Researchers reinventing household water and sanitation one modular system at a time
Researchers at Rice’s WaTER Institute are leading an ambitious new effort to transform the way the world manages water and sanitation at the household scale.
Rice has launched the Global Brain Economy Initiative.
Rice's SynthX Center has received an up to five-year, $18 million award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health.
Rice bioengineers explore new gene delivery systems with Keck Foundation support
Rice bioengineers Gang Bao and Caleb Bashor are leading a project focused on exploring how biological systems derived from nature can be engineered to deliver long-form genetic instructions for the expression of critical proteins and genome modification to target tissues in living organisms.
Smart clothing coming sooner than you think and Rice engineers are helping build it
Rice professors of mechanical engineering Daniel J. Preston and Vanessa Sanchez are core partners in the New Frontiers in Research Fund project led by the University of Alberta, bringing breakthrough materials, soft-robotic actuation and human-centered design to the team.
What can AI do for space exploration?
The In-Space Physical AI Workshop to be held Feb. 11-12 at the Ion will explore the intersection of AI and space exploration.
Rice researchers awarded Hill Prize in Engineering for light-driven ammonia synthesis
Rice’s Naomi Halas, Peter Nordlander and Hossein Robajatzi have been awarded the 2026 Hill Prize in Engineering for their work advancing light-driven technologies for sustainable ammonia synthesis.
Rice will play a central role at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, anchoring signature Bloomberg House programming that spotlights how research universities, cities and states are translating innovation, talent and investment into durable social and economic returns.
Scientists demonstrate first-time use of AI for genetic circuit design
A new study reports first-time use of artificial intelligence for genetic circuit design.
From Paris to publication: Rice historian’s workshop reshapes global slavery studies
A Rice historian’s 2024 workshop at the Rice Global Paris Center has culminated in a newly published special issue of the Journal of Global Slavery that challenges Atlantic-centered narratives by centering Asia and the Indian Ocean in global histories of enslavement and coerced labor.
Rice’s Spanos receives biennial medal for contributions to computational mechanics
Rice engineer Pol D. Spanos has been awarded the O.C. Zienkiewicz Medal, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the field of computational mechanics.
Doubling down on reliability, risk and resilience from disasters
Rice’s civil and environmental engineering department has established a national reputation for tackling one of society’s most pressing challenges: enhancing our understanding of and mitigating the risks posed by natural hazards to our communities and infrastructure.
Kinder Institute releases comprehensive study of one of Houston area’s fastest-growing populations
Rice’s Kinder Institute is examining the experiences, beliefs and attitudes of Asian residents in the greater Houston area.
Rice Brain Institute awards first seed grants to jump-start collaborative brain health research
The Rice Brain Institute has announced the awardees of its first funding initiative, a seed grant program that is a collaborative effort between the university and four institutional partners in the Texas Medical Center.
Rice-led biotech symposium highlights collaboration at Texas Medical Center research hub
Researchers from Rice, Baylor College of Medicine and Houston Methodist gathered in the Texas Medical Center’s Helix Park for the inaugural Biotech Innovation Symposium, an event designed to strengthen research collaborations among researchers and clinicians who can draw on the shared research infrastructure of the Dynamic One building.