Rice ReUse turns move-out waste into affordable dorm essentials
When students move out of Rice residence halls each spring, usable furniture, appliances and other dorm essentials can be left behind. For Anne Kozlevchar, seeing those items headed for the trash sparked an idea: create a system to give them a second life.
Rice’s Campus Framework Plan has been recognized with an Honor Award from the Society for College and University Planning for Excellence in Planning for an Existing Campus, honoring a long-term vision that integrates campus growth, sustainability, infrastructure and the preservation of Rice’s distinctive character.
Rice composting program surpasses 2 million pounds of food waste diverted from landfills
Rice has reached a major milestone in its campus sustainability efforts, composting more than 2 million pounds of food waste since launching its composting program nearly six years ago.
Student engagement with World Cup sustainability installations invite change of perspective
The Sustainable Ecologies Installation was built by students and faculty.
Rice joins Houston’s Green Corridor with Sustainable Ecologies Installation
Rice joins the Green Corridor with the Rice-FIFA Sustainable Ecologies Installation, a temporary public-facing exhibit located in the oak groves near Entrance 1.
New Rice professor leads project to build more climate-resilient Gulf Coast
Andrew Hoffman, an incoming professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences who will join Rice’s faculty July 1, was awarded a $1.9 million grant to improve the accuracy, actionability and regional relevance of sea level rise projections.
Partnerships and perspectives showcased at annual Sustainability Summit
The Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy hosted its annual Sustainability Summit, emphasizing the importance of systems thinking in addressing complex sustainability challenges.
Water resilience research brings more prepared future
This Earth Month, Rice is highlighting a selection of research projects that seek to better understand and build resiliency for extreme water events like flooding.
Rice experts spotlight energy solutions shaping a lower-carbon future at CERAWeek
Rice researchers presented at the recent CERAWeek conference, focusing on alternative energy sources that pointed toward a world less dependent on oil and gas and more conscious of its carbon consumption and impacts.
Students learn how to help from campus groups, external partners at Earth Month Festival
Rice kicked off Earth Month with its third annual Earth Month Festival, a celebration hosted by the Office of Sustainability.
New Rice, UH partnership aims to address real-world solutions for plastics recycling
The Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the University of Houston Energy Transition Institute are launching a strategic partnership to advance scalable, real-world solutions for plastics circularity by integrating policy, economics, science and engineering.
3rd annual Earth Month Kick-Off festival April 1
Rice's Office of Sustainability invites the campus community to join the third annual Earth Month Kick-Off Festival from 12:30-3:30 p.m. April 1 at the Grand Hall in Rice Memorial Center.
Rice energy, innovation experts presenting at CERAWeek 2026
Rice experts in innovation and energy will be presenting throughout the upcoming CERAWeek conference.
Rice joins Alief community efforts to cool campuses and neighborhoods with tree-planting event
The Rice Sustainability Institute has joined the effort to reduce heat in Alief with a focus on school environments.
Sustainability office introduces eco-friendly commute challenge
Rice’s Office of Sustainability has launched its “New Year, New Commute” challenge, running through Feb. 16 exclusively for Rice staff and faculty. The goal is to encourage Owls to explore and track sustainable and smart commuting options using the ConnectSmart app, helping the university meet its sustainability goals while making daily travel more efficient and rewarding.
