Longtime Houston restaurateur Benjy Levit debuted Local Foods Market at Rice, situated in the newly renovated Brochstein Pavilion, during a soft openi...
Rice drew more than 400 of the nation’s brightest undergraduate researchers to its campus Nov. 8-10 for the 16th annual Gulf Coast Undergraduate Resea...
The In-Space Physical AI Workshop convened top scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and government leaders to explore the role of AI in space explorat...
Rice is expanding its international presence with the launch of Rice Global India. This strategic initiative underscores the university’s commitment t...
Rice senior Jae Kim ’25 has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, one of just 32 American recipients – and the sole representative from a Tex...
The Ion District, Houston’s hub for innovation, now has its very own pickleball experience with the newly-opened Pickle Lab....
Researchers at Rice have developed an innovative electrochemical reactor to extract lithium from natural brine solutions, offering a promising approac...
The inaugural exhibition at the Rice School of Architecture’s new William T. Cannady Hall explores how architecture and design can participate in a mo...
Cristina Rivera Garza talks medicine, language and bodies in Sept. 22 lecture
September 7, 2021
The 'Genius Grant' winner and fiction writer will read from her work in English and Spanish.
Flu shots offered to Rice community on campus
August 31, 2021
Flu shots are now available on campus for members of the Rice community.
Rice ranked by Niche as one of nation’s top 10 universities
August 30, 2021
Rice University wins an “A+” grade and ranks as one of the nation’s top 10 universities in the latest ratings of American colleges compiled by Niche.
‘Smart’ shirt keeps tabs on the heart
August 30, 2021
Carbon nanotube thread woven into athletic shirts gathered electrocardiogram and heart rate data that matched standard monitors and beat chest-strap monitors. The fibers are flexible and the shirts are machine washable.
Transnational Asian Studies expands its offerings with three new faculty members
August 25, 2021
‘A true pioneer,’ the department works across boundaries in space, time and discipline.
‘Truly magical’: O-Week welcomes new students despite pandemic pivots
August 23, 2021
Under challenging conditions, the experience remained as ‘intimate’ as ever thanks to Rice students' resilience and resolve.
CPRIT grant establishes Genetic Design and Engineering Center
August 20, 2021
Rice faculty members led by bioengineer Gang Bao have been awarded a $4 million CPRIT grant to establish the Genetic Design and Engineering Center.
‘Truly your class is one of a kind’: Rice’s Class of 2025 matriculates as largest ever
August 16, 2021
President Leebron challenges new students to prepare for a life of boldness, courage and contribution.
Amitav Ghosh tackles the 'unthinkable' in 2021 Campbell Lecture Series on climate change
August 16, 2021
The global thinker offers parables for a planet in crisis Sep. 13 and 14. during an event that's free and open to the public.
Class of 2025 welcomed to Rice in classic O-Week spirit
August 16, 2021
An emotional move-in day greeted students and parents alike.