New membrane extracts lithium from brines with greater speed, less waste
A team of researchers at Rice has developed a new membrane that selectively filters out lithium from brines, offering a faster, cleaner way to produce the element at the heart of nearly every rechargeable battery.
Scientists uncover room-temperature route to improved light-harvesting and emission devices
A team of researchers from Rice and collaborators have found a way to make two different phonons in thin films of lead halide perovskite interact with light so strongly that they merge into entirely new hybrid states of matter.
Sholl named executive vice president for research at Rice
Rice has named David Sholl, an internationally recognized expert in research strategy, clean energy and scientific leadership, as its new executive vice president for research.
Rice, Houston Methodist launch NSF-funded program to build Texas’ digital health workforce
Rice’s Office of STEM Engagement, the Houston Methodist-Rice Digital Health Institute and Houston Methodist are launching a three-year program that equips Houston-area high school and community college students and the teachers who serve them with practical skills in biomedical hardware and artificial intelligence for health.
New one-hour, low-cost HPV test could transform cervical cancer screening in Africa and beyond
A team of researchers led by Rice, in collaboration with colleagues in Mozambique and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has developed a simple, affordable human papillomavirus (HPV) test that delivers results in less than an hour with no specialized laboratory required.
2 Rice teams named finalists in Collegiate Inventors Competition
Two student teams from Rice have been named finalists in the 2025 Collegiate Inventors Competition, a program by the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Brain inflammation treatment could be ally in fight against dementia
Scientists from Rice and Houston Methodist have developed a new way to reduce inflammation in the brain, a discovery that could help fight diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
New Digital Health Institute Summit spotlights health tech innovation Oct. 8
The Rice-Houston Methodist Digital Health Institute will host an inaugural summit Oct. 8 at Rice, launching what will become an annual gathering at the forefront of digital health and innovation.
Rice scientists use electrons to pattern light sources and wiring directly onto crystals
Rice researchers used a focused electron beam to pattern device functions with submicron precision directly into an ultrathin crystal.
Rice, Lehigh launch Consortium for Enhancing Resilience and Catastrophe Modeling
Rice and Lehigh University have announced the launch of the Consortium for Enhancing Resilience and Catastrophe Modeling, a research initiative designed to advance catastrophe risk modeling and resilience assessment.
Biotechnology Innovation Organization president and CEO John F. Crowley visited Rice as part of a tour highlighting regional biotech hubs across the country.
Castellón’s ‘Impluvium Redux’ short-listed for major award in Venice
“Impluvium Redux,” an innovative architectural structure designed by Juan José Castellón of Rice’s School of Architecture, has been short-listed for the 2025 European Cultural Centre (ECC) Awards in the University Project category.
Rice rises in US News rankings, recognized for value, teaching and innovation
Rice continues its upward trajectory in national and international rankings, earning the No. 17 spot in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.
Rice convenes leaders to tackle urgent water challenges
Rice is fostering sustainable water and energy solutions by convening leaders across industry, policy and research to confront one of the most pressing challenges of our time: water scarcity and resilience.
Rice undergraduate builds tool to help NASA scientists monitor microbes in space
Rice junior Ankhi Banerjee spent 10 weeks over the summer building a data-analysis pipeline to help NASA Johnson Space Center scientists track microbes aboard the International Space Station.
