Rice researchers find evidence of true polar wander
Rice researchers find evidence of movement in the Earth's spin axis 56-48 million years ago.
Rice and TMC partners secure climate health consortium grant to face climate change and human health
A team of climate and environmental scientists, educators, epidemiologists and infectious disease researchers from Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas School of Public Health has been awarded the inaugural Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Climate + Health Excellence award, an initiative designed to strengthen research, education and public engagement related to climate change and human health.
Extreme precipitation in Central Asia connected to drought in mainland Southeast Asia
Rice’s Na Wang and Sylvia Dee find extreme weather across Asia is connected and increasing in frequency.
The heated history of the Houston meteorite
Rice researchers' analysis uncovers the history of the Houston meteorite.
Rice researchers recently published a paper in Science Advances showing that the nitrogen and phosphorus composition of iron meteorites are different from the composition found in later asteroids known as chondrites.
Inner Solar System Workshop creates space for cross-disciplinary collaboration
The Rice Space Institute’s Center for Planetary Origins to Habitability recently hosted the Inner Solar System Workshop.
New Rice professor leads project to build more climate-resilient Gulf Coast
Andrew Hoffman, an incoming professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences who will join Rice’s faculty July 1, was awarded a $1.9 million grant to improve the accuracy, actionability and regional relevance of sea level rise projections.
Climate patterns may shape where violent conflict risks are amplified, Rice study finds
A new Rice study uses high-resolution data and empirical modeling to examine how large-scale climate patterns shape the probability of civil conflict and war.
Faculty, staff, students honored for excellence in teaching, mentoring, service
Each year, Rice honors members of its community who have served students through outstanding teaching, dedication and service.
Rice researchers find sulfur-rich Mercury magmas behave differently than Earth’s
Rice researchers recreate Mercury rocks, showing that sulfur replaces oxygen in key rock structures.
Rice experts spotlight energy solutions shaping a lower-carbon future at CERAWeek
Rice researchers presented at the recent CERAWeek conference, focusing on alternative energy sources that pointed toward a world less dependent on oil and gas and more conscious of its carbon consumption and impacts.
The art of learning across disciplines, cities
“I think Rice brings out the best in you,” sophomore Antara Varma said. “And it helps you realize that being your best self is something that can actually exist.”
Rice energy, innovation experts presenting at CERAWeek 2026
Rice experts in innovation and energy will be presenting throughout the upcoming CERAWeek conference.
From moonquakes to Mars rovers: Rice science open house sparks curiosity in local community
Rice's second annual Earth, environmental and planetary science (EEPS) open house generated interest in science
Multimodel isotope simulations reveal unified picture of Earth’s water cycle
An international research team, including scientists from Rice, the University of Tokyo and NASA, has completed the first fully standardized comparison of isotope-enabled climate models.