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.
New research from Rice engineers sheds light on Alzheimer’s onset and progression
Rice researchers led by Shengxi Huang and Ziyang Wang have developed the first complete, label-free molecular atlas of the Alzheimer’s brain in an animal model.
The findings help advance understanding of Alzheimer’s onset and progression, a disease that kills more people than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.
Engineering & Computing News
Christine Peterson, PhD ’13, announced as President-Elect of Houston ASA.
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.
Featured Events
The Gender Factor: Leadership Double Standards in Tech
February 19 | 6 pm
RCEL presents a panel of female industry leaders who will discuss the demands of being a woman in an engineering leadership position.
Adams-Hauge Smalley Lecture in Materials Science and Nanoengineering
February 19 | 3 pm
Roberto Car from Princeton University presents a talk titled, “Molecular Simulation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”.