Innovation

Adrian Trömel joins Rice Office of Innovation as assistant vice president for strategy, investments

Rice University’s Office of Innovation has named Adrian Trömel as assistant vice president for strategy and investments.

President gives first-year update, discusses upcoming academic year

As we approach the one-year mark of my presidency, I want to share a summary and update on important developments that have taken place over the past 12 months and speak to my plans for the coming academic year.

DNA test could broaden access to cervical cancer screening

Rice bioengineers have demonstrated a low-cost, point-of-care DNA test for HPV infections that could make cervical cancer screening more accessible in low- and middle-income countries where the disease kills more than 300,000 women each year.

ARPA-E announces $100 million funding initiative at Rice event

Rice welcomed more than 100 energy innovation leaders to campus June 8 for a first-of-its-kind event by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) where ARPA-E director Evelyn Wang announced $100 million in new commercialization funding for innovative energy technologies.

Neuroengineering’s InterfaceRice 2023 conference draws 160-plus

More than 160 leaders in neurotechnology, neuroscience, neuroengineering and neurosurgery attended InterfaceRice 2023, the inaugural conference of the Rice Neuroengineering Initiative, May 18-19.

Rice U. announces latest cohort of Innovation Fellows

The Innovation Fellows program at Rice University has announced its latest cohort of talented researchers.

​​​​​​​Rice’s Office of Innovation partners with Carbon and TyRex Group

Rice’s Office of Innovation is partnering with two companies to make additive manufacturing equipment and expertise an integral part of its initiative to provide campuswide access to prototyping and design facilities.

AI innovation at the Ion

Business leaders, strategists and technologists from the energy industry attended the first International Workshop on AI-Powered Renewable Energy April 17-18 at the Ion innovation hub.

Sen. Ted Cruz visits Ion

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took time during a congressional recess to visit The Ion.

Cherukuri provides update on Office of Innovation

Rice Vice President for Innovation Paul Cherukuri shared an update on the Office of Innovation in a recent email to the university community.

Members of Danish parliament discuss Houston innovation, entrepreneurship with Rice Business

Rice leaders met with members of the Danish parliament March 6 event to discuss Rice and Houston’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Rice U. at CERAWeek 2023: Energy, health care and computing top research agenda

Rice U. representatives discussed the vision guiding the university’s research agenda during a panel discussion at CERAWeek, the leading annual energy conference taking place in Houston this week.

Rice’s Cherukuri, Robinson to speak at SXSW

Rice University Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Jacob Robinson and Vice President for Innovation Paul Cherukuri will speak at the upcoming South by Southwest Conference in Austin. 

Rice lab’s catalyst could be key for hydrogen economy

A light-activated catalyst efficiently converts ammonia into clean-burning hydrogen using only inexpensive raw materials.

Rice U. technology startup Syzygy Plasmonics raises $76 million in latest funding round

Syzygy Plasmonics, a Houston-based startup fueled by technology developed at Rice University, has announced $76 million in Series C financing led by Carbon Direct Capital — one of the largest rounds of funding for a venture spun out of a Rice lab.