New faculty take spotlight at Social Sciences Research Relays
New Rice faculty members featured in the School of Social Sciences’ latest Research Relay.
Rice rises to No. 16 in US News rankings as engineering, business programs climb
Rice has climbed one spot to No. 16 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings, with the university also earning top 10 recognition for value, undergraduate teaching and student experience.
Rice to bring brain health conversation to United Nations
Three experts from Rice will attend Brain Week at the United Nations General Assembly Sept. 21-25 to join an international conversation that reaches well beyond neuroscience and medicine.
Rice juniors uncover century of Latinx history; Houston puts it on display
‘Beyond the Hedges: Historias de Latinidad at Rice University’ runs through Dec. 31 at the Julia Ideson Building.
From fan to storyteller: Rice senior returns to Japan to capture baseball on world stage
Rice senior from Tokyo, returns home for the World Baseball Classic this spring - a professional milestone and a homecoming.
Rice alum brings Houston Cinema Arts Festival back to campus as its lead programmer
Screenings return to Rice Oct. 3, 10 and 11 in the Pitman Cinema Theatre inside Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall and admission is free for currently enrolled Rice students.
Can creating music strengthen the aging brain? Rice researchers aim to find out
New $3.9 million grant will examine whether actively creating music can improve cognition and mental health-related quality of life in adults 65 and older with mild cognitive impairment, a condition associated with an increased risk of developing dementia.
25 years after 9/11, Rice research traces changing landscape of religious bias
A quarter-century after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, religious bias in America has not disappeared, but the forces shaping it have changed.
Courses are taught in English by faculty from 23 member institutions and built around themes that are global in reach and grounded in Venice itself.
Beyond the scoreboard: Rice student explores what keeps girls in sports
Rice junior Ava Cheponis returns from a summer abroad with more than memories, bringing new research experience and a clearer vision for her future.
Rice University builds momentum with record demand, historic growth
Rice is entering a new era of growth, fueled by record student demand, an expanding faculty and research enterprise, major investments in campus infrastructure and a growing global presence — all while introducing new programs designed to ensure that a Rice education remains accessible and deeply personalized.
Niche ranks Rice among nation’s best across academics, research and student experience
Rice is once again among the nation’s leading universities, earning the No. 10 spot in Niche’s 2027 Best Colleges in America rankings while placing in the top 10 across 18 academic disciplines and university categories.
Rice experts available to discuss Nepal-Tibet floods, glacier loss and climate change
As rescue efforts continue following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border, Rice University experts are available to discuss the climate science behind changing glaciers and the cultural consequences of their loss.
How we remember may change our memories, study finds
New research about memory suggests that each time we access information, the way we recall it can influence how the brain represents it the next time.
New minor explores how biology, behavior and society shape health
Rice’s new undergraduate minor examines the biological, psychological and social factors that shape health.