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Dec 19, 2024 · Fostering diversity and an intellectual environment, Rice University is a comprehensive research university located on a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas. Rice produces the next generation of leaders and advances tomorrow’s thinking.
‘Never been stronger’: State of the University ... - news.rice.edu
Dec 16, 2024 · Rice’s successful year is reflected in its rankings, with the university ranked No. 18 nationally and No. 1 in Texas by U.S. News & World Report. In addition, Rice was ranked No. 12 among private schools on The Princeton Review’s “Best Value Colleges” list, the only Texas institution to earn a spot.
Rice chemists create eco-friendly method to make chlorine-based ...
5 days ago · Now, a team of chemists at Rice University has developed a more environmentally friendly way to integrate chlorine into chemical building blocks for medications, plastics, pesticides and other essential products while reducing costs.
New Rice graduates ‘shoot for the stars’ as over 500 degrees are ...
Dec 10, 2024 · The newest parliament of Owl graduates celebrated a major step in their educational journey during Rice’s December 2024 commencement ceremony, held in Tudor Fieldhouse today. More than 500 degrees were conferred this semester.
Rice School of Architecture unveils ‘campus within a campus’ with …
HOUSTON — (Dec. 6, 2024) — The Rice University School of Architecture is proud to announce the opening of William T. Cannady Hall for Architecture and a strategic renovation of MD Anderson Hall. Together, they form a sustainable and cohesive “campus within a campus,” positioned at the southwest corner of Rice’s historic Academic ...
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Dec 20, 2024 · Rice experts available to discuss threats of government shutdown Dec. 20, 2024. As Congress debates a funding bill and time runs short to avert a government shutdown, Rice University faculty are available to discuss the rapidly changing situation.
Rice in top 20 of US News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings
Sep 24, 2024 · Rice University is No. 18 in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings released today and stands out in the top 10 for both best value (No. 6) and undergraduate teaching programs (No. 7), highlighting its …
Rice slashes student costs by $650M over 5 years with free tuition ...
Dec 18, 2024 · Rice University is proud to celebrate over five years of transforming access to higher education through The Rice Investment, the university’s signature financial aid program. Introduced in the 2019-20 academic year, the program fully covers the cost of attendance — including tuition, living expenses and fees — for low-income students ...
Rice celebrating series of 50th anniversaries | Rice News | News …
Sep 26, 2024 · As Rice launches a new strategic plan Oct. 1 to shape its future over the next decade, the next year will be marked by a series of historic milestones — the Jones Graduate School of Business, Shepherd School of Music, George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing and Wiess School of Natural Sciences are all commemorating their 50th ...