Bioengineers call for scale-up of COVID-19 testing to academic labs
March 19, 2020
Rice bioengineers are calling on federal officials to draft their lab and thousands like it to rapidly scale up coronavirus testing.
'Smart' wound-healing patch: DARPA awards $22 million grant
March 12, 2020
Rice University engineers are part of a team that's developing an 'intelligent' bandage to regrow muscle tissue for wounded soldiers.
Newborn baby deaths in Africa targeted in $68M initiative
October 3, 2019
A new global health initiative with Rice University roots could save the lives of hundreds of thousands of babies.
Malawi study confirms lasting impact of life-saving technology
September 20, 2019
A new study finds Malawi made sustained improvements in the survival of babies with respiratory illness by adopting CPAP nationwide.
Feds fund creation of headset for high-speed brain link
May 20, 2019
A Rice University-led team of neuroengineers is developing nonsurgical headset technology for brain-to-brain communication "at the speed of thought."