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...
Black Male Leadership Initiative hosts cross-campus luncheon at Cohen House
February 10, 2020
Undergraduates and grad students, faculty and staff — all rubbed shoulders at the annual Special Gathering of Men Feb. 7 in Esther’s Room at Cohen House.
Feds back Rice computer scientist’s security strategy
February 9, 2020
Ang Chen, an assistant professor of computer science at Rice University, is clearly poised for success. The National Science Foundation agrees.
Rice students sweep second Datathon
February 9, 2020
Students from Rice and elsewhere armed with laptops and sleeping bags flooded Duncan Hall on Jan. 24-25 for the second annual Rice Datathon sponsored by the Rice Data Science Club and the Data to Knowledge Lab (D2K).
Rice to host expanded Texas Investment Portfolio Symposium for professionals and students
February 7, 2020
HOUSTON -- (Feb. 5, 2020) – Texas’ premier investment education and networking program is coming to Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business.
Leading voting rights and elections expert to speak Feb. 20 in Herring Hall
February 7, 2020
HOUSTON – (Feb. 7, 2020) – One of the nation’s most prominent constitutional law experts is scheduled to speak at Rice University in a lecture that’s free and open to the public.
Rice duo named to National Academy of Engineers
February 7, 2020
Dean and incoming provost Reginald DesRoches, electrical and computer engineer Gene Frantz earn prestigious honor.
Trade wars bad for US, global energy security, experts say
February 7, 2020
HOUSTON -- (Feb. 7, 2020) – Policy that raises barriers to international trade does not bode well for U.S. and global energy security, according to a new research paper by experts in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and at the Korea Energy Economics Institute.
Diversity on city councils increases noninfrastructure spending — for better or worse
February 4, 2020
When city councils are elected by district rather than at large, spending on noninfrastructure projects increases, and the impact is not necessarily good, according to new research from a Rice University economist.
Israeli West Bank settlements may have dangerous consequences, experts say
January 31, 2020
As President Donald Trump unveils his new Middle East peace plan, experts in the Center for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy say the administration's green light for the establishment of Israeli civilian settlements in the West Bank comes with the potential for dangerous consequences.
Ringing in the Year of the Rat
January 31, 2020
Rice President David Leebron and University Representative Y. Ping Sun opened their home Jan. 28 for a Lunar New Year party. Guests from across the Rice and Houston communities joined them in celebrating the Year of the Rat. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow)