Solving for Greater Good
At Rice Engineering and Computing, we collaborate with scientists and scholars across campus and around the world to solve some of the most urgent issues of our time. Through our five research focus areas – Health and Well-being, Energy and Sustainability, Resilient and Adaptive Communities, Advanced Materials, and Future Computing – we are solving for greater good.
Rice University is now accepting applications for the new Master of Artificial Intelligence program
The inaugural cohort for Rice University's Department of Computer Science Master of Artificial Intelligence (MAI) program commences in fall 2027. Applications are being accepted now.
This 30-credit professional degree is designed for recent computer science graduates and working professionals (engineers, scientists and technologists) with technical backgrounds who want to master in-depth AI engineering skills to design, implement and deploy advanced AI systems.
Engineering & Computing News
Invited leaders from nine companies joined Rice researchers to explore next-generation communications, sensing, and imaging technologies.
The grant will support the clinical development of an ultrasound-based precision drug delivery system for treatment-resistant breast cancers
She will establish a research program focused on trustworthy and interpretable AI
Andres Calvo is developing models to predict how low-rise buildings withstand hail and high winds
Featured Events
Rice University Families Weekend
October 2
Join the School of Engineering and Computing Families Weekend Reception for an afternoon of connection and conversation with school leadership, faculty, and staff.
Digital Health Institute Fall Symposium 2026
October 15
Hosted by the Houston Methodist-Rice Digital Health Institute, the symposium will explore what it takes for digital health technologies to improve outcomes, lower cost, build trust and reach underserved populations.
Innovation for Healthcare Access 2026 Conference
October 22-23
Organized by the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies, this conference will advance health equity by addressing gaps in healthcare for women and children in underserved rural and urban communities across Texas.