Optical rule was made to be broken
Engineers at Rice University find a way to identify nanophotonic materials with the potential to improve screens for virtual reality and 3D displays along with optical technologies in general.
Hey, space fans, we’ve got your number
Rice and NASA kicked off a three-day celebration of JFK's famous speech with a 'space selfie' at the stadium.
Department of Energy unveils geothermal ‘Earthshot’ at Ion
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, at the Ion, announces the government’s latest “Earthshot” initiative on enhanced geothermal energy.
New Rice study: When it comes to military intervention, Americans prefer to ‘give peace a chance’
A new Rice University and University of Nevada, Las Vegas study on Americans’ attitudes about military intervention finds the public prefers when the U.S. works with other military powers, protects civilians and resolves conflicts peacefully.
Three NSF grants support future of wireless
Rice engineer Ashu Sabharwal is part of three new National Science Foundation-backed projects to advance future generations of wireless communications.
Can fungi help Texas’ grasses cope with climate change?
Rice biologists are using Texas as a living lab to study how symbiotic fungi help grasses tolerate drought.
SU(N) matter is about 3 billion times colder than deep space
Physicists from Rice and Kyoto University are using the universe’s coldest fermions to explore quantum magnets.
Wearables take ‘logical’ step toward onboard control
Rice University engineers design fluidic logic into garments to help people with functional limitations perform tasks without electronic assistance.
NSF grant supports ballot integrity research
Rice computer scientists are part of team that is studying the robustness and security of election systems that read hand-marked paper ballots.
ROBE Array could let small companies access popular form of AI
A breakthrough by Rice computer scientists could allow more labs and companies to use artificial intelligence.
Rice ranked by Niche as one of nation’s top 10 universities
Rice earns an “A+” grade and ranks as one of the nation’s top 10 universities in the latest ratings of American colleges compiled by Niche.
Rice, NASA to celebrate JFK’s moon speech
Rice University and NASA will celebrate the 60-year anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s famous moon speech at Rice Stadium.
New weapon targets antibiotic resistance
A new class of molecular motors triggered by visible light kills harmful bacteria by generating reactive oxygen species. The new strategy could be a weapon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Powering an ‘arm’ with air could be mighty handy
Rice University mechanical engineers develop a textile-based energy harvesting shoe able to power assistive devices for people with disabilities.
Glowing tags reveal split-second activity of pathogenic circuitry
Rice bioengineers have created the first tool for observing the real-time activity of biology’s most ubiquitous signal-processing circuits.