Rice360’s Global Health Fellowship program is finding ways to engineer hope
When Mary Seifu Tirfie graduated with a degree in biomedical engineering from Addis Ababa University in 2023, she wasn’t just earning a diploma — she was stepping into a global mission.
‘Here to work with the world’: Rice shines at inaugural SXSW London
Rice took center stage at the inaugural South by Southwest London, bringing Texas-sized ambition, pathbreaking innovation and global vision to one of the world’s premier gatherings of creative and intellectual leaders.
Targeting mitochondria to fight leukemia: Rice-led research team pursues new treatment strategies
Acute myeloid leukemia remains one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of blood cancer, even as treatments have advanced in recent years.
Xie recognized for innovation in quantum phenomena
Rice's Yonglong Xie has been recognized for his innovation in quantum phenomena.
Rice students chart a new course for autonomous sailboat fleets
In a corner of Rice’s Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK), a group of students is tackling a big idea: revolutionizing maritime transport with swarms of smart, self-sailing boats.
Rice Update: Student visa changes and our commitment to international students
Recent federal developments concerning student visa processing have created increasing uncertainty for many international students. Members of Rice leadership sent an update May 30.
Top US physicists gather at Rice for national particle physics meeting
Rice hosted scientists from more than 40 institutions for the 2025 U.S. CMS collaboration meeting.
6 natural sciences students awarded Moody Fellowship
Six undergraduates from Rice University’s Wiess School of Natural Sciences have been awarded research fellowships as part of the Russell Shearn Moody Pathway to Research in the Natural Sciences.
Rice students drive real-world change through research with Houston nonprofits
Community partners across Houston are seeing meaningful results from a unique research partnership with Rice University students.
Rice-led research team develop super material that could change electronics
A research team led by physicists Ming Yi and Emilia Morosan has developed a new material with unique electronic properties that could enable more powerful and energy-efficient electronic devices.
Rice anthropologists spotlight human toll of glacier loss
Rice University anthropologists examine the societal consequences of global glacier loss in a commentary published in Science.
Rice-led forum tackles critical water-energy nexus in Washington, D.C.
In a time of escalating climate risks, crumbling infrastructure and ballooning industrial demand, understanding how water and energy intertwine has never been more urgent. That was the resounding message from experts who convened May 19 in Washington, D.C., for “The Intersection of Water and Energy, 2025-2030,” a forum hosted by Rice and Arizona State University.
Rice’s student-led Rice Wind Energy team soared to new heights this year, clinching second place overall at the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2025 Collegiate Wind Competition.
2025 Kinder Houston Area Survey finds Houstonians proud, united and looking ahead
Nearly 1,000 people gathered to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and the release of its 2025 Kinder Houston Area Survey.
Rice to partner with ISE on naming rights for Rice Stadium
Rice Athletics announced that it will partner with Independent Sports and Entertainment to identify a potential naming rights partner for Rice Stadium, the iconic home of Rice Football and countless other major sporting and entertainment events over the past eight decades.
