Students

Konnichiwa

Students in Naoko Ozaki’s first-year Japanese course met for the first time face to face May 4 after a semester spent learning together online.

Tight five

Stand-up Comedy for Yourself

Sallyportraits

Duncan College senior L Diop, Wiess College senior Daniel Davis and Martell College senior Julia Huang snapped photos of their fellow graduates-to-be last week outside Lovett Hall. Find more of the trio’s senior portrait work on their Instagram at @2.8portraits.

Annual student club awards recognize efforts in diversity, creativity and inclusion

The third annual Club Awards recognized those who helped keep the university community engaged during a difficult school year.

Classical music delivered to Houston's underserved communities

HOUSTON – (April 22, 2021) – Rice University's Shepherd School of Music has joined forces with the Houston Symphony to bring classical music to children and adults from Houston's underserved communities.

Beer Bike comes barreling back for 2021

The annual relay race took place across two days thanks to the dedicated efforts of students and staff.

Biochem lab partners win Goldwater Scholarships

Passionate pursuit of research opportunities pays off for Syed Shams and Jim Zhang

Plan for residents stuck in extraterritorial jurisdictions wins Houston Policy Challenge

After a year that brought one challenge after another, Rice students competing in the 2021 Houston Policy Challenge (HPC) came to offer solutions.

Not the last picture show

Lovetteers enjoy a superhero flick on the lawn outside Lovett College during one of the many outdoor movie nights organized for the students this semester by Lovett associate Travis Alexander, a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Humanities

The sound of silence

A Sidizen makes use of the new soundproof study booth on the ground floor of the new Sid Richardson College tower. The acoustic pod, the size of a phone booth, completely dampens all external noise but still allows in plenty of light. (

Cathy Park Hong on the ‘Asian American Reckoning’

The right-wing conspiracy movement QAnon reportedly has started peddling anti-Chinese rhetoric. It’s the latest in a troubling trend of anti-Asian sentiment, on the rise across America, as addressed by Rice President David Leebron in a recent message to the Rice community.

Debate teams Zoom to national championships

Hosting meetings and giving presentations via Zoom during the pandemic has been tough enough for many of us. But Rice students in the George R. Brown Forensics Society have now won national debate competitions over Zoom — and in three different categories.

New to you

Barely used shoes and worn-once jeans were among the items available as the Rice EcoRep program hosted a clothing swap in the central quad.

Spring breaks

This semester, Rice’s traditional spring break has been broken up into five separate “sprinkle days” due to coronavirus restrictions.

Rice offering undergraduate major in business starting this fall

HOUSTON – (March 1, 2021) – Rice University will offer an undergraduate major in business beginning this fall.