From lab to launch: Rice WaTER Institute is catalyzing the future of water innovation
In a city defined by innovation and resilience, the Rice Water Technologies Entrepreneurship and Research (WaTER) Institute hosted its distinguished lecture and panel discussion in Houston April 16, drawing together industry leaders, venture capitalists, researchers and aspiring entrepreneurs to tackle one of the most urgent challenges of our time: water.
Rice takes home AAC men's tennis championship
The Owls men's tennis team won its first American Athletic Conference Championship after defeating the Memphis Tigers at the Leftwich Tennis Center April 20.
Rice announces historic enrollment growth, expanding access and free tuition
Rice will increase access by growing the university’s student body, marking an unprecedented growth trajectory that began earlier this decade. The expansion is part of Rice’s commitment to access and is aligned with a strategic vision to solidify its position as a global leader in both teaching and research.
Following Pope Francis’ death, Craig Considine, a senior lecturer in sociology at Rice, scholar of religion and interfaith dialogue is available to discuss the late pontiff’s life and legacy.
Global innovation takes center stage at Rice as undergraduate teams tackle health inequities
At the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies’ 15th annual Undergraduate Design Competition, the future of global health innovation was on full display.
Senior Spotlight: Zoe Griffin ’25
As Rice prepares to celebrate the Class of 2025 at commencement May 9-10, Rice News is spotlighting a collection of standout seniors.
Rice launches groundbreaking Texas Linguistics Consortium to tackle language challenges statewide
Rice launches a first-of-its-kind collaboration: the Texas Linguistics Consortium.
Owls fly high in Austin for first Rice Day at the Capitol
More than 50 Rice University students, faculty and staff visited the Texas Capitol in Austin April 14 for a day of advocacy, connection and celebration of the university’s impact on the state and beyond.
A team of researchers from Rice, University of New Mexico, University of Utah and the University of Texas at Dallas have discovered a sharp, volatile-rich cap just 3.8 kilometers beneath Yellowstone’s surface.
Rice and MoreThan Capital are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration aimed at fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.
Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology at Rice awarded a 2025 Guggenheim Fellowship by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
AI tool unlocks long-standing biomedical mystery behind Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
A study led by Rice's Peter Wolynes introduces RibbonFold, a new computational method capable of predicting the structures of amyloids.
Intero Biosystems from University of Michigan wins Rice Business Plan Competition
Intero Biosystems — a life science company that has developed the first cell-derived human “minigut” replicating cell types, spatial structure and function of the human intestine — took home the grand prize at the 2025 Rice Business Plan Competition.
Rice's Owl Edge Externship Program offers students a unique opportunity to explore various career paths through hands-on, short-term learning experiences.
Rice and ExxonMobil collaborate to advance global sustainable energy research
Rice and ExxonMobil have entered into a master research agreement to collaborate on research initiatives focused on sustainable energy solutions.
