Engineering

Senior Spotlight: Sophianne Loh ’25

Sophianne Loh, a bioengineering major from Chicago, found her home at Rice in the strong sense of community and top-tier research opportunities.

Rice students develop low-cost vibrotactile glove to help treat Parkinson’s disease

A pair of Rice students are harnessing cutting-edge neuroscience to design an affordable, wearable solution for people living with Parkinson’s disease around the world.

Rice graduate programs excel in US News rankings

Rice continues to stand out for its academic excellence with several graduate programs earning high marks in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools” rankings.

Rice researchers partnering with Houston Health Department on wastewater surveillance to stay ahead of measles outbreak

As measles cases rise across Texas and the nation, a team of researchers at Rice and the Houston Health Department is leveraging wastewater surveillance to detect the virus in the community.

A vision for the future: UC Davis’ Gary May inspires at the 50-year anniversary celebration of Brown School of Engineering and Computing

Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing celebrated its 50-year anniversary with a recent two-day event that included panels, lab tours and a keynote address fromGary S. May, chancellor of the University of California, Davis.

Rice Engineering and Computing marks 50 years of discovery, design and impact

Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing celebrated half a century since its official inception with two days of events that gathered together nearly 400 people, including staff, faculty, students, alumni and friends of the school. Held March 28-29, the celebration included panel discussions as well as lab tours, alumni gatherings and student showcases.

Blue carbon project will create a living shoreline to protect coastal ecosystems in Galveston Bay

Rice, BCarbon and Scenic Galveston have launched an innovative project to protect the Kohfeldt Marsh near Texas City from sea level rise through the design and creation of a living shoreline.

Chance discovery improves stability of bioelectronic material used in medical implants, computing and biosensors

Bioelectronic devices, neural interfaces, biosensors and AI hardware are now easier to make thanks to a streamlined method for fabricating a key material.

Energy-efficient power amplifier could speed up wireless networks for 5G and beyond, cut energy use

A team of Rice electrical engineers led by Taiyun Chi developed a new kind of power amplifier that combines cutting-edge design in both circuitry and electromagnetics, delivering unprecedented efficiency even under demanding, high-speed conditions.

Rice’s DesRoches, Nakhleh, Marti elected as AAAS fellows

Rice President Reginald DesRoches and faculty members Luay Nakhleh and Angel Martí have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Revolutionizing touch: Researchers explore the future of wearable multisensory haptic technology

Recently, a team of experts, including Rice’s Marcia O’Malley and Daniel Preston, published an in-depth review in Nature Reviews Bioengineering analyzing the current state of wearable multisensory haptic technology, outlining its challenges, advancements and real-world applications.

Rice Robo-Rumble features epic competition between battlebots

Campus buzzed with excitement March 9 as Rice hosted its inaugural battlebots competition, the Rice Robo-Rumble.

Rice engineer develops new security protocol to protect miniaturized wireless medical implants from cyberthreats

Rice’s Kaiyuan Yang and his team recently unveiled a first-of-its-kind authentication protocol for wireless, battery-free, ultraminiaturized implants that ensures these devices remain protected while still allowing emergency access.

Rice statistician earns CPRIT award to advance AI-powered precision medicine for prostate cancer

Rice statistician Erzsébet Merényi is part of a team of researchers awarded $1 million by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to develop AI tools that can identify lethal forms of prostate cancer earlier and improve treatment selection.

Building a safer future: Rice researcher works to strengthen Haiti’s earthquake resilience

Marc-Ansy Laguerre, a postdoctoral associate in civil and environmental engineering at Rice, is determined to build a safer future for his country.