RICE UNIVERSITY

Reginald DesRoches, the university's 8th president, discusses the state takeover of HISD and general developments in higher education and at Rice.

Host Khambrel Marshall sits down with former Prairie View A&M president Ruth Simmons, who resigned from her post in February. She discusses her plans and the impact of politics in education.

A new Rice University research states that state interventions don't usually solve academic woes.

Several experts from Rice University will be participating in a major energy industry conference this week in Houston.

The study measured weekly levels of COVID-19 and influenza in wastewater samples and found that wastewater sampling data was reflective of infection rates in schools themselves.

KPRC 2 Sports confirmed that John Kay is stepping down as head coach at North Shore and will begin his college coaching career at Rice University where he will be the new linebackers coach for the Owls program under Head Coach Mike Bloomgren.

Dr. Ruth Simmons will join Rice University as a President’s Distinguished Fellow, the university announced Tuesday.

Rice University announces plans to move founder's statue to a new spot under new redesign.

Severe weather this week is confronting Texans with old problems and stirring up memories of previous crises. Experts say this can be a detriment to mental health.

A "small number" of classified documents was discovered last week at former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana home, according to letters Pence’s counsel sent to the National Archives obtained by NBC News.

Episode: 2415 In which camels return to their native continent and are ill-received.  Today, camels in Canada.

Episode: 2553 Emergence and complexity in virtual and living systems.  Today, let’s talk about emergence.

Rice University historian and author Douglas Brinkley pays tribute to many of the people who helped galvanize the environmentalist movement in his book Silent Spring Revolution.

IN THIS EPISODE: After several rough cases involving abuse and neglect in children--including here in Harris County, Host Khambrel Marshall sits down with Dr. Bob Sanborn, president and CEO of Children At Risk. He believes that much of the abuse and suffering in children can be reduced if the government stepped forward.

On Wednesday's show: Commissioners Jack Cagle and Tom Ramsey boycotted the final opportunity to vote on the Harris County tax rate. How will that affect the county's budget? Then we discuss that and other developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And we talk with writer and Rice University professor Kiese Laymon, who's been awarded a MacArthur "genius grant."

Beat the Election Day traffic and cast your ballot now at your nearest voting station.

Reginald DesRoches is making history as the first Black man and first immigrant to serve as president of Rice University.

On Tuesday's show: We get a rundown of what's on the ballot on Election Day. And we talk with acclaimed writer and Rice professor Kiese Laymon.

The latest list of MacArthur Fellows was announced Wednesday. Rice University English professor and acclaimed author Kiese Laymon was among the recipients.

Stratford High School 4-star Forward and Top 150 player in the country Keanu Dawes commits to Rice University over Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State, BYU and Utah.

President Kennedy gave the iconic speech nearly seven years before American astronauts stepped foot on the lunar surface during the summer of 1969.

As NASA again prepares to set sail "on the most hazardous and dangerous and greatest adventure" ever embarked, the agency's leaders returned to where JFK stated, "we choose to go to the moon."

On the anniversary of President Kennedy's speech on the race to the moon, we look at the dramatic advances in U.S. space science, from commercial flights and missions to Mars to the Webb telescope.

Rice University and NASA partnered Monday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s landmark “We choose to go to the moon” speech at Rice Stadium.

On Monday's show: We visit an event bringing Houston startups together with venture capitalists. Then, on its 60th anniversary, we reflect on John F. Kennedy's historic speech declaring the nation's intention to land on the moon. And a local veterinarian answers your questions.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will discuss the legacy of JFK's Rice University moon speech Monday (Sept. 12) at noon EDT (1600 GMT), and you can watch it live.

The CDC estimates one million people in the country would benefit from HIV prevention medications known as PrEP.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm visited Houston Thursday to tour a state-of-the-art union worker training facility in the area focused on energy jobs.

Folks who drive to the Texas Medical Center or Rice University will see construction slowdowns in less than four months!

Busting through the line of scrimmage, Rice standout defensive lineman Ikenna Enechukwu has a toolbox of pass-rushing moves to hit and disrupt quarterbacks.

Niche has named Rice University among its top 10 colleges in America, according to its 2023 best colleges rankings.

The City of Houston and Rice University’s Kinder Institute conducted a situational analysis on the state of children’s rights with a community assessment of over 600 Houstonians.

The music world and Rice University are mourning the loss of Larry Rachleff, a longtime music orchestra conductor at the Shepherd School of Music. He was 67.

