Researchers make breakthrough in fight against COVID-19 Aug. 16, 2024
Jose Onuchic is part of a research team that has made a discovery in the fight against SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19.
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New twist on synthesis technique developed at Rice promises sustainable manufacturing Aug. 16, 2024
James Tour’s lab at Rice has developed a new method known as flash-within-flash Joule heating.
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OpenStax Assignable expands, brings interactive learning to higher education Aug. 15, 2024
OpenStax, a nonprofit initiative of Rice, announces the expansion of OpenStax Assignable, a product allowing instructors to create custom assignments from high-quality, peer-reviewed OpenStax resources directly within their institution’s learning management system (LMS). The expansion of Assignable is aligned with the OpenStax commitment to expand access to high-quality educational materials and experiences to all.
‘Legos for wireless research’: Rice-led university consortium tackles the future of wireless with $4.5M NSF award Aug. 15, 2024
Rice’s Ashutosh Sabharwal will lead a research project dedicated to the design and development of a modular platform for wireless networking, imaging and sensing that will significantly expand research capabilities and catalyze innovation in support of 6G wireless.
A new paper from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy argues that an annexation of Taiwan by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) would trigger economic shocks and diminish the quality of life for populations across Asia and beyond, as well as have devastating impacts on American interests and Americans’ well-being.
New Rice University students move to campus Aug. 18 Aug. 15, 2024
Rice University’s incoming students can expect a Texas-sized welcome Sunday as they move to campus and participate in O-Week, the weeklong orientation program to familiarize incoming students with their new campus, residential colleges and classmates.
Rice hosts world’s largest Jewish youth sporting event with JCC Maccabi Games® and Access Aug. 14, 2024
About 1,500 Jewish teen athletes from around the globe gathered on Rice’s campus Aug. 4-9 for the JCC Maccabi Games® and Access.
Researchers unveil mysteries of ancient Earth Aug. 14, 2024
A research team led by Rice’s Duncan Keller and Cin-Ty Lee studied massif-type anorthosites to test ideas about the magmas that formed them.
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Engineering design interns from Rice, Africa team up to tackle real-world global health problems Aug. 14, 2024
Rice’s global health engineering design internship program wrapped up its summer 2024 session with a showcase event featuring collaborative student projects.
Rice students explore urban sustainability in Paris Center course Aug. 13, 2024
In May, a group of Rice University students found themselves navigating the intricate streets of Paris, not as tourists but as active participants in a course that dug into the complexities of urban sustainability.
Rice experts share insights with leading media during Paris Olympics Aug. 13, 2024
As the world’s attention turned to Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, experts from Rice lent their expertise to major national news outlets.
$18M ARPA-H award supports Rice-led research on tumor analysis system for breast, head and neck cancer Aug. 13, 2024
A Rice-led multi-institutional research collaboration has won an award of up to $18 million over five years from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop and validate a new system for improving tumor removal accuracy for two types of cancer: breast, and head and neck cancer.
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