Rice U. engineering students’ brace puts patients first
For those suffering from rib flaring associated with congenital deformations of the chest wall that cause it to jut out or cave in, a team of Rice University engineering students has come up with a potential solution.
Rice U. students engineer socks for on-the-go neuropathy treatment
A wearable electrical-stimulation and vibration-therapy system designed by Rice University engineering students might be just what the doctor ordered for people experiencing foot pain and balance loss due to diabetic neuropathy.
Rice U. engineering students aim to shed better light on surgeries
A team of Rice University engineering students designed a tunable lighting system that would allow surgeons to better illuminate their working area without having to handle equipment or wear headlamps.
Strong ultralight material could aid energy storage, carbon capture
Rice U. materials scientists and collaborators at the University of Maryland showed that fine-tuning interlayer interactions in a class of 2D polymers can determine the materials’ loss or retention of desirable mechanical properties in multilayer or bulk form.
Rice. U. engineering opens diversity, equity and inclusion outreach center
Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering has inaugurated the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Outreach Center dedicated to improving recruitment, retention and support for student populations historically excluded from STEM.
A 21st-century remedy for missed meds
Rice lab’s next-level encapsulation technology for drugs and vaccines could solve a $100 billion problem.
Rice’s Todd Treangen wins NSF CAREER Award
Todd Treangen wins NSF CAREER Award to develop a comprehensive computational platform for detecting yet-unseen microbial pathogens.
Higgs, Ramos elected AIMBE Fellows
Engineering’s Fred Higgs and Renata Ramos have been elected fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.
Eco-efficient cement could pave the way to a greener future
Rice U. scientists develop process to remove toxic heavy metals from coal fly ash, making for greener, stronger concrete.
James Chappell wins NSF CAREER Award
Rice bioscientist James Chappell has won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to develop RNA programming methods that can improve human health and the environment.
Protein-based coating could keep fruits and vegetables fresh longer
Rice University materials scientist Muhammad Rahman has won a National Science Foundation grant to develop a sustainable, low-cost coating to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.
Rice selects Lane Martin to lead new Advanced Materials Institute
Lane Martin has been appointed director of the new Rice Advanced Materials Institute and Welch Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering in the George R. Brown School of Engineering.
Cherukuri provides update on Office of Innovation
Rice Vice President for Innovation Paul Cherukuri shared an update on the Office of Innovation in a recent email to the university community.
Upgraded tumor model optimizes search for cancer therapies
Rice U. bioengineers have developed an upgraded tumor model that houses bone cancer cells beside immune cells inside a 3D structure engineered to mimic bone and, through research using the model, found that the body’s immune response can make tumor cells more resistant to chemotherapy.
Fats help tag medical implants as friend or foe
Rice University bioengineer Omid Veiseh and collaborators found that lipid deposition on the surfaces of medical implants can play a mediating role between the body and implants, knowledge that could help scientists develop biomaterials or coatings for implants that could reduce malfunction rates.
