Rice alum leads yoga initiative bridging wellness, research and community impact
Rice yoga instructor and alumna Alicia Dugar Stephenson is bringing wellness to the forefront through a unique yoga initiative that connects the Rice campus with the broader Houston community.
Crowded halls, creative minds: Social science student researchers aim to make ‘real impact’
Rice undergraduates transformed Kraft Hall's corridors into a vibrant showcase of original research and creative exploration during the 2025 Social Sciences Undergraduate Research and Creative Symposium.
Music, memory and the power of emotion: Rice study reveals how music influences what we remember
Rice graduate student and adjunct assistant professor explores how music can help shape new memories.
Rice welcomes 3 new members to board of trustees
Rice University has appointed three distinguished alumni to its board of trustees.
Rice welcomed five distinguished alumni back to campus June 13 for the university’s fifth annual Juneteenth celebration. The event, featuring a panel discussion titled “Looking Back, Looking Forward: Leading in the Time of Black Lives Matter,” offered reflections and insights from former student leaders who navigated pivotal moments of leadership during the movement.
Brown Teaching Grants encourage premier teaching, experiential learning
Rice University students will build skills in science labs, take high-impact field trips, hear from guest speakers, curate art exhibits, enhance learning through simulations, and more, thanks in part to George R. Brown Teaching Grants.
Packing hope: Rice Psychological Sciences welcomes new refugees to Houston
Volunteers from the Department of Psychological Sciences assemble gift bags for those supported by Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston.
Documentary roots of Rice professor’s civil rights course continue to make global impact
Documentary, co-directed and executive produced by Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman awarded Best Advocacy Film at the International Black and Diversity Film Festival in Toronto.
Rice students drive real-world change through research with Houston nonprofits
Community partners across Houston are seeing meaningful results from a unique research partnership with Rice University students.
Rice anthropologists spotlight human toll of glacier loss
Rice University anthropologists examine the societal consequences of global glacier loss in a commentary published in Science.
Rice experts available to discuss topics around former President Biden’s health
Rice experts are available to provide insight about former President Joe Biden’s health.
Shining a spotlight on excellence: Association of Rice Alumni honors Laureates Award recipients
A festive crowd of alumni and friends gathered at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston to celebrate Rice’s most dedicated supporters at the Association of Rice Alumni’s annual Laureates Celebration May 8.
Forecasters predicting 17 named storms in Atlantic this hurricane season
Experts from Rice are available to speak with the media about hurricane and storm-related topics.
When Rice feels like family: 2 deans, 2 daughters, an unforgettable commencement
It’s not every year that commencement features school deans wearing two hats — as academic leaders and as proud parents. Rice celebrated a rare and heartfelt milestone when two graduating seniors received their diplomas from their own parents.
2 Rice scholars earn Pulitzer Prizes
Two members of the Rice community, one current student and one alumna, are among the 2025 Pulitzer Prize winners recently announced, recognized for their powerful contributions to public service journalism.
