Emily Person

Suzanne Plummer ’89 has spent her career charting new territory—from transforming the technology behind modern computing to opening doors for women in engineering.

From revolutionizing global cell phone technologies to paving the way for STEM careers for the next generation, Wanda Gass ’78 has left a lasting legacy on both the engineering industry and society.

As a technology executive and entrepreneur, Vinay Pai ’88 ’91 has focused his career on building innovative platforms that benefit society, all while expanding opportunities for Rice University students.

Larry McIntire, a pioneer of biological transport phenomena and tissue engineering, left a legacy that continues to shape the field of biomedical engineering.

Kelsey Swingle, assistant professor of bioengineering at Rice University, has received the PhD Thesis Award from the Controlled Release Society (CRS) for her doctoral research in one of the most significant health challenges facing new mothers and

Pediatric cancers behave differently than adult cancers, and treatments for pediatric cancer patients are not just child-sized versions of adult therapies. A fellowship from the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation and St. Jude Children’s

Texas Biomaterials Day drew researchers from all corners of the region to celebrate innovations in biomaterials at Rice University’s BioScience Research Collaborative on April 10, 2026.

Omid Veiseh, professor of bioengineering at Rice University, has been selected to receive the 2026 Clemson Award for Basic Research.

Matthew Wettergreen, director of Rice University’s MBE Programs (Applied Bioengineering and Global Medical Innovation) and teaching professor in the Department of Bioengineering and the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen, is creating new

Rice bioengineering alumnus Eugene Chung’s recent appearance at the BioNTX Tech Transfer Showcase has elevated his Rice-developed biotechnology company, Lift Biolabs, to the next level.

The roots of Rice Department of Bioengineering’s leadership run deep in the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), starting with the founding department chair Larry McIntire, who served as BMES President 30 years ago.

Lane Martin, Robert A. Welch Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Chemistry, and Physics and Astronomy and Director of the Rice Advanced Materials Institute, has received a Richard M. Fulrath Award from the American Ceramic Society…

Karen Lozano, Rice University Trustee Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and Chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, is a trailblazer in her field.

Santiago Segarra, W. M. Rice Trustee Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing, has won a 2025 Early Career Award from the European Association For Signal Processing

Reliable data plays an integral role in energy transition policies, from providing policy makers with key insights to building trust among key stakeholders.

Pulickel Ajayan, Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor of Engineering and founding chair of the Department of Materials Science and Nanoengineering at the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing, has received the 2024

Shiqian Ma, professor of computational applied mathematics and operations research at Rice University, has won the 2024 INFORMS Computing Society (ICS) Prize.

For the second year in a row, Rice University’s Department of Computational Applied Mathematics and Operations Research (CMOR) sponsored the Research Training Group (RTG) workshop for Numerical Mathematics and Scientific Computing (NASC).

Adrian Celaya and Arshia Singhal, doctoral students in the Department of Computational Applied Mathematics and Operations Research (CMOR), have been selected to participate in the 11th Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF) Sept. 22–27, 2024 in Heidelberg,