International Space University’s Space Studies Program lands at Rice University this summer Mar. 4, 2024
Rice University will host hundreds of space industry and research professionals for the International Space University’s 36th annual Space Studies Program (SSP) between Jun. 8 and Aug. 3.
Rice’s Wiess School launches Center for Nanoscale Imaging Sciences Mar. 4, 2024
The Wiess School of Natural Sciences at Rice University has launched the Center for Nanoscale Imaging Sciences to improve the capture, analysis and interpretation of images at the nanometer scale. The center will push the frontiers of nanoscale imaging, contributing to breakthroughs in fields such as nanotechnology, materials science, biology and biomedicine.
Rice Business Plan Competition announces 2024 student startups Mar. 4, 2024
The 2024 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) has announced the 42 startups that will compete for more than $1 million in prizes Apr. 4-6 at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
Rice’s Division of Finance and Administration changes name Mar. 1, 2024
Rice’s Office of Finance and Administration has changed its name to the Division of Operations, Finance and Support.
Rice’s NROTC unit hosts car wash fundraiser March 2 Mar. 1, 2024
The Rice Naval ROTC (NROTC) unit will host a car wash fundraiser on Saturday, March 2 from 9 a.m. to noon, located across from Rice Bikes. Funds raised from the event will benefit NROTC students and participating students from the University of Houston and Texas Southern University.
Dateline Rice for March 1, 2024 Mar. 1, 2024
Dateline Rice for March 1, 2024
Rice physicist earns NSF CAREER Award to revolutionize quantum technology Mar. 1, 2024
Yonglong Xie, assistant professor of physics at Rice University, has been awarded a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The $888,555 grant over five years will support Xie’s research into harnessing magnons, quantum mechanical wavelike objects in magnetic materials, to create synthetic matter and develop next-generation quantum devices and sensors.
Rice Shepherd School students bring shows to Alta Arts, Rodeo Houston and the Ion March 5-7 via The Concert Truck Mar. 1, 2024
Fresh off its first visit to Houston in Fall 2023, The Concert Truck will return to Houston for more shows with students from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music March 5-7.
Rice’s Mark Jones talks Super Tuesday, Texas primary Mar. 1, 2024
Super Tuesday is less than a week away — March 5 — and voters in one U.S. territory and 15 states, including Texas , will head to the polls. Rice University political scientist Mark Jones is available to discuss what to expect from election day in the Lone Star State.
New book from Rice psychologists examines the science supporting diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace Mar. 1, 2024
Following the racial and gender reckonings intensified by the #BlackLivesMatter and #MeToo movements, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) has been the subject of significant public debate and widespread media attention. A new book from Rice University psychologists outlines the state-of-the-art science that makes the case for DEI.
Rice breaks ground on new home for arts Feb. 29, 2024
Rice University hosted the groundbreaking ceremony for Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall Feb. 29, marking a significant milestone in the university’s commitment to advancing its growing arts program.
Dateline Rice for Feb. 29, 2024 Feb. 29, 2024
Dateline Rice for Feb. 29, 2024
Alabama IVF ruling will have national implications, Rice health experts argue Feb. 29, 2024
Two health experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy are available to discuss what the Alabama Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on frozen embryos could mean for the rest of the country and for the science of human embryo research.
Rice lab finds better way to handle hard-to-recycle material Feb. 29, 2024
Rice researchers have developed a new, energy-efficient upcycling method to transform glass fiber-reinforced plastic (GFRP) into silicon carbide, widely used in semiconductors, sandpaper and other products.
Staff Spotlight: Eugen Radulescu Feb. 29, 2024
Staff Spotlight: Eugen Radulescu, Director of Administrative Services
