Rice University named Official Houston World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter
Rice has been named an Official Houston World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter, placing the state’s leading higher education institution at the center of preparations for the world’s largest sporting event and reinforcing Rice’s mission as a university with global reach.
From Paris to publication: Rice historian’s workshop reshapes global slavery studies
A Rice historian’s 2024 workshop at the Rice Global Paris Center has culminated in a newly published special issue of the Journal of Global Slavery that challenges Atlantic-centered narratives by centering Asia and the Indian Ocean in global histories of enslavement and coerced labor.
Raghav Wahi ’10: Powering the future of global energy manufacturing
Wahi came to Houston from India to pursue advanced research in materials science and nanotechnology, a decision that would shape both his career and his outlook on global collaboration.
Levander makes case for curiosity, creative play, more fearless higher ed
Unlike many conversations about innovation in higher education, this one didn’t stay inside the walls of the academy.
Levander joins Venice International University board of directors, 30th anniversary celebration
The participation of Rice's vice president for global strategy marks a significant milestone in ensuring Rice has a voice in shaping VIU’s academic direction.
Rice’s Paris partnerships signal new phase in university’s global ascent
Together, they represent more than two signatures in Paris; they signal Rice’s movement from participating in global academia to shaping it.
Call for proposals opens for IIT Madras & Rice University Strategic Partnership Collaboration Awards
The call for proposals launches the next phase of a partnership built on shared academic priorities, complementary research strengths and a commitment to solving global challenges through multidisciplinary collaboration.
Rice and Paris Brain Institute form transatlantic partnership in brain science and innovation
The partnership follows the recent launch of the Rice Brain Institute, a universitywide effort to accelerate discoveries in brain science and health.
The first-of-its-kind initiative links two of the world’s leading research universities to create shared academic pathways and immersive undergraduate experiences across Houston, Paris and PSL’s campus in Sophia Antipolis.
Global Insights: Research security in an evolving global landscape
Tam Dao explained that research espionage has shifted from targeting government agencies to focusing on universities, where collaboration and innovation often cross borders.
Expert on innovation, higher education: Rice’s Levander on reinventing the American university
As colleges, universities and policymakers grapple with how to remain relevant in an era of rapid technological change, reassess the value of a degree and reinvent what higher education means for today’s learners, Caroline Levander is uniquely positioned to offer authoritative insight.
Rice scholar offers insight into politics, identity shaping modern France
Julie Fette's research spans issues of gender, race and citizenship in France, including how elites and institutions have shaped — and been shaped by — the nation’s values.
Collaboration without borders: Rice-PSL fund opens doors for faculty across campus
The PSL Global Seed Fund operates less like a grant program and more like a catalyst sparking collaborations that bridge disciplines and extend Rice’s reach across continents.
Levander joins ‘Keen On America’ to discuss innovation in higher education
Vice President for Global Strategy Caroline Levander argued that higher education is facing a pivotal moment — one in which institutions must decide whether to preserve the past or build for the future.
A new chapter for Rice: First fall schedule of classes in Paris proving to be success
The inaugural semester of student programming at the Rice Global Paris Center is a collaboration between the Wiess School of Natural Sciences and Rice Global with support from the School of Social Sciences and School of Humanities and Arts.
