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 engineers join multimillion dollar effort to make smart clothing a reality
Mechanical engineering faculty Daniel Preston and Vanessa Sanchez have joined a multimillion dollar international effort to advance assistive clothing technology, bringing breakthrough materials, soft-robotic actuation and human-centered design to the team.
Together, the Rice researchers will advise two doctoral trainees working on the project over six years, with additional undergraduate and master’s students contributing through Rice’s extensive ecosystem in design, biomechanics and health care collaborations across the Texas Medical Center.
Engineering & Computing News
The award recognizes exceptional researchers for their outstanding and impactful contributions to structural engineering
The three-year project aims to develop a promising PFAS remediation technology discovered at Rice for real-world application.
New assistant professors join the Department of Materials Science and Nanoengineering.
The first course starting on Jan 12th, is now open for registrations.
Featured Events
The Gender Factor: Leadership Double Standards in Tech
RCEL presents a panel of female industry leaders who will discuss the demands of being a woman in an engineering leadership position.
Adams-Hauge Fund Smalley Lecture in Materials Science and Nanoengineering
Roberto Car from Princeton University presents a talk titled, “Molecular Simulation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”.