Researchers found that the dead spiders could lift more than 130 percent of their own...

Engineers at Rice University repurposed dead spiders as mechanical grippers.

By the end of August, local universities will be welcoming students back, living in close quarters.

The higher prices we’re all paying for just about everything is the reason why we’re seeing The Federal Reserve hike interest rates, making it more expensive for consumers to borrow money.

Howdy Homemade Ice Cream employs adults with special needs and they’re celebrating a lot of big achievements! The company is hosting a one-year-anniversary Friday at the Katy storefront at 20920 Katy Freeway, Ste, S. They have live music, celebrity guests, and ice cream (obviously). Those with special needs will get free ice cream during the celebration from noon to 9 p.m.

Rice, MD Anderson study highlights potential of mitochondria-targeted chemotherapies

Coffee was just 30 when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed with her argument that the constitutional right to privacy extended to abortion: “I thought, OK, well this is done now. I was thinking the [abortion] question was settled for as long as the country lasted.”

The study shows the importance of identifying farming practices that could reduce emissions

Houston Newsmakers: Expert explains how the world controls US Gas, oil prices

Expert breaks down impact world politics have on US gas prices

Researchers from the Houston area say they have discovered a potential new drug that will deliver a ‘deadly one-two punch’ against leukemia.

As neighbour Germany takes a step closer to gas rationing a Polish seaside resort prepares to help.

With May being National Military Appreciation Month, listeners call in to share messages of thanks to the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community, while local Marines discuss the state of recruiting during the pandemic and how Houston community support of the recruiting mission has played a key role. Plus, a Rice University political science professor gives an update on the Russia-Ukraine war.

Former Vice President Mike Pence appeared at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy on Tuesday to discuss U.S. energy policy and a path to increasing energy security.

Many Texas public universities have committed to accepting students who do not submit SAT or ACT standardized test scores, signaling that test-optional policies could be here to stay.

A top Rice anthropologist is charting a new course for Black Women’s studies in science and technology through a convergence of African diaspora culture with a term the public had better start getting used to—Afrofuturism

A Galveston County Health District doctor said reaching for our masks when the community spread grows is like grabbing rain gear when there’s rain.

On Thursday's show: Several Houston areas have recently had racist fliers distributed in certain neighborhoods. Then, Kam Franklin and some of her fellow members of The Suffers talk about their new music. And we visit Rice University baseball program's new high-tech pitching lab.

Finley explains the effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on global oil and gas markets and discusses the risk of a recession.

Houston Life Reporter Lauren Kelly joins us live from Rice University’s brand new opera hall. She will show us what it takes to stage an opera performance. Kelly will show us the wigs and costumes, and she will get on stage with performers. The entire Houston community is invited April 9 for a tour, but you and your family can get a preview Thursday on Houston Life.

Rice University said Monday that it has joined forces with Houston Methodist to create a center where physicians, academic researchers and university students work side by side with student athletes, trainers and coaches to advance research and education in human performance.

On Monday's show: A local expert weighs in on President Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, and Rice University hosts an international conference on the paranormal.

Today, a national mindfulness expert helps us understand what makes some people feel unworthy of success, even though they've achieved it. Also, a Rice University political expert explains the latest developments in the current Russia-Ukraine situation.

As Lance Berkman and Jose Cruz Jr. meet today for the first time as opposing head coaches, it's a good time to look back at their careers when they were both starring at Rice University.

The Houston university has an acceptance rate of 10.9%.

A former football star of both Cinco Ranch High School and Rice University has been sentenced to serve time in federal prison for distributing a synthetic opioid that killed another football star at Rice University in March of 2018, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced.

A reported gas leak at Rice University has prompted the evacuation of several buildings on the northeast side of campus, according to the University’s director of national media relations, Jeff Falk.

On Thursday's show: A new task force on major event safety after Astroworld, helping college students struggling with hunger, and discovering a new species of wasp on the Rice University campus.

Biologists have discovered a new insect species at Rice University.

The study shows minorities in Harris County had worse economic outcomes related to deaths from COVID-19.

The newest species is named after the grad student pub Valhalla, on whose grounds it was found.

A Houston woman has filed a sexual assault lawsuit against Rice University and a former piano instructor – who is serving time for indecency with another child – claiming years of abuse that began when she was just 10 years old.

The federal infrastructure bill’s passage renewed hopes that Texas would finally get a...

