Rice selected to lead US Space Force Strategic Technology Institute 4
Rice University has signed an $8.1 million cooperative agreement to lead the United States Space Force University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 4 (SSTI), called the Center for Advanced Space Sensing Technologies (CASST) at Rice.
Can humans become Martians? Solomon investigates how life beyond Earth may shape our evolution
Scott Solomon, teaching professor of biosciences at Rice, headlined a lecture hosted by the Science and Technology Policy Program at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy to discuss those implications.
The NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026, sponsored by Texas Rep. Brian Babin (R-Woodville), now moves to consideration by the full U.S. House of Representatives following unanimous approval by the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology.
Before rockets, there were stories: Rice explores human meaning of space
Two Rice scholars are asking what it would mean to treat that long human relationship with space as not just a footnote to engineering but as a central intellectual pursuit.
Event to showcase AI-powered robots and technologies for space exploration Nov. 4-5
Rice’s Office of Innovation, in partnership with NASA, Purdue University and the Ion District, will host the In-Space Physical AI Workshop Nov. 4-5.
‘Nothing is going to come easy’: A conversation between Olympians and astronauts
Rice helped bring together Olympic and Paralympic athletes with astronauts on board the International Space Station for a talk on the similarities between space exploration and elite sports.
Global space professionals celebrate successful conclusion of ISU Space Studies Program at Rice
More than 200 space industry professionals and faculty from more than 30 countries gathered for the closing ceremony of the ISU Space Studies Program.
Rice researchers explore the effects of stellar magnetism on potential habitability of exoplanets
A new study by Rice’s David Alexander and Anthony Atkinson extends the definition of a habitable zone for planets to include their star’s magnetic field.
RSI awards seed funding grants to propel ‘pioneering’ space exploration research at Rice
The Rice Space Institute has awarded $150,000 in seed funding to Rice researchers to further our understanding of the universe and humanity’s place in it.
Team Ryu triumphs at International Space University’s robotics competition
Team Ryu took home first place at the ISU space-themed robotics competition.
Rice to host ISU space robotics competition June 21
Space industry professionals from around the world are set to compete in a space-themed robotics competition at Rice.
More than 200 space industry professionals gathered at Rice for the opening ceremony of the International Space University’s Space Studies Program.
A team from Rice participated in the NASA Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students program.
‘Library of the future’ named after Rice alumna, astronaut now open
The Dr. Shannon Walker Neighborhood Library, named in honor of the three-time Rice graduate and NASA astronaut, has officially opened its doors in Houston’s Westbury neighborhood.
Swedish delegation visits Rice campus with eye on space exploration
A delegation from Sweden visited Rice to forge new pathways for collaboration and growth in space education and research.
