Rice Magazine

A few of the talented writers, artists and photographers who contributed to the Spring 2026 issue.

New books by Rice alumni cover motherhood, the Vietnam War, the unseen Erie Canal and more.

Rice’s NROTC executive officer has secured one of the military’s most elite and challenging commissions.

Research suggests the expansion of sports gambling may carry social consequences.

Barbora Malikova balances elite sprinting and marathon studio sessions in a schedule that doesn’t slow down.

Richard Smalley and Robert Curl’s Nobel Prize-winning discovery led to a scientific and technological revolution.

A stunning space for contemplation, community and all that glitters.

A detention basin becomes a living laboratory as Rice students restore one of Texas’ most endangered ecosystems.