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Rice scientists develop ‘molecular magnifying glass’ to help identify diseases earlier

September 11, 2025

Researchers have engineered a fluorescent probe, into precise subdomains of protein.

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New climate models to reveal secret life of water

September 10, 2025

A project led by Rice and the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research will build a new and improved version of the Community Earth System Model, which can trace water across the entire planet from the clouds in the sky to the thick ice sheets deep underground.

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Rice research team on quest to engineer computing systems from living cells

September 2, 2025

A Rice research team is on quest to engineer computing systems from living cells.

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Teaching in Paris: Rice faculty reflect on the Global experience

August 28, 2025

Set in the heart of the city, the Rice Global Paris Center offers more than a space to teach. It’s a framework for courses that draw directly from Paris itself.

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New theoretical model sheds light on ovarian aging, offering path toward advances in women’s health

August 28, 2025

Researchers have developed a mathematical model that enhances our understanding of ovarian aging and the timing of menopause.

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Rice’s Martí, Sarlah, Wang honored with national American Chemical Society awards

August 25, 2025

Rice’s Martí, Sarlah, Wang honored with national American Chemical Society awards.

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Pursuing purpose: Celebration of service honors Rice’s Padley

August 22, 2025

Members of the Rice community gathered to celebrate Paul Padley.

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Rice scientists launch powerful new online tool to streamline mineral identification

August 20, 2025

A team of researchers at Rice has developed MIST — Mineral Identification by Stoichiometry — the first online tool capable of automatically identifying hundreds of different mineral species from their chemical composition using a carefully designed rules-based algorithm.

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Rising stars in quantum materials convene at Rice Global Paris Center for international workshop

August 18, 2025

Some of the brightest early career researchers in quantum materials met at the Rice Global Paris Center.

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Scientists find new quantum behavior in unusual superconducting material

August 15, 2025

Researchers have discovered direct evidence of active flat electronic bands in a kagome superconductor.

Richard Gordon

Rice geoscientist honored with Geological Society of America’s Woollard Award

August 12, 2025

Richard Gordon, the W.M. Keck Foundation Professor of Geophysics, Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences at Rice, has been named the 2025 recipient of the George P. Woollard Award from the Geological Society of America.

Oleg Igoshin

Common food bacteria could help make vitamins cheaper, greener

August 11, 2025

A new study reveals how L. lactis regulates the production of a key precursor in vitamin K₂ biosynthesis.

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From biology to bylines: Rice undergraduate turned her curiosity toward science journalism at LA Times

August 8, 2025

Niamh Ordner is spending her summer as an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellow at the Los Angeles Times, where she’s writing science stories that aim to make complex topics accessible, relevant and exciting.

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Rice bioscientist wins NSF CAREER Award to investigate bacterial toxins, expand inclusion in STEM

August 7, 2025

Marcos de Moraes, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice, has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program.

Andriy Nevidomskyy

Superconductivity’s halo: Rice theoretical physicist helps map rare high-field phase

July 31, 2025

Rice's Andriy Nevidomskyy is part of a team that has mapped and explained a puzzling form of superconductivity that arises only under strong magnetic fields.

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