2D sandwich sees molecules with clarity May. 14, 2020
A 2D platform of molybdenum, sulfur and selenium is adept at detecting biomolecules via surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Its nonmetallic nature helps by curtailing background noise.
Rice News Archive - 2020
Can COVID-19 spread through fecal matter? May. 14, 2020
HOUSTON – (May 14, 2020) – Early studies show evidence of COVID-19 genetic material in fecal matter, but more work is needed to determine if the virus can be spread through stool, according to a new review paper from a Rice University epidemiologist.
Rice engineer wins grant to study temperature and coronavirus May. 14, 2020
Rice mechanical engineer Daniel Preston wins a National Science Foundation grant to study the effect of varying temperatures on the lifetime of the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dateline Rice for May 14, 2020 May. 14, 2020
Unconventional students at Rice: Shree Kale turns uncertainty into opportunity May. 13, 2020
The New Jersey native and his dad decided to stick around to check out the campus. That’s when he received an email from the Rice School of Architecture dean offering to show him and other students around the school.
Dateline Rice for May 13, 2020 May. 13, 2020
Dateline Rice for May 13, 2020
President's town hall rescheduled for May 22 May. 13, 2020
President David Leebron’s virtual town hall meeting, originally scheduled for May 15, has been rescheduled for May 22.
Energy independence in Ukraine requires industrial, social reform May. 12, 2020
HOUSTON – (May 12, 2020) – Energy independence for Ukraine will require a modernization of its natural gas industry as well as targeted social policies, according to experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and Adam Mickiewicz University in Poland.
Dateline Rice for May 11, 2020 (Weekend Edition) May. 11, 2020
Dateline Rice for May 11, 2020 (Weekend Edition)
International students show off their home countries through virtual tours May. 11, 2020
If your summer travel plans have been sabotaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, don’t worry: Rice University’s Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) has come up with a novel way to see the world from your favorite armchair.
State revenue declines lead to cuts in children's Medicaid benefits, education spending, Rice experts say May. 11, 2020
HOUSTON -- (May 11, 2020) – States facing sudden drops in tax revenue amid the pandemic are announcing deep cuts to their Medicaid programs just as millions of newly jobless Americans are surging onto the rolls. Children could be disproportionately affected, because the percentage of Medicaid spending that states have to bear for adults is much lower, according to health economics experts at Rice University.
Miah Im named new opera studies director at Rice May. 11, 2020
HOUSTON – (May 11, 2020) – Canadian-born pianist Miah Im will take the helm as director of opera studies for Rice University's Shepherd School of Music July 1.
Virtual celebration planned for Rice’s 107th commencement May. 8, 2020
Tune in as Rice recognizes the Class of 2020 with speeches, special guests and more on May 16.
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