Catalytic confessions and a quest for Matt Damon: PodCAT puts science on mic
PodCAT, hosted by researchers from Rice, the University of Rochester and Penn State University, is a podcast devoted to the science of catalysis, academic careers and the surprisingly personal stories of the researchers themselves.
Rice researchers to use NASA AI model to improve hurricane risk estimates
Rice researchers to use NASA AI model to improve hurricane risk estimates.
Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing has named Karen Lozano as the director of the Tapia Center for Empowerment through STEM Education.
Rice engineer brings ‘surgineering’ mindset to future of medicine
Farshid Alambeigi’s research spans engineering, robotics, artificial intelligence, medical imaging, advanced manufacturing and surgery.
Rice Biotech Launch Pad invents ‘living pharmacy’ designed to produce therapeutics inside the body
Researchers at Rice, with the support of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad, have developed an implantable “living pharmacy” using engineered protein producers that could one day deliver these medicines continuously for months or years from a single procedure.
A softer porous material could help improve solid-state batteries
Rice researchers have developed a relatively soft, flexible material that can selectively transport lithium ions — offering a new approach to porous solid electrolytes that combine efficient ion movement with better mechanical adaptability inside a battery.
Shaping digital health innovation for better care
The Digital Health Institute, a joint initiative of Rice and Houston Methodist, will convene leaders across domains of expertise to examine the policy and implementation decisions that shape the real-world use of digital health technologies on Oct.15.
Who’s really No. 1? Rice statisticians build better way to make sense of competing sports rankings
Rice statisticians, in collaboration with Cornell University, have developed a new method designed to find clearer answers in messy rankings data.
Rice physicists define new material blueprint for next-generation microchip encryption
In a study published in “Physical Review Letters,” a research team co-led by Rice's Jun-Jie Zhang and Boris Yakobson demonstrates a new class of materials. The research was conducted in collaboration with Shuai Dong, chair of the School of Physics at Southeast University in China. These materials are called autferroics and can speed up physical, true random number generators thousands of times while keeping signal clarity at full strength.
Rice to launch Master of Artificial Intelligence program in fall 2027
Rice will launch a new Master of Artificial Intelligence program in the fall of 2027.
The secret to a perfect crystal may be an extra turn
Rice researchers have developed a theoretical strategy for eliminating an unintended directional bias that can arise when magnetic particles are assembled using rotating magnetic fields.
Rice’s Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering at the George R. Brown School for Engineering and Computing convened academic leaders, department chairs and researchers from across the state for the inaugural Texas Materials Consortium Sept. 18.
Rice rises to No. 16 in US News rankings as engineering, business programs climb
Rice has climbed one spot to No. 16 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings, with the university also earning top 10 recognition for value, undergraduate teaching and student experience.
Rice convenes leaders to address Texas water challenges
More than 120 utility leaders, researchers, government officials, entrepreneurs, corporate water teams, engineers and investors gathered at Rice for the Water Nexus Conference.
Liquid crystal takes page from steel in surprising phase transition
Rice researchers have shown that an organic semiconductor can transform from a liquid crystal into a solid crystal through a rapid, highly coordinated process resembling a Martensitic transformation.
