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At Rice, there is no "what if" that can't become "what is." It just takes some radical thinking to get there. It takes unconventional wisdom.

10/30/2026

Exploring how online connections influence cybercriminal behavior. https://bit.ly/4zCZ3Sy

10/29/2026

🦉 Your Nest. Your Homecoming.

Rep your college and celebrate Rice Homecoming at the inaugural Nest Fest! Bring your friends for food, games, music, giveaways, and school spirit. Then head into First Community Stadium to cheer on Rice Football as the Owls take on the Tulane Green Wave!

📅 Saturday, November 14
📍 West Lot 3 near First Community Stadium

Nest Fest begins two hours before kickoff. Start time will be announced once kickoff is confirmed.
Nest Fest is open to the Rice community. Free food is available only to Rice students with a valid Rice ID. Tag a friend you’re bringing, and let’s go, Owls!

10/29/2026

Turns out, even magnets like to keep a little order in the chaos! Rice researchers have discovered an unusual magnetic liquid crystal state that could offer new insights into how electrons move through materials. https://bit.ly/4i48VNR

10/28/2026

Houston's Asian population has grown significantly over the past few decades, but has political representation kept pace? New research from Rice University's Kinder Institute explores the gap between a growing community and its political influence, highlighting barriers to participation and opportunities for greater representation.

https://bit.ly/4i7IoiR

10/27/2026

👻 🎃 Students, spend a spooky evening of games, goodies and friendly competition at Huff House. Don your most frightful fit and enter if you dare.
🗓️ Friday, October 30
🕖 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
📍Huff House
📲RSVP https://riceconnect.rice.edu/events/2026/haunted-huff

10/27/2026

Excellence that moves the world forward.

Congratulations to Rice University's 2025–26 recipients of highly prestigious and prestigious awards. These outstanding faculty are setting the bar for academic excellence through groundbreaking research, transformative teaching and meaningful mentorship. From advancing knowledge to shaping future generations, their achievements reflect the extraordinary talent and impact that make Rice a leader in discovery and innovation.

We’re proud to celebrate their accomplishments and the lasting difference they’re making at Rice and beyond! https://ow.ly/QPAp51016FF

10/26/2026

📱From the classroom to the factory floor.

Rice University engineering students are the first university group to step inside Apple’s newly opened Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston.

From robotics and automated assembly lines to AI-powered quality control, students got a firsthand look at how advanced materials, machine learning and automation are shaping the future of manufacturing.

Experiences like these connect classroom learning to real-world innovation, preparing the next generation of engineers to tackle tomorrow’s challenges. https://ow.ly/VvVM51014zk

10/26/2026

What if writing could do more than tell a story and actually change the conversation?

Rice’s new MFA in Creative Writing is preparing writers to explore bold ideas, engage with Houston’s communities and bring new perspectives to the world around them.

Discover how Rice is reimagining the art and purpose of storytelling in Rice Magazine:
https://bit.ly/4i58Ut5

10/23/2026

We 💙 Rice Blue Friday... And we love our Owls!👐

10/23/2026

Simulating 10,000 hurricanes to prepare for the unexpected. https://ow.ly/5mRV5100fJQ

10/22/2026

✨How can AI move forward while keeping people at the center?

To kick off Rice University's inaugural AI Week 2026, President Reginald DesRoches, Provost Amy Dittmar and EVP Kelly Fox joined a fireside chat moderated by Christopher Jermaine, chair and the Victor E. Cameron Professor of Computer Science, to explore how AI is shaping the future of research, teaching and university operations.

The conversation highlighted a shared vision: embrace AI thoughtfully, protect academic integrity and strengthen the human connections that make Rice distinctive.
https://ow.ly/b2oN510050g

10/21/2026

Caroline Shaw ’04 has never been one to follow a traditional path.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and five-time Grammy winner has made a career of pushing creative boundaries, finding inspiration in unexpected places and bringing new sounds to life. Read more in Rice Magazine: https://bit.ly/4yXxBPt

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