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Are American voters really as polarized as they seem? Rice research suggests yes

February 19, 2024

A new study of American voters by researchers at Rice University and Stanford University shows that while response rates to political surveys are on the decline, people are more polarized than ever.

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Rice joins federal consortium on AI safety

February 19, 2024

Rice has joined the nation’s leading artificial intelligence stakeholders to participate in a Department of Commerce initiative to support the development and deployment of trustworthy and safe AI.

Rice University’s 2024 biennial De Lange Conference featured an array of distinguished speakers, artists and researchers who engaged in thought-provoking discussions regarding timely technological and environmental topics Feb. 9-10 at the Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Rice’s De Lange Conference traverses futures of synthetic biology, data technology and climate change

February 16, 2024

Rice University’s 2024 biennial De Lange Conference featured an array of distinguished speakers, artists and researchers who engaged in thought-provoking discussions regarding timely technological and environmental topics Feb. 9-10 at the Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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Rice at Rice: Former Sec. of State discusses free speech, global leadership

February 16, 2024

Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke with Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Director David Satterfield at an event in the Brockman Hall for Opera’s Morrison Theater Feb. 15.

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Live from the brain: Visual cues inform decision to cooperate

February 14, 2024

By combining behavioral and wireless eye tracking and neural monitoring, a team of Rice scientists and collaborators studied how pairs of freely moving macaques interacting in a naturalistic setting use visual cues to guide complex, cooperative behavior.

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Houston-based organizations join forces for inaugural Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week 2024

February 14, 2024

Greentown Labs, Halliburton Labs and the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship are joining forces to launch the inaugural Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week 2024. 

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Rice celebrates 46th annual Original MLK Parade

February 12, 2024

Rice participated in the 46th annual Original MLK Parade thanks to a dedicated roster of staff, students and Sammy The Owl.

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Rice hosts United Way campaign celebration, still time left to participate

February 12, 2024

Rice University President Reginald DesRoches and his wife Paula welcomed members of the Rice United Way campaign committee to their home for a reception to thank them for their efforts in support of the university’s annual campus initiative, which continues through the end of March. 

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Rice celebrates Black History Month with inaugural kickoff event

February 9, 2024

Rice University held its first ever kickoff event for Black History Month Feb. 7 themed “Called to Create: African Americans and the Arts.” More than 200 guests gathered at the Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall for an evening of music, dance, guest speakers, food and jubilation.

The winningest basketball coach at Rice and later at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Willis Wilson, has been appointed Head Coach Emeritus by Rice Vice President and Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland.

Wilson to rejoin Rice as head coach emeritus

February 9, 2024

Willis Wilson, the winningest basketball coach at Rice, has been appointed head coach emeritus by Rice Vice President and Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland.

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Teachers learn about nanotechnology at the Rice University NanoAcademy

February 8, 2024

The Office of STEM Engagement recently organized two workshops for more than 100 students from third through 12th grades in Houston.

 Rice University and its Biotech Launch Pad today announced a peer-reviewed publication in Nature Communications detailing the development of a novel and rechargeable device — an electrocatalytic on-site oxygenator (ecO2) that produces oxygen to keep cells alive inside an implantable “living pharmacy,” potentially improving the outcomes of cell-based therapies.

Rice Online Master of Computer Science program cracks top 15 in US News rankings

February 7, 2024

Rice University’s Online Master of Computer Science Program leaped 13 spots in the latest edition of U.S News & World Report’s Best Online Programs rankings, announced today.

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New Rice report offers options to improve ERCOT reliability

February 7, 2024

The reliability of electricity service in ERCOT has come under increased scrutiny since Winter Storm Uri in February 2021. Increasing demand will create issues, but there are several available “insurance” actions that will likely need to be called upon to ensure long-term reliability, according to a new report from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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Rice’s James Tour named to National Academy of Engineering

February 6, 2024

Rice chemist James Tour was named to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions accorded “in recognition of distinguished contributions” to the field.

Dining at Rice

Rice cooks up new dining options across campus

February 6, 2024

In a culinary initiative aimed at embracing diversity and catering to evolving student demographics, Rice Housing and Dining has unveiled an additional meal period in residential dining and an innovative International Stations program featuring an array of worldly cuisines.

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