Eavesdroppers can hack 6G frequency with DIY metasurface
May 16, 2022
Rice engineers discovered 6G wireless “pencil beams” are vulnerable to eavesdroppers armed with DIY metasurfaces.
Rice ‘metalens’ could disrupt vacuum UV market
May 5, 2022
Rice photonics researchers have created a potentially disruptive technology for the ultraviolet optics market.
May 2, 2022
Inventing a hands-free electric longboard was a passion project for the graduating Rice seniors on Team “Breadboard,” all avid longboarders and skateboarders. But rolling out of this year’s George R. Brown Engineering Design Showcase with the top prize was a welcome reward for all the long nights and bumps in the road the team worked through along the way.
Rice U. students reverse engineer drug-smuggling drone for US Coast Guard
May 2, 2022
An award-winning team of Rice University engineering students that includes three Rice football players has reverse engineered a robotic drug-smuggling semi-submersible to help the U.S. Coast Guard fight foreign drug cartels.
Faculty, staff, students honored for excellence in teaching, mentoring, service
April 25, 2022
Each year, Rice honors members of the university community who have served students through outstanding teaching, dedication and service.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw hosts health care summit
April 25, 2022
Neuroengineer Jacob Robinson discussed research at U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw’s fourth annual health care summit at Rice.
NSF awards 38 Graduate Research Fellowships to Rice students
April 22, 2022
The National Science Foundation has awarded 38 Graduate Research Fellowships to Rice University students.
Stroke analysis project wins Spring D2K Showcase
April 21, 2022
Deep learning can be a tool to help those who suffer strokes discover their risk of having another. That idea won the top capstone prize in the Spring D2K Showcase.
April 11, 2022
Thanks to their groundbreaking research, McMurtry College junior Karen Wang and Sid Richardson College junior Joseph Asfouri were both recently awarded Goldwater Scholarships, America’s most prestigious awards for undergraduates studying natural sciences, engineering and mathematics.
Kaiyuan Yang wins NSF CAREER Award
April 7, 2022
Electrical and computer engineer Kaiyuan Yang wins a National Science Foundation CAREER Award.
Blood vessels are guides for stimulating implants
March 31, 2022
A wireless neurostimulator a little bigger than a grain of rice can be put in place alongside blood vessels to treat neurological diseases and chronic pain.
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.”
Bio-FlatScope dives deep for useful data
March 3, 2022
The lensless Bio-FlatScope is a small, inexpensive camera to monitor biological activity that can’t be captured by conventional instruments. The device could eventually be used to look for signs of cancer or sepsis or become a valuable endoscopy tool.
Marcia O’Malley named AIMBE fellow
February 21, 2022
Rice mechanical engineer Marcia O’Malley has been named an AIMBE fellow in recognition of her contributions to rehabilitation robotics, haptics and robotic surgery.
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.