Huff Engineering Design Showcase honors student ingenuity and impact
Student engineering teams at Rice demonstrated how hands-on design can drive real-world impact at the 2025 Huff Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen Showcase and competition. Held April 17 at the Ion, the event featured 81 student teams, 93 judges and hundreds of visitors.
Graduate student spotlight: Thiago Pinheiro dos Santos ’25
For Thiago Pinheiro dos Santos, a doctoral candidate in chemical and biomolecular engineering from Brazil, research is a way to drive positive, meaningful impact across a wide range of real-world domains from energy innovation to medicine.
African Development Forum sparks fresh thinking on sustainable growth in Africa
More than 200 students, scholars and development professionals gathered at Rice for the 2025 African Development Forum.
New Art / New Music connects students and audiences at the Moody
This go-round, student composers responded to “Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice,” filling the galleries with sound and giving audiences a different way to experience both the music and the art.
Rice announces historic enrollment growth, expanding access and free tuition
Rice will increase access by growing the university’s student body, marking an unprecedented growth trajectory that began earlier this decade. The expansion is part of Rice’s commitment to access and is aligned with a strategic vision to solidify its position as a global leader in both teaching and research.
Graduate student spotlight: Tia Gray ’25
Tia Gray, a doctoral candidate in materials science and nanoengineering from Columbus, Georgia, found her way to Rice through the QuestBridge program.
Rice names longtime leader, alumnus John Lawrence chief investment officer
Following a nationwide search, Rice has named alumnus John Lawrence as its new chief investment officer and president of Rice Management Co., effective immediately.
Rice to break ground on Moody Center Complex for Student Life
Rice will break ground on the new Moody Center Complex for Student Life later this spring, marking a transformative moment for the university’s commitment to student engagement, development and success.
Rice graduate student exploring stem cell possibilities receives Quad Fellowship
Thanks to winning a Quad Fellowship, an international award supporting the next generation of scientists and technologists, Rice graduate student Tawan "Pop" Kiratiwongwan is building connections in science, industry, academia and government that deepened his understanding of the impact of his work.
‘Hard work coming to fruition’: New Rice graduates look toward their next chapters
As Rice’s December graduates receive their degrees, they look to take on a wide range of challenges as they impart their wisdom gained at Rice on the world at large.
Rice researchers examine why people remember certain things and not others
A recently published review paper from researchers at Rice University sheds light on human memory.
Over 500 students will conclude their academic journeys as Rice Owls when they walk during the December commencement ceremony Dec. 10.
Rice community celebrates democracy on Election Day with voting and campus activities
Members of the Rice University community enjoyed the first Election Day block party held Nov. 5 in the Academic Quad.
Diwali celebrations ’light‘ campus
The Rice community celebrated Diwali with two vibrant events highlighting the cultural significance of the Hindu festival of lights.
