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Impluvium Redux

Castellón’s ‘Impluvium Redux’ short-listed for major award in Venice

September 23, 2025

“Impluvium Redux,” an innovative architectural structure designed by Juan José Castellón of Rice’s School of Architecture, has been shortlisted for the 2025 European Cultural Centre (ECC) Awards in the University Project category.

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Rice sociologist’s journey from simple curiosity to NSF-backed research reveals how physical infrastructure shapes inequality

September 23, 2025

Rice sociologist investigating how features of the built environment — like dead-end streets, highways, fences and railroad tracks — shape patterns of neighborhood separation and access to opportunity across U.S. cities.

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Rice rises in US News rankings, recognized for value, teaching and innovation

September 23, 2025

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.

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Rice convenes leaders to tackle urgent water challenges

September 22, 2025

Rice is fostering sustainable water and energy solutions by convening leaders across industry, policy and research to confront one of the most pressing challenges of our time: water scarcity and resilience.

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Rice partners with Locksley Resources to advance US critical materials processing, energy innovation

September 22, 2025

Rice has entered into a research partnership with Locksley Resources Ltd.

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A new chapter: Rice’s School of Humanities becomes School of Humanities and Arts

September 22, 2025

To recognize a growing investment in the visual arts and creative writing, Rice’s School of Humanities is changing its name to the School of Humanities and Arts.

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Rice takes down Charlotte to open American play

September 19, 2025

The Rice Owls defeated Charlotte 28-17 in its American Conference opener on Thursday night.

Fossil evidence showing leopard bite marks embedded in a hominin skull. Source: Vegara-Riquelme et al., 2025

Rice anthropologist among first to use AI to uncover new clues that early humans were prey, not predators

September 18, 2025

For decades, researchers believed that Homo habilis — the earliest known species in our genus — marked the moment humans rose from prey to predators, but new findings from a team led by a Rice anthropologist challenge that view.

Kong metamaterial

Rice researchers create novel metamaterial that can potentially revolutionize implantable, ingestible devices

September 18, 2025

Researchers led by Rice’s Yong Lin Kong have developed a soft but strong metamaterial that can be controlled remotely to rapidly transform its size and shape.

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AI for ecology and conservation: New tools track ecosystem health

September 17, 2025

Rice's César A. Uribe is developing computational tools to help scientists better understand ecosystems with recent studies using AI to glean new insights from different kinds of ecological data — from African mammal food webs to tropical forest soundscapes.

Jerezo Crater

New Mars research reveals multiple episodes of habitability in Jezero Crater

September 17, 2025

New research using NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered strong evidence that Mars’ Jezero Crater experienced multiple episodes of fluid activity — each with conditions that could have supported life.

AI

Rice accelerates AI innovation to transform teaching, learning and research

September 17, 2025

With the 2025–26 academic year underway, Rice is taking bold steps to harness the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in teaching, research and operations. Guided by Momentous, the university’s 10-year strategic plan, Rice is positioning itself as a global leader in the responsible development and application of AI, computing and other disruptive technologies.

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New electrical flash method rapidly purifies red mud into strong ceramics, aluminum feedstock

September 16, 2025

Rice researchers have developed a faster and cleaner method for recovering aluminum and removing toxic metals from bauxite residue.

Google Gemini

Rice adopts Google’s generative AI solution to enhance student learning and faculty support

September 16, 2025

Rice has partnered with Google for Education to adopt Google’s generative AI solution, Gemini for Education, to provide students, faculty and staff with powerful, responsible AI tools designed to personalize learning, enhance creativity and better prepare students for a technology-driven future.

The Arc

Rice Real Estate, Lincoln Property Co. announce plans for The Arc, significant expansion of Ion District

September 16, 2025

Rice Real Estate Co., in partnership with Lincoln Property Co., has unveiled plans to develop a landmark research, laboratory and office building designed to catalyze world-class innovation and enterprise in Houston.

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