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Tapia STEM Camps inspire more than 1,200 students worldwide to pursue science careers

July 30, 2025

Founded by Richard Tapia, the summer camps encourage students from all communities to pursue careers in STEM.

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Bats, poaching and the pulse of the forest: Rice researchers lead biodiversity study in Tanzania

July 29, 2025

Deep in the heart of Tanzania’s Udzungwa Mountains, a trio of Rice researchers embarked on an ambitious summer field study to understand how human impacts are reshaping forest ecosystems.

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Rice Business MBA programs earn top recognition in Princeton Review rankings

July 24, 2025

Rice Business MBA programs are ranked among the top five in The Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools rankings for 2025. The school is No. 3 in the nation for Best MBA Program for Finance, up two spots from last year, and No. 5 for Best Online MBA.

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Faculty, staff now have access to AI tools Google Gemini and NotebookLM

July 23, 2025

Responsible AI is foundational to achieving the strategic goals and vision set forth in Momentous, Rice’s 10-year strategic plan. To further empower the campus to maximize the use of AI for premier teaching, research and operations, the university has expanded access to a broader set of tools.

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Empowering educators, transforming outcomes: AP Summer Institute boosts classroom success

July 22, 2025

At Rice's Advanced Placement Summer Institute offered through the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, educators from across the globe gather each year to strengthen their instruction, build community and prepare students for success in college and beyond.

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Rice scientists discover way to engineer stronger soft devices through smarter silicone bonding

July 16, 2025

In a step forward for soft robotics and biomedical devices, Rice engineers have uncovered a powerful new way to boost the strength and durability of silicone-based soft devices without changing the materials themselves.

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Rice engineering student honored for research to reduce surgical complications

July 7, 2025

Chihtong “Lily” Lee recently earned second place in the undergraduate category at the ASME SB3C Summer Bioengineering Conference, a competition hosted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

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Rice moves up more than 20 spots in QS World University Rankings

July 2, 2025

Rice has advanced 22 spots in the 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings, climbing to No. 119 globally and No. 29 among U.S. universities.

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Rice recruits biophysicist to boost cancer research efforts

June 23, 2025

Rice’s Department of Chemistry will soon welcome Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede.

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DUNE-TECH boot camp at Rice ignites next generation of America’s neutrino scientists

June 16, 2025

In a milestone moment for science education and collaboration, Rice hosted its first DUNE-TECH (DUNE Training ExperienCe Hub) camp this June, drawing students, researchers and scientists from across the country into the world of neutrino physics and computing.

Students will build skills in science labs, take high-impact field trips, hear from guest speakers, curate art exhibits, enhance learning through simulations and more thanks in part to George R. Brown Teaching Grants. One of those trips is to the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project, an  Indigenous-led initiative focused on restoring buffalo to their ancestral lands in South-Central Texas. Photo Courtesy of Texas Tribal Buffalo Project

Brown Teaching Grants encourage premier teaching, experiential learning

June 13, 2025

Rice University students will build skills in science labs, take high-impact field trips, hear from guest speakers, curate art exhibits, enhance learning through simulations, and more, thanks in part to George R. Brown Teaching Grants.

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Rice students develop an award-winning adaptive exercise harness for astronauts to use in space

June 11, 2025

A team of Rice engineering students has designed an innovative space exercise harness that won this year's Technology Collaboration Center’s Wearables Workshop and University Challenge. Their design answered a challenge posed by the HumanWorks Lab and Life Science Labs at NASA and Johnson Space Center.

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Rice students win top prize in global design contest with cutting-edge haptic wristband

June 10, 2025

Rice student engineers have earned top international honors for a novel device that could redefine how humans interact with virtual environments.

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Rice Business trains leaders on campus and on-site with executive programs

June 9, 2025

Rice Business Executive Education offers custom-made programs for companies that want to strengthen leadership, enhance culture or address specific management challenges or organizational opportunities. Phillips 66 leaders approached the Executive Education team to develop a custom program focused on leadership, strategy, change management and financial decision-making.

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Bridging cultures through music in China

June 6, 2025

Five students joined peers from 30 institutions across Asia, Europe and North America to form the NextGen Symphony, a first-of-its-kind international orchestra.

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