Scientists uncover new quantum state that could power future technologies
Scientists have discovered a new quantum state of matter that connects two significant areas of physics.
Rice researchers uncover the hidden physics of knot formation in fluids
A team of researchers at Rice, Georgetown University and the University of Trento in Italy has uncovered a surprising physical mechanism that explains how a single filament can form a knot while sinking through a fluid under strong gravitational forces.
Rice hosts US-Japan Space Forum to advance commercial orbit cooperation
Rice welcomed government, industry and academic leaders for the 2025 U.S.-Japan Space Forum.
Rice’s Johns-Krull plays key role in new satellite mission to uncover hidden stellar activity
Rice's Christopher Johns-Krull plays key role in new satellite mission to uncover hidden stellar activity.
Rice convenes global researchers to advance understanding of quantum geometry in materials
The Rice Center for Quantum Materials hosted a Workshop on Quantum Geometry and Winter School on Quantum Materials Synthesis, bringing together more than 100 researchers, students and scientific leaders from around the world.
Kono awarded American Physical Society’s Isakson Prize
Rice applied physicist Junichiro Kono has been awarded the American Physical Society’s 2026 Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids.
Researchers gather at Rice to bridge quantum materials and quantum information
The Extreme Quantum Materials Alliance (eQMA) in collaboration with Rice’s Smalley-Curl Institute hosted the eQMA Workshop on Hidden Orders and Quantum Entanglement, part of the UNESCO 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology celebration.
Rice researchers have successfully measured the temperature of quark-gluon plasma at various stages of its evolution.
Rice’s Jo receives Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigators award
Gyu-Boong Jo has been selected for the 2025 cohort of the Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative.
Rice physicists’ new lab focused on emergent magnetic materials, funded by Department of Energy
Physicists from Rice have received a $4.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to establish the Rice Laboratory for Emergent Magnetic Materials.
Quantum leap: Entangled states enhance energy transfer in models of molecular systems
A new study has found that energy transfers more quickly between molecular sites when it starts in an entangled, delocalized quantum state.
New theoretical model sheds light on ovarian aging, offering path toward advances in women’s health
Researchers have developed a mathematical model that enhances our understanding of ovarian aging and the timing of menopause.
Pursuing purpose: Celebration of service honors Rice’s Padley
Members of the Rice community gathered to celebrate Paul Padley.
Rising stars in quantum materials convene at Rice Global Paris Center for international workshop
Some of the brightest early career researchers in quantum materials met at the Rice Global Paris Center.
Scientists find new quantum behavior in unusual superconducting material
Researchers have discovered direct evidence of active flat electronic bands in a kagome superconductor.