Rice faculty among 2023 PATHS-UP Seed Fund award winners
Dec. 7, 2023
Spurred by the first Digital Health Workshop held at Rice in August, 10 clinician-engineering teams have been selected as PATHS-UP Seed Fund award winners for projects that explore promising new directions for advancing digital health solutions with several Rice faculty members among awardees.
Rice to host National Society of Black Engineers’ Fresh Start event
Dec. 6, 2023
Rice University will host the National Society of Black Engineers Houston Professional Chapter’s Fresh Start event this week, expecting a record number of participants. The Dec. 9 event at Rice’s Ley Student Center aims to engage third- through 12th-grade students in interactive workshops that creatively explore the various disciplines in the field of engineering.
More than 700 Rice Owls graduate Dec. 5
Dec. 5, 2023
Amid a sea of academic regalia, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral Owls concluded the latest chapter of their respective life stories and embarked on the next at the 2023 Rice University December commencement ceremony in Tudor Fieldhouse Dec. 5.
Jingle bells and barbecue
Dec. 4, 2023
A little rain didn’t stop the Rice faculty and staff from enjoying a barbecue lunch with President Reginald DesRoches and University Associate Paula DesRoches Dec. 1.
DesRoches stresses importance of Rice’s relationship with Houston at State of Education event
Dec. 4, 2023
Rice University President Reggie DesRoches spoke at the fifth annual State of Education event hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP) Nov. 30. DesRoches presented Rice’s accomplishments for the year and had a fireside chat with GHP President and CEO Bob Harvey that focused on how research and educational initiatives translate to success for Houston.
Rice engineers tackle hard-to-map class of materials
Dec. 4, 2023
Rice materials scientist Yimo Han and collaborators mapped the structural features of a 2D ferroelectric material made of tin and selenium atoms using a new technique that can be applied to other 2D van der Waals ferroelectrics, unlocking their potential for use in electronics and other applications.