Rice University National Media Articles

Rice joins other top research universities to launch Futurity.org – ‘Breaking News from the Future’

06/18/09

Rice University has joined 32 other major research universities to launch www.futurity.org, a site dedicated to sharing research breakthroughs directly with the public in an era when traditional news outlets are rapidly shrinking. The site reports on discoveries in science, health, society and culture.

Rice professor, students make artistic outreach trip to the heart of Mexico

06/18/09

This week a group of Rice University students departed Houston to embark upon a month-long artistic and educational outreach trip to a small ghost town in the heart of Mexico.

Providing health insurance for US children would be cheaper than expected, study says

06/16/09

Extending health insurance coverage to all children in the U.S. would be relatively inexpensive and would yield economic benefits that are greater than the costs, according to new research conducted at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Rice U. researchers ask if biofuels will lead to a 'drink or drive' choice

06/12/09

Rice University scientists warned that the United States must be careful that the new emphasis on developing biofuels as an alternative to imported oil takes into account potential damage to the nation's water resources.

Beyond Traditional Borders students spreading warmth around the world this summer

06/09/09

Rice University students are spreading warmth around the world as they bring their plans for the Hot Cot – a low-cost warming crib for neonatal care – to developing nations this summer. *contains B-roll

GoodNanoGuide shares best practices

06/01/09

The Rice University-based International Council on Nanotechnology (ICON) today introduced the GoodNanoGuide, an online, community-driven wiki for information about the safe handling of nanomaterials.

First 'nanorust' field test slated in Mexico

05/27/09

Rice University researchers today announced that the first field tests of "nanorust," the university's revolutionary, low-cost technology for removing arsenic from drinking water, will begin later this year in Guanajuato, Mexico.

International team tracks clues to HIV

05/19/09

Rice University's Andrew Barron and his group, working with labs in Italy, Germany and Greece, have identified specific molecules that could block the means by which the deadly virus spreads by taking away its ability to bind with other proteins.

Rice students show handiwork

05/19/09

A team of recent Rice University graduates has invented a device to accurately measure hand-muscle strength, and they hope it will win a major engineering prize next month.

Rice wins more than $9 million in DOD funding

05/18/09

Texans often think everything's bigger in the Lone Star State, but Rice University is challenging the notion. The elite private university this month won more than $9 million in research grants from the Department of Defense, or about 3.5 percent of the total funding awarded under the department's Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program.

Study: US-Canadian shale could neutralize Russian energy threat to Europeans

05/07/09

Rising shale gas production in the United States and Canada as well as potential natural gas supplies from Iraq could be pivotal in curbing Russia’s ability to organize an “energy weapon” against European consumers, according to a new study released today by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Rice students win NASA national design award

04/23/09

Five senior bioengineering students have designed a device to help astronauts keep their skeletons strong and healthy by measuring bone mineral density loss, literally on the fly.

Houstonians more positive about city despite economic woes, annual survey finds

04/19/09

In spite of a dramatic rise in concerns about the local economy, Houstonians are more positive about living in the region, according to the latest annual Houston Area Survey results from Rice University.

Rice researchers unzip the future

04/15/09

Scientists at Rice University have found a simple way to create basic elements for aircraft, flat-screen TVs, electronics and other products that incorporate sheets of tough, electrically conductive material.

Rice’s Massimino Tweeting NASA launch prep and training

04/08/09

Mike Massimino, a Rice University adjunct professor in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS), will fly aboard NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis on May 12, and he’s using Twitter to tell the world about his final month of preparation for the flight.

Rice-led project aims to boost performance on every chip

04/07/09

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), as part of its Architecture Aware Compiler Environment Program, has awarded Rice University $16 million to develop a new set of tools that can improve the performance of virtually any application running on any microprocessor.

Owls fly in a bear market

03/31/09

Rice University students are giving professional investors a run for their money. Last fall, Owl Capital Management GP outperformed the market by 27 percent, with its portfolio gaining 14 percent while the Standard and Poor's 500 dropped by 13 percent.

