Brandi Smith

Rice English professor Tim Morton selected as National Book Award judge

Timothy Morton , Rice University’s Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English, has been selected as a judge for the National Book Award in the nonfiction category.

Moody Fellow reflects on research opportunities at Rice as she approaches graduation

Graduating May 4 with a double major in history and transnational Asian studies, senior Rijuta Vallishayee’s experience at Rice University has been marked by scholarly excellence and a fervent commitment to independent research.

Grammy winner Isabel Leonard offers expertise and inspiration to Shepherd School students

Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music students say they came away inspired after a public master class led by three-time Grammy Award-winning mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard.

Moody-commissioned performance fuses dance and art at Rice’s Skyspace

Blending movement and public art, New York-based choreographers Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener transported audiences into a realm of sensory exploration with their site-specific dance performance ZENITH.

Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra concludes 2023-24 season on a high note with a sold-out program

Six-time Grammy Award-winning music director Giancarlo Guerrero led Rice University’s Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra through musical landscapes from outer space to a 1940s jazz club in “One Thousand and One Nights” April 19.

Moody Fellow to graduate with distinction in creative works

A recipient of the Elizabeth Lee Moody Undergraduate Research Fellowship in the Humanities and the Arts, Ayla Davis was provided $3,500 in funding to work on the research project of her choice with the expectation that she invest at least 200 hours in it.

Moody Project Wall’s ‘Practices of Attention’ features collaboration between artist, students

The Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University hosted the reception for its latest installation, “Practices of Attention,” as part of the ongoing Moody Project Wall series.

‘Music for New Bodies’ makes world premiere at Rice’s Shepherd School

Lauded by the New York Times for “the ferocity of the music” and “the layered depths of the text,” “Music for New Bodies” made its world premiere at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University April 20.

Empowering voices: The future of creative writing at Rice

Creative writing transcends conventional academic boundaries, serving as both a discipline and a practice that invites diverse perspectives and influences.

Visualizing catastrophe: Rice professor explores natural disasters through photography

Before the doors opened for “La Furia del Viento,” a long line of Cuban and foreign patrons had already formed outside Fototeca de Cuba for the March 8 opening of the exhibition.

Students organize panel discussion about social movement activism for course’s final project

Under the guidance of Anthony Pinn, Rice University’s Agnes Cullen Arnold Distinguished Professor of Humanities and founding director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL), students in Religion 216 spent the spring semester delving into the complex intersections of religion, politics and social justice, particularly within the context of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Woodson’s First Folio makes guest appearance at HSPVA’s ‘Book of Will’

Before the curtain rose on opening night of the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts ’ (HSPVA) performance of “The Book of Will,” the actors, technical team and faculty advisors gathered on stage to greet a special visitor: a part of the First Folio, the first published collection of Shakespeare’s plays, from Rice University’s Woodson Research Center.

Poetry meets AI: Nick Flynn and David Rokeby premiere groundbreaking collaboration at the Moody

The groundbreaking collaboration between poet Nick Flynn and media artist David Rokeby unveiled a fusion of poetry and artificial intelligence (AI) at an April 12 event at Rice University’s Moody Center for the Arts.

Exploring Colombia: Rice’s GREAT Project offers cultural immersion for young adults with special needs

Rice University’s Global RICE Empowers Academics and Training (GREAT) Project continues to bridge cultures and foster inclusive learning experiences.

Kirsten Ostherr receives the 2024 Health Humanities Visionary Award

Kirsten Ostherr, a media scholar and health researcher at Rice University, has been honored with the 2024 Health Humanities Visionary Award by the Health Humanities Consortium (HHC) during its April 10-13 conference in Phoenix.