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Lydia Kavraki,

Kavraki elected to European Academy of Sciences

July 29, 2025

Lydia Kavraki has been elected to the European Academy of Sciences.

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‘Major leap in bioelectronic sensing’: Rice researchers turn bacteria into tiny pollution detectors

July 29, 2025

A study led by Xu Zhang, Marimikel Charrier and Caroline Ajo-Franklin demonstrates an innovative method for the real-time, on-site detection of arsenite and cadmium.

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Bats, poaching and the pulse of the forest: Rice researchers lead biodiversity study in Tanzania

July 29, 2025

Deep in the heart of Tanzania’s Udzungwa Mountains, a trio of Rice researchers embarked on an ambitious summer field study to understand how human impacts are reshaping forest ecosystems.

Philip Bedient at his desk at the SSPEED Center

Rice’s Philip Bedient to testify before Texas Legislative Committees on flood preparedness and response

July 28, 2025

Philip Bedient, director of Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, will testify before a joint hearing of the Texas Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding and the Texas House Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding.

A new Rice University study explores how different types of housing instability affect long-term outcomes in health, income, and family life.

Breaking the cycle: Housing instability shapes lives while hitting some harder than others

July 25, 2025

New research, led by Brielle Bryan, offers a clearer view of what instability really looks like and why it should be treated as a driver of inequality, not just a symptom.

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Rice Business MBA programs earn top recognition in Princeton Review rankings

July 24, 2025

Rice Business MBA programs are ranked among the top five in The Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools rankings for 2025. The school is No. 3 in the nation for Best MBA Program for Finance, up two spots from last year, and No. 5 for Best Online MBA.

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Rice rises 26 spots in ranking of top 100 US universities for utility patents

July 23, 2025

Rice is now ranked 68th on the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2024, a list published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) — a leap of 26 spots from last year’s list. Rice ranked 94th in 2023 with 14 granted patents; this year, Rice brought in 30 new patents, leading to its sharp increase in ranking.

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Rice Business student opens smoothie, acai shop in downtown Houston

July 22, 2025

A new concept shop in downtown Houston features healthy smoothies, acai bowls, parfaits and more — and it’s owned and operated by a Rice sophomore.

2025 Summer Jam

Summer Jam brings community together for art, farmers market, family friendly activities at the Moody

July 22, 2025

This year’s Summer Jam welcomed more than 1,900 people as they explored the Moody’s exhibitions “Figurative Histories” and “Collective Memories.”

2025 internships

Internships and impact: How Rice students are shaping the world

July 22, 2025

Across the country and globe, Rice students are seizing hands-on roles with real stakes by interning in fields as diverse as offshore energy, arts education, global sports marketing and refugee housing.

Philip Bedient

Rice SSPEED Center’s FIRST system provides critical flood warnings in real time

July 21, 2025

In the aftermath of the devastating July 2025 floods in the Texas Hill Country, the need for reliable, real-time flood warning systems has never been more urgent.

Robert “Bob” Stein, longtime Rice University political science professor and civic leader.

Rice mourns loss of Bob Stein, renowned political scientist and civic leader

July 18, 2025

Robert  “Bob” M. Stein, the influential political scientist who shaped civic life at Rice and across Texas, died after a brief battle with cancer.

Eduardo Salas, recipient of the 2025 Group Psychologist of the Year Award from the American Psychological Association’s Division 49.

Leading the science of teamwork: Salas earns national recognition for group psychology breakthroughs

July 17, 2025

Eduardo Salas named the 2025 Group Psychologist of the Year by APA’s Division 49, a national honor celebrating pioneering contributions to the science and practice of group psychology.

Dan Preston and his team

Rice scientists discover way to engineer stronger soft devices through smarter silicone bonding

July 16, 2025

In a step forward for soft robotics and biomedical devices, Rice engineers have uncovered a powerful new way to boost the strength and durability of silicone-based soft devices without changing the materials themselves.

Terrence Gee

Terrence Gee named interim chief information officer at Rice

July 16, 2025

Rice has appointed alumnus and former trustee Terrence Gee ’86 as interim chief information officer, effective Aug. 1.

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