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Graduate Student Spotlight: Esther Jimenez ’25

Graduate Student Spotlight: Esther Jimenez ’25

Rice workshop unites global physicists to explore quantum frontiers

More than 80 scientists from around the globe gathered at Rice for the School on Electron Correlations and Topology.

Rice celebrates outstanding faculty and students at annual University Awards Ceremony

Rice honored exceptional faculty, staff and students for their dedication to teaching, mentoring and service at the annual University Awards Ceremony and Reception April 24, hosted by the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE).

Huff OEDK Showcase honors student ingenuity and impact

Student engineering teams at Rice demonstrated how hands-on design can drive real-world impact at the 2025 Huff OEDK Showcase and competition. Held April 17 at the Ion, the event featured 81 student teams, 93 judges and hundreds of visitors.

Bob Stein honored with Y. Ping Sun Award for Outstanding Community Engagement

Political science professor Bob Stein recognized with the 2025 Y. Ping Sun Award for Outstanding Community Engagement.

Faculty recognized with George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching

Nine Rice faculty members received the 2025 George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching, which honors Rice’s top instructors based on votes from alumni who graduated within the past two, three and five years.

Rice announces historic enrollment growth, expanding access and free tuition

Rice will increase access by growing the university’s student body, marking an unprecedented growth trajectory that began earlier this decade. The expansion is part of Rice’s commitment to access and is aligned with a strategic vision to solidify its position as a global leader in both teaching and research.

Rice scholar examines Pope Francis’ legacy of interfaith relations, human rights and a more representative Catholic Church

Following Pope Francis’ death, Craig Considine, a senior lecturer in sociology at Rice, scholar of religion and interfaith dialogue is available to discuss the late pontiff’s life and legacy.

Global innovation takes center stage at Rice as undergraduate teams tackle health inequities

At the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies’ 15th annual Undergraduate Design Competition, the future of global health innovation was on full display.

Senior Spotlight: Sophianne Loh ’25

Sophianne Loh, a bioengineering major from Chicago, found her home at Rice in the strong sense of community and top-tier research opportunities.

‘Oscars of Science’ Breakthrough Prize honors Rice physicists

An international team of physicists, including Rice’s Paul Padley, Frank Geurts, Karl Ecklund, Wei Li and Darin Acosta, was awarded the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.

Roselyn Ovalle named Watson Fellow, will travel the globe to study gender-based violence survivor support

Roselyn Ovalle, a senior at Rice majoring in political science and minoring in poverty, justice and human capabilities, has been named a Thomas J. Watson Fellow.

Rice biosciences students take lab to Brazos Bend State Park to study local ecology

For students in Introductory Lab in Ecology and Evolution, the classroom stretches far beyond campus walls into the heart of one of Texas’ most ecologically rich landscapes: Brazos Bend State Park.

Rice’s DesRoches, Nakhleh, Marti elected as AAAS fellows

Rice President Reginald DesRoches and faculty members Luay Nakhleh and Angel Martí have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Rice Robo-Rumble features epic competition between battlebots

Campus buzzed with excitement March 9 as Rice hosted its inaugural battlebots competition, the Rice Robo-Rumble.