Academic, industry and government partners chart future of physical AI in space at Rice-led event
Rice Nexus hosted its annual In-Space Physical AI Workshop, an event focused on the deployment of autonomous technology in space.
The four-part series of discussions reframes AI as a cultural, ethical and historical problem, not simply a computational one.
What can AI do for space exploration?
The In-Space Physical AI Workshop to be held Feb. 11-12 at the Ion will explore the intersection of AI and space exploration.
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.
Training for the future of health care delivery: Rice now offering master’s in digital health
Rice is launching a new master’s degree in digital health, an interdisciplinary graduate program designed to train the next generation of engineer-leaders to invent the future of health care.
Beyond the lens: Moody Center for the Arts exhibition explores intersection of photography and AI
The exhibition features work by seven contemporary artists who draw from the history of photography to explore how emerging technologies are pushing the boundaries of authorship, identity and speculative futures.
Levander makes case for curiosity, creative play, more fearless higher ed
Unlike many conversations about innovation in higher education, this one didn’t stay inside the walls of the academy.
How AI can help detect disease and accelerate medical breakthroughs
As artificial intelligence plays an increasingly prominent role in decoding DNA, tracking pathogens and accelerating drug discovery, the line between real capability and hype can be unclear. Rice experts can provide clear, technically grounded perspectives on how these tools are meaningfully advancing disease detection, public health preparedness and treatment design.
Growing campus, same Rice spirit: Alumni Weekend reunites Owls with classmates
Rice’s Alumni Weekend welcomed alumni, students, faculty, staff and the community for a weekend of festivities, fellowship and football Nov. 6-9. Blending the spirit of homecoming and a reunion, Owls reconnected and contemplated the past, present and future of the beloved institution.
Expert on innovation, higher education: Rice’s Levander on reinventing the American university
As colleges, universities and policymakers grapple with how to remain relevant in an era of rapid technological change, reassess the value of a degree and reinvent what higher education means for today’s learners, Caroline Levander is uniquely positioned to offer authoritative insight.
Algorithm maps genetic connection between Alzheimer’s and specific neurons
Rice researchers and collaborators developed a computational tool that can help identify which specific types of cells in the body are genetically linked to complex human traits and diseases, including in forms of dementia such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
Levander joins ‘Keen On America’ to discuss innovation in higher education
Vice President for Global Strategy Caroline Levander argued that higher education is facing a pivotal moment — one in which institutions must decide whether to preserve the past or build for the future.
Digital Health Institute summit showcases Rice-Houston Methodist partnership in AI-driven medicine
The Digital Health Institute, a joint initiative of Rice University and Houston Methodist, held its inaugural summit Oct. 8 at Rice.
Exploring links between AI and the brain as Texas weighs Proposition 14
LLMs and the Brain, a symposium featuring researchers from Rice, Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas, the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Montreal and other institutions explored the intersection between neuroscience and AI. The conversation around brain research extends beyond the university and is unfolding at the state level. On Nov. 4, Texas voters will decide on Proposition 14, which would fund the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) with $3 billion over 10 years, creating the largest state-funded dementia research program in the country.
New AI tool makes medical imaging process 90% more efficient
Rice researchers developed an AI tool that makes a medical imaging process 90% more efficient.