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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.
Research breakthrough in lithium extraction could lead to more sustainable rechargeable battery production
A team of Rice University researchers led by Sibani Lisa Biswal and Haotian Wang has developed an innovative electrochemical reactor to extract lithium from natural brine solutions, offering a promising approach to address the growing demand for lithium used in rechargeable batteries.
This breakthrough, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, holds significant potential for renewable energy storage and electric vehicles.
Engineering News
The Rice Center for Engineering Leadership hosts high-tech trailblazer and business leader on Nov. 21.
Electrical and computer engineering graduate student wins Best Paper Award: Runner Up for research in pediatric cardiology.
Team is recognized for developing strategies and solutions to a Microsoft engineering management challenge.
Electrical and computer engineering junior recognized for indoor air-quality monitor, beehive monitoring system.
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Featured Events
November 21, 6 p.m.
Engineers in the C-Suite
Hosted by the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership, this talk features Sandra Johnson ’88, CEO, SKJ Visioneering and former CTO, IBM Africa .
November 21, 7 p.m.
REA | Summer Engineering Experience
Learn how alumni can get involved with REA’s Summer Engineering Experience program.
December 4
D2K Fall Showcase
Explore D2K students’ end-of-semester projects covering a wide range of topics including computer vision, natural language processing and more.