Day in the life: Health sciences senior follows research toward clinical psychology
Isabella Bourtin balances GRE prep, lab work and upper-level courses as she pivots from pre-med ambitions toward a future in clinical psychology.
At Rice, ‘The World at Play’ turned soccer into space for connection, conversation, care
a spirit of conversation defined the two-day conference organized by Rice’s School of Humanities and Arts faculty Jacqueline Couti and Caroline Fache ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Rice to host interdisciplinary conference examining global impact of soccer
“The World at Play: The Beautiful Game in 2026” will take place Feb. 6-7 at Rice’s BioScience Research Collaborative.
From Texas to Rajasthan: Rice senior explores nutrition, public health abroad
This summer, Rice senior Maya Harpavat traded the lecture halls of Houston for the winding roads of Rajasthan, India.
Rice’s ENRICH and the Department of Kinesiology co-hosted a research and networking event with Houston Methodist.
Faculty recognized with George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching
Nine Rice faculty members received the 2025 George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching, which honors Rice’s top instructors based on votes from alumni who graduated within the past two, three and five years.
Moody Fellow explores writing as a therapeutic tool for others
Maya Harpavat’s love of writing began when she was 6 years old, sitting at the kitchen table with her father.
Rice experts available to discuss space exploration and related topics
Rice’s faculty are ready to offer their expertise in solar physics, space weather, astronaut training, Mars exploration and space robotics, among other areas.
Rice experts available to discuss variety of Olympic-related topics on 2024 Paris Games
Experts from are available to discuss Olympic-related topics with the media.
Rice, Houston Methodist showcase new Center for Human Performance at kickoff event
Rice and Houston Methodist unveiled the Houston Methodist-Rice University Center for Human Performance during a kickoff event Oct. 10.
Rice, Houston Methodist to unveil state-of-the-art Center for Human Performance Oct. 10
Rice University and Houston Methodist will unveil the Houston Methodist-Rice University Center for Human Performance in an Oct. 10 kickoff event featuring demonstrations of the center’s state-of-the-art capabilities.
Glasscock’s latest ‘Facing Race’ course to address inequities, structural racism
The Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies ’ fifth course in its “Facing Race” series will explore strategies to counteract racial inequities in our city and nation.
People, papers and presentations for Oct. 3, 2022
Casley Matthews, a senior health sciences and social policy analysis student, is lead author of a paper in the Journal of American College Health that describes how the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the nutrition of Houston college students.
Rice ranked by Niche as one of nation’s top 10 universities
Rice earns an “A+” grade and ranks as one of the nation’s top 10 universities in the latest ratings of American colleges compiled by Niche.
Construction begins on Center for Human Performance
Leaders from Rice and Houston Methodist gathered at Tudor Fieldhouse Aug. 19 to celebrate the start of construction on the Houston Methodist-Rice University Center for Human Performance.