Global impact: 7 Rice scholars awarded Fulbright scholarships for study, teaching abroad
Seven Rice graduates were named recipients of the Fulbright scholarship through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program this year, receiving funds to study, research and teach English abroad.
As hurricane season peaks, Rice experts spotlight overlooked Houston flood risks beyond FEMA maps
Rice experts say much of the region’s flood risk still sits outside federally mapped zones.
Rice Athletics to partner with Nike and Game One
Rice Vice President and Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland announced on Monday that the Owls will partner with Nike as the official outfitter of Rice Athletics in advance of the 2026-27 academic year.
Rice’s Martí, Sarlah, Wang honored with national American Chemical Society awards
Rice’s Martí, Sarlah, Wang honored with national American Chemical Society awards.
After spirited O-Week, Owls start new semester with ‘sense of unity’
Rice marked a historic milestone this month as it welcomed the largest incoming class in its history — 1,336 new Owls, including 63 transfer students. With traditions both new and old, O-Week gave first-year students and their families a warm introduction to the campus community.
New Kinder Institute study examines Houstonians’ views on deportation, immigration policy
Rice’s Kinder Institute provides insight into how Houstonians view deportation and related policies.
Pursuing purpose: Celebration of service honors Rice’s Padley
Members of the Rice community gathered to celebrate Paul Padley.
A growing university: Rice welcomes 97 new faculty to bolster teaching, research
Just like incoming freshmen are getting to know the Rice campus during O-Week, newly hired faculty spent two days in an orientation of their own before classes start.
Rice scientists pioneer transfer-free method to grow ultrathin semiconductors on electronics
A team of materials scientists at Rice has developed a new way to grow ultrathin semiconductors directly onto electronic components.
Rice’s top innovation exec headed for University of Virginia
After more than a decade of outstanding leadership at Rice, Paul Cherukuri, the university’s top innovation executive, will be leaving his post to accept a position at the University of Virginia.
Rice scientists launch powerful new online tool to streamline mineral identification
A team of researchers at Rice has developed MIST — Mineral Identification by Stoichiometry — the first online tool capable of automatically identifying hundreds of different mineral species from their chemical composition using a carefully designed rules-based algorithm.
A collaboration between Rice, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital’s Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI) has produced a breakthrough in how to study and classify complex diseases.
Chao family gift supports, names Rice University’s 12th residential college
Amid unprecedented enrollment growth, Rice will open its 12th residential college, the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao College — referred to as Chao College — made possible by a generous gift from the Chao family foundation.
Where tradition meets history: Rice welcomes its largest class with the walk through Sallyport
Rice's newest Owls took their first steps through the Sallyport, a rite of passage that marks not just the start of college but the beginning of a life-changing journey.
Local survey reveals hidden scale of food insecurity in Harris County
According to a new report from Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, nearly 40% of local households experienced moderate to high food insecurity in the past year - that’s nearly three times the national average.