Baker Institute event to mark 30 years of US-China ties

03/31/09

The United States and the People's Republic of China established full diplomatic relations 30 years ago. To mark the event, Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy will hold a daylong conference April 3 featuring senior statesmen and distinguished scholars from both countries

Rice fine-tunes attack on cancer

03/26/09

Two lasers may be better than one when attacking cancer cells, according to a paper by Rice University scientists.

Teams announced for 2009 Rice Business Plan Competition

03/20/09

Forty-two teams selected to compete in the world’s richest and largest business plan competition April 16-18.

New method could improve vaccines for both seasonal flu and bird flu

03/17/09

A new computerized method of testing could help world health officials better identify flu vaccines that are effective against multiple strains of the disease. Rice University scientists who created the method say tests of data from bird flu and seasonal flu outbreaks suggest their method can better gauge the efficacy of proposed vaccines than can tests used today.

Media Advisory: Palestinian spokeswoman Hanan Ashrawi to speak at Baker Institute

03/17/09

Hanan Ashrawi, the noted Palestinian legislator, activist and scholar, will speak on "Peace in the Middle East: Lessons Learned and New Directions" at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy March 24.

New research shows that your looks, creditworthiness may go hand in hand

03/12/09

New research suggests that a person’s appearance may play a role in whether they are deemed trustworthy by financial lenders. The study is summarized in a working paper by Jefferson Duarte at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Management.

Indian schools to benefit from new computer chips

03/11/09

An educational initiative between Rice University computer scientists and Indian educators will enable schools in rural India to be some of the first to benefit from Rice's revolutionary, low-energy computer chips.

Rice psychologist explores perception of fear in human sweat

03/06/09

When threatened, many animals release chemicals as a warning signal to members of their own species, who in turn react to the signals and take action. Research by Rice University psychologist Denise Chen suggests a similar phenomenon occurs in humans.

Mountain on Mars may answer big question

03/04/09

The Martian volcano Olympus Mons is about three times the height of Mount Everest, but it's the small details that Rice University professors Patrick McGovern and Julia Morgan are looking at in thinking about whether the Red Planet ever had – or still supports – life.

Breaking news: A positive business story

02/21/09

On Thursday, 20 students from Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Management will depart to spend their entire spring break in Rwanda for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to apply their business skills in a developing country.

Rice University students take to red carpet at the Academy Awards

02/20/09

Two Rice University students will be among those asking movie stars burning questions at Sunday's Academy Awards, having won a spot on the red carpet through mtvU's "Oscar Correspondent Contest."

Rice University News and Media Relations now on Twitter

02/10/09

Rice University’s Office of News and Media Relations is now reaching out to members of the news media who utilize the social networking tool Twitter.

Revolutionary microchip uses 30 times less power

02/08/09

In the first real-world test of a revolutionary type of computing that thrives on random errors, scientists have created a microchip that uses 30 times less electricity while running seven times faster than today's best technology.

Rice eyes risks of quantum dots

02/02/09

A team of Rice researchers has been working to discover the health risks of quantum dots, molecule-sized semiconducting nanocrystals that are generally composed of heavy metals surrounded by an organic shell.

Rice rolls out new nanocars

02/02/09

The drivers of Rice University's nanocars were surprised to find modified versions of their creation have the ability to roll at room temperature. While practical applications for the tiny machines may be years away, the breakthrough suggests they'll be easier to adapt to a wider range of uses than the originals, which had to be heated to 200 degrees Celsius before they could move across a surface.

Baker Institute issues policy recommendations for the Obama administration

01/29/09

Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has issued a series of focused policy recommendations for the Obama administration. The recommendations reflect the institute’s mission to build a bridge between the world of ideas and the world of action.

