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Rice researchers engineer personalized treatments for movement impairments

May 20, 2025

Impaired neuromusculoskeletal function due to conditions such as stroke, osteoarthritis, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease, limb amputation, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and cancer is a leading cause of disability.

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Rice to offer Bachelor of Science in artificial intelligence

May 20, 2025

To prepare the next generation of innovators and thought leaders in AI, Rice will offer a Bachelor of Science in AI beginning in the fall of 2025.

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Lydia Kavraki named University Professor, the highest faculty distinction at Rice

May 20, 2025

In a landmark moment for Rice, renowned computer scientist Lydia E. Kavraki has been named a University Professor, the institution’s highest academic rank. She becomes only the 11th person and the third woman in the university’s 112-year history to earn this prestigious title.

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Cushion Queens bring comfort to the commute: Rice students design mechanotherapeutic seat for bus drivers

May 19, 2025

Public transit operators keep cities moving, helping people get to work, attend medical appointments and access essential services. But while passenger safety is often in the spotlight, the health and well-being of drivers who spend long hours behind the wheel is frequently overlooked.

Tony Mikos

Rice’s Mikos elected to the European Academy of Sciences

May 19, 2025

Rice bioengineer Antonios Mikos has been elected to the European Academy of Sciences, an international body that recognizes excellence in scientific research and technological innovation.

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Invisible currents at the edge: Rice research team shows how magnetic particles reveal a hidden rule of nature

May 19, 2025

Recently, a team of scientists and engineers at Rice discovered a phenomenon on a microscopic scale, where tiny magnetic particles driven by rotating fields spontaneously move along the edges of clusters driven by invisible “edge currents” that follow the rules of an unexpected branch of physics.

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Bao wins Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award

May 16, 2025

Rice's Gang Bao has been selected to receive the Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award from the American Society for Mechanical Engineers for his sustained contributions to the mechanics of composites, cell mechanics and nanomedicine.

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Rice experts examine historic personalized gene editing breakthrough

May 15, 2025

Rice experts available to discuss historic personalized gene editing breakthrough.

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Forecasters predicting 17 named storms in Atlantic this hurricane season

May 15, 2025

Experts from Rice are available to speak with the media about hurricane and storm-related topics.

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Biotech pioneer Robert Langer delivers President’s Lecture at Rice

May 14, 2025

Rice welcomed renowned biomedical engineer and entrepreneur Robert Langer to campus for the President’s Lecture Series.

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A new wearable removes the guesswork from breastfeeding

May 14, 2025

While breastfeeding offers numerous benefits for both mother and baby, one challenge has persisted: It’s nearly impossible to know how much milk a baby is consuming.

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Rice engineers tackle sunlight intermittency in solar desalination

May 14, 2025

A team of Rice engineers has developed a system that could transform desalination practices, making the process more adaptable, resilient and cheaper. The new system is powered by sunlight and uses a creative approach to heat recovery for extended water production ⎯ with and without sunshine.

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ENRICH Office’s Health Innovations Symposium showcases Rice-TMC biomedical collaboration ecosystem

May 14, 2025

Rice’s ENRICH Office hosted a two-day symposium April 24-25 at Helix Park highlighting the encompassing range of biomedical research at the university and the network of collaborations with institutions across the Texas Medical Center.

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Pasquali named fellow of The Society of Rheology

May 12, 2025

Rice’s Matteo Pasquali has been elected a fellow of The Society of Rheology (SoR).

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‘Creating new knowledge:’ Rice congratulates more than 250 doctoral graduates

May 11, 2025

Rice conferred more than 250 doctoral degrees during its 112th commencement May 10 at Tudor Fieldhouse. Doctoral candidates along with friends, family and loved ones gathered for the ceremony, which included the awarding of doctoral regalia, congratulatory remarks, cheers and a few moments to reflect on this milestone.

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