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.
Rice scholars offer insight on life signature discovery from planet K2-18b
The finding, reported by The New York Times April 16, builds on generations of inquiry into whether life exists beyond Earth.
Building better AI starts with asking better questions; Rice is doing just that
Humanities disciplines, especially medical humanities, shouldn’t just be consulted at the end of the development pipeline when systems are being evaluated for bias or misuse.
Rice students explore identity, history, health in expanded Humanities Days showcase
Humanities Days offered Rice students the chance to present their research and creative work in panels, poster sessions and art presentations.
Rice hosted a timely and intimate conversation about the personal and political fallout that continues to ripple across the Gulf Coast.
A city of museums, a campus of art
With its campus nestled in Houston’s Museum District, Rice has built a model for what a university-art museum partnership can look like.
For three days in April, scholars, experiencers and independent researchers gathered not to solve the mystery but to examine its place in our evolving cultural, political and philosophical landscape.
Rice experts weigh in on economic and political implications of new tariffs
As the new administration’s latest round of tariffs take effect, Rice experts are available to discuss the economic and political implications.
Rice graduate programs excel in US News rankings
Rice continues to stand out for its academic excellence with several graduate programs earning high marks in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools” rankings.
Rice senior earns US Department of State scholarship to study Arabic in Oman
Before she had ever conjugated a verb in Arabic, Rice senior Charlotte Heeley decided the language was worth pursuing.
Comics conference at Rice puts graphic narratives at center stage
Held March 20-23, the conference featured speakers from 10 countries and drew more than 570 attendees.
Rice presents Houston premiere of ‘SPILL’ ahead of Deepwater Horizon anniversary
“SPILL” dramatizes the events leading up to the April 20, 2010, oil rig explosion off the coast of Louisiana and its long aftermath.
Creative crossroads: Scholars, artists converge at Rice to discuss Black aesthetic dialogues
The rich interplay between African American literature and the other arts took center stage at a two-day symposium at Rice March 7-8 where scholars, poets and artists explored the aesthetic, cultural and political dimensions of Black creative expression.
Unearthing the southbound Underground Railroad to Mexico
The story of the Underground Railroad typically conjures images of northbound journeys to freedom, but for some enslaved people in Texas, liberation lay across the Rio Grande in Mexico.
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Art Spiegelman to headline comics conference at Rice
The four-day event will feature panels, exhibitions and workshops — all free and open to the public.
