Rice to launch Master of Artificial Intelligence program in fall 2027
Rice will launch a new Master of Artificial Intelligence program in the fall of 2027.
Rice rises to No. 16 in US News rankings as engineering, business programs climb
Rice has climbed one spot to No. 16 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings, with the university also earning top 10 recognition for value, undergraduate teaching and student experience.
Rice ranks No. 16 nationally in Forbes’ America’s Top Colleges list
Rice is once again among the nation’s top universities, earning the No. 16 spot in Forbes’ annual America’s Top Colleges rankings.
Rice extends Provost Amy Dittmar’s contract through 2031 fiscal year
Rice President Reginald DesRoches has extended Amy Dittmar’s contract as the Howard R. Hughes Provost and executive vice president for academic affairs through the 2031 fiscal year with the support of the Rice Board of Trustees.
Rice University builds momentum with record demand, historic growth
Rice is entering a new era of growth, fueled by record student demand, an expanding faculty and research enterprise, major investments in campus infrastructure and a growing global presence — all while introducing new programs designed to ensure that a Rice education remains accessible and deeply personalized.
Niche ranks Rice among nation’s best across academics, research and student experience
Rice is once again among the nation’s leading universities, earning the No. 10 spot in Niche’s 2027 Best Colleges in America rankings while placing in the top 10 across 18 academic disciplines and university categories.
A university continuing to grow: Rice welcomes new faculty as institution expands
Rice's new faculty were welcomed during the annual two-day faculty orientation, emphasizing that the university’s growth over the past several years has been driven not only by numbers or new buildings but also by the people who will shape Rice’s future.
Undergraduate researchers showcase a summer of discovery
Rice’s 2026 class of summer undergraduate researchers gathered at the BioScience Research Collaborative last week for the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry.
Rice alumnus earns international honor for decades of software innovation
Rice alumnus Cary Jensen receives an international honor recognizing his decades of contributions to software development, education and technical communication.
Rice launches SCOPE, a new science communication center
The Center for Science Communication and Public Engagement (SCOPE) is now open at Rice.
Rice Emerging Scholars Program gives incoming STEM students a head start — and a community
Before their first semester at Rice begins, 38 incoming students are already getting a taste of what it means to be a Rice student: tackling demanding STEM courses, learning how to study collaboratively, meeting faculty and building a community they can rely on when classes begin in the fall.
Rice researcher honored for advancing science behind AI and human assessment
Rice psychological scientist recognized with early career award for distinguished contributions to research methods research, practice, education and service.
Students tackle real-world engineering challenges through SEED summer internship
Undergraduate students from Rice and Kenyatta University in Kenya gathered at Rice’s Bioscience Research Collaborative to showcase the results of seven weeks spent designing solutions to real-world engineering challenges.
Rice students help NASA imagine future of lunar exploration through SUITS challenge
Rice’s OWL SUITS team, led by members of the Rice Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality Club, was selected for NASA SUITS, a national software design challenge that invites college students to develop interface solutions for future human spaceflight.
Rice’s new business building named Asha and Farid Virani Hall
Rice has announced that the new building under construction for Rice Business will be named Asha and Farid Virani Hall in recognition of a gift from community and business leaders Asha Virani and Farid Virani.