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Rice moves up more than 20 spots in QS World University Rankings

Rice has advanced 22 spots in the 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings, climbing to No. 119 globally and No. 29 among U.S. universities.

Crowded halls, creative minds: Social science student researchers aim to make ‘real impact’

Rice undergraduates transformed Kraft Hall's corridors into a vibrant showcase of original research and creative exploration during the 2025 Social Sciences Undergraduate Research and Creative Symposium.

Rice champions research and innovation during Texas’ legislative session

The Texas 89th Legislative Session marked a milestone for Rice's government relations efforts as the university played a vital role in advancing key legislative priorities that support research, student health and higher education opportunities in the state.

Music, memory and the power of emotion: Rice study reveals how music influences what we remember

Rice graduate student and adjunct assistant professor explores how music can help shape new memories.

Rice and Baylor College of Medicine host AI and health equity symposium

The “Synergizing AI, Digital Health and the Built Environment" symposium addressed the ways AI and digital health tools can enhance the built environment to help reduce health disparities. Community Health Symposium: AI, Digital Health and the Built Environment

Rice researchers search for ultralight dark matter using a magnetically levitated particle

A new study led by Rice's Christopher Tunnell and Dorian Amaral sees the first direct search for ultralight dark matter using a magnetically levitated particle.

‘No one had done this before’: Art, science and the surprising versatility of boron nitride nanotubes

In an elegant fusion of art and science, researchers at Rice have achieved a major milestone in nanomaterials engineering by uncovering how boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) — touted for their strength, thermal stability and insulating properties — can be coaxed into forming ordered liquid crystalline phases in water.

Rice recruits biophysicist to boost cancer research efforts

Rice’s Department of Chemistry will soon welcome Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede.

Rice welcomes 3 new members to board of trustees

Rice University has appointed three distinguished alumni to its board of trustees.

Physicists confirm elusive quantum spin liquid in new study

An international team of scientists led by Rice's Pengcheng Dai has confirmed the existence of emergent photons and fractionalized spin excitations in a rare quantum spin liquid.

Rice, Houston shine on global stage at VivaTech 2025

The university joined the Greater Houston Partnership in hosting the first city booth at the global event, which drew more than 180,000 attendees from across the international tech ecosystem.

2025 Kinder State of Housing report finds rising vulnerability and shrinking affordability

The newly released 2025 State of Housing report from Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, shows rising home prices, surging insurance premiums and growing climate risks are reshaping how and where residents can afford to live.

DUNE-TECH boot camp at Rice ignites next generation of America’s neutrino scientists

In a milestone moment for science education and collaboration, Rice hosted its first DUNE-TECH (DUNE Training ExperienCe Hub) camp this June, drawing students, researchers and scientists from across the country into the world of neutrino physics and computing.

Rice chemists leap across terpenoid landscapes with enzyme-enabled scaffold hopping

A research team led by Rice has introduced an innovative strategy that uses converted enzymes to streamline synthetic pathways.

Turning carbon dioxide into fuel just got easier, thanks to acid bubbles

A team of researchers at Rice has discovered a surprisingly simple method for vastly improving the stability of electrochemical devices that convert carbon dioxide into useful fuels and chemicals, and it involves nothing more than sending the CO 2 through an acid bubbler.