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Rice Shepherd School to celebrate life and legacy of late conductor Larry Rachleff Oct. 29

Rice’s Shepherd School of Music will celebrate the life and legacy of late conductor Larry Rachleff Oct. 29 with a musical tribute from those who knew and loved him best.

Confirming election results possible with risk-limiting audits

Risk-limiting audits that effectively verify the results of an election are underutilized in the United States.

New study to examine effectiveness of antidepressants by analyzing brain MRIs

Antidepressants only have about a 30% rate of effectiveness, and it can take a month or longer for them to fully take effect in patients. In addition, patients often have to try several different drugs before finding one that works.

Shepherd School fall opera, ‘Street Scene,’ set for Nov. 4 and 6

The year is 1946, and it’s an unbearably hot day on the east side of Manhattan. Drama abounds, from neighborhood gossip to romantic affairs to daily squabbles.

Rice Business’ annual diversity, equity and inclusion conference set for Oct. 28

Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business will host its annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) conference on campus Oct. 28.

Rice lab advances water-splitting catalysts

Rice University engineers have developed a stable water-splitting catalyst for clean hydrogen generation that could potentially replace expensive iridium catalysts.

WalletHub ranks Rice among nation’s top 10 universities

Rice is named as one of the nation’s top 10 universities in newly released rankings from WalletHub.

Climate change will create more refugees and necessitate new legal protections, say experts

The international community must prepare for “climate change refugees” — displaced either within their home countries or across borders — experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy argue in a new report.

US-Saudi relations could impact gas prices — and the popularity of the president, say experts

Experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy are available to speak on the United States’ relations with Saudi Arabia and how they can affect prices at the gas pump as well as perceptions of the American government.

Engineers explore the source of dreams and thoughts

Rice neuroengineers created a 3D electrode array that can identify up to 1 million potential synapses in the brain.

Investiture ceremony for Rice President DesRoches set for Oct. 22

Rice University will celebrate the historic inauguration of its eighth president, Reginald DesRoches , with a series of events from Thursday, Oct. 20, to Saturday, Oct. 22. The celebrations will culminate in DesRoches’ investiture Oct. 22.

Everything’s bigger in Texas. That includes the health care system — and its shortcomings

Texas’ health care industry is the most robust in the nation, but that hasn’t translated to better outcomes for its citizens, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Nobel laureate Tom Sargent to discuss soaring inflation and how to combat it at Rice lecture

For decades, the United States’ inflation rate hovered comfortably around the Federal Reserve’s target of 2%. That changed in 2021, when inflation begin to rise at an alarming pace. For Americans under 40, it’s now the highest they’ve seen in their lives .

New motorcycle lighting design could save lives

Motorcycle drivers are 27 times more likely to die in an accident than those in regular passenger vehicles. Night driving is especially dangerous, accounting for nearly half of all fatal crashes.

NSF director to speak on education, innovation at Rice event

National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan will join Rice University science and education experts Oct. 21 to examine how research innovation can enhance Americans’ quality of life through strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship and economic growth.