Study: Chinese public’s opinion of US plummeted during Trump presidency
A survey of public opinion in China conducted by researchers at Rice University, the National University of Singapore and the University of British Columbia shows the country’s perceptions of the U.S. plummeted during the presidency of Donald Trump.
NSF-backed project to examine ‘electrifying everything’ in Houston, LA
A new National Science Foundation-funded study from a Rice University anthropologist will explore how two of the nation’s largest cities are embracing an electric future.
Hundreds of friends and supporters of Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music attended the long-awaited celebration of the new Brockman Hall for Opera April 22.
Rice University geobiologist tapped for Antarctic drilling mission
Rice geobiologist Jeanine Ash is participating in an Antarctic mission that’s studying climate change.
Rice scientists have developed an acid-based solvent that simplifies carbon nanotube processing.
Stroke analysis project wins Spring D2K Showcase
Deep learning can be a tool to help those who suffer strokes discover their risk of having another. That idea won the top capstone prize in the Spring D2K Showcase.
Breadboard wins Engineering Design Showcase
Breadboard’s hands-free electric longboard won the top prize in the George R. Brown Engineering Design Showcase.
After more than a year of anticipation, Rice University’s new Brockman Hall for Opera welcomed sold-out audiences April 14 and 16 for its first performances in person.
Lithium’s narrow paths limit batteries
Study suggests that lithium batteries would benefit from more porous electrodes with better-aligned particles that don’t limit lithium distribution.
Rice lab improves recipe for valuable chemical
Rice University theorists show why salt gives a significant speed boost to valuable 2D molybdenum disulfide, an effect they say may work for other 2D materials as well.
Inspired students make intubation more intuitive
Rice University engineering students develop a simplified, wireless video laryngoscope to help clinicians intubate patients before procedures or in an emergency.
Kaiyuan Yang wins NSF CAREER Award
Electrical and computer engineer Kaiyuan Yang wins a National Science Foundation CAREER Award.
Treated plastic waste good at grabbing carbon dioxide
Rice University chemists treat waste plastic to absorb carbon dioxide from flue gas streams more efficiently than current processes.
The story of Brockman Hall for Opera's one-of-a-kind space
When you walk into Rice University's new Brockman Hall for Opera, it's easy to be awestruck by its beauty and grandeur.
New Rice research: Tattoos not a turnoff for customers
Thinking of getting a tattoo but worried about consequences on the job? Maybe you shouldn’t be so concerned: New research from Rice University and the University of Houston finds that customers don’t necessarily look down on employees with tattoos – and in some settings, ink is seen as a plus.
