Two seniors awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Mon, 05/02/2022 - 09:15

Joshua Holder and Alisa Webb receive fellowships intended to develop the next generation of scientists and engineers.

Rasheed wins Rice Launch Challenge startup competition Thu, 04/28/2022 - 09:09

PhD student's venture Helix Earth Technologies helps power plant operators reduce water use and overall operating costs.

Rice honors Matthew Elliott for superior teaching Tue, 04/12/2022 - 10:19

George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching recognizes top instructors as determined by the votes of recent alumni.

Rice mechanical engineering among nation's top 30 graduate programs for fifth year in a row Tue, 03/29/2022 - 09:34

Ranking puts Rice at No. 13 among private universities, according to U.S. News & World Report.

O'Malley elected AIMBE fellow Fri, 02/18/2022 - 08:43

Mechanical engineering professor, associate dean recognized for her 'outstanding contributions to rehabilitation robotics, haptics and robotic surgery.'

Zook brothers bring hardware and software together Mon, 02/07/2022 - 10:10

Ph.D. student Zane and undergrad Gabe focus on human-robot interactions as part of MAHI Lab.

Wehmeyer receives NSF CAREER Award Thu, 01/27/2022 - 10:19

Assistant professor awarded five-year, $535,934 grant for proposal, 'Nanoscale temperature mapping across interfaces using scanning transmission electron microscopy.'

PhD student first author on paper reviewing state of soft robotics research Tue, 12/14/2021 - 09:08

Supported by the NSF GRFP, Barclay Jumet works in the Preston Innovation Lab of Daniel Preston.

Martin wins 'Best Graduate Level Presentation' at Texas STEM Conference Mon, 11/22/2021 - 08:57

First-year doctoral student in mechanical engineering works in Preston Innovation Laboratory.

How this Rice alumna found a home as a civilian, professor at the Naval Academy Wed, 10/27/2021 - 09:06

Karen Flack '86 became a full professor at the Naval Academy in 2004 and chaired the MECH department from 2014 to 2018.