Rice again ranks among top 10 for baseball

01/29/09

The Rice Owls baseball team has been ranked third in preseason polls by USA Today/ESPN coaches, the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and seventh by Baseball America.

Wireless at WARP speed

01/29/09

In less than two years, WARP -- an open-source wireless research platform developed by Rice University's Center for Multimedia Communication -- has found its way into laboratories at Nokia, MIT, Toyota, NASA, Ericsson and dozens of other organizations.

Easing regulations does not mean lower quality of cardiac care

01/27/09

States that dropped regulations overseeing the performance of two common heart procedures showed no increase in death rates, according to researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), Rice University and Duke University Medical Center.

Rice University software helps ID terrorists carrying out attacks

01/12/09

Rice University researchers have created a sophisticated new computer program that rapidly scans large databases of news reports to determine which terrorists groups might be responsible for new attacks.

Rice ranks No. 4 on two new best-value lists

01/09/09

Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine and the Princeton Review "Best Value Colleges for 2009" both included Rice among their top five private schools. The lists spotlight colleges and universities that offer both an exceptional education and an outstanding economic value.

New study by Rice University psychologist finds women's brains recognize, encode smell of male sexual sweat

01/08/09

A new Rice University study published in the Journal of Neuroscience found that socioemotional meanings, including sexual ones, are conveyed in human sweat.

Ambassador Edward Djerejian writes open letter to President-elect Obama

01/06/09

Edward Djerejian, the director of Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and author of “Danger and Opportunity: An American Ambassador’s Journey Through the Middle East,” is available to discuss the many foreign policy challenges that the Obama administration will face.

Rice psychologist identifies area of brain key to choosing words

12/24/08

New research by a Rice University psychologist clearly identifies the parts of the brain involved in the process of choosing appropriate words during speech.

Wii bit of fun at Rice University has serious intent

12/09/08

A Rice University research project recently funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) is making use of Nintendo's popular video game technology to codify learning systems in ways that can be used in a range of human endeavors, from sports to surgery.

Rice study finds possible clues to epilepsy, autism

12/09/08

Rice University researchers have found a potential clue to the roots of epilepsy, autism, schizophrenia and other neurological disorders.

Rice Owls to play in Texas Bowl

12/05/08

For the second time in three seasons, the Rice football team is going bowling after accepting an invitation Wednesday to the Texas Bowl. It will be the first time that the Owls have played a bowl game in their hometown since 1961.

Baker Institute fellow urges new look at government 'Web-tapping'

12/02/08

The technology of government surveillance has changed dramatically, and the rules governing surveillance should be changed accordingly.

Molecular memory a game-changer

11/21/08

A team at Rice University has determined that a strip of graphite only 10 atoms thick can serve as the basic element in a new type of memory, making massive amounts of storage available for computers, handheld media players, cell phones and cameras.

NORAD commander to speak at Rice University Dec. 2

11/21/08

Gen. Victor E. Renuart Jr., commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), will speak at 6 p.m. Dec. 2 at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Rice-African partnership is open-education blockbuster

11/10/08

Houston-based Rice University and Cape Town, South Africa-based Shuttleworth Foundation today announced plans to jointly develop one of the world's largest, most comprehensive sets of free online teaching materials for primary and secondary school children.

Rice University launches $1 billion campaign for its second century

11/07/08

Rice University today launched its largest fundraising campaign ever -- $1 billion -- to train more student leaders, boost its research program and expand its community and international outreach during the university's next century

California couple gives Rice $15 million to redesign education of engineers

11/07/08

Two Rice University alumni with engineering degrees – he a famed venture capitalist, she an environmental activist – have given their alma mater $15 million to transform the way engineers are educated.

Condoleezza Rice to speak at Baker Institute

11/06/08

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will speak on future foreign policy challenges Nov. 13 at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Ambassador Edward Djerejian writes open letter to next U.S. president

10/28/08

Better beer: college team creating anticancer brew

10/16/08

College students often spend their free time thinking about beer, but a group of Rice University students are taking it to the next level. They're using genetic engineering to create beer that contains resveratrol, a chemical in wine that's been shown to reduce cancer and heart disease in lab animals.

