Chemical reactions can scramble quantum information as well as black holes Apr. 5, 2024
A team of researchers from Rice University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has shown that molecules can be as formidable at scrambling quantum information as black holes by combining mathematical tools from black hole physics and chemical physics and testing their theory in chemical reactions.
Exploring economic justice and ecological narratives: Rice faculty awarded Humboldt Research Fellowships Apr. 4, 2024
School of Humanities faculty members Sophie Esch and Thimo Heisenberg were selected for a prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship.
Dateline Rice for April 4, 2024 Apr. 4, 2024
Dateline Rice for April 4, 2024
Houston Mayor Whitmire discusses city’s past and future at Rice Baker Institute event Apr. 4, 2024
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy hosted Houston’s 63rd mayor John Whitmire April 3 where he spoke with Ed Emmett, Baker Institute fellow in energy and transportation policy and former Harris County judge, about the city’s finances, public safety, infrastructure, mobility options and delivery of services.
Spring has a nice ring for Rice Staff Council Apr. 4, 2024
Rice Staff Council hosted its Spring Staff Social March 28 at Valhalla. Staff members mingled while enjoying free food, drinks and conversation with their fellow colleagues. The event was sponsored by the Rice Provost’s Office.
Presentation on the artistry of noh masks held at Rice Apr. 4, 2024
Hideta Kitazawa, a second-generation woodcarving artist from Tokyo, gave a lecture and demonstration on the artistry of noh masks at Rice University April 2.
Dateline Rice for April 3, 2024 Apr. 3, 2024
Dateline Rice for April 3, 2024
Harvard Divinity Dean visits Rice’s Boniuk Institute as inaugural Senior Scholar Award recipient Apr. 3, 2024
Marla Frederick, dean of the Harvard Divinity School, spoke at Rice University’s Fondren Library March 28 and was honored with the inaugural Senior Scholar Award by the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance.
Rice Baker Institute experts examine effect of Taiwan’s presidential election on politics, energy Apr. 3, 2024
Experts on Northeast Asia’s energy security, policy and environmental efforts discussed the January Taiwan election on the latest podcast episode from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Roughnecks kick off 2024 season at Rice Stadium Apr. 2, 2024
The Houston Roughnecks of the United Football League (UFL) began their inaugural season at Rice Stadium March 31 with a game against the Memphis Showboats.
Kellan Dunlap , a Rice Shepherd School of Music graduate student studying vocal performance, is a recipient of the 2024 Presser Graduate Music Award for a musical project that will take listeners on a “thought-provoking musical journey that addresses the multifaceted dimensions of school shootings.”
Mayor Whitmire to discuss Houston’s future at April 3 Rice Baker Institute event, livestream available Apr. 2, 2024
Mayor John Whitmire will participate in a wide-ranging conversation April 3 on the challenges and opportunities for Houston at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Dateline Rice for April 2, 2024 Apr. 2, 2024
Dateline Rice for April 2, 2024
Rice student making a difference in community through lung cancer research Apr. 2, 2024
Priyanka Senthil is maximizing her opportunities at Rice through her research and advocacy work related to lung cancer screening.
Rice’s Mark Torres wins NSF CAREER Award to examine river water chemistry Apr. 1, 2024
Mark Torres, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences at Rice University, has won a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award to unlock new insights in river water chemistry, including its implications for addressing environmental concerns.
