DesRoches outlines 2023 goals to faculty
President Reginald DesRoches delivers his inaugural State of the University
Students immersed in STEM at daylong workshop
Rice hosts elementary, middle and high school students at the Fresh Start Engineering Workshop.
Pathogenic sensor’s surprising capabilities revealed
Rice synthetic biologists have uncovered new capabilities of a genetically encoded sensor that allows salmonella, E. coli and other pathogens to sicken millions of people each year.
Padgett named NSF BRITE Fellow
Rice University engineer Jamie Padgett is one of five United States researchers to be named a National Science Foundation BRITE Fellow.
US names two Rice students inaugural Quad Fellows
Two Rice graduate students are among the inaugural recipients of the Quad Fellowship.
HIV ‘drug factory’ implant promises once-a-year therapy
A Rice University lab is developing encapsulated cellular “drug factories” to treat patients with HIV through a once-a-year implant.
Eugene Ng, a professor of computer science and electrical and computer engineering, has been named an IEEE Fellow.
IEEE honors Kavraki, Richards-Kortum, Truchard
Two renowned Rice University professors and a longtime backer have won prestigious honors in the 2023 IEEE Awards.
A crystal shape conundrum is finally solved
Rice researchers learn to predict how crystals take shape from their internal chemistry, even when the crystal lacks symmetry.
Rice lab’s catalyst could be key for hydrogen economy
A light-activated catalyst efficiently converts ammonia into clean-burning hydrogen using only inexpensive raw materials.
Strategic planning process to be launched in January
President Reginald DesRoches shared the news with the Rice community in an email Nov. 21.
Brain cancer research draws support
Bioengineer Kevin McHugh wins a Distinguished Scientist Award for brain cancer research from The Sontag Foundation.
Rice turns asphaltene into graphene for composites
The flash Joule heating process developed at Rice turns asphaltenes, a byproduct of crude oil production, into graphene for use in composite materials.
Rice U. technology startup Syzygy Plasmonics raises $76 million in latest funding round
Syzygy Plasmonics, a Houston-based startup fueled by technology developed at Rice University, has announced $76 million in Series C financing led by Carbon Direct Capital — one of the largest rounds of funding for a venture spun out of a Rice lab.
Rice refines analysis of MRI contrast agents
Simulations reveal details about the magnetic interactions between gadolinium contrast agents used in MRI scans and their environment.