The Owls men's tennis team won its first American Athletic Conference Championship after defeating the Memphis Tigers at the Leftwich Tennis Center Ap...
Rice will increase access by growing the university’s student body, marking an unprecedented growth trajectory that began earlier this decade. The exp...
Following Pope Francis’ death, Craig Considine, a senior lecturer in sociology at Rice, scholar of religion and interfaith dialogue is available to di...
As Earth Day approaches April 22, Rice University experts are available to provide insight into their research on a range of environmental topics....
The finding, reported by The New York Times April 16, builds on generations of inquiry into whether life exists beyond Earth....
Tam Dao has been appointed Rice University’s first associate vice president of campus safety and research security. His first day in this role will be...
Humanities disciplines, especially medical humanities, shouldn’t just be consulted at the end of the development pipeline when systems are being evalu...
At the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies’ 15th annual Undergraduate Design Competition, the future of global health innovation was on f...
Humanities Days offered Rice students the chance to present their research and creative work in panels, poster sessions and art presentations....
A team of Rice researchers has developed a new way to control light interactions using a specially engineered structure called a 3D photonic-crystal ...
In a classroom filled with the sounds of singing, storytelling and lively conversation, young children at Rice University’s Oral and Written Language ...
As Rice prepares to celebrate the Class of 2025 at commencement May 9-10, Rice News is spotlighting a collection of standout seniors....
Rice research team creates universal RNA barcoding system for tracking gene transfer in bacteria
March 18, 2025
An interdisciplinary group of researchers at Rice University has developed an innovative RNA “barcoding” method to track these genetic exchanges in microbial communities, providing new insights into how genes move across species.
Energy transition is also a tech transition, Rice experts stress
March 18, 2025
Rice research was well represented at CERAWeek, the annual energy conference in Houston. It provides a global and high-level framework for understanding what’s ahead for energy markets and forums to exchange insights and solutions among academic and industry peers.
March 18, 2025
A recent symposium organized by the ENRICH office and the Rice Neuroengineering Initiative as part of the Meeting of the Minds NeuroNetworking Series explored ethics and policy in brain science today, including in the context of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
David Pierce returns to lead Rice baseball
March 17, 2025
Rice Vice President and Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland announced Monday that David Pierce has been named the new Bixby Family Head Baseball Coach at Rice, returning to South Main where he served as an assistant under Wayne Graham from 2003-11.
Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts to highlight sustainable art during Earth Month
March 17, 2025
Through these thought-provoking collaborations, the Moody will serve as a hub for creative engagement with pressing climate issues.
Houston Symphony premieres Karim Al-Zand’s ‘Al-Jazari’s Ingenious Clocks’
March 17, 2025
The piece was part of the “Korngold’s Violin Concerto & Cinderella” program, which explored the connections between storytelling and sound.
Doerr Institute’s ‘Leading Owls’ podcast highlights inspiring leaders at Rice
March 17, 2025
A new podcast from Rice’s Doerr Institute for New Leaders highlights inspiring Owls who serve as leaders in their respective fields.
Rice and UH scientists redefine chemical manufacturing method to solve carbon capture problem
March 17, 2025
A team of scientists led by Haotian Wang, associate professor in chemical and biomolecular engineering at the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing at Rice, and Xiaonan Shan, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at University of Houston, have discovered simple yet elegant solutions to address a fundamental issue in carbon capture and utilization technology.
Energy Venture Day at CERAWeek selects 9 ‘most promising’ startups
March 17, 2025
Nine companies were named most promising at the annual Rice Alliance Energy Venture Day and Pitch Competition at CERAWeek March 12, co-hosted with the Houston Energy Transition Initiative and TEX-E. The event showcases energy ventures driving efficiency and advancements toward the energy transition through fields such as carbon management, advanced manufacturing, hydrogen, grid technology and more. This year’s competition was a qualifying event for the Startup World Cup, powered by Pegasus Ventures. The top-scoring venture is invited to compete in the grand finale and a $1 million investment prize.
Rice sport management faculty break down brackets, business and ‘Big Dance’ strategy
March 17, 2025
As March Madness returns this month to captivate the sports world, faculty experts from Rice University’s Department of Sport Management are available to provide insights on the NCAA Tournament’s financial impact, marketing strategies, fan engagement and the all-important selection of teams for bracket pools.