Rice’s De Lange Conference to explore future of synthetic biology, data technology and climate change Jan. 10, 2024
Rice University’s biennial De Lange Conference will address the future of biology, technology and climate change through a series of lively interventions and debates Feb. 9-10 at the university’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice’s Ashok Veeraraghavan wins Texas Academy’s O’Donnell Award Jan. 10, 2024
Rice’s Ashok Veeraraghavan has been awarded the Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Engineering from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST), one of the state’s highest academic honors.
Rice scientists use blood test to track gene expression in the brain Jan. 10, 2024
Rice-engineered synthetic serum marker can track gene expression in the brain noninvasively, using blood tests.
Why poor sleep quality can be a matter of life and death for migrant roofers Jan. 9, 2024
Migrant roofers in the U.S. helping communities rebuild from natural disasters often struggle with poor quality of sleep, according to new research from Rice University. The issue can be a matter of life and death for these individuals, who are working in environments where a sleepy misstep can literally end their life or permanently injure them.
Art history scholar to discuss architectural heritage linking Sunnis and Shi’is Jan. 9, 2024
In a departure from the prevailing narrative that frames modern conflicts in the Middle East solely through sectarian lines, the research of Stephennie Mulder, associate professor of Islamic art and architecture at the University of Texas at Austin, examines the architecture of medieval Syria to reveal a more complex interaction between Sunni and Shi’i communities.
Rice study shows cash assistance for groceries provides low-income families more flexibility than food distributions Jan. 9, 2024
A Rice University study of food aid programs during the pandemic found that cash assistance provided low-income mothers with greater flexibility to feed their families than food distributions.
Blast from the past: Rice remembers Super Bowl VIII as 50th anniversary of game approaches Jan. 9, 2024
On a foggy, damp day in Houston on Jan. 13, 1974, just under 72,000 people packed into Rice Stadium to watch the Miami Dolphins take on the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl VIII.
Rice Biotech Launch Pad adds pharmaceuticals pioneer Robert Ruffolo to external advisory board Jan. 8, 2024
Rice University today announced the addition of Robert Ruffolo Jr. to its external advisory board for the Rice Biotech Launch Pad, a Houston-based accelerator focused on expediting the translation of the university’s health and medical technology discoveries into cures.
Dreaming of justice: Rice to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day with lecture by Ohio State’s Treva Lindsey Jan. 8, 2024
On Jan. 16, Treva Lindsey, professor of women’s, gender and sexuality studies at Ohio State University and co-founder of Black Feminist Night School at Zora’s House, will deliver a lecture titled “Until Justice Rolls Down Like Water: The Enduring Power of Black Freedom Dreams.”
Rice psychology, immigration expert at the border, available for interviews Jan. 8, 2024
Luz Garcini, a Rice University expert who focuses on the psychological impacts of migration on refugees and immigrants, will be at the Texas-Mexico border this week with the American Psychological Association’s Presidential Task Force on Immigration.
Rice doubles teaching grant in support of undergraduate education Jan. 8, 2024
Rice University has doubled its annual investment in the George R. Brown Teaching Grant from $35,000 to $60,000. The grant enhances undergraduate student learning through teaching innovation.
Rice bioengineering curriculum cultivates human-centered approach to medical design Jan. 8, 2024
A five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will support the development of an innovative undergraduate bioengineering curriculum component intended to cultivate inclusive design principles for Rice students contemplating a career as medical practitioners or medical technology innovators.
Dateline Rice for Jan. 5, 2024 Jan. 5, 2024
Dateline Rice for Jan. 5, 2024
Owls open AAC play with win over Wichita State Jan. 4, 2024
The Rice women’s basketball team debuted in the American Athletic Conference in style, defeating Wichita State 76-64 Wednesday evening.
Clemente Rodriguez, chief of police and director of public safety for the Rice University Police Department, participated in a press conference with new Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Houston Police Chief Troy Finner to discuss high priority issues surrounding the city’s public safety Jan. 4.
