NEW: As Houston ISD prepares for a pivotal vote this November on a $4.4 billion bond proposal, a new survey conducted by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research reveals significant backing from #Houston residents. Lucio Vasquez reports: houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/… #education #schools #Texas

#DNC: Rice historian Douglas Brinkley joined CBS News to discuss the current state of unity in the country, Bill Clinton's speeches at Democratic National Conventions and comparisons between this year's 2024 Democratic National Convention and 1968. cbsnews.com/video/historia… #DNCConvention2024 #DNC2024

Meanwhile in #Texas: Rice politics expert Mark Jones tells Newsweek that while Harris is “likely to make the race more competitive than it would have been had Biden been the Democratic nominee, I don’t see Harris doing much better than Biden did in 2020.” newsweek.com/donald-trump-r…

That van is now running on electricity, and KHOU 11 News Houston's Shern-Min Chow 🙋🏻 tagged along as the students drove it around. khou.com/article/news/l… #RiceUniversity #universities #colleges #collegestudents #Houston #Texas

That moment when the squirrels find out that students are returning to campus.

trib.al/n01GU3x Rice University hosts this year's Tapia Camps to promote STEM to over 500 kids and teachers

Rice University's new innovation hub, the Rice Nexus, is set to open this fall at The Ion Houston! The Rice Nexus will provide Rice Business students with a space to collaborate, create and transform their ideas into market-ready technology. Learn more📲: tinyurl.com/s5e6yte5

"In moments like these, our strength, care and resilience as a community are more important than ever. Please take care of yourselves and each other. Let us honor Andrea's memory by coming together in unity and compassion." -- Rice President Reginald DesRoches news.rice.edu/news/2024/pres…

Andrea Rodriguez was going to do big things. A child of immigrants, her academic success was going to lift up her whole family. From CCBC to Johns Hopkins University to Rice University. She was a star on the rise, forever dimmed by gun violence. #RIP abc13.com/post/andrea-ro…

"This campus community's hurting." Thank you, KPRC 2 Bryce Newberry, for this thoughtful remembrance of a remarkable young woman who was destined to make her mark on the world. youtube.com/watch?v=ISMb3V…

A team led by TAMEST Member Jose Onuchic, Ph.D. (NAS), Rice University and Paul Whitford at Northeastern University, has made a discovery in the fight against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for COVID-19: news.rice.edu/news/2024/rese…

We are very proud that Ahalya is a Houston region Marshall Scholars and recent graduate of Rice University! 💪 Way to go, Ahalya! We’re rooting for you! 🥇🏊‍♀️ Ahalya Lettenberger Sujeevan Satheesan Rice University News

Engineers at Rice University have created an #AI system that identifies flooding in real-time. It analyzes traffic alerts, cameras and speed data to quickly pinpoint waterlogged roads, which may help minimize flood-related accidents. eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

Andrea Rodriguez Avila traveled more than 1,500 miles from her family to study at Rice University, chasing a dream of a job with the United Nations. Her family remembers her as a "loving, caring, humble and intelligent gift to the world." trib.al/OxeHiaw

Separated by a little more than 70 miles, Rice Football and Sam Houston Football share a history that dates back to 1912, when they met in the first intercollegiate football game for both schools. Saturday's game will be the 18th matchup between them. news.rice.edu/news/2024/owls… #Houston

Forever chemicals no more: Rice University inaugurated a new research center dedicated to #PFAS remediation last week during a visit to campus by representatives of the U.S. Army ERDC. Read more + see video of our R-PARC announcement at Rice University News: news.rice.edu/news/2024/new-…

#TexasStrong: Rice's vault to the top 10 reflects its dedication to providing a world-class and affordable education, cultivating groundbreaking research and maintaining a vibrant, inclusive community, Rice President Reginald DesRoches said. news.rice.edu/news/2024/rice… #universities #Texas

When your president is your personal chauffeur to class. 🚗💨

To optimize autonomous underwater vehicles, researchers at Rice University have developed a buoyancy control device that uses reverse electrolysis to alter a vehicle's overall volume: asme.org/topics-resourc…

Twenty-four #Texas #universities landed on Forbes’ 500 Top Colleges list. Rice climbed into the top 10, jumping from No. 22 to No. 9, largely due to its graduates’ low student debt. Earlier this year, Rice was recognized as one of the “New Ivies.” statesman.com/story/news/sta… #txlege