Rice University is a comprehensive research university in Houston, Texas. Rice produces Houston’s next generation of leaders and advances tomorrow’s thinking.
Rice has unveiled the Gateway Project, a transformative initiative on university-owned land in Rice Village that will create a seamless, pedestrian-friendly corridor linking the campus to the heart of the Village, while reimagining the west side of campus anchored by the renovation of Rice Stadium.
Rice University has signed an $8.1 million cooperative agreement to lead the United States Space Force University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 4 (SSTI), called the Center for Advanced Space Sensing Technologies (CASST) at Rice.
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The building consolidates Rice’s visual arts programs, long scattered across campus, into a single state-of-the-art space that emphasizes collaboration, transparency and public engagement.
Rice opens Sarofim Hall, a transformative new home for the visual arts
Amid unprecedented enrollment growth, Rice will open its 12th residential college, the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao College — referred to as Chao College — made possible by a generous gift from the Chao family foundation.
Welcome to Rice Our 300-acre, tree-lined campus features more than 70 major buildings with architectural elements that are uniquely Rice. There's plenty to see and do, so plan your visit to Rice today.
Rice University aims to elevate our research and innovation to the highest levels of human knowledge and ingenuity. We are leveraging our world-class research community, dynamic interdisciplinary institutes, and partnerships with leading public and private organizations to activate our research, create breakthrough solutions, and make vital contributions to human well-being.