Vicky Yao wins CAREER Award
Computer scientist Vicky Yao has won an NSF CAREER Award to develop computational tools to analyze and interpret DNA methylation.
Marcia O’Malley named AIMBE fellow
Rice mechanical engineer Marcia O’Malley has been named an AIMBE fellow in recognition of her contributions to rehabilitation robotics, haptics and robotic surgery.
Inaugural class of Rice Innovation Fellows announced
The Provost’s Office and the Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Lilie) have announced the inaugural class of Rice Innovation Fellows, a program that will provide educational and financial support to the next generation of scientist- and engineer-led spinout ventures.
Richard Baraniuk named to National Academy of Engineering
Rice University engineer, OpenStax founder Richard Baraniuk is named a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Anastasios Kyrillidis wins NSF CAREER Award
Rice computer scientist will explore the theory and design of non-convex optimization algorithms, which are increasingly important for machine learning.
Redistricting project wins Rice Datathon
Four Rice undergraduates top this year’s Rice Datathon with their analysis of Houston voting districts.
Nathan Dautenhahn wins CAREER Award
Rice University computer scientist Nathan Dautenhahn wins a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to pursue simplified, automated security for sophisticated software.
Machine learning fine-tunes flash graphene
Rice University scientists are using machine learning techniques to streamline the process of synthesizing graphene from waste through flash Joule heating.
Rice’s Technology Development Fund backs faculty projects
Nine projects proposed by Rice researchers have been granted seed funding by Creative Ventures' Technology Development Fund.
Audubon project wins D2K Showcase
Students whose computer vision system can classify birds by species and count them from the air won the Data to Knowledge Lab Showcase.
Omicron mutations may help SARS-CoV-2 evade antibodies
Software under development at Rice University and its partners reveals mutations in the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 that may help it evade antibodies, including those from vaccinations.
People, papers and presentations for Nov. 22, 2021
People, papers and presentations for Nov. 22, 2021
Big data privacy for machine learning just got 100 times cheaper
Rice University computer scientists have discovered an inexpensive way for tech companies to implement a rigorous form of personal data privacy when using or sharing large databases for machine learning.
Rice tapped to develop 3D-printed ‘smart helmets’ for the military
Rice University researchers have embarked upon a project to build the first printable “smart helmet” with funding from the Department of Defense.
Rice web server helps identify COVID-19 drug candidates
Rice University engineers are leading the development of a web server to help researchers judge the efficacy of their COVID-19 treatment candidates.