Latest Engineering & Computing News

Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025

Eugene Chung ’25 wins second prize at BioNTX Tech Transfer Showcase

Bioengineering alumnus recognized for Rice-developed biotechnology solution Lift Biolabs

Monday, Nov. 3, 2025

Jane Grande-Allen named 2025 BMES President-Elect

Grande-Allen will continue Rice Bioengineering’s legacy of strengthening the biomedical engineering community

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

Dr. Karen Lozano receiving the ACS National Award for Encouraging Underrepresented and Economically Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences in San Diego. Photo Credits: EPNAC.com

Karen Lozano honored by American Chemical Society for mentorship

Rice Trustee Professor wins 2025 ACS Award for Encouraging Underrepresented and Economically Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences

Don Johnson

Digital Signal Processing Symposium honors Don Johnson for 50 years at Rice

Rice Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to host April 28 event celebrating Don Johnson’s legacy in research and teaching

Meny with students

Rice establishes Center for Membrane Excellence to advance separation technologies for energy and sustainability

The announcement was made during the Rice Global Paris Center Symposium held March 17-18 in Paris.

Prof. Moshe Vardi

Prof. Moshe Vardi announced as a recipient of the 2025 IEEE CS Computer Pioneer Award in Honor of the Women of ENIAC

This award recognizes and honors those whose long-standing efforts have resulted in the advancement and continued vitality of the computer industry.

CS panel discussion

Rice CS faculty explore the future of AI: LLMs, Deepseek, and GenAI

Panel discussion provides an accessible introduction to recent AI innovations and challenges

Photo credit: Thels Impact Consulting

Finding sustainable environmental solutions for communities around Lake Chad in Nigeria

Prof. Viens leads a new international consortium of researchers in this effort

Santiago Segarra

Santiago Segarra wins EURASIP Early Career Award

Rice professor honored for advancements in graph signal processing and graph-based machine learning

Charlos Ward

Charlos Ward ’98 ’06 brings expertise in sustainability to alma mater

Chemical engineering alumna shares highlights from her multifaceted career and the importance of alumni connections

2025 ISSCC

Rice ECE faculty and students win prestigious awards and accolades at 2025 ISSCC

The department has an impressive showing at ISSCC for the second year in a row

Konstantin Larin (left) and Meredith Kruse (right)

Larin and Kruse win awards at HACASA

Two graduate students receive awards from the Houston chapter of American Statistical Association