Meticulously draped inside the Shepherd School of Music’s Alice Pratt Brown Hall, a dazzling interplay of color, texture and movement now graces the w...
More than 50 Rice University students gathered Nov. 20 for the Mega Challah Bake hosted by Chabad at Rice....
The Rice women’s basketball team had its best shooting night of the season en route to a 79-57 win over Vermont in the team’s final game of the Cancun...
The Rice men’s basketball team took home a 70-66 victory over Iona to finish with a 2-1 record at the Nassau Championship....
Rice alumna Camila Vinson ’22 ’23 has been accepted into the Knowles Teacher Initiative Teaching Fellowship, a five-year program that supports early c...
A groundbreaking Rice University study sheds light on the extraordinary evolution of anglerfish, a group of deep-sea dwellers whose bizarre adaptation...
The lives and lived experiences of law enforcement professionals were the focus of a Nov. 21 campus event, “Behind the Badge,” organized by Rice Unive...
James Shee’s journey from the ballet stage to the classroom may seem improbable, yet for Shee, it all stems from an appreciation for beauty....
Sandra Johnson, the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Rice, returned to campus for a fireside chat that celebrated her ...
OpenStax, the world’s largest publisher of open educational resources and a provider of interactive learning technologies based at Rice, announces the...
Rice jumped out early on South Florida and withstood a late challenge to send the senior class of 2024 out as winners in their final game at Rice Stad...
Returning to his alma mater, filmmaker Kyle Henry ’93 ’94 captivated Rice students with a candid 90-minute talk that offered hard-won advice and refle...
Rice community celebrates democracy on Election Day with voting and campus activities
November 6, 2024
Members of the Rice University community enjoyed the first Election Day block party held Nov. 5 in the Academic Quad.
Diwali celebrations ’light‘ campus
November 6, 2024
The Rice community celebrated Diwali with two vibrant events highlighting the cultural significance of the Hindu festival of lights.
Rice opens season with 77-70 victory over FIU in Lanier’s debut
November 6, 2024
The Rice men’s basketball team opened the 2024-25 season with a 77-70 victory over FIU at Tudor Fieldhouse Nov. 5.
Rice bioengineers shed light on dosing challenges for cancer immunotherapy
November 6, 2024
A team of Rice bioengineers has developed a mathematical model that clarifies why interleukin-12 ⎯ a potent immune-boosting protein that holds promise for cancer treatment ⎯ loses effectiveness over time when used as an immunotherapeutic.
Community leaders gather at Rice to connect, discuss leadership
November 5, 2024
Bernie Banks, director of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice, spoke about the importance of leadership development during a community dialogue event with local leaders from the Houston area Oct. 30.
Wishes and consequences: Lovett Theater presents ‘Into the Woods’ Nov. 7-9
November 5, 2024
Rice’s Lovett Theater is back after a 15-year hiatus with “Into the Woods,” a spellbinding production that brings together iconic fairy-tale characters in a story about wish fulfillment, its consequences and the complexities of life.
Rice student group brings awareness to lung cancer
November 5, 2024
Rice American Lung Cancer Screening Initiative, the local branch of the national student-led nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of and access to lung cancer screening, is bringing attention to lung cancer during National Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November.
WaTER Institute leads the charge in making cleaner water through nanotech
November 5, 2024
Providing access to safe drinking water can save more lives than doctors
Aston Martin F1 Team brings race car, conversation series to Rice campus
November 5, 2024
The Aston Martin Formula One Team (AMF1) and Motorsport Culture Collective (MCC) hosted an evening of panel discussions on the commercial side of racing at Rice this month. Students from Rice as well as Texas Southern University piled into Kraft Hall’s auditorium to listen to panelists from AMF1 personnel and partners such as Valvoline and were treated to a networking event in the courtyard outside Rice’s Valhalla with food provided by Trill Burger.
Alumni Weekend highlights Rice’s growth, alumni success
November 4, 2024
Rice’s Alumni Weekend welcomed alumni, students, faculty, staff and the community for a weekend of festivities, fellowship and football Nov. 1-2. Part Homecoming and part class reunion, Owls reconnected and contemplated the past, present and future of the beloved institution.