AI-powered handheld microscope aims to spot cancer earlier
Researchers at Rice and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a compact, artificial intelligence-powered imaging device that could transform how clinicians detect cancer.
Boniuk Institute awarded $2.9M to study religion’s impact on AI, biotech and more
Today, the big questions surrounding religion and science are about responsibly building and managing new scientific technologies, how they can shape what the world should be and what it could become — questions Rice’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance will try to answer in partnership with the University of California, San Diego thanks to a new $2.9 million grant from the Templeton Religion Trust.
Parthasarathy Ranganathan, vice president and engineering fellow at Google, discussed the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and the technical and societal challenges shaping its future during the second annual Raleigh White Johnson Jr. Lecture at the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing.
Rice returns to VivaTech 2026 with startups advancing future of energy, water, AI
“This moment reflects the scale and direction of Rice’s global engagement,” said Caroline Levander, vice president for global strategy.
Rice brings global AI dialogue to Paris
“Artificial intelligence is transforming the global economy and raising profound questions about how technology intersects with society,” said Caroline Levander, Rice’s vice president for global strategy.
Senior Spotlight 2026: Marek at the helm of engineering and sailing
For Rice senior Leo Marek, engineering is about finding the small changes that make big systems run better.
Rice psychologists named APS Fellows for advancing research with real-world impact
Two Rice researchers recently named fellows of the Association for Psychological Science, one of the field’s leading international organizations.
Brains in society: De Lange Conference explores how neuroscience is shaping the future
Neuroscientists, artists, educators and policymakers gathered at Rice for the De Lange Conference to explore questions at the center of everyday life: how the brain works and what that means for society.
From climate storytelling to AI innovation: Rice researchers take on global challenges at SXSW
At this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Rice researchers explored how to close that gap, whether by rethinking how climate change is communicated or by accelerating scientific discovery through artificial intelligence.
Rice to host international conference in Paris on ‘Human Flourishing in the Age of AI’
What does it mean for human beings to flourish in a world shaped by AI?
Energy HPC & AI Conference ties advanced computing to energy innovation — and the next generation
The Ken Kennedy Institute hosted the 19th annual Energy HPC & AI Conference, which brought together nearly 600 leaders and experts from industry, academia, national labs and the information technology sector to engage in critical discussions on high-performance computing and AI-powered integrations that support increasing workload demands across the energy sector.
Artists, scholars and technologists gathered at the Moody to examine how artificial intelligence is transforming image-making, creativity and the meaning of visual truth.
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.
