Rice's Doerr Institute for New Leaders, led by Bernard 'Bernie' Banks, is committed to elevating the leadership abilities of all Rice students — undergraduate and graduate — regardless of age or experience, and at no cost. bit.ly/3We84RC

Today we announced Rice University’s OpenStax has secured the largest federal research grant in Rice’s history to lead SafeInights, a multi-institutional initiative for education research. bit.ly/49M4WiY

The SafeInsights initiative, led by Rice’s OpenStax and Rice University professor Rich Baraniuk, the project will accelerate student learning through safe studies that result in more innovative, evidence-based tools and practices. bit.ly/49M4WiY

Rice's OpenStax was awarded $90M from the U.S. National Science Foundation to build and lead SafeInsights, a groundbreaking research and development hub for inclusive learning and education research to benefit students and their instructors across all educational levels. bit.ly/4baYPpy

The Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance focuses on religious pluralism and tolerance. Elaine Howard Ecklund leads the institute to foster religious literacy through research and education. bit.ly/3w2Z1s0

Materials scientists at Rice are shedding light on the intricate growth processes of 2D crystals, paving the way for controlled synthesis of these materials with unprecedented precision. bit.ly/3JoTkrk

Mark Torres, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences has won a U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER Award to unlock new insights in river water chemistry, including its implications for addressing environmental concerns. bit.ly/3xKoRkY

A new book co-authored by Rice historian Douglas Brinkley paints a picture of the lives of individuals in coal mining communities and their vital contributions to the first wave of post-WWII growth in the U.S. bit.ly/44eSMhl

Rice synthetic biologists have found a way to piggyback on the glucose monitoring technology used in automated insulin dosing systems and make it universally applicable for the monitoring and dosing of virtually any drug. bit.ly/446SuZO

Within Moody Center for the Arts lies the Moody Makerspace, a home for students to create and design projects using various media and machines. The space empowers all students and faculty to take projects into their own hands. Read more at magazine.rice.edu

Researchers at Rice U. have unlocked the potential to use 3D printing to make sustainable wood structures, offering a greener alternative to traditional manufacturing methods bit.ly/449dKhr

Leadership from the U.S.'s DARPA spoke with Rice President Reginald DesRoches about the importance of collaboration between academia, industry & government to drive technological advancements. The event highlighted Houston’s home for new technology & modern jobs bit.ly/3U5GROf

Dear Future Owls: Welcome.

Rice's annual Owl Days welcomes admitted students and their families to campus for the opportunity for students to explore Rice University and its surrounding area. See you in the August, Class of 2028!

Senior neuroscience major Autumn Hildebrand shares how undergraduate research is what prompted her to transfer to Rice. Hildebrand works with the Take Flight STEM Pathway program, which allows local community college students to do research at Rice. magazine.rice.edu

A team of Rice researchers has developed an analytical model that can predict the curing time of platinum-catalyzed silicone elastomers. The model could help reduce energy waste and improve throughput for elastomer-based component manufacturing. bit.ly/3U7mQHa

Rice welcomed Philippe Baptiste, president and CEO of CNES, to highlight the importance of international cooperation in interplanetary exploration, emphasizing future collaborations between CNES, Rice and Houston Spaceport. bit.ly/3UmwfM9

Rice recently announced two moonshots addressing the university’s goals in health care and energy transition technology. The Rice Biotech Launch Pad and the Woodson-Rice Decarbonization Accelerator aim to solve global problems on a deadline. bit.ly/447fqrY

'Building successful, sustainable solutions to our urgent climate and energy challenges is a top priority.' The new Sustainability Institute aims to link science and technology, economics and policy, and social sciences and the arts to effect real change. bit.ly/3U2Xb2d

The newest Rice University magazine is the largest to date, focused wholly on Rice's massive ramp-up in research across health care technology, #datascience and #machinelearning , and energy, environment and #sustainability .

Read the entire 88 pages at magazine.rice.edu

Rice's growing portfolio of research hubs creates new opportunities for collaboration and discovery ranging across various topics and disciplines. Rice's Synthetic Biology Institute, led by Caroline Ajo-Franklin, aims to create new tools for living systems magazine.rice.edu