Single-pixel camera has multiple futures

10/14/08

A terahertz version of the single-pixel camera developed by Rice University researchers could lead to breakthrough technologies in security, telecom, signal processing and medicine.

Thousands from different faiths to break bread and talk tolerance

10/13/08

Thousands of people from various faith communities are expected to join together in dining rooms across the nation to break bread and discuss religious beliefs during the 2008 Amazing Faiths Dinner Dialogues 6:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 13.

Hack-a-Vote: Students at Rice learn how vulnerable electronic voting really is

10/09/08

This week undergraduate and graduate students in an advanced computer security course at Rice University in Houston are learning hands-on just how easy it is to wreak havoc on computer software used in today’s voting machines.

Rice research gets high marks

10/09/08

Rice University has leapt to the forefront of American research universities for the impact on industry of its accumulated patents, according to a company that analyzes intellectual property.

Rice establishes National Corrosion Center

10/09/08

Rice University has established a National Corrosion Center where researchers will develop better technology for preventing corrosion -- a problem that is estimated to cost $276 billion a year in the U.S.

New study looks to define evangelicals and how they affect polling

09/23/08

The way the evangelical movement is defined has profound implications for where evangelicals fit into the political spectrum, according to a study by sociologists at Rice University and the University of Texas-Austin.

Physiological traits predict political attitudes

09/18/08

Is America's red-blue divide based on voters' physiology? A new paper in the journal Science, titled "Political Attitudes Are Predicted by Physiological Traits," explores the link.

Rice U. in the aftermath of Ike

09/17/08

Rice University reopened for classes Tuesday after spending the weekend and Monday cleaning up tree limbs and debris and repairing damage caused by Hurricane Ike. About 75 percent of faculty and staff were on campus Tuesday, and most classes scheduled for the afternoon were held.

Rice University prepares for Ike

09/11/08

Due to Hurricane Ike, Rice University will be closed Friday through Sunday. Updates will be posted at www.rice.edu.

Rice political scientists co-author report on ethnic/racial aspects of Taser use by Houston police

09/09/08

A new report co-authored by Rice political scientists Mark Jones and William Reed with colleagues at the University of Houston finds patterns and/or aberrations in the use of Tasers related to ethnicity, gender, race and geography.

'Smart' shock absorbers for quake-prone structures

09/09/08

Rice University structural engineering researchers are leading a new $1.6 million research program funded by the National Science Foundation to help design a new generation of adaptive, "smart" shock absorbers for buildings and bridges in earthquake-prone areas.

Rice among nation’s most ‘wired’ campuses

09/09/08

Rice's ambitious $22 million upgrade of information technology paid off when the university was named one of the nation’s top 20 wired colleges in a survey by PC Magazine and The Princeton Review.

$100 million in funding a milestone for Rice programs

09/09/08

Rice University attracted more than $100 million in fiscal 2008 for sponsored research and educational initiatives –- a milestone in its 96-year history.

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita provide glimpse of what could happen to offshore drilling if Gustav hits Gulf

08/29/08

Shortly after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the U.S., Rice University civil and mechanical engineering professor Satish Nagarajaiah studied damage done to offshore drilling platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.

Rice awarded $1.6 million to develop next generation adaptive seismic protection systems

09/09/08

The George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) Research (NEESR) program of the National Science Foundation has awarded to the Rice University a $1.6 million grant to develop the next generation of adaptive seismic protection systems.

Study: Americans need to save paycheck-to-paycheck

08/21/08

Americans are better at saving money when they set goals in the near future -- such as next month -- rather than the more distant future, according to a new study by researchers at Rice University and Old Dominion University.

