Rice appoints Susan Christian to lead new campus events unit, establish conference services division Feb. 20, 2025
Rice has named seasoned special events executive Susan Christian as the first senior director of campus and community engagement and conference services.
Rice and UTHealth Houston advancing innovation in translational science Feb. 20, 2025
As a partner institution of the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences at UTHealth Houston, Rice has received approximately $1.69 million in grant funding to support pilot projects, student training and collaborative research in bioengineering, informatics, team science and related areas.
Rice Business Plan Competition, world’s largest and richest intercollegiate student startup competition, selects 2025 ventures Feb. 19, 2025
The 2025 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) announced today the 42 startups invited to compete for more than $1 million in prizes April 10-12 at Rice University and the Ion in Houston.
Dateline Rice for Feb. 19, 2025 Feb. 19, 2025
Dateline Rice for Feb. 19, 2025
Rice students serve as talent escorts at NFL Honors in New Orleans Feb. 19, 2025
A group of 38 Rice sport management students had the opportunity to work behind the scenes at one of the most prestigious nights in football.
Website details latest policy, executive orders, research funding and immigration impacts Feb. 19, 2025
The new administration has recently issued a number of federal executive orders and agency directives. As a private nonprofit institution, Rice is committed to compliance with all applicable laws and regulations while maintaining an environment where students, faculty and staff have the necessary resources to engage and excel in teaching, learning and research.
Rice senior Cat Tran to intern at SpaceX through Brooke Owens Fellowship Feb. 19, 2025
Rice senior Cat-Linh Tran has been selected as a 2025 Brooke Owens Fellow, a prestigious honor recognizing exceptional undergraduates pursuing careers in aerospace.
Owls defense smothers FAU in home win Feb. 19, 2025
The Rice women’s basketball team used stellar defense to bounce back in the win column in a commanding way with a 72-39 win over Florida Atlantic University at Tudor Fieldhouse Feb. 18.
Practical civics: Members of Rice community discuss how to get involved in government locally Feb. 19, 2025
Members of Rice’s Office of Public Affairs hosted a panel discussion about the “practical civics” of how people can interact with local, state and federal government Feb. 13 at Fondren Library’s Kyle Morrow Room. The panelists explained the nuts and bolts of how individuals might navigate civics in impactful ways.
US research universities’ innovation and future to be examined at Ion event Feb. 24 Feb. 19, 2025
Rice President Reginald DesRoches and ASU President Michael Crow, two distinguished leaders in higher education and public service, will discuss the evolving role of U.S. research universities in driving innovation, equity, accessibility and affordability and more Feb. 24 at the Ion — Houston’s innovation hub powered by Rice. The event will include a livestream option with the recording available afterward.
Harnessing failure as an asset: How Rice researchers are innovating smarter wearable tech Feb. 18, 2025
A new study by mechanical engineers at Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing explores how programmed failure in heat-sealable, sheet-based systems can be used to protect devices, enable complex sequencing of actions and even streamline control mechanisms.
R-STEM education luncheon springs support from university partners Feb. 18, 2025
Fresh chamomile, marjoram and dianthus from Rice’s holistic garden welcomed nearly 90 guests to the spring R-STEM Partners Collaborative Luncheon hosted by the Office of STEM Engagement. Held at the Ralph S. O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science, the biannual event draws engagement from STEM supporters, university faculty and staff, nonprofits, industry and school districts from across the greater Houston area.
Dateline Rice for Feb. 18, 2025 Feb. 18, 2025
Dateline Rice for Feb. 18, 2025
Owls to face off with Sam Houston in home opener Feb. 19 Feb. 18, 2025
Rice baseball will play its home opener against Sam Houston State University Feb. 19.
Rice computer science department invites Houston industry, community partners for discussion on generative AI and DeepSeek Feb. 18, 2025
The Rice Department of Computer Science and Ken Kennedy Institute invite Houston industry and community partners to an evening discussion on LLMs, DeepSeek and the future of generative AI.
