President Reginald DesRoches welcomed hundreds of Rice University staff members to a morning breakfast and recognition ceremony April 23 at Tudor Fiel...
Rice honored exceptional faculty, staff and students for their dedication to teaching, mentoring and service at the annual University Awards Ceremony ...
Rice University recognized six outstanding staff members with the 2025 Staff Excellence Award during the annual staff appreciation event April 23, cel...
Rice will welcome Robert Langer, one of the world’s most influential biotechnology innovators, for a keynote address as part of its President’s Lectur...
Victoria Langlais, senior assistant dean of human resources and administration in Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing, was name...
Torn between a conservatory and a university experience, Sophie Urban said she chose Rice for the “best of both worlds”: world-class musical training ...
Rice Architecture students embarked on a "life-altering" trip to China as part of a course project where they learned from world-renowned architects a...
A cohort of Rice University undergraduates boarded a bus bound for Alabama — not for vacation, but for a deeper understanding of America’s legacy of r...
A report from Rice’s Kinder Institute highlights critical gaps in banking access, retirement savings and financial literacy....
Rice professors Karen Lozano and Eduardo Salas have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest and most prestigious ...
Student engineering teams at Rice demonstrated how hands-on design can drive real-world impact at the 2025 Huff Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen Show...
For Thiago Pinheiro dos Santos, a doctoral candidate in chemical and biomolecular engineering from Brazil, research is a way to drive positive, meanin...
Janet Braam named interim dean of natural sciences
April 29, 2020
Rice University bioscientist Janet Braam has been appointed interim dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences.
Parenting in a pandemic: How caregivers can ease young minds
April 28, 2020
Parenting has become more challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic, but developmental and clinical psychology provides insight on how to adapt to the circumstances, according to experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Almost gone but never forgotten
April 28, 2020
Julianne Yost wins this year’s top teaching award, the George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching.
9 recognized with award for superior teaching 2020
April 28, 2020
Nine faculty received the 2020 George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching, which honors top Rice instructors as determined by the votes of alumni who graduated within the past two, three and five years.
As some Americans head back to work, psychologists offer tips on proper social distancing
April 28, 2020
HOUSTON – (April 28, 2020) – As some states reopen for business amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a Rice University psychologist and his colleagues have developed a chart of evidence-based tips on how to properly social distance.
Faculty, staff honored for excellence in teaching, mentoring, service - April 28, 2020
April 28, 2020
Each year, Rice honors members of the university community who have served students through outstanding teaching, dedication and service.
Phils turn 25 and celebrate with virtual performance
April 27, 2020
The Rice University Philharmonics, commonly known as "The Phils," didn't let social distancing stop them from celebrating their 25th anniversary April 25. The group, which is the oldest a cappella ensemble on campus, has released a video showcasing its "Same Old Blues-River" mashup, arranged by Vibha Sastri with solos from Sophie Marx and Dylan Rivera.
April 27, 2020
Wiess College resident advisors Lenin Terrazas (left) and Renata “Fortuna” Ramos took advantage of sunny weather April 24 by biking around campus with their children, Gavin and Evan. (Photo by Jeff Fitlow)
Rice engineers: Make wastewater drinkable again
April 27, 2020
Delivering water to city dwellers can become far more efficient, according to Rice University researchers who say it should involve a healthy level of recycled wastewater.
D2K Lab awards top teams at virtual showcase
April 27, 2020
A study to classify unlabeled electrocardiograms in adults won the top prize in this year’s Rice University Center for Transforming Data to Knowledge spring showcase.