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.
‘Great day to be an Owl’: Rice football team scores big on move-in day
At each of the university’s 11 residential colleges, Rice football players and Athletics staff carried trunks, mini-fridges and laundry baskets up two, three and even four flights of stairs.
‘It’s just magical’: Rice kicks off O-Week with joy, tradition and big dreams
The sidewalks of Rice’s campus filled with cheers, chants and signs Sunday morning as the newest Owls arrived for move-in day.
Rocketing to the top: Rice Eclipse claims victory at world’s largest collegiate rocketry competition
Rice’s largest engineering and student rocketry club, Rice Eclipse, soared to new heights this summer, taking top honors in the 30,000-foot Student Researched and Developed Hybrid Division at the 2025 International Rocket Engineering Competition.
Scientists find new quantum behavior in unusual superconducting material
Researchers have discovered direct evidence of active flat electronic bands in a kagome superconductor.
Rice earns national recognition in Princeton Review’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings
Rice has once again earned national recognition in The Princeton Review’s annual Best Colleges rankings, placing in the top 10 in four categories for 2026.