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‘Pinballs in a cosmic arcade’: New study suggests how wide-orbit planets form, supporting existence of Planet Nine

May 27, 2025

In a new study published in Nature Astronomy, researchers from Rice and the Planetary Science Institute used complex simulations to show that wide-orbit planets are not anomalies but rather natural by-products of a chaotic early phase in planetary system development.

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Rice geophysicist Ajo-Franklin wins Reginald Fessenden Award for pioneering work in fiber optic sensing

May 23, 2025

Jonathan Ajo-Franklin, a leading mind in applied geophysics and Trustee Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice, has been awarded the 2025 Reginald Fessenden Award by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists.

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Rice helps youth explore Earth and space sciences at ‘first-of-its-kind’ event

May 19, 2025

Nearly 1,000 Earth and planetary explorers from the greater Houston area attended Rice’s K-12 Earth and planetary open house at Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall May 3. The event was held by the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, the Rice Space Institute’s Center for Planetary Origins to Habitability and the Office of STEM Engagement in partnership with Houston Independent School District and NASA.

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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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Inside Yellowstone’s fiery heart: Rice researchers map volatile-rich cap, offering clues to future volcanic activity

April 16, 2025

A team of researchers from Rice, University of New Mexico, University of Utah and the University of Texas at Dallas have discovered a sharp, volatile-rich cap just 3.8 kilometers beneath Yellowstone’s surface.

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Sustainable practices can be based in nature, expert says

March 19, 2025

Rice biogeochemist Carrie Masiello was a headliner in CERAWeek’s “lyceum” where experts from industry and academia present research and technical expertise at the annual energy conference in Houston.

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Research on super-Earths and mini-Neptunes suggests more Earth-like planets may exist

March 11, 2025

A new study by Rice researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro presents a compelling new model for the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes — planets that are 1 to 4 times the size of Earth and among the most common in our galaxy.

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Rice’s Sylvia Dee battling climate-driven diseases through Texas Virosphere Project

February 27, 2025

Rice’s Sylvia Dee has joined forces with Peter Hotez and a team of scientists at Baylor College of Medicine on a groundbreaking initiative called the Texas Virosphere Project.

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Pioneering geologist and Rice professor emeritus Peter Vail remembered for ‘passion for discovery’

January 7, 2025

The Rice community mourns the passing of Peter Vail, the W. Maurice Ewing Professor Emeritus of Oceanography, who passed away Dec. 28, 2024, at the age of 94.

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New evidence exists for hidden water reservoirs and rare magmas on ancient Mars

December 19, 2024

A new study explores how variations in Mars’ crustal thickness during its ancient history may have influenced the planet’s magmatic evolution and hydrological systems.

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Deep-sea marvels: How anglerfish defy evolutionary expectations

December 2, 2024

A groundbreaking Rice University study sheds light on the extraordinary evolution of anglerfish, a group of deep-sea dwellers whose bizarre adaptations have captivated scientists and the public alike.

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Rice's new ‘forward-thinking’ art installation highlights climate change through voices of activists, scholars and scientists

October 16, 2024

Rice’s O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science now houses an immersive public art installation titled “Climate Parliament,” a thought-provoking work by Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer.

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Rice Sustainability Institute and Chevron partner to empower next-gen sustainable energy leaders

August 28, 2024

The Rice Sustainability Institute announces the inaugural recipients of the newly created Rice Chevron Energy Graduate Fellowship.

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Researchers unveil mysteries of ancient Earth

August 14, 2024

A research team led by Rice’s Duncan Keller and Cin-Ty Lee studied massif-type anorthosites to test ideas about the magmas that formed them.

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Rice’s Sylvia Dee working to improve projections of extreme droughts, floods

July 31, 2024

Rice climate scientist Sylvia Dee has won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award, the agency’s most prestigious early career honor.

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