Latest Engineering & Computing News

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025

Innovation Takes Center Stage at Alumni Weekend 2025

Rice Alumni Weekend showcases AI insights, real-world engineering solutions and opportunities for alumni to reconnect

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025

ASM Launches Bioinformatics, Genomics & Big Data Conference

Rice associate professor of computer science Todd Treangen serves as Chair of the ASM BIG Program Committee.

Tuesday, Sep. 30, 2025

Rising scholar Quadri Popoola invited to present at the Ecological Society of America conference

Popoola co-presented his research on agrarian sustainability in the Lake Chad Basin with his mentor, Prof. Frederi Viens

Tuesday, Sep. 23, 2025

Mehta Rice Engineer Scholar publishes paper in Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Sikandar Bind was a 2023-24 Mehta Rice Engineering Scholar hosted by Sibani Lisa Biswal.

Alumni Weekend

Rice Engineering and Computing offers 2024 Alumni Weekend events

Alumni invited to faculty panel, OEDK open house and an academic school reception.

Rafael Verduzco

Rafael Verduzco honored by American Chemical Society

Rice chemical and biomolecular engineer received the Stanley C. Israel Regional Award for Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences.

CMOR RTG workshop presenters

Rice hosts second NSF-funded research workshop for numerical mathematics and scientific computing

Workshop gives opportunities for undergraduates, graduate students and postdocs to present research.

Illya Hicks

Illya Hicks reelected as INFORMS vice president of education

Rice trustee professor to continue leadership role at leading international association for professionals in operations research.

Felix Campos

Félix Campos inspires future engineers through Rice Engineering Alumni’s Summer Engineering Experience

Rice Engineering and Computing recognizes alumni for promoting equity through engineering education, mentorship.

Rafael Verduzco

Rafael Verduzco elected to American Physical Society

Rice chemical and biomolecular engineer receives fellowship for innovative polymer research.

Yimo Han and Matthew Jones

Rice researchers develop new method for preserving surface strain in nanocatalysts

Interdisciplinary research could help reduce greenhouse gases, produce clean energy.

RCEL The Gender Factor panel

Rice Center for Engineering Leadership’s panel equips students to break down gender barriers in industry

The Gender Factor: Leadership Double Standards in Tech featured a panel of award-winning Rice Engineering alumnae.

Adrian Ceyala and Arshia Singhal

Rice doctoral students to join Heidelberg Laureate Forum

Celaya and Singhal selected for excellence in mathematics, computing research for medical applications.

CO2 graphic depicting energy transition

Rice team wins ASME Student-led Paper Award

Student team recognized for research in energy transition, flow control at ASME's Energy Sustainability Conference.