Rice University names student center architect Oct. 30, 2020
Rice University has selected international architecture firm Adjaye Associates to lead the design on a new student center that will largely replace the Rice Memorial Center.
Rice News Archive - 2020
In a hurry to develop drugs? Here’s your cHAT Oct. 30, 2020
Rice University scientists develop cHAT to simplify the reduction of alkenes to more useful intermediate molecules for drugs and other useful chemical compounds.
Humanities courses ask the big questions — about death, hate and Disney Oct. 30, 2020
Classes contemplating three of the largest forces at play in our world will feature in the newest Big Questions courses.
Flash graphene rocks strategy for plastic waste Oct. 29, 2020
Rice scientists advance their technique to make graphene from waste with a focus on plastic.
Top legal scholars to discuss future of Supreme Court in Nov. 12 Rice U. webinar Oct. 29, 2020
HOUSTON – (Oct. 29, 2020) – The future of the U.S. Supreme Court — both immediate and long-term — is the focus of a Rice University webinar Nov. 12 that’s open to the public: “After RBG: American Democracy and the Future of the Supreme Court.”
Rice experts available to discuss 2020 election Oct. 29, 2020
HOUSTON – (Oct. 29, 2020) – With eyes around the world on the 2020 U.S. election just five days away, three Rice University professors are available to discuss various topics related to the vote, including the contest for president, election security and the electoral climate in Texas.
Rice finds path to nanodiamond from graphene Oct. 29, 2020
Rice University researchers expand their theory on converting graphene into 2D diamond, or diamane.
Latin American lit professor publishing three books this fall Oct. 29, 2020
Coming up from Gisela Heffes: a new reader on ecocriticism, a fourth novel and her first volume of poetry.
Future of Supreme Court — both immediate and long-term — is focus of Rice webinar Oct. 29, 2020
Major challenges now facing the Supreme Court will be the topic of a Nov. 12 webinar.
As relationship with US deteriorates, experts to discuss China's 'soft power' Oct. 29, 2020
HOUSTON – (Oct. 29, 2020) – Experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy will examine the role of "soft power" in U.S.-China diplomacy in the final webinar of its 2020 Election Series Nov. 2.
Rice to open national security research accelerator lab Oct. 30 Oct. 28, 2020
Rice University will webcast the Oct. 30 opening ceremony for laboratories of the Rice University National Security Research Accelerator.
US wealth, income inequality has declined, Baker Institute expert finds Oct. 28, 2020
HOUSTON – (Oct. 28, 2020) – Analysis of Federal Reserve survey data shows U.S. wealth inequality has declined for the first time in nearly 30 years, while income inequality has seen its largest decline in three decades, according to a new working paper from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
World's first memorial to a lost glacier up for Design Museum award Oct. 27, 2020
The first-of-its-kind plaque from Rice anthropologists is up for an award from the Design Museum in London.
Discovery adds new species to Rice lab's ghoulish insect menagerie Oct. 26, 2020
A horrifying insect soap opera with vampires, mummies and infant-eating parasites plays out on oak trees every day.
Dateline Rice for Oct. 26, 2020 (Weekend Edition) Oct. 26, 2020
COVID-19 PANDEMIC What some Texas colleges and universities are planning for fall 2020 An article cites an open letter to the Rice community co-authored by President David Leebron and Bridget Gorman, dean of undergraduates, about the university's plan to start the fall semester with changes to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Reform Austin http://dateline.rice/oct-26-leebron-gorman
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