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Rice joins national team studying how energy moves through materials

February 4, 2026

Rice materials scientists Boris Yakobson and Ming Tang are part of a multi-university team selected for a Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative award from the Office of Naval Research.

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Explore the role of advanced computing and AI in the energy sector Feb. 24-26

February 4, 2026

The Ken Kennedy Institute will host the 19th annual Energy HPC & AI Conference Feb. 24-26 at the BioScience Research Collaborative.

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Why misunderstood hand signals put cyclists at risk

February 4, 2026

As more Americans turn to biking for commuting, exercise and recreation, the roads are growing more crowded and more dangerous as cyclist fatalities have risen sharply nationwide. While crashes are often attributed to speeding, distracted driving or inadequate infrastructure, new research from Rice University suggests another factor may quietly increase risk: Drivers and cyclists are not always communicating as clearly as they think.

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From Honduras to Houston: Rice student engineering care, access and belonging

February 4, 2026

Graduate student Sofia Urbina is working to advance wearable rehabilitation technologies while ensuring they reach communities like those in Honduras, where she grew up.

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Scientific machine learning researchers available to discuss where field is headed

February 3, 2026

Scientific machine learning is a growing field that sits at the intersection of physics and data. Experts at Rice can answer questions about emerging trends, challenges and opportunities in the field.

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Genetic system makes worker cells more resilient producers of nanostructures for advanced sensing, therapeutics

February 2, 2026

Rice bioengineers developed a new genetic regulatory system that makes the production of gas vesicles more sustainable for nonnative host cells.

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She came to Rice to run. She stayed to ask bigger questions

February 2, 2026

Johanna Bangala learned early what it meant for effort to yield results, a lesson that has carried her across continents and disciplines, from elite track competitions to environmental engineering research at Rice.

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Rice faculty earn national recognition for research improving life at work

January 29, 2026

Two Rice faculty members have been recognized with national awards highlighting the university’s impact on research that shapes understanding of work, well-being and organizational life.

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Rice and Houston Methodist award seed grants for Center for Human Performance

January 28, 2026

Rice and Houston Methodist have selected interdisciplinary research teams for the inaugural Houston Methodist-Rice Center for Human Performance seed grant program. The awards, supported by Rice's ENRICH office, reflect the university’s growing leadership in health-focused research and its deepening partnership with Houston Methodist.

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Climate-risk scores shape billion-dollar decisions, and new study says science behind them needs to be more transparent

January 27, 2026

A new paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences argues that trustworthiness of climate-risk scores depends not just on the sophistication of the models used to produce the scores but also on whether the science behind them is open, reusable and transparent enough for others to examine, test and improve.

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New data-driven 3D chromosome model reveals structural and dynamic features of DNA

January 23, 2026

Rice researchers develop a new and effective approach for creating 3D maps of chromosomes from real-world data.

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Rice researchers replicating Edison’s 1879 light bulb experiments show graphene may have been unintentional by-product

January 22, 2026

Researchers at Rice produced graphene by replicating Edison's 1879 light bulb experiments.

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Newly identified protein dark energy provides insight into form vs function in protein structure

January 22, 2026

Rice researchers and collaborators recently published a paper describing the “dark energy” found in the structural protein universe.

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On world stage, President DesRoches underscores universities’ role in economic growth, innovation and global engagement

January 22, 2026

As global leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Rice President Reginald DesRoches used a one-on-one interview with Bloomberg Media to make the case for research universities as essential drivers of economic growth, innovation and societal impact.

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At Davos, Rice provost makes case for ‘faster’ global research university

January 21, 2026

As global pressures accelerate and the pace of technological change intensifies, universities are being asked to move faster, not only in discovery but in delivering real-world impact. At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this week, Rice Provost Amy Dittmar delivered the opening remarks for a panel discussion focused on advancing innovation through collaboration.

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