In a significant step toward creating a sustainable and circular economy, Rice researchers have published a landmark study demonstrating that carbon nanotube fibers can be fully recycled without any loss in their structure or properties.
Global collaboration funds new projects to advance cancer detection technologies
The Center for Innovation and Translation of Point of Care Technologies for Equitable Cancer Care has announced its inaugural group of subawardees.
Rice researchers find dialysis ‘astonishingly effective’ for treating wastewater
Researchers at Rice, in collaboration with Guangdong University of Technology, have uncovered an innovative approach to treating high-salinity organic wastewaters.
Rice experts available to address Southern California’s life-threatening wildfires
Rice University experts are available to provide insights into the environmental, infrastructural and societal impacts of the windstorms and wildfires threatening Southern California.
Pioneering geologist and Rice professor emeritus Peter Vail remembered for ‘passion for discovery’
The Rice community mourns the passing of Peter Vail, the W. Maurice Ewing Professor Emeritus of Oceanography, who passed away Dec. 28, 2024, at the age of 94.
Researchers at Rice University have made a meaningful advance in the simulation of molecular electron transfer — a fundamental process underpinning countless physical, chemical and biological processes.
New molecule-creation method a ‘powerful tool’ to accelerate drug synthesis and discovery
A team of chemists from Scripps Research and Rice has unveiled a novel method to simplify the synthesis of piperidines, a key structural component in many pharmaceuticals.
New evidence exists for hidden water reservoirs and rare magmas on ancient Mars
A new study explores how variations in Mars’ crustal thickness during its ancient history may have influenced the planet’s magmatic evolution and hydrological systems.
Researchers uncover strong light-matter interactions in quantum spin liquids
In a paper recently published in Nature Physics , an international group of researchers have found evidence of a quantum spin liquid in a material known as pyrochlore cerium stannate.
The Welch Foundation honors Rice’s Wang for pioneering contributions to sustainable energy solutions
The Welch Foundation, one of the nation’s leading private funders of basic chemistry research, has awarded the 2025 Norman Hackerman Award in Chemical Research to Haotian Wang, an associate professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice University.
Rice honors Nobel laureates Robert Curl and Richard Smalley at medal exhibit
Rice University celebrated a milestone in its scientific history Dec. 9 by displaying the Nobel Prize medals of late Rice chemistry professors Robert F. Curl ’54 and Richard Smalley at a daylong event held at the Welcome Center at Sewall Hall.
Rice alum Rasheed named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list for energy and green tech
Rawand Rasheed ’23, a Rice University alumnus and trailblazer in sustainable technology, has been named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list in the “Energy and Green Tech” category for 2025.
Marquise Bell, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has published an article in Science Robotics that underscores the critical need for fostering diverse and inclusive spaces within the robotics community.
Bioengineering graduate students learn about local health care issues in Rio Grande Valley
Rice bioengineering graduate students in the Global Medical Innovation program recently visited the Rio Grande Valley to better understand the unique challenges faced by communities in the region.
Richard Baraniuk honored with 2025 IEEE Signal Processing Medal
Richard G. Baraniuk, the C. Sidney Burrus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University, has been awarded the 2025 IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal.
