Junichiro Kono tapped to lead Rice’s Smalley-Curl Institute
Rice University’s Junichiro Kono has assumed leadership of the Smalley-Curl Institute, named for Nobel Laureates Richard Smalley and Robert Curl ’54 and home to some of the world’s most accomplished researchers in nanoscience, quantum science and materials science.
National Medal of Science winner Richard Tapia, a University Professor at Rice University who is widely recognized as a national leader in the preparation of women and underrepresented minorities for advanced degrees in science, engineering and mathematics, will be celebrated for five decades of service to the university at 4 p.m. April 3 at Rice’s Faculty Club.
Rice research shows promise for advancing quantum networks
Rice engineers have demonstrated a way to control the optical properties of an atomic imperfection in silicon material known as a T center by embedding it in a photonic integrated circuit and exploiting the Purcell effect to strengthen light-matter interaction and increase the rate of spontaneous emission.
Luay Nakhleh elected to AIMBE College of Fellows
Rice’s Luay Nakhleh has been elected a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) for his achievements in computational biology.
Rice scholars to weigh in on last total solar eclipse in the U.S. for 20 years
Nationally recognized solar eclipse and solar power experts from Rice University are available to discuss the April 8 eclipse, which will be the last total solar eclipse in the U.S. for 20 years.
Rice team brings home top prize in 2024 Ethics in Engineering Case Competition
A team of Rice engineering students have won this year’s national Ethics in Engineering Case Competition hosted by Lockheed Martin.
Rice group helps improve support device for end-stage heart failure
Rice’s Joseph Cavallaro and his team are part of two multi-institutional projects that have won grants from the Department of Defense (DOD) and the NIH, respectively, to develop and optimize new left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).
Rice researchers develop 3D-printed wood from its own natural components
Researchers at Rice University have unlocked the potential to use 3D printing to make sustainable wood structures, offering a greener alternative to traditional manufacturing methods.
Rice research could advance soft robotics manufacturing, design
Rice engineers propose a new quantitative framework to account for and predict the impact of temperature on the curing speed of platinum-catalyzed silicone elastomers. The findings could maximize throughput and minimize waste in the manufacturing of components for soft robotics and wearables.
Ken Kennedy Institute hosted 17th annual Energy High Performance Computing Conference
The Ken Kennedy Institute at Rice hosted the 17th annual Energy High Performance Computing Conference on March 5-7 at the BioScience Research Collaborative, welcoming over 560 guests to Rice from 30 states and 11 countries.
What a view: Rice scientists develop a new system to record 2D crystal synthesis in real time
A research team at Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering tackled this challenge by developing a custom-built miniaturized chemical vapor deposition (CVD) system capable of observing and recording the growth of 2D molybdenum disulfide crystals in real time.
Rice students advance to finals of DOE’s Collegiate Wind Competition
An interdisciplinary group of Rice University students has been selected to compete in the Phase 3 final round of the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2024 Collegiate Wind Competition.
Aluminum nanoparticles make tunable green catalysts
The Rice lab of nanotechnology pioneer Naomi Halas has uncovered a transformative approach to harnessing the catalytic power of aluminum nanoparticles by annealing them in various gas atmospheres at high temperatures.
Rice’s Nai-Hui Chia wins NSF CAREER Award
Rice computer scientist Nai-Hui Chia has won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to develop a new theoretical framework to facilitate the development of efficient quantum algorithms for a range of problems in quantum physics and computer science as well as enhance the security of quantum cryptography.
Gabe Baker’s life looks very different than it did a decade ago as a recently graduated Rice football star and environmental engineer working in county government in Houston. Now the former standout Rice student and athlete has embraced a successful music career in Nashville, Tennessee.
