Off the ropes and into the spotlight: A wrestling photography retrospective Feb. 24, 2020
HOUSTON – (Feb. 24, 2020) – Colombia’s hydrocarbons industry will be the focus of a discussion among experts gathering at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The president of the country's hydrocarbons agency will present a keynote speech on new investment opportunities in this sector.
Crenshaw, Curl convene before health care summit at Rice Feb. 21, 2020
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, met with Robert Curl, Rice's Kenneth S. Pitzer-Schlumberger Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and a Nobel laureate, before convening his second annual Healthcare Innovation Summit Feb. 20 at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies' Anderson-Clarke Center.
Rice hosts middle schoolers for Engineers Week Feb. 21, 2020
Houston middle-school students visit Rice to take part in Engineers Week.
Dateline Rice for Feb. 21, 2020 Feb. 21, 2020
'Medicare for All' fascination distracts from finding economically feasible solutions, says Baker Institute expert Feb. 20, 2020
HOUSTON -- (June 10, 2019) -- The Washington Post counts 12 of the 24 Democratic presidential candidates as favoring some version of a single-payer health care system. Many voters may not realize that "Medicare for All" doesn't just mean providing coverage to those currently without it -- it means all Americans would only have coverage for essential health benefits through a government program, according to a health policy expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics and director of the Center for Health and Biosciences, is available to discuss the ramifications of single-payer health care with the news media.
Rice to celebrate dedication of Kraft Hall Feb. 27 Feb. 20, 2020
On a crisp, sunny winter day, members of the Rice University community gathered to officially dedicate the newly constructed Patricia Lipoma Kraft ’87 and Jonathan A. Kraft Hall for Social Sciences.
Rice junior designs hoodies with a message: Relax Feb. 20, 2020
Enter MOO.D, a new line of sweatshirts created by Duncan College junior Elhadji “L” Diop.
Teach for America CEO talks with Rice students on being change agents Feb. 20, 2020
Rice students recently met with Elisa Villanueva Beard, CEO of Teach for America, through the Doerr Institute for New Leaders' excursion program.
Chemistry of Art class partners with MFAH to give Rice students firsthand experience Feb. 20, 2020
In this popular course, chemistry and art conservation go hand in hand.
Nagarajaiah wins ASCE’s Newmark Medal Feb. 20, 2020
Rice engineer Satish Nagarajaiah has been awarded the 2020 Nathan M. Newmark Medal by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Rice Electric Vehicle Team talks shop with Formula E's head of technology Feb. 20, 2020
The Rice Electric Vehicle Team recently met with Eric Ernst, the head of technology for auto racing series Formula E, to discuss the team's progress toward competing in the Shell Eco-marathon Americas in April.
Dateline Rice for Feb. 20, 2020 Feb. 20, 2020
CPRIT grant draws cell imaging specialist to Rice Feb. 19, 2020
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas awards a $2 million grant to Rice to recruit physical chemist Anna-Karin Gustavsson, who will study the dynamics and distributions of single molecules in living cells through her development of sophisticated imaging systems.
Magnet-controlled bioelectronic implant could relieve pain Feb. 19, 2020
A Rice electrical and computer engineer has introduced the first neural implant that can be programmed and charged remotely with a magnetic field.
