Rice mathematician Chelsea Walton named 2025 AMS Fellow
Chelsea Walton , a professor of mathematics at Rice, has been named a 2025 fellow of the American Mathematical Society.
Rice, Texas Medical Center institutions jointly award seed grants
Rice, together with Baylor College of Medicine and the Houston Methodist Academic Institute, has awarded seed grants in support of research on health equity and digital health.
David Abraham received the United Nations Association of Houston’s Global Citizen Award.
A new study on iron-tin thin films reshapes scientific understanding of kagome magnets.
Bill and Mary Anne Dingus commit $1M to Human Impacts on the Earth Fund at Rice
Bill Dingus ’81, a Rice University alumnus, and his wife Mary Anne have pledged $1 million to support the university’s Human Impacts on the Earth Fund.
New study finds invasive plants drive homogenization of soil microbial communities across U.S.
A new study co-authored by Matthew McCary reveals that these species are reshaping soil microbial communities across the U.S., making them more uniform and altering how ecosystems function.
Rice’s Matthew Baring named fellow of American Physical Society
Professor Matthew Baring was recently named a fellow of the American Physical Society.
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 hosts global workshop on quantum materials and entanglement
The eQMA Workshop on Quantum Materials and Entanglement brought together more than 100 experts and attendees from across the globe to discuss advancements in quantum research.
The inaugural Art and Science of Total Synthesis of Natural and Designed Molecules for Biology and Medicine symposium brought together some of the world’s most renowned organic chemists.
Rice researchers bioengineer mussel-inspired sticky microorganisms to help break down plastic waste
Rice scientists have tapped into the sticky power of mussels to create bioengineered microorganisms that could help transform environmental cleanup.
Rice’s Scott Solomon contributes to Smithsonian study on ants that farm for themselves
Scott Solomon has played a key role in providing new insights into a unique relationship between ants and fungi.
Shalini Yadav at the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute met with state legislative offices to raise awareness about the critical role of synthetic biology.
Rice draws from best graduate students in the world with research reputation, student support
Robust research, renowned faculty, industry partnerships and a supportive community — a diverse group of incoming and returning Fulbright recipients cited these and other reasons for choosing to continue their studies at Rice University.
Bibek Samal, a senior at Rice, has been selected to present his research on subarachnoid hemorrhage and platelet aggregation at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.