‘Forward-looking’ Rice center fuses Latin American and Latinx studies Mar. 6, 2024
From hosting speakers on topics ranging from curanderas in Mexican-American literature, the meaning of oil in Venezuela and the archaeology of the Amazon to fostering events on the arts in Guyana and contributing to student events, Rice University’s Initiative for the Study of LatinX America (ISLA) has accomplished a lot in the past three years.
Rice wraps up Black History Month Mar. 5, 2024
Black History Month, the annual celebration in February dedicated to recognizing African Americans' rich contributions and achievements throughout the country's history, included a variety of events and activities on campus this year.
Aluminum nanoparticles make tunable green catalysts Mar. 5, 2024
The Rice lab of nanotechnology pioneer Naomi Halas has uncovered a transformative approach to harnessing the catalytic power of aluminum nanoparticles by annealing them in various gas atmospheres at high temperatures.
Dateline Rice for March 5, 2024 Mar. 5, 2024
Dateline Rice for March 5, 2024
Rice’s Nai-Hui Chia wins NSF CAREER Award Mar. 5, 2024
Rice computer scientist Nai-Hui Chia has won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to develop a new theoretical framework to facilitate the development of efficient quantum algorithms for a range of problems in quantum physics and computer science as well as enhance the security of quantum cryptography.
Owls celebrate Rice Blue Friday amid campus azaleas Mar. 5, 2024
On March 1, Owls gathered on the Entrance 1 pathway to witness the annual blooms on the azaleas that dot the area.
Religion and science beliefs affect attitudes toward mental illness, Rice study finds Mar. 5, 2024
Beliefs about the relationship between religion and science may be a key factor in people’s views on mental health conditions like anxiety and depression, especially in minority racial communities, according to new research from Rice University.
Breakthrough technology and national security: DARPA and Rice to discuss investing in the future March 12 Mar. 5, 2024
Leaders from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Rice University will host a presentation and fireside chat at the Ion March 12 to discuss the agency’s role in national security, program areas and investments in breakthrough technologies.
Rice Art History prepares for artistic, cultural exploration in Paris Mar. 5, 2024
Rice’s Department of Art History will celebrate a milestone in a manner befitting its creative spirit by embarking on a transformative journey to Paris.
Former Rice football player and engineer Gabe Baker ’14 on his new life in Nashville, making music and more Mar. 4, 2024
Gabe Baker’s life looks very different than it did a decade ago as a recently graduated Rice football star and environmental engineer working in county government in Houston. Now the former standout Rice student and athlete has embraced a successful music career in Nashville, Tennessee.
Lecture examines Rice’s historical relationship with Black community Mar. 4, 2024
Rice University hosted a capstone event for its Black History Month celebrations Feb. 27 in Sewall Hall titled “Tracing the History of Blacks at Rice Through University Records.”
Texas state Rep. Ann Johnson honors Rice faculty, researchers and alumni with proclamations Mar. 4, 2024
Texas state Rep. Ann Johnson, whose legislative district includes Rice University, visited campus Feb. 29 to present resolutions from the 88th Texas Legislative session to Rice faculty, researchers and alumni.
Dateline Rice for March 4, 2024 (Weekend Edition) Mar. 4, 2024
Dateline Rice for March 4, 2024 (Weekend Edition)
Rice360’s co-directors to speak at SXSW Mar. 4, 2024
Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies co-directors Rebecca Richards-Kortum and Maria Oden will speak at the upcoming South by Southwest Conference in Austin March 8.
Radiation from massive stars shapes nascent planetary systems Mar. 4, 2024
NASA has released the first stunning images of the Orion Nebula from the James Webb Space Telescope in a study in the journal Science that shows with unprecedented precision how massive stars impact the formation of planetary systems.