Rice lab finds molecular clues to Wilson disease

08/21/08

Using a combination of computer simulations and cutting-edge lab experiments, physical biochemists at Rice University have discovered how a small genetic mutation -- which is known to cause Wilson disease -- subtly changes the structure of a large, complex protein that the body uses to keep copper from building up to toxic levels.

Rice computer engineer named to MIT Technology Review's TR35

08/21/08

Farinaz Koushanfar, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been named to MIT Technology Review magazine's coveted 2008 list of the world's 35 Top Young Innovators.

Missing former Rice student found

08/14/08

A campus police officer found former Rice student Matthew Wilson Wednesday (8/13) night in an academic building at the University of California, Berkeley. Click the headline for the complete release.

Textbook for one of most-taught community college courses available free

08/13/08

Rice University's Connexions, one of the most-visited online sites for open-educational resources, today announced it is making a popular textbook available free this fall for one of the country's most-attended transfer-level community college courses -- elementary statistics.

Baker Institute report proposes strategies to ensure global energy security

07/31/08

A new policy report released by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy suggests strategies to deal with the current turmoil in the global energy markets, including the role of petrodollars in the U.S. credit bubble.

Rice ranks No. 2 for quality of life and for race/class interaction

07/31/08

Rice University ranks No. 2 nationally for best quality of life and for plenty of interaction among students of different races and class in the 2009 edition of the Princeton Review's "Best 368 Colleges." Based on a survey of 120,000 students attending the 368 colleges in the book, Rice also ranks No. 15 for "happiest students."

Rice University weekly news release for higher-education reporters

07/23/08

Rice National Story Tips is a weekly compilation of Rice University news, research and experts sent to higher-education reporters.

Early earthquake warning: New tools show promise

07/14/08

Using remarkably sensitive new instruments, seismologists have detected minute geological changes that preceded small earthquakes along California's famed San Andreas Fault by as much as 10 hours. If follow-up tests show that the preseismic signal is pervasive, researchers say the method could form the basis of a robust early warning system for impending quakes. The research appears this week in the journal Nature.

Research yields pricey chemicals from biodiesel waste

07/01/08

In a move that promises to change the economics of biodiesel refining, chemical engineers at Rice University have unveiled a set of techniques for cleanly converting problematic biofuels waste into chemicals that fetch a profit.

Physicists create millimeter-sized 'Bohr atom'

07/01/08

Nearly a century after Danish physicist Niels Bohr offered his planet-like model of the hydrogen atom, a Rice University-led team of physicists has created giant, millimeter-sized atoms that resemble it more closely than any other experimental realization yet achieved.

Construction site reopened

06/23/08

Work resumed Monday on the construction site where one worker was killed and seven others injured during a severe thunderstorm last Thursday. A safety meeting was conducted before crews continued their work.

Study finds that consumers may fare better with peer-to-peer online lending Web sites

06/19/08

A new study conducted by Paul Dholakia at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Management shows that online peer-to-peer lending Web sites may be more attractive to Americans than traditional financial institutions.

Secret ingredient: nanoparticles aid bone growth

06/013/08

In the first study of its kind, bioengineers and bioscientists at Rice University and Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands, have shown they can grow denser bone tissue by sprinkling stick-like nanoparticles throughout the porous material used to pattern the bone.

Designing microchips that contain multiple selves

06/11/08

Rice University computer engineers have created a way to design integrated circuits that contain many individual selves. The chips can assume different identities, depending on the user’s needs. The research debuts at today's Design Automation Conference in Anaheim, Calif.

Amy Jaffe to testify on ‘The Future of Oil’ in Washington Wednesday

06/06/08

Rice University’s Amy Jaffe will testify before the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming at a hearing on "The Future of Oil" at 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 11, in Room 1300 of the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, D.C.

Study shows why more than 25 percent of new CEOs last less than three years

06/03/08

An increasing number of CEOs are exiting their positions prematurely, according to a study by Yan Zhang at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Management. Of the 204 company leaders Zhang studied from 1993 to 1998, 55 (27 percent) left their job within three years.

Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff to speak at Baker Institute

05/31/08

Michael Chertoff, the U.S. secretary of homeland security, will speak at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy June 5. The lecture, titled "Addressing 21st Century Threats: The U.S. Prevention Strategy," begins at 2:30 p.m.

Rice baseball road to College World Series starts this weekend

05/29/08

The Rice Owls will play in their 14th consecutive NCAA baseball tournament this weekend, hosting teams from the University of Texas, St. John’s and Sam Houston State, May 30 to June 1 at Rice's Reckling Park. The Owls, 42-13 overall and Conference USA regular season champions, hold the fourth-longest tournament active streak in the nation.

Baker Institute study, conference weigh risks for global energy markets

05/21/08

In recent years, a growing scarcity of energy commodities worldwide has heightened concerns about key geopolitical risks and threats, such as conflict in the Middle East, terrorism and resource nationalism. However, a study released this week suggests that, taken individually, many of the risks driving the oil price premium may be less catastrophic than they seem at first glance.

Baker Institute study finds continuing upward pressure on retail gasoline prices

05/21/08

With the price of a barrel of oil hovering around $120, U.S. drivers can expect to pay more at the pump in the near future, according to a new study by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Rice University weekly story tips

05/19/08

Rice National Story Tips is a weekly compilation of Rice University news, research and experts. It is sent weekly to national higher education reporters.

BREAKING NEWS: Rice/MIT study revives Olympic prospects for amputee sprinter

05/16/08

A world-renowned team of experts in biomechanics and physiology from six universities, led by Professor Hugh Herr of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, refute scientific claims that the prostheses worn by Oscar Pistorius, a 21-year-old South African bilateral amputee track athlete, provide him with an unfair advantage in the 400-meter race. Their conclusions were based on data collected at the Rice University Locomotion Laboratory, under the direction of Professor Peter Weyand.

Study: Hot climate could shut down plate tectonics

05/12/08

A new study of possible links between climate and geophysics on Earth and similar planets finds that prolonged heating of the atmosphere can shut down plate tectonics and cause a planet's crust to become locked in place.

Rice University weekly story tips

05/06/08

Rice National Story Tips is a weekly compilation of Rice University news, research and experts.

Baker Institute to host HBO premiere of 'Recount' and discussion of federal election reform

05/05/08

Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy will host the Houston premiere of the HBO movie "Recount" May 20. Following the screening, former President Jimmy Carter and former Secretary of State James A. Baker III will participate in a discussion about the U.S. federal election system.

Annual study finds Houstonians' attitudes sour toward immigration

04/29/08

Houstonians are increasingly concerned about immigration and its effects on the region, according to the latest annual Houston-Area Survey. This finding comes, however, as the same survey finds Latino immigrants are quickly assimilating into U.S. society.

Rice University weekly story tips

04/23/08

Rice National Story Tips is a weekly compilation of Rice University news, research and experts.

Rice, Lockheed Martin partner on nanotech research

04/21/08

Lockheed Martin and Rice University today announced the creation of an innovative, strategic partnership to develop new technologies for a broad range of applications in electronics, energy and security.

Obama and McCain economic advisers to speak at Baker Institute briefing on U.S. economic policy

04/18/08

Reacting to the current economic downturn, U.S. voters now rate the economy as the single most important issue in the presidential campaign. As part of its series "Campaign 2008: The Issues Considered," Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy will present a conference April 24 titled "Economic Policies of the Candidates: Beyond the Sound Bites."

Rice and UT-Houston join DOD push for regenerative medicine

04/17/08

The Department of Defense (DOD) today announced that Rice University and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston will spearhead the search for innovative ways to quickly grow large volumes of bone tissue for craniofacial reconstruction for soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Braun tapped to lead Owls

04/07/08

Ben Braun, who guided the University of California at Berkley to more postseason appearances and postseason wins than any other basketball coach in school history, was introduced on Monday as the 23rd head men's basketball coach at Rice University. The announcement was made by Rice Athletics Director Chris Del Conte.

