A philosophy degree offers more than just an exploration of life’s big questions — it equips students with critical thinking and communication skills that are valuable in virtually any profession.
Rice President shares vision for university in conversation with Texas Medical Center CEO
The president and CEO of the Texas Medical Center led a discussion with President Reginald DesRoches at the TMC3 building at Helix Park.
Rice-led research will leverage responsible AI to enhance coastal communities’ severe storm response
A team of Rice engineers and partners won a $1.5 million NSF award for a project that leverages responsible AI to enhance emergency response to coastal compound hazard events.
Research institute representative highlights Texas’ collaborative efforts with Rice in cancer battle
Abria Magee, senior program manager for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, gave an overview of the agency’s efforts to fuel innovation in cancer research and drive advancements in prevention and cures at the recent AI in Health Conference hosted by Rice’s Ken Kennedy Institute.
The inaugural Art and Science of Total Synthesis of Natural and Designed Molecules for Biology and Medicine symposium brought together some of the world’s most renowned organic chemists.
Owls take down Roadrunners in dramatic fashion
A late touchdown pass from E.J. Warner to Matt Sykes propelled Rice to a 29-27 win over UTSA Oct. 12.
Neal Lane establishes endowment to honor wife and women in STEM at Rice’s Baker Institute
Rice’s Neal Lane and the Lane family have donated $200,000 to Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice bioengineers awarded $3.4M for project to end polio
Rice bioengineer Kevin McHugh has been awarded $3.4 million for a project to incorporate protection against polio into the combination vaccine that protects against five common and dangerous childhood diseases.
Rice partners with BeOne Sports to transform athlete performance with AI technology
Rice’s Athletics Department and Office of Innovation have formed a strategic partnership with BeOne Sports, an innovative startup founded by Rice alumni that is pioneering advanced sports performance technology.
Ultimate Owl: Christian Francisco soars at the highest level, uses Rice experience to empower others
Christian Francisco, recently named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, has made the most of his experiences at Rice as a student and as an athlete, despite numerous challenges and bouts with adversity along the way.
Rice researchers bioengineer mussel-inspired sticky microorganisms to help break down plastic waste
Rice scientists have tapped into the sticky power of mussels to create bioengineered microorganisms that could help transform environmental cleanup.
Rice Alliance gathers industry leaders to drive clean energy innovation
Houston’s inaugural Energy and Climate Startup Week brought together leading venture capital investors, industry leaders and startups from around the world to showcase the most innovative companies and technologies that are transforming the energy industry. The citywide initiative held last month celebrated Houston’s role in driving the energy transition and was organized by a group of regional organizations, academic institutions and corporations in the Houston ecosystem, including the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, Halliburton Labs, Greentown Labs, Activate, Digital Wildcatters and the Houston Energy Transition Initiative.
Running track while running a business
“It’s about empowering people and making them more comfortable while doing what they care about,” said Rice student-athlete Tyler Strothman, a Duncan College senior, about his startup Veloci. He added that his running shoe company offers a better designed shoe — one that actually fits the anatomical shape of a human’s foot.
‘Pac-Man effect’ offers precise control for advanced materials design
Rice researchers show that exposing superparamagnetic colloids to a rotating magnetic field that reverses direction after each revolution generates a “Pac-Man effect” due to magnetic relaxation.
Rice’s Scott Solomon contributes to Smithsonian study on ants that farm for themselves
Scott Solomon has played a key role in providing new insights into a unique relationship between ants and fungi.