Grammy Award-winning ensemble Roomful of Teeth to perform at Rice Feb. 24
February 13, 2023
Roomful of Teeth, the Grammy Award-winning vocal band dedicated to reimagining the expressive potential of the human voice, will perform a free concert at Rice University’s Morrison Theater inside Brockman Hall for Opera Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is recommended .
Mosquito’s DNA could provide clues on gene expression, regulation
February 9, 2023
Rice University researchers discover that the Aedes aegypti mosquito’s DNA has the physical properties of a liquid crystal, a unique feature not found in any other species that could provide new clues on the factors that govern gene expression and regulation.
Danish space delegation tours Rice campus
February 7, 2023
A delegation of Danish representatives from government, academia and the space industry visited the Rice University campus last week for a half-day series of meetings, lab tours and conversations on avenues for growth and collaboration in space education and research.
Rice Owls win big at Grammy Awards
February 6, 2023
Rice historian Doug Brinkley and alumna Germaine Franco took home the gold at the 65th annual Grammy Awards Feb. 5 in Los Angeles.
Two Rice University professors elected AAAS fellows
January 31, 2023
Rice University professors Thomas Killian and Marek Kimmel are elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a distinction that honors scientists, engineers and innovators whose efforts on behalf of science and its applications are scientifically or socially distinguished.
Kory Evans wins NSF CAREER Award
January 30, 2023
Kory Evans, an assistant professor of biosciences at Rice University, has won a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award to study shape change in the skull of spiny ray-fin fishes across their evolutionary history.