

Prestigious Truman Scholarship awarded to Rice junior
Junior Cordy McJunkins won the premier graduate fellowship for those pursuing careers as leaders in public service

Tight spaces tip presence of petrochemicals

Rice IT gets A+ on midterm course rollout


Remote Owls nest amid COVID-19 pandemic

As part of a coordinated effort to combat COVID-19, Rice University has established a research accelerator fund to support projects intended to help end the pandemic and prepare for similar outbreaks in the future.

Rice researchers create interactive map of COVID-19 cases in Texas
A team of researchers in the Center for Research Computing’s Spatial Studies Lab at Rice University has created an interactive map showing all cases of COVID-19 across Texas utilizing public health data. The map is now online at coronavirusintexas.org.

Rice alum Shannon Walker '87 returning to space station

Rice violinist practices social distancing while performing 'I Want To Hold Your Hand'
A Rice University violin student won’t let social distancing stop her from doing what she does best.

As the COVID-19 crisis plays out, Rice University faculty have been proactively making the best of a difficult situation for their students.

Rice University joins consortium to improve medical device design
The effectiveness of medical devices comes down to one simple question: Is it usable?

Remembering when Rice went to war during a deadly pandemic
From hurricanes to recessions to sending its students off to war, Rice has faced and overcome its share of trying times. COVID-19 seems to pose the university with an entirely different challenge.