The federal infrastructure bill’s passage renewed hopes that Texas would finally get a coastal storm barrier. But Galveston and Houston could still get hit by a hurricane before it is built.

A federal lawsuit filed in Illinois over the weekend accuses 16 private universities — including Rice University in Houston — of using a shared formula to calculate the financial needs of student appl[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

A federal lawsuit accuses Rice University of engaging in price-fixing in collaboration...

A federal lawsuit accuses Rice University of engaging in price-fixing in collaboration with other prestigious private schools across the country, inflating the cost of college for students who need aid.

Here’s a look at some of the key Houston historical anniversaries coming up during this particular calendar year.

Rice University has announced plans for its spring semester.

Rice University has announced its December 29 women's basketball game against Texas College has been canceled due to COVID-19 cases within the Owls program.

On Tuesday's show: Concerns about holiday gatherings as the omicron variant spreads, the next president of Rice University discusses his vision for the institution, and filmmaker Sean Baker discusses his latest movie, Red Rocket.

The Carnegie R1 status is the highest designation for research universities in the...

Quincy Olivari had a season-high 27 points as Rice topped Houston Baptist 88-73.

Rice University researchers have been leading a project, funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of mapping out mutations of the coronavirus. Most recently, they’ve been focusing their efforts on the omicron variant, which was classified as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization last week. The first cases of ...

The Harris County District Attorneys’ office announced a new partnership with area universities and colleges to help provide access to services for students and survivors of sexual assault.

Stolen artifacts that date back to 800 A.D. were returned to the Republic of Mali on Nov. 22 with the help of a Rice University professor, federal authorities said.

He'll be the first immigrant, the first Black man and first engineer to become Rice's president.

Rice University has tabbed Reginald DesRoches as the school's next President, effective next summer.

DesRoches is an internationally recognized structural engineer and earthquake resilience...

DesRoches is an internationally recognized structural engineer and earthquake resilience expert. He will be the first immigrant and first Black man to lead the private Houston university.

Wiley Green threw three touchdown passes and Rice held off UAB 30-24 in a key Conference USA matchup.

Texas A&M International University has once again been recognized as one of the...

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On Thursday's show: The latest on the chemical release incident in La Porte, a Rice professor discusses his BBC series about the end of the world, and an in-studio performance by musician Bob Schneider.

We hear the story of how a Rice University engineering team designed an emergency ventilator in just a matter of weeks to help COVID-19 patients. And a bestselling author discusses ways to tap into one’s own inventive spirit.

Houston-area renters saw a growing gap between median home sales price and household income in 2019, according to a new report from Rice University -- a trend likely made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Rice University president recently announced his retirement after eighteen years of advances and controversies.

On Thursday's show: An update on several recent immigration stories, advice for buying a home in a challenging market, a conversation with outgoing Rice President David Leebron, and how Westerns have depicted Texas over the years.

Leebron, who has led the system since 2004 and is just the seventh president in school history, will leave June 30, 2022. He is the second-longest tenured president since its first, Edgar Odell Lovett, who served for 34 years.

Last year, health officials in Houston started using the city’s sewage system to help detect where the coronavirus was spreading. Now, they've fine-tuned the process, zeroing-in on specific buildings and monitoring for the emergence of new variants.

Houston's Rice University will host it's 29th annual KTRU Outdoor Show on campus for students and online for anyone on Saturday April 24 from noon to 10 p.m.

On Thursday's show: A new bill would restrict the governor's power to declare an emergency, the challenges young people are having finding jobs, and the changing idea of what it means to be a Texan.

Rice University’s former fencing coach Mauro Hamza has been accused of sexually assaulting one of his female pupils when she was only 17 at a Phoenix hotel in 1995 according to a civil lawsuit filed in Arizona. In addition to Hamza, the plaintiff has sued the USA Fencing organization itself for not doing enough to...

The university's Board of Trustees approved the expansion plan to enlarge the student body by 20% over the next five years and open a 12th residential hall.

An expert from Rice University’s Baker Institute explains how the Republican-led opposition to voting expansion rights may hurt them more at the ballot box than it may hurt Democrats. Tune in on 88.7FM, listen online or subscribe to the podcast . Greg Abbot has introduced bills to the Texas Legislature that would restrict voting expansions and eliminate drive-through voting. Our experts weigh in on the potential impact of voting legislation from both the national and local levels. Subscribe to Today in Houston Fill out the form below to subscribe our new daily editorial newsletter from the HPM Newsroom.