Latest Engineering & Computing News

Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2026

Guha Balakrishnan receives National Science Foundation’s CAREER award

To develop AI approaches to analyze massive geospatial datasets

Tuesday, Jul. 21, 2026

Rice and Baylor College of Medicine secure a DoD grant to combat lung cancer

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

Monday, Jul. 20, 2026

Kelsey Swingle wins PhD Thesis Award from the Controlled Release Society

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

Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2026

Two Rice alumnae named Fellows of the American Statistical Association

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

Formal portrait of Major Derek Barbee in a military uniform and a U.S. flag in the background.

Major Derek Barbee ’19 leads defense innovation

Rice alumnus advances U.S. Air Force research at the intersection of chemistry and materials science.

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