Latest Engineering & Computing News

Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025

Rice University's Engineers Without Borders student chapter design bridges to aid a Peruvian community

Two proposed concrete bridges, the first of their kind in the area, will provide locals with safe and reliable year-round access to healthcare and economic opportunities

Friday, Oct. 17, 2025

Ross Thyer named the T.N. Law Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Thyer was conferred this endowed position in recognition of his outstanding research accomplishments

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.

Jason Adams poses with four members of his group in a lab setting. Adams wears a button down shirt; other team members wear lab coats. All of the individuals in the photo are wearing glasses and/or safety goggles.

Engineering a more sustainable chemical industry

REINVENTS faculty expert Jason Adams is pioneering room-temperature reactions in chemical production to reduce reliance on fossil fuels for combustion reactions.

Faculty Promotions

Rice Engineering and Computing promotes 11 faculty

Exemplary faculty appointed to higher ranks

Professional headshot of Dr. Barun Mahata in a button-down shirt in front of a brick background on Rice University campus

Barun Mahata joins India’s inStem following Future Faculty Fellows experience

inStem is a prestigious research institute dedicated to advancing stem cell science.

Ken Kennedy Workshops

Rice ignites innovation with two premier summits on cutting-edge technologies

The summits brought together global experts to set the vision for the future of quantum computing and artificial intelligence (AI).

Side-by-side professional headshots of Peng Yang, Jimin Wu and Thiago Jose Pinheiro dos Santos

Three Future Faculty Fellows accept exciting postdoctoral appointments

The program provides support and community during a critical academic career transition.

Professional headshot of Dr. Karen Lozano smiling in a navy blazer, polka dot shirt, and glasses with her hair pulled back and a sunny green park in the background.

Karen Lozano named 2025 Higher Education Professional of the Year by Sloan Scholars Mentoring Network

This distinction celebrates Lozano’s impact as a mentor, educator and advocate for student success.

Professional headshot of Dr. Ali Siahkoohi in a blue plaid button-down shirt in front of brick background on Rice University campus.

Future Faculty Fellow Ali Siahkoohi joins University of Central Florida as assistant professor

In his new role, Siahkoohi plans to focus on uncertainty in AI models and building community.

Pothik Chatterjee serves as the new executive director for the Digital Health Institute, a joint initiative between Rice University and Houston Methodist.

Rice and Houston Methodist name Chatterjee executive director of the Digital Health Institute

Marcia O'Malley

O’Malley named a winner of the 11th Nagamori Award

She was recognized for her outstanding contributions to actuator design and technology

Headshot of Yingying Fan, PhD

Yingying Fan ’24 is engineering excellence at the intersection of circuits and medicine

Fan’s transition to faculty member at Washington University in St. Louis was aided by the Future Faculty Fellows program.