Rice students, faculty and staff packed the Ley Student Center’s Farnsworth Pavilion on a festive night for “Mega Shabbat” Feb. 28. Hosted by Chabad a...
Rice Business hosted the 25th annual Women in Leadership Conference, a beacon of inspiration in the Houston community empowering women to accomplish t...
Rice’s Thomas Killian, dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences, calls for sustained research funding....
Rice chemist Angel Martí has been named a recipient of the Research Corporation for Science Advancement’s Robert Holland Jr. Award....
Rice junior Lucca Ferraz is living a dream as a finalist in the 2025 Big Data Bowl , the NFL’s premier sports analytics competition....
New research from Rice sheds light on a hidden downside of gig work....
The concert will feature the Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jerry Hou, performing compositions that highlight the innovative voices ...
The four-day event will feature panels, exhibitions and workshops — all free and open to the public....
The Rice Biotech Launch Pad is launching a Rice Venture Creation Fellowship, a program providing recent doctoral graduates passionate about innovation...
Following a nationwide search, Rice has named alumnus John Lawrence as its new chief investment officer and president of Rice Management Co., effectiv...
It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge the passing of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner, a distinguished leader and cherished friend of Rice....
The Science and Technology Action Committee (STAC), a blue ribbon panel of leaders in science policy, launched “Vision for American Science and Techno...
Rice women win C-USA indoor track and field title
February 24, 2020
People, papers and presentations Feb. 24
February 24, 2020
Randi Martin, the Elma Schneider Professor of Psychological Sciences, has been elected chair-elect of the Linguistics and Language Science Section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for 2020; she will serve as chair in 2021 and retiring chair in 2022.
Best Boards Conference helps nonprofits maximize impact
February 24, 2020
HOUSTON – (Feb. 24, 2020) – Nonprofit board members and executives are invited to attend Rice University’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies annual Best Boards Conference.
Grammy-winning alum to take baton at Feb. 29 Shepherd School concert
February 24, 2020
Grammy Award-winning conductor and Shepherd School alumnus Cristian Măcelaru ’06, ’08 will take the baton at the Feb. 29 performance by Rice University’s Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra.
Miles joins Baker Institute’s Center for Energy Studies
February 24, 2020
HOUSTON – (Feb. 17, 2020) – Steven Miles, an attorney who has spent 35 years focusing on natural gas, electric power and renewable energy, has been named a nonresident fellow in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, the institute announced today.
Rice Philharmonics perform at Texas Capitol
February 24, 2020
The Rice Philharmonics, known as the "Phils," performed in the Texas State Capitol's rotunda Feb. 14 during a tour in Austin.
Rice scientists simplify access to drug building block
February 24, 2020
Rice University chemists further simplify their process to make essential precursor molecules for drug discovery and manufacture. The method to modify unactivated olefins for use as building blocks could save the pharmaceutical industry millions.
Colombia's oil and gas sector in focus at Rice's Baker Institute
February 24, 2020
HOUSTON – (Feb. 24, 2020) – Colombia’s hydrocarbons industry will be the focus of a discussion among experts gathering at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The president of the country's hydrocarbons agency will present a keynote speech on new investment opportunities in this sector.
Off the ropes and into the spotlight: A wrestling photography retrospective
February 24, 2020
HOUSTON – (Feb. 24, 2020) – Colombia’s hydrocarbons industry will be the focus of a discussion among experts gathering at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The president of the country's hydrocarbons agency will present a keynote speech on new investment opportunities in this sector.
Crenshaw, Curl convene before health care summit at Rice
February 21, 2020
U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, met with Robert Curl, Rice's Kenneth S. Pitzer-Schlumberger Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and a Nobel laureate, before convening his second annual Healthcare Innovation Summit Feb. 20 at the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies' Anderson-Clarke Center.