Rice Magazine

Rice students and alumni didn’t just watch the World Cup unfold — they helped make it happen.

At FIFA Fan Festival, Rice turned a playground swing into a showcase for decades of university research and alumni-led innovation.

Houston’s World Cup spotlight became a catalyst for greener public spaces and smarter planning.

How Elisa Maciá Donovan created an eco-friendly cemetery that supports conservation of the coastal prairie.

The Netherlands’ famed fanwalk brought one of soccer’s most exuberant traditions to Rice’s doorstep.