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Halas awarded Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry

February 6, 2025

Rice’s Naomi Halas is the recipient of the 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in chemistry, awarded “for the creation and development of nanoshells — metal-coated nanoscale particles that can capture light energy — for use in many biomedical and chemical applications.”

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Emilia Morosan on team awarded Kavli Foundation grant for quantum geometry-enabled superconductivity

February 4, 2025

Rice physicist Emilia Morosan is part of an international research collaboration that has been awarded multimillion-dollar funding from The Kavli Foundation to develop and test next-generation superconductors.

Shengxi Huang

Rice researchers lead project using quantum phenomenon to transform super-resolution imaging

January 27, 2025

A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Rice and Texas A&M has received a $1.2 million award from the W.M. Keck Foundation to advance super-resolution imaging and single-molecule tracking by harnessing super-radiance, a quantum optical phenomenon with transformative potential for research and innovation in medicine, engineering and the physical sciences.

kaden hazzard

Mathematical methods point to possibility of particles long thought impossible

January 8, 2025

New research by Rice physicists shows the possibility for particles that are neither bosons nor fermions.

Pagano and team

Rice researchers take ‘significant leap forward’ with quantum simulation of molecular electron transfer

December 20, 2024

Researchers at Rice University have made a meaningful advance in the simulation of molecular electron transfer — a fundamental process underpinning countless physical, chemical and biological processes.

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New Rice-TMC research projects drive advances in health and medicine

December 18, 2024

Seven research partnerships involving Rice, the Baker Institute for Public Policy and various institutions within the Texas Medical Center (TMC) received seed grants in 2024 through the Provost’s TMC Collaborator Fund. These grants were facilitated by Rice’s office for Educational and Research Initiatives for Collaborative Health (ENRICH).

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Researchers uncover strong light-matter interactions in quantum spin liquids

December 12, 2024

In a paper recently published in Nature Physics , an international group of researchers have found evidence of a quantum spin liquid in a material known as pyrochlore cerium stannate.

Qimiao Si

New study reveals quasiparticle loss in extreme quantum materials

December 9, 2024

A study by Rice physicist Qimiao Si unravels the enigmatic behaviors of quantum critical metals.

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Rice experts available to discuss NASA Artemis II delay

December 5, 2024

Experts from Rice are available to provide insights on a variety of space-related topics.

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Rice hosts workshop and winter school to advance quantum materials research

November 20, 2024

Rice’s Center for Quantum Materials and Smalley-Curl Institute recently held two successive events aimed at advancing the field of quantum materials research.

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Rice discovery taps ‘hot carriers’ for on-demand, emissions-free hydrogen and catalyst regeneration

November 11, 2024

Rice researchers have developed a new photocatalyst that could render steam methane reforming entirely emissions-free and extend catalyst lifetimes.

ming yi

Rice-led study uncovers breakthrough in magnetism that could transform quantum computing and superconductors

October 30, 2024

A new study on iron-tin thin films reshapes scientific understanding of kagome magnets.

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Rice’s Matthew Baring named fellow of American Physical Society

October 25, 2024

Professor Matthew Baring was recently named a fellow of the American Physical Society.

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Rice experts available to discuss space exploration and related topics

October 17, 2024

Rice’s faculty are ready to offer their expertise in solar physics, space weather, astronaut training, Mars exploration and space robotics, among other areas.

eQMA

Rice hosts global workshop on quantum materials and entanglement

October 16, 2024

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.

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