Engineered with heart: Student-designed device could streamline imaging for cardiac proceduresA team of six Rice students developed a device that holds and stabilizes an intracardiac echocardiography catheter during heart procedures, allowing the primary physician to maintain precise control of the catheter without needing a second set of Jun 04 25June 04, 2025Article at news.rice.edu
From Rice to orbit: Student engineers build safer, low-cost satellite thrusterA team of Rice engineering students has designed and built a safer, low-cost propulsion module for small satellites. May 21 25May 21, 2025Article at news.rice.edu
Research institute representative highlights Texas’ collaborative efforts with Rice in cancer battleAbria Magee, senior program manager for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, gave an overview of the agency’s efforts to fuel innovation in cancer research and drive advancements in prevention and cures at the recent AI in Health Oct 14 24October 14, 2024Article at news.rice.edu
Rice and MD Anderson launch initiative to advance cancer-focused operations researchRice and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the launch of the Center for Operations Research in Cancer, a joint initiative to solve complex challenges in cancer care using data science to make better operational Sep 12 24September 12, 2024Article at news.rice.edu
Brazilian students explore AI and infrastructure resiliency at Rice amid Hurricane BerylA group of undergraduate students and faculty from Brazil spent a week at Rice exploring the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in sustainability and natural disaster resiliency practices as part of a knowledge and cultural exchange program funded Jul 26 24July 26, 2024Article at news.rice.edu
Tanzanian officials praise NEST360 contribution to newborn careRice President Reginald DesRoches joined Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies Co-Director Maria Oden and Rice360 supporters on a trip to Africa marking significant milestones on the road to ending preventable newborn deaths in the Jul 25 24July 25, 2024Article at news.rice.edu
Reducing newborn deaths across Africa enters Phase 2 with $65MThe Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies (NEST360) international alliance launches Phase 2 of its mission to reduce newborn mortality in sub-Saharan Africa with $65 million in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Children’s Jan 23 24January 23, 2024Article at news.rice.edu
Global health initiative targeting newborn mortality to announce next phase Jan. 23 with new, 8-figure fundingA major initiative to improve newborn care and survival across sub-Saharan Africa will announce the next phase of activities supported by new, eight-figure funding during a press conference held at Rice University’s Biosciences Research Jan 18 24January 18, 2024Article at news.rice.edu
Wearable art heels sport tree wart textureA Rice student used galls — plant tissue growths caused by small wasps — to decorate a pair of shoes as part of an art project, creating some online buzz when a picture of the heels were posted on social media. Nov 17 23November 17, 2023Article at news.rice.edu
Ralph S. O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science official opening marks ‘beginning of new era at Rice’The Ralph S. O’Connor building for Engineering and Science was officially inaugurated yesterday with a ceremony commemorating the late Rice University trustee whose generosity helped make it a reality. Sep 15 23September 15, 2023Article at news.rice.edu
Rice U. physicist to lead world’s longest-running nuclear collider experimentRice U. Frank Geurts has been named co-spokesperson of STAR, the world’s longest-running particle collider experiment. Jul 07 23July 07, 2023Article at news.rice.edu
Danish space delegation tours Rice campusA delegation of Danish representatives from government, academia and the space industry visited the Rice University campus last week for a half-day series of meetings, lab tours and conversations on avenues for growth and collaboration in space Feb 07 23February 07, 2023Article at news.rice.edu