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...
Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business has taken the No. 1 spot in The Princeton Review and Entrepreneurship magazines’ rankings of top schools for ...
Students who attended pre-K programs at public schools in the Houston area are seeing benefits in early elementary school, according to new reports fr...
Several alumni from Rice’s Shepherd School of Music are in the running for Grammy Awards, continuing the school’s legacy of musical excellence with th...
Rice’s Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies welcomed 75 students from Eastwood Academy to campus for its annual college preparedness work...
The Southeast Regional conference of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) Program unfolded at Rice Nov. 1-3, gathering undergraduate fellow...
Providing access to safe drinking water can save more lives than doctors...
Fondren’s Green Team hosting sustainability-focused events thanks to ALA grant
October 19, 2020
The upcoming Oct. 28 'Houston Women on Climate Action' panel is open to the public.
Rice's Vivian Ho elected to National Academy of Medicine
October 19, 2020
Rice health economist Vivian Ho has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, which is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
NSF renews Rice-based NEWT Center for water treatment
October 15, 2020
The National Science Foundation renews the Rice-based Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment Center for five years. The Engineering Research Center is dedicated to enabling access to clean water around the world.
English professor’s first novel optioned for TV
October 14, 2020
Bryan Washington’s new novel, “Memorial,” doesn’t arrive in print until Oct. 27, yet the title has already been optioned for television.
Black alumni share stories, memories of ‘ever-changing’ Rice
October 12, 2020
The Oct. 7 panel was organized by Rice's Task Force on Slavery, Segregation and Racial Injustice.
Voter registration drive at Fondren Library finishes strong ahead of 2020 elections
October 12, 2020
Cross-campus collaborations made volunteer-driven event a success.
Seesaws offer playful social distancing on campus
October 8, 2020
Rice Architecture students built 'Twelve Feet Apart' to encourage safe outdoor activities.
Rice Public Art transforms temporary classrooms into public art destinations
October 6, 2020
HOUSTON – (Oct. 6, 2020) – The tent-like structures serving as temporary classroom spaces at Rice University during the pandemic could have been left as they were built: tall, steel-framed, silvery-white facilities tucked behind a row of live oak trees near Hanszen College at the corner of College Way and Alumni Drive.
Musicians may need more than social distancing to stay safe on stage
October 5, 2020
Keeping musicians safe while they're on stage during the pandemic may require more than just social distancing, according to a study of exhaled aerosols conducted by Rice University engineers and musicians from Rice's Shepherd School of Music and the Houston Symphony.
Flu shots — including drive-up options — available on campus
October 1, 2020
Rice faculty and staff will have an opportunity to get a flu shot on campus starting this week.