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Rice Business celebrates five years of the Online MBA Jul. 11, 2023

This month, the online MBA program at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business celebrates five years since matriculating its first cohort of students. The online MBA has become the fastest growing program at the business school since its launch in 2018.

Maria Corcuera and Adria Baker of Rice OISS receive award from IIE's Michelle Pickard.

Rice wins award for expanding international education Jul. 10, 2023

The Institute for International Education has honored Rice University with one of its 2023 IIE Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education. Awarded in the category of “Widening Access for International Education,” Rice received the honor for the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS)-sponsored Global Rice Empowers Academics and Training (GREAT) Project.

Rice begins search for new director of athletics Jul. 10, 2023

A search firm has been selected for the recruiting effort for the next Director of Athletics at Rice University.

Finance and Administration announces personnel and organizational updates Jul. 10, 2023

As Rice University continues its enhancement of services to all Owls, the Division of Finance and Administration recently implemented personnel and departmental structure updates to better serve the campus community.

'23 Bayou Bucket Classic to be broadcast on NFL Network Jul. 10, 2023

The battle for the Bayou Bucket will once again be broadcast nationally as the NFL Network will host coverage of the 42nd Bayou Bucket Classic presented by H-E-B on Sept. 9.

‘Connectrix’ mentors high school youth for college life Jul. 10, 2023

Teenagers are flocking to the Rice University campus this month to prepare for college life. No, it is not the famous O-Week; instead, it is Connectrix, an initiative aimed at preparing high school underclassmen for their future educational endeavors.

Light-activated molecular machines get cells ‘talking’ Jul. 10, 2023

Rice University scientists have used light-activated molecular machines to induce cell-to-cell calcium signaling, revealing a powerful new strategy for drug design. This technology could lead to improved treatments for people with heart problems, digestive issues and more.

Reporters broadcast live, on-the-scene, inside living cells Jul. 10, 2023

Synthetic biologists from Rice University and Princeton University have demonstrated “live reporter” technology that can reveal the workings of signaling networks in living cells with far greater precision than current methods. The first-of-its-kind reporting tool can show how quickly signaling networks respond and how responses vary from cell to cell in time and space.