Natural Sciences

2D sandwich sees molecules with clarity

A 2D platform of molybdenum, sulfur and selenium is adept at detecting biomolecules via surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Its nonmetallic nature helps by curtailing background noise.

COVID-19 research funds back six new initiatives

Grants to Rice faculty will support diagnostic, environmental and social projects.

Federal grant bolsters Rice eye research

A Rice University researcher has won a prestigious federal grant to study how a recently identified protein in the cornea aids development, homeostasis and wound healing in the eye.

Janet Braam named interim dean of natural sciences

Rice University bioscientist Janet Braam has been appointed interim dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.

Almost gone but never forgotten

Julianne Yost wins this year’s top teaching award, the George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching.

D2K Lab awards top teams at virtual showcase

A study to classify unlabeled electrocardiograms in adults won the top prize in this year’s Rice University Center for Transforming Data to Knowledge spring showcase.

Rice to offer new master's degree in applied chemical sciences

Rice is offering a new master's degree in applied chemical sciences that combines advanced coursework in science and management with business training and hands-on experience.

Rice awards first COVID-19 research grants

The Rice University COVID-19 Research Fund Oversight and Review Committee announced it will support projects to develop affordable diagnostic tools, seals to maximize the efficiency of surgical masks, a system to identify signs of the coronavirus in Houston wastewater and methods to ensure voter safety this fall.

Rice student mentors switch gears, go online

Rice University’s BIOC 129 class was always a model of “paying it forward,” but extraordinary circumstances have prompted it to go the extra mile.

Angela Wilkins to lead Ken Kennedy Institute

Rice chemist wins grant to simplify drug design

Rice establishes COVID-19 research fund, offers nearby hospitals housing on campus for health care workers

As part of a coordinated effort to combat COVID-19, Rice University has established a research accelerator fund to support projects intended to help end the pandemic and prepare for similar outbreaks in the future.

Final faceoff: It’s THI/Rice vs. MIT for STAT Madness championship

Rice insight gives Large Hadron Collider better eyesight

Class acts, from a distance

As the COVID-19 crisis plays out, Rice University faculty have been proactively making the best of a difficult situation for their students.