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A ‘quasi-juvenile delinquent’ at Rice rises to the top -- again

Rice University alumnus Dennis Sullivan wins the Abel Prize in Mathematics.

Don’t underestimate undulating graphene

A theory by Rice University scientists suggests putting graphene on an undulating surface stresses it enough to create a minute electromagnetic field. The phenomenon could be useful for creating 2D electron optics or valleytronics devices.

Wind, solar could replace coal power in Texas

A fraction of the wind and solar projects already proposed in Texas could eliminate the state’s remaining coal power plants and their emissions, according to Rice University engineers.

Oscar nominee Germaine Franco on building a career in music: ‘Whatever it is you love to do, that’s what you should be doing’

Germaine Franco ’84’s score for Disney’s “Encanto” is the music everyone is humming right now.

Thomas Senftle wins NSF CAREER Award

Rice University chemical and biomolecular engineer Thomas Senftle has won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to advance machine learning techniques for designing new catalysts.

Saudi Aramco joins Rice University’s Carbon Hub

Saudi Aramco joins Rice’s Carbon Hub research initiative to accelerate the energy transition by developing sustainable uses of hydrocarbons.

Road map for recovery and resilience: New dashboard outlines post-disaster resources

A new dashboard developed by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research with support from Chevron offers a road map for people, organizations and governments in the Houston area who need help after disaster strikes.

Models for molecules show unexpected physics

Rice engineers discover unusual properties in magnetized colloids that surprisingly adhere to the physics described by Kelvin’s equation, which models the thermodynamics of molecular systems.

COVID-19 variants can’t hide from Variabel

Rice computer scientists introduce Variabel, which uses sequencing data to identify “low-frequency variants” of SARS-CoV-2 in public data sets. The program has also been tested on data from patients with Ebola and norovirus.

Christians, Jews and Muslims experience workplace discrimination differently, new Rice research shows

Two-thirds of Muslims, half of Jews and more than a third of evangelical Protestant Christians experience workplace discrimination, albeit in different ways, according to a new study from Rice University’s Religion and Public Life Program (RPLP).

A winning combo: Rice sport management students win trophy, score real-world experience

A team of four Rice University sport management students won the inaugural Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) Case Study Cup, part of the organization’s annual conference hosted last month by the University of Houston.

Bio-FlatScope dives deep for useful data

The lensless Bio-FlatScope is a small, inexpensive camera to monitor biological activity that can’t be captured by conventional instruments. The device could eventually be used to look for signs of cancer or sepsis or become a valuable endoscopy tool.

‘Drug factory’ implants eliminate ovarian, colorectal cancer in mice

Rice bioengineers have created tiny implants that activate immune cells to destroy cancer.

Faculty set Rice record with eight CAREER Awards

Rice faculty set a record, winning eight NSF CAREER Awards in 2002

State of the Union address: Rice U. expert available to discuss what world can expect from Biden’s big speech

As President Joe Biden prepares for his first State of the Union address Tuesday, Rice University political scientist Paul Brace is available to discuss what to expect.