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Rice graduate student Tong Chen "detwinning" iron selenide in 2019

Spinning is key for line-dancing electrons in iron selenide

May 20, 2022

Quantum physicists at Rice have helped answer an important question at the forefront of research into superconductivity.

A theoretical framework by Rice University scientists shows how to increase the odds of identifying cancer-causing mutations before tumors take hold. They demonstrate that only a few energetically favorable pathways are likely to lead to cancer.

Rice chemists skew the odds to prevent cancer

May 17, 2022

A theoretical framework by Rice University scientists shows how to increase the odds of identifying cancer-causing mutations before tumors take hold. They demonstrate that only a few energetically favorable pathways are likely to lead to cancer.

Physicist Andriy Nevidomskyy

​​​​​​​Computational sleuthing confirms first 3D quantum spin liquid

May 10, 2022

Physicists have confirmed the first 3D quantum spin liquid, a solid material with a liquidlike magnetic state.

moon during a total lunar eclipse

May 15 lunar eclipse promises outstanding views

May 9, 2022

Rice’s campus observatory will host a public viewing May 15 for a well-timed total lunar eclipse.

Rice University bioscientists have uncovered a tiny detail that could help understand how DNA replicates with such astounding accuracy.

Crystal study may resolve DNA mystery

May 9, 2022

Rice University bioscientists have uncovered a tiny detail that could help understand how DNA replicates with such astounding accuracy.

Doug Natelson and Dale Lowder

Graduate student gets call to Brookhaven

May 9, 2022

Graduate student Dale Lowder has been selected by the Department of Energy to work and study at Brookhaven National Laboratory this fall.

Rice University applied physics graduate student Catherine Arndt

Rice ‘metalens’ could disrupt vacuum UV market

May 5, 2022

Rice photonics researchers have created a potentially disruptive technology for the ultraviolet optics market.

Cin-Ty Lee

Houston birdwatcher turned to listening in the pandemic

April 28, 2022

A Rice geologist’s birding hobby branched out into citizen science during the pandemic.

Durre Muhammad

Rice biologist wins NIH early career award

April 27, 2022

Durre Muhammad, a Rice Academy postdoctoral fellow, has won a prestigious NIH award to pursue her research plant biology.

A scientific expedition from New Zealand traversing the Ross Ice Shelf in late 2017

Rice University geobiologist tapped for Antarctic drilling mission

April 25, 2022

Rice geobiologist Jeanine Ash is participating in an Antarctic mission that’s studying climate change.

NSF Fellowship winners Take the Cake

NSF awards 38 Graduate Research Fellowships to Rice students

April 22, 2022

The National Science Foundation has awarded 38 Graduate Research Fellowships to Rice University students.

Tangled nanotubes

Tangle no more, nanotubes

April 22, 2022

Rice scientists have developed an acid-based solvent that simplifies carbon nanotube processing.

Luay Nakhleh, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering, toured the construction site of the new Engineering and Science Building on April 5.

A new view for science and engineering

April 6, 2022

Luay Nakhleh, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering, toured the construction site of the new Engineering and Science Building on April 5.

Pores in this micron-scale particle, the result of pyrolyzing in the presence of potassium acetate, are able to sequester carbon dioxide from streams of flue gas. Rice University scientists say the process could be a win-win for a pair of pressing environmental problems.

Treated plastic waste good at grabbing carbon dioxide

April 5, 2022

Rice University chemists treat waste plastic to absorb carbon dioxide from flue gas streams more efficiently than current processes.

Caroline Ajo-Franklin

Living sensor research wins federal backing

April 4, 2022

Rice researchers are leading a federally funded project to improve communications between microelectronics and microorganisms.

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