Engineering

‘Symbolic of the hard work and talent’: Rice graduate programs rate highly in latest US News rankings

A number of Rice graduate programs are rated among the nation’s best in the latest edition of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools” rankings.

Rice lab achieves major gains in perovskite solar cell stability

Rice lab develops new chemistry to achieve commercially relevant stability and performance for perovskite solar cells.

Discovery highlights ‘critical oversight’ in perceived security of wireless networks

A research team led by Edward Knightly has uncovered an eavesdropping security vulnerability in high-frequency and high-speed wireless backhaul links.

Rice’s Naomi Halas named to Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters

Naomi Halas has been elected a fellow of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters.

European Academy of Sciences honors Rice’s Pol Spanos with prestigious award

Rice’s Pol Spanos, the Lewis B. Ryon Professor of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, has been awarded the 2024 Blaise Pascal Medal in Engineering by the European Academy of Sciences.

Rice’s Jamie Padgett wins Charles Martin Duke Lifeline Earthquake Engineering Award

Rice’s Jamie Padgett has been awarded the 2024 Charles Martin Duke Lifeline Earthquake Engineering Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers.

In the brain at rest, neurons rehearse future experience

New research from Rice and the University of Michigan sheds light on how individual neurons in the hippocampus of rats stabilize and tune spatial representations during periods of rest following the animals’ first time running a maze, offering first proof of neuroplasticity during sleep.

Rice and Houston Community College collaborate to diversify access to biomedical research training

Rice and Houston Community College collaborate to diversify access to biomedical research training through program funded by a $1.8M NIH grant.

Amid projections of active hurricane season, Rice experts available to discuss variety of storm-related topics

Rice University experts are available to discuss a variety of hurricane-related topics with the media.

Electromechanical material doesn’t get ‘clamped’ down

A Rice-led study finds that a class of electromechanically active materials called antiferroelectrics may hold the key to overcoming performance limitations due to clamping in miniaturized electromechanical systems.

Provost announces newly promoted and tenured faculty

Provost Amy Dittmar announced Rice faculty member promotions who demonstrated excellence in scholarship, teaching, mentoring, service and leadership. Promotions are effective July 1.

Wearable devices get signal boost from innovative material

An international team of researchers from Rice and Hanyang University have developed a new material that moves like skin while preserving signal strength in electronics. The technology could enable the development of next-generation wearable devices with continuous, consistent wireless and battery-free functionality.

Rice senior design team selected as finalists for CASS Student Design Competition

A senior design team from Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering was recently selected as one of four finalists for the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (CASS) Student Design Competition.

Rice’s Mamouras wins NSF CAREER Award

Konstantinos Mamouras, assistant professor of computer science at Rice, has won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to create software tools to support the development of advanced Internet of Things applications.

Rice’s online Master of Computer Science degree ranked No. 3 by Fortune

Rice’s online Master of Computer Science program was honored by Fortune Magazine with the No. 3 designation in its national rankings.