The Rice Engineering and Computing school announces 2026-27 Future Faculty Fellows Thu, 08/20/2026 - 12:06

The fellowship prepares young researchers for academic careers

Rice Engineering and Computing welcomes 14 new faculty members Thu, 08/20/2026 - 11:07

To enhance the school’s excellence in teaching, education, and mentorship

Activate elevates communications education at Rice Engineering and Computing Wed, 07/29/2026 - 13:44

Launched in 2019, the program helps faculty integrate communication skills in technical curricula

Lydia Kavraki conferred honorary doctorate by the University of Crete, her alma mater Wed, 07/29/2026 - 12:27

In recognition of her outstanding research and leadership in computer science, robotics, and AI

Brianna Singh ’18 ’22 elected 2026-27 President of Rice Engineering Alumni Mon, 07/27/2026 - 10:32

The chemical and biomolecular engineering alumna will focus on strengthening connections with alumni and supporting current students

Guha Balakrishnan receives National Science Foundation’s CAREER award Tue, 07/21/2026 - 13:55

To develop AI approaches to analyze massive geospatial datasets

Rice and Baylor College of Medicine secure a DoD grant to combat lung cancer Tue, 07/21/2026 - 08:46

Researchers to map the unique genetic landscapes of individual tumor cells to pioneer early diagnosis and highly personalized treatment strategies.

Kelsey Swingle wins PhD Thesis Award from the Controlled Release Society Mon, 07/20/2026 - 11:30

Rice bioengineer recognized for her pioneering research in maternal-fetal medicine.

Two Rice alumnae named Fellows of the American Statistical Association Tue, 06/30/2026 - 13:48

Yanxun Xu ‘13 and Rebecca Nugent ‘99 receive the highest honor in statistics

Qilin Li awarded the 2026 Walter J. Weber, Jr. AEESP Frontier in Research Award Fri, 06/26/2026 - 11:45

Recognizing her pioneering research in resilient, sustainable and affordable urban water infrastructures