 20, 2020
Rice awards first COVID-19 research grants
April 20, 2020
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.
Kaarthika Thakker programs computers and radio at Rice
March 19, 2020
Kavraki honored by IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
March 2, 2020
Rice University computer scientist Lydia Kavraki has received the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Pioneer Award for her fundamental contributions to robot design.
Deep learning rethink overcomes major obstacle in AI industry
March 2, 2020
Rice University computer scientists have overcome a major obstacle in the burgeoning artificial intelligence industry.
Feds back Rice computer scientist’s security strategy
February 9, 2020
Ang Chen, an assistant professor of computer science at Rice University, is clearly poised for success. The National Science Foundation agrees.
The Iowa Debacle: Voting security expert weighs in
February 4, 2020
HOUSTON – (Feb. 4, 2020) – The Iowa caucuses debacle raises more questions than answers, and a Rice University voting security expert is available to weigh in.
Vardi leading new initiative on technology, culture and society
February 15, 2019
Rice University computer scientist Moshe Vardi is speaking out about the unintended ills of information technology, and he is marshaling support to directly address them through a campuswide Initiative on Technology, Culture and Society.
Computer scientist Vardi named University Professor
September 26, 2018
World-renowned computer scientist Moshe Vardi has been promoted to University Professor, Rice’s highest academic title.