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Caitlin Lindsay honored by Rice Board of Trustees

The Rice Board of Trustees recently recognized Caitlin Lindsay for her unwavering service to the institution and its constituents. She currently serves as the student center director of operations. In addition, she is a Critical Dialogues on Diversity lecturer, a resident associate at Jones College, a member of Staff Council, board treasurer for Valhalla and Willy’s Pub and the situation unit leader of the incident management team. Lindsay sits on various campus committees including the expense reporting improvements design committee and events steering committee. 

Engineers develop breakthrough method for aluminum surfaces, enabling advancements in cooling, self-cleaning and anti-icing technologies

An international team of engineers has developed an innovative, scalable method for creating topography-patterned aluminum surfaces, enhancing liquid transport properties critical for applications in electronics cooling, self-cleaning technologies and anti-icing systems.

Rice researchers unlock new insights into tellurene, laying the foundation for next-gen electronics

Rice researchers have published a study describing how quasiparticles called polarons behave in tellurene, a nanomaterial first synthesized in 2017 that is made up of tiny chains of tellurium atoms and has properties useful in sensing, electronic, optical and energy devices.

Moody Fellow explores writing as a therapeutic tool for others

Maya Harpavat’s love of writing began when she was 6 years old, sitting at the kitchen table with her father.

Immersion and growth: How the Rice in Country program transforms student lives

Walking through the streets of Mérida, Mexico, in the early morning light, Sammi Frey made her way to the local gym.

Polygamy is (not) for the birds

Researchers at Rice have uncovered new insights into the evolution of bird behavior, revealing why certain mating systems persist while others disappear over time.

Calling all staff: Nominate your colleagues for the Rice Staff Excellence Award

The Rice Staff Council is calling for nominations for the 2025 Rice Staff Excellence Award.

Rice researchers unveil ‘surprising’ breakthrough in carbon nanotube recycling, paving way for sustainable materials

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.

Two-thirds of Houstonians struggle to achieve financial stability according to Kinder Institute study

A recent Rice study examines financial vulnerability within the region.

Rice At Large winter issue now available online

Rice At Large, the quarterly newsletter that showcases Rice’s outreach programs, is now available online.