Study: Students’ home environments hurting education opportunities in Harris County Sep. 21, 2020
A new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy shows that students in Harris County face major challenges to their overall well-being and academic success.
Dateline Rice for Sept. 18, 2020 Sep. 18, 2020
Shape matters for light-activated nanocatalysts Sep. 18, 2020
Points matter when designing nanoparticles that drive important chemical reactions using the power of light, according research from Rice University's Laboratory for Nanophotonics.
Christians want more support from churches on faith/work issues, study shows Sep. 17, 2020
Christians want more support from their places of worship when it comes to navigating ethical matters and other issues in the workplace, according to a new study from researchers with Rice University's Religion and Public Life Program (RPLP). I
Dateline Rice for Sept. 17, 2020 Sep. 17, 2020
New Clean Energy Accelerator launches at Rice Sep. 17, 2020
HOUSTON – (Sept. 17, 2020) – Rice Alliance, the globally recognized initiative within the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University, will expand its programs to help startup enterprises with the launch of the Clean Energy Accelerator.
Fast calculation dials in better batteries Sep. 16, 2020
A simpler and more efficient way to predict performance will lead to better batteries, according to Rice University engineers.
Rice backs studies of race, anti-racism Sep. 16, 2020
The Race and Anti-Racism Research Fund at Rice University has awarded grants to eight professors to develop better understanding of how race, racism and racial injustice affect society.
Taxing online sports betting, fantasy sports may help states cover pandemic losses Sep. 16, 2020
HOUSTON – (Sept. 16, 2020) – Taxing online fantasy sports and sports betting may help states recoup some of the sales tax revenue lost during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a finance expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Dateline Rice for Sept. 16, 2020 Sep. 16, 2020
Harris County spends more than $200M per year addressing eviction crisis, estimate shows Sep. 16, 2020
The United States is facing an eviction emergency driven by the economic impacts of COVID-19.
Dateline Rice for Sept. 15, 2020 Sep. 15, 2020
Rice's first two football games postponed Sep. 15, 2020
Conference USA has postponed Rice's first two football games, Oct. 3 at Marshall University and Oct. 10 against the University of Alabama at Birmingham at Rice Stadium.
Rice professor, CNN presidential historian Douglas Brinkley to discuss 2020 election in virtual town hall Sep. 15, 2020
Brinkley will draw from his well of presidential knowledge Oct. 1 in a virtual town hall, “Reflections on the 2020 Election.”
Gentle probes could enable massive brain data collection Sep. 14, 2020
The National Institutes of Health is backing a Rice project to continue the development of flexible nanoelectronic thread to gather information from neurons. The implants could help find therapies for neurological disorders.
