Rice University

Nearly 70 years of history, now with a new place to grow.

🌳 🌳 Two mature oak trees are getting a second chance at Rice’s future Gateway Park, preserving a piece of the neighborhood’s landscape for generations to come. ow.ly/YtgX510487o

Rice University has broken ground on the Arc, a nearly 200,000-square-foot research and innovation hub in the Ion District designed to accelerate discovery, advance emerging technologies and shape Houston’s future. news.rice.edu/news/2026/rice…

New insights into one of reproduction's earliest processes. bit.ly/4BBljOD

Election Day may be behind us, but Rice University researchers are exploring what makes the voting experience work. A new simulated polling place at Sewall Hall is helping advance research on the future of elections. news.rice.edu/news/2026/insi…

Finding a virus isn't always easy, especially when there's very little of it to detect. Rice researchers have developed a more sensitive tool that could help scientists spot viruses like HIV, the flu and more, even when only tiny amounts are present.

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