Rice experts available to discuss 5th anniversary of Harvey
August 16, 2022
As the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Harvey approaches, Rice University experts are available to discuss the storm’s ongoing impact.
Science atop an active volcano
August 15, 2022
A Rice graduate student’s video and blog show what it’s like to conduct research atop an active volcano.
Most but not all Texas coaches say they’ll plan for climate change
August 1, 2022
A survey of Texas college and high school coaches, trainers and athletic directors suggests many are not taking climate change into account as they plan their programs’ futures.
Study: Explosive volcanic eruption produced rare mineral on Mars
July 25, 2022
Rice, NASA and Caltech scientists have solved a mystery that began with a 2016 discovery by Mars rover Curiosity.
Houston birdwatcher turned to listening in the pandemic
April 28, 2022
A Rice geologist’s birding hobby branched out into citizen science during the pandemic.
Rice University geobiologist tapped for Antarctic drilling mission
April 25, 2022
Rice geobiologist Jeanine Ash is participating in an Antarctic mission that’s studying climate change.
NSF backs study of Mississippi River’s response to climate change
April 4, 2022
Rice climate scientists and engineers are studying how climate change will impact Mississippi River flooding.
US News grad school rankings give high marks to Rice programs
March 30, 2022
A total of 19 graduate programs at Rice University rank among the nation's top 25 in their categories in the latest edition of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools.”
Ancient El Niño behavior reveals limits to future climate projections
March 16, 2022
Study finds more research is needed to determine how climate change may impact El Niño.
Voyage reveals wonder and beauty of ‘long-dead ocean dwellers’
February 25, 2022
Rice Ph.D. student Debadrita Jana is part of a scientific voyage exploring deep beneath the Indian Ocean.
Environmental champions win Rice grants
February 16, 2022
The Rice University Sustainable Futures Fund backs six projects to help bolster the planet’s environmental health.
Black and Hispanic communities bore disproportionate share of Texas’ early COVID-19 deaths
January 23, 2022
Texas state officials did not publish the race and ages of COVID-19 victims in early 2020, but a county-level statistical analysis spearheaded by Rice University undergraduates in collaboration with university faculty has found deaths statewide were disproportionately concentrated in Black and Hispanic communities.
Data from beneath the South Atlantic Ocean
January 18, 2022
Rice graduate student Kevin Gaastra is in the South Atlantic Ocean this week, working to process and inspect samples on the scientific drill ship JOIDES Resolution.
Earth isn’t ‘super’ because the sun had rings before planets
January 5, 2022
Before the solar system had planets, the sun had rings — bands of dust and gas similar to Saturn’s rings — that likely played a role in Earth’s formation, according to a new study.
Air bubbles in Antarctic ice point to cause of oxygen decline
December 20, 2021
An unknown culprit has been removing oxygen from our atmosphere for at least 800,000 years, and an analysis of air bubbles preserved in Antarctic ice for up to 1.5 million years has revealed the likely suspect.