Digital Health Institute welcomes French delegation to explore pathways to collaboration
The Houston Methodist-Rice Digital Health Institute recently welcomed Frank Marchetti, Consul General of France in Houston, and his team to discuss health care innovation and avenues for international collaboration.
Rice unites global quantum materials synthesis leaders in Paris for cutting-edge workshop
The Rice Center for Quantum Materials hosted a workshop on quantum materials synthesis at the Rice Global Paris Center, bringing together global researchers in physics, materials science, chemistry and quantum research to identify new directions and address urgent challenges facing the quantum materials synthesis community.
AI crashed a Paris wine tasting and that was the point
The ‘Human Flourishing in the Age of AI’ conference tackles how AI is quietly reshaping what it means to live a fully human life.
Over the course of seven days, Rice’s presidential delegation crossed two countries and held meetings with many prominent universities, research institutions and government leaders.
The Institute of Global Politics at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice announced the creation of a new task force focused on assessing the strategic rationale for U.S. foreign assistance, reframing policy objectives and developing actionable recommendations for a new era of global competition.
Rice Global India: From launch to long-term partnership
Rice Global India has built strategic alignment with India's leading research institutions including the Indian Institute of Science and a growing group of Indian Institutes of Technology.
The Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy convened its second annual U.S. Policy Outlook conference in Mexico City at a moment of heightened political and economic significance for the U.S.-Mexico relationship.
Rice hosts global quantum experts in Paris for cutting-edge conference
A Rice-led conference in Paris convened global experts in cavity quantum electrodynamics to explore new approaches to controlling light-matter interactions and advancing quantum technologies.
In Venice, a new platform for Rice faculty
With students from Italy, the United States, China, Japan, Israel and beyond, Venice International University's class sizes are capped at 25.
Making history: Mekki becomes first Rice-ENS graduate student exchange participant
Amani Mekki, a second-year master's student in transdisciplinary arts from the École normale supérieure – PSL, is spending this semester at Rice.
Rice returns to VivaTech 2026 with startups advancing future of energy, water, AI
“This moment reflects the scale and direction of Rice’s global engagement,” said Caroline Levander, vice president for global strategy.
Rice taps transatlantic leader Muzelle for strategic partnerships role in Paris
Vincent Muzelle will step into a role previously held by Estelle Dubernard and will be based in Paris, where he will help expand Rice’s global partnerships and academic collaborations.
Rice brings global AI dialogue to Paris
“Artificial intelligence is transforming the global economy and raising profound questions about how technology intersects with society,” said Caroline Levander, Rice’s vice president for global strategy.
How Rice tracks and supports travelers when global events escalate
The university's international travel registry allows Rice to see where members of its community are traveling abroad and reach them quickly if conditions change.
The art of learning across disciplines, cities
“I think Rice brings out the best in you,” sophomore Antara Varma said. “And it helps you realize that being your best self is something that can actually exist.”
