Physics and Astronomy

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.

Rice researchers uncover key insights into cholesterol’s structure in cell membranes

A new study by Rice researchers could open new pathways for understanding how cholesterol influences cell membranes and their receptors.

Department of Defense’s Dev Shenoy addresses Rice community on microelectronics advancements and opportunities

Rice’s National Security Research Accelerator hosted Dev Shenoy, the principal director for microelectronics at the U.S. Department of Defense

Researchers advance new class of quantum critical metal that could advance electronic devices

A new study led by Rice’s Qimiao Si has unveiled a new class of quantum critical metal, shedding light on the intricate interactions of electrons within quantum materials.

Researchers teaching artificial intelligence about frustration in protein folding

Peter Wolynes and his colleagues have found a new way to predict how proteins change their shape when they function.

‘Out of all the unknowns in science, we have so much to discover’

Rice’s Smalley-Curl Institute held its 38th annual Summer Research Colloquium Aug. 2 at Rice’s Duncan Hall, where undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral researchers gave presentations covering topics in nanoscience, quantum materials and quantum information science and technology to a multidisciplinary audience.

Rice, DOE labs tackle knowledge gap in materials science research

Rice materials scientist Lane Martin and collaborators shed light on mesoscale structures in high-tech material with potential use in next-generation electronics, lasers and sensors.

Rice researchers explore the effects of stellar magnetism on potential habitability of exoplanets

A new study by Rice’s David Alexander and Anthony Atkinson extends the definition of a habitable zone for planets to include their star’s magnetic field.

RSI awards seed funding grants to propel ‘pioneering’ space exploration research at Rice

The Rice Space Institute has awarded $150,000 in seed funding to Rice researchers to further our understanding of the universe and humanity’s place in it.

Rice’s Emilia Morosan awarded prestigious Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship

Physicist wins Department of Defense’s most prestigious single-investigator award

Researchers discover ancient chromosomes in 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth

Researchers have discovered fossils of ancient chromosomes preserved in the remains of a woolly mammoth that died 52,000 years ago.

Rice researchers uncover key mechanisms in chromosome structure development

Researchers at Rice are making strides in understanding how chromosome structures change throughout the cell’s life cycle.

Do genes-in-pieces code for proteins that fold in pieces?

A new study led by Peter Wolynes offers new insights into the evolution of foldable proteins.