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Rice Shepherd School professor, alumni help develop affordable, accessible, American-made professional bassoon

After years of development, an elite team of professional bassoonists from across the country including representatives from Rice gathered to test a new bassoon prototype from Fox Products.

Rice neuroscientists to build state-of-the-art neural recording system

Rice neural engineer Chong Xie and his team have won a $2.9 million R01 grant from the NIH to develop a state-of-the-art implantable neural electrode system that is highly biocompatible, untethered and capable of stable, long-term and large-scale neural recording and stimulation.

Stress-related cell damage linked to negative mental and physical health effects among caregivers

Researchers at Rice have found that intense stress can be felt at the cellular level and is linked to negative physical and mental health effects.

Country must ‘unite’ against political violence, says Rice presidential historian

Rice presidential historian Douglas Brinkley provided insights and context to several major news outlets following the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

Rice Architecture Summer Immersion program offers high school students hands-on experience, exposure to college life

Through the Rice University Summer Immersion program, local high school students are able to explore their passion for architecture while soaking in what it’s like to live on campus at a prestigious university.

Exploring Paris beyond the classroom: Rice student’s unique summer abroad

Juan-Pablo Cajiga-Pena, a junior at Rice, is making the most of his summer by diving into the cultural depths of Paris.

‘Culture of care’: Rice recovering after Hurricane Beryl

Before, during and after Hurricane Beryl blew through Houston July 8, several Rice University departments went above and beyond to keep students, faculty and staff safe, fed and housed.

Rice lab develops smallest free-floating bubbles for medical imaging

Bioengineering researchers at Rice have developed ultrasmall, stable, gas-filled protein nanostructures that could revolutionize ultrasound imaging and drug delivery for cancers and infectious diseases.

300 Rice athletes earn AAC All-Academic honors

A conference-leading 300 Rice student-athletes earned AAC All-Academic honors in Rice Athletics’ debut season in the American Athletic Conference.

Rice professor’s memoir secures spot in NYT’s ‘100 Best Books of the 21st Century’

“I found out with everyone else,” said Kiese Laymon, the Libbie Shearn Moody Professor of Creative Writing and English.

Paris bound: Gunnarsdottir to compete for Icelandic Olympic team

Rice women’s track and field alumna Erna Gunnarsdottir is headed to Paris, France, to represent Iceland in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Rice engineers’ probe could help advance treatment for spinal cord disease, injury

Rice neuroscientists have used a nanosized sensor to record spinal cord neurons in free-moving mice, a feat that could lead to the development of better treatments for spinal cord disease and injury.

Researchers discover ancient chromosomes in 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth

Researchers have discovered fossils of ancient chromosomes preserved in the remains of a woolly mammoth that died 52,000 years ago.

Summer in the City of Light: Rice students explore Paris through Global classes

Under a Rice Blue sky 5,000 miles from the Houston campus, class was in session during the summer months.

New Rice research projects aim to ‘transform’ future of advanced materials

Rice materials scientist Boris Yakobson has won three awards from two federal agencies totaling $4,140,611 over several years to research challenging aspects of advanced materials’ production, performance and dynamics.