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.
Students fuel up with Rice president on first day of spring classes
Watch President Reginald DesRoches offer students a jolt to get back into the swing of classes during First Day Fuel. He surprised students at Dandelion Cafe in the O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science and Local Foods in Brochstein Pavilion by announcing he would buy everyone a cup of coffee.
Rice junior brings creativity and campus spirit to President DesRoches’ 2025 holiday card
Rice University junior Jolina Zhao has added her creative touch to a cherished campus tradition: designing President Reginald DesRoches’ official 2025 holiday card.
Rice seniors gather at President DesRoches’ home for annual holiday celebration
Rice President Reginald DesRoches welcomed seniors to his home Dec. 6 for the university’s annual Senior Holiday Celebration, a festive tradition that brings the class together before they head into their final semester.
The Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP), a cornerstone of STEM outreach for nearly four decades, has formally joined the Rice Center for Education within the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies.
Rice’s Paris partnerships signal new phase in university’s global ascent
Together, they represent more than two signatures in Paris; they signal Rice’s movement from participating in global academia to shaping it.
Rice and Paris Brain Institute form transatlantic partnership in brain science and innovation
The partnership follows the recent launch of the Rice Brain Institute, a universitywide effort to accelerate discoveries in brain science and health.
The first-of-its-kind initiative links two of the world’s leading research universities to create shared academic pathways and immersive undergraduate experiences across Houston, Paris and PSL’s campus in Sophia Antipolis.
President DesRoches celebrates connections at Alumni Weekend
Rice President Reginald DesRoches joined hundreds of returning Owls during Alumni Weekend Nov. 6-9, visiting celebrations across campus to greet alumni celebrating milestones from their 10th to 50th reunions.
Rice University Gateway Project to connect campus with Rice Village, modernize Rice Stadium
Rice has unveiled the Gateway Project, a transformative initiative on university-owned land in Rice Village that will create a seamless, pedestrian-friendly corridor linking the campus to the heart of the Village, while reimagining the west side of campus anchored by the renovation of Rice Stadium.
Audacity and humility: Astro Teller and Andy Karsner share moonshot secrets
The latest edition of the President’s Lecture Series brought Astro Teller and Rice alumnus Andy Karsner ’89 to the Rice Business Shell Auditorium to speak about technology and innovation for today’s challenges.
Richards-Kortum elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Rice's Rebecca Richards-Kortum has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the nation’s highest honors in health and medicine. She is one of two Rice faculty who are the only Texas researchers to share membership across the national academies of medicine, science and engineering — an honor held by fewer than 35 researchers nationwide.
DesRoches highlights Rice’s vision for health innovation at Greater Houston Partnership event
Rice President Reginald DesRoches emphasized the university’s ambitious, collaborative approach to transforming health and medicine during a panel discussion hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership. Joined by leaders from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and Harris Health, DesRoches outlined Rice’s vision for becoming a world leader in health innovation — a key component of the university’s strategic plan.
Biotechnology Innovation Organization president and CEO John F. Crowley visited Rice as part of a tour highlighting regional biotech hubs across the country.
Rice rises in US News rankings, recognized for value, teaching and innovation
Rice continues its upward trajectory in national and international rankings, earning the No. 17 spot in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.