Full audio of Coach Ben Braun news conference

04/07/08

Listen to Ben Braun being introduced as Rice's 23rd head men's basketball coach. The news conference took place at Fox Gym, next door to the Autry Court which is currently being renovated.

Rice University weekly news release for higher education reporters

03/27/08

Rice National Story Tips is a weekly compilation of Rice University news, research and experts.

Microchip fingerprints used to lock out chip pirates

03/12/08

A series of novel techniques developed at Rice University over the past year could stop pirates by allowing chip designers to lock and remotely activate chips with a unique ID tag. When a chip is locked with the new technology, only the patent-holder can decipher the key and activate the chip -- meaning knockoffs and stolen chips are worthless.

World's top scholars come to Rice to discuss Judas

03/10/08

Rice University will host 30 world-renowned international religious studies experts as they examine the newly found Tchacos Codex that contains the Gospel of Judas, the Apocalypse of James, the Letter of Peter to Philip and a fragment of Allogenes and Satan.

Baker Institute McCain town hall meeting photos and audio

02/28/08

Rice University's Baker Institute is making photos and sound bites available to news media for free use. Click in to download!

McCain town hall to be webcast Thursday

02/27/08

Rice University's Baker Institute town hall forum Thursday morning with Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain will be streamed online live. The event is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. CST Thursday and will run one hour.

Rice University professor to testify at congressional subcommittee field hearing

02/25/08

Walter Chapman, director of Rice's Energy and Environmental Systems Institute, will testify Feb. 29 at a field hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology’s Subcommittee on Energy and Environment. The hearing, to be held at the Baker Institute at 10:30 a.m.

McCain to speak at Rice University's Baker Institute Feb. 28

02/22/08

Rice University and the Baker Institute for Public Policy will host an hour-long town hall meeting with Republican presidential candidate John McCain starting at 8:30 a.m. CST Feb. 28. The forum at Baker Hall is being held for Rice students, faculty, staff, alumni and other guests...

Rice computer chip makes Technology Review's top 10

02/19/08

Rice University's technology for a "gambling" computer chip, which could boost battery life as much as tenfold on cell phones and laptops while slashing development costs for chipmakers, has been named to MIT Technology Review's coveted annual top 10 list.

As graduation rates go down, school ratings go up

02/14/08

A new study by researchers at Rice University and the University of Texas-Austin finds that Texas' public school accountability system, the model for the national No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), directly contributes to lower graduation rates.

Microbial 'cheaters' help scientists ID 'social' genes

02/13/08

The first genome-wide search for genes governing social behavior has found that even the simplest social creatures -- the amoebae Dictyostelium discoideum -- have more than 100 genes that help regulate their cooperative behavior.

Rice University launches national media Web site

02/13/08

Rice University today launched a Web site specifically designed to meet the needs of print and broadcast reporters, writers, producers, editors and hosts.

Is political orientation transmitted genetically?

02/11/08

Research by Rice University professor of political science John Alford indicates that what is on one's mind about politics may be influenced by how people are wired genetically.

Baker Institute experts cite shortcomings in U.S. energy bill

02/10/08

Energy experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy argue that while new fuel economy standards set by the 2007 energy bill are a step in the right direction, they won't be sufficient to cut U.S. oil imports.

Feds fund study of drug that may prevent radiation injury

02/09/08

The Department of Defense has commissioned a nine-month study from Rice University chemists to determine whether a new drug based on carbon nanotubes can help prevent people from dying of acute radiation.

Darkest material created at Rice

02/04/08

Researchers from Rice University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created the darkest material ever measured -- a thin carpet of carbon nanotubes that's four times darker than the previous record-holder.