The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded Rice Engineering faculty members Caleb Bashor and Marcia O’Malley a new Research Experience for Undergrads site, allowing students to collaborate with the Texas Medical Center. engineering.rice.edu/news/nsf-funds…

A new journal, Statistics and Data Science in Imaging, will fill a gap for researchers in in data analytics in imaging. Rice Statistics' Marina Vannucci is a founding editor and will serve as editor-in-chief when the publication launches Aug. 30. engineering.rice.edu/news/new-inter…

A Rice lab discovered an ultrasound-based, noninvasive technique to measure gene expression at target locations in the brain, which could revolutionize brain-based gene therapy. news.rice.edu/news/2024/rice…

A team of Rice engineers led by Haotian Wang has developed a revolutionary reactor design that could decarbonize ammonia production while aiding water purification. news.rice.edu/news/2024/rice…

An $18M award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) will support a AccessPath, a collaboration between Rice and MD Anderson Cancer Center that could transform surgical oncology in low-resource settings. news.rice.edu/news/2024/18m-…

Congratulations to Jiarong Xing ’24, who recently accepted a tenure-track assistant professor position in the Rice Computer Science Department, beginning in the fall of 2025. engineering.rice.edu/news/jiarong-x…

A Rice-led university consortium will tackle the future of wireless with a $4.5M NSF award, which will allow Rice Engineers to design and develop a new open-access software-defined radio system. news.rice.edu/news/2024/lego…

A new noninvasive, ultrasound-based technology developed by Rice Engineering's Jerzy Szablowski and his team will lead to a better understanding of how Parkinson’s disease develops and progresses at the molecular level. parkinsonsnewstoday.com/news/ultrasoun…

The George R. Brown School of Engineering is pleased to recognize longtime Rice Engineering community member James Truchard with the Dean's Appreciation Award. engineering.rice.edu/news/james-tru…

Congratulations to Rice Engineering PhD students Martha Fowler and Tianshu Zhai for receiving Rice Innovation's One Small Step Grants to accelerate their innovative technologies to market. news.rice.edu/news/2024/rice…

New research from the lab of Rice bioengineer Michael King could help advance our knowledge of metastatic cancer. The King lab's superhydrophobic array device enables 3D nanoscale modeling of tumor progression. news.rice.edu/news/2024/rice…

Rice Engineering's Future Faculty Fellows program prepares future leaders in academia through tailored workshops, one-on-one consultation and mentoring. Meet the 2024-25 cohort! engineering.rice.edu/news/rice-engi…

Rice experts are available to discuss the mpox global health emergency. Rice University Civil & Environmental Engineering's Lauren Stadler and Houston Health Dept are analyzing wastewater samples to detect the presence of the mpox virus. bit.ly/4e32ozw

Rice experts are available to discuss the mpox global health emergency. Rice Computer Science's Todd Treangen is developing real-time tools to detect and track emerging pathogens such as clade Ib, a new subtype of the virus. bit.ly/4e32ozw

Air conditioning makes up 7% of the world’s energy use and 3% of carbon emissions. But Rice engineers in the Nanomaterials Laboratory led by Pulickel Ajayan have developed a smart material that could enhance energy efficiency for indoor space cooling. bit.ly/4geWXPN

Please join us October 7 for a talk by Dr. Joi Lynn Mondisa, Associate Professor of Industrial & Operations Engineering and Engineering Education at the University of Michigan, who will share her insights on STEM mentoring approaches and strategies. events.rice.edu/event/362104-e…

We are delighted to welcome Shao-Lee Lin and Travis McPhail to the Engineering Advisory Board. Their insight will help guide strategic advancements in health and well-being and future computing—two of Rice Engineering’s core research areas. bit.ly/3AYwXrM

We are saddened by the loss of alum, supporter and Engineering Advisory Board member Bob Maxfield. Bob's impact on Rice Engineering has been tremendous, from his generous support of the Maxfield Hall renovation to OpenStax. Rest in peace, Bob. bit.ly/3ZhmcLi

A RICE BIOENGINEERING lab has developed a protein assembly road map for gas vesicles—nature-derived nanobubbles that could revolutionize biomedical applications such as imaging, sensing, and cellular manipulation. bit.ly/4d6V4BU

Rice University and@MDAndersonNews today announced the launch of the Center for Operations Research in Cancer, a joint initiative to improve cancer care by using data science to make better operational decisions. news.rice.edu/news/2024/rice…