The Rice Owls Women's soccer team plays their games at Holloway Field next to the Texas Medical Center
Rice Graduate Students Balance Academics and Athletics on the Soccer Field

Graduate students at Rice University are proving that academic rigor and Division I athletics can go hand in hand.

Doctoral students process though the Sallyport at Rice
Rice Welcomes New Doctoral Students with Matriculation Ceremony

Rice University welcomed its newest class of 295 doctoral students on Wednesday with a ceremonial walk through the Sallyport, a rite of passage now extended beyo

Rice Students Celebrating at Valhalla
Grad School Isn’t Just School: Finding Life Outside the Lab at Rice

One of my family’s biggest concerns back in Chile was how I would spend my first birthday away from home. They hoped I wouldn’t end up all by myself that day.

Rice Owls Football
Houston Sports 101: Rice Football Basics for New Owls

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San Diego, California
Masters of Light: A Teaching Experience at Ensenada

The kids crave knowledge—that is my main takeaway from a 7-day intensive workshop on Optics I taught at Ensenada, Mexico, as part of the

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PhD Retrospective: Each semester, one objective. Year one.

A PhD is a long journey full of ups and downs.

Campus Sunrise
Advice from a 6th-Year Ph.D. Student

When I started graduate school in August of 2020, I felt so confused and unsure where to even start.

Water Slides
Covered Water Fun for a Houston Summer

Thinking of cooling off with some water activities this summer? Houston has plenty to offer—from beaches and water parks to pools and even ice rinks.

Grad Student Daziyah Sullivan and her mother
What’s For Ya, Is For Ya

The person I run to first whenever I get news, whether it’s good or bad, about me or not, is my mother (hereto referred to as mumma).

Rice Graduate Housing
Encontrando casa longe de casa: A experiencia na Rice Graduate Student Housing.