‘Hard work coming to fruition’: New Rice graduates look toward their next chapters
As Rice’s December graduates receive their degrees, they look to take on a wide range of challenges as they impart their wisdom gained at Rice on the world at large.
New Rice graduates ‘shoot for the stars’ as over 500 degrees are conferred at December commencement
The newest parliament of Owl graduates celebrated a major step in their educational journey during Rice’s December 2024 commencement ceremony, held in Tudor Fieldhouse today. More than 500 degrees were conferred this semester.
The sweet taste of success: Rice celebrates graduate students’ competitive fellowships with cake
In less than an hour, Dean Seiichi Matsuda and the graduate and postdoctoral studies staff doled out 102 cakes from two local bakeries amounting to an estimated two to three million calories.
The Rice School of Architecture is proud to announce the opening of William T. Cannady Hall for Architecture and a strategic renovation of MD Anderson Hall.
Take Flight program makes four-year STEM education ‘accessible to all high-achieving students’
More than 100 students from local community colleges visited Rice’s campus Nov. 8 as part of a transformative pathway program meant to increase STEM degree completion and educational access for Houston-area students from under-resourced and historically excluded communities.
Rice University announces strategic expansion into India with Rice Global India
Rice is expanding its international presence with the launch of Rice Global India. This strategic initiative underscores the university’s commitment to fostering global collaboration and advancing its contributions to India’s rapidly growing education and technology sectors.
‘Surprised and moved’: Rice student Jae Kim named Rhodes Scholar
Rice senior Jae Kim ’25 has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, one of just 32 American recipients – and the sole representative from a Texas university – chosen to study at the University of Oxford in England next fall.
Rice introduces strategic plan Momentous to local leaders and community partners
Rice welcomed an assembly of leaders ranging from higher education and Texas Medical Center institutions to state and local elected officials to share with them Rice’s newly unveiled 10-year strategic plan: Momentous: Personalized Scale for Global Impact.
Rice University announces historic gift to establish Virani Undergraduate School of Business
Houston business and community leaders Farid and Asha Virani have made a generous philanthropic gift to Rice's business program igniting a new era of opportunity for students. In recognition of this historic contribution, the current undergraduate business program will be named the Virani Undergraduate School of Business.
Rice reappoints key academic leaders Gorman, Matsuda, Higgs and Bruce
Rice University has announced the reappointments of Bridget Gorman as dean of undergraduates and Seiichi Matsuda as dean of graduate and postdoctoral studies, both for five-year terms beginning July 1, 2025.
Momentous: Personalized Scale for Global Impact: Rice unveils new strategic plan
Under the leadership of President Reginald DesRoches, Rice has unveiled a new strategic plan to become the world’s premier teaching and research university by delivering unparalleled personalized education and propelling breakthrough discoveries to transform lives and better humanity. Momentous: Personalized Scale for Global Impact serves as a road map for the next decade and reflects the collective contributions of the entire Rice community, capitalizing on the university’s size as a competitive advantage.
Rice draws from best graduate students in the world with research reputation, student support
Robust research, renowned faculty, industry partnerships and a supportive community — a diverse group of incoming and returning Fulbright recipients cited these and other reasons for choosing to continue their studies at Rice University.
Rice welcomes new faculty in largest hiring in history
More than 160 people attended a celebratory reception for new and newly promoted Rice faculty in the Faculty Club.
Rice in top 20 of US News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings
Rice is No. 18 in the 2025 U.S. News “Best Colleges” rankings and stands out in the top 10 for both best value and undergraduate teaching programs.
Rice selected to participate in AAC&U Institute on AI, Pedagogy and the Curriculum
The initiative focuses on equipping institutions with the tools and strategies needed to thoughtfully integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their curricula, ensuring that AI enhances, rather than disrupts, the educational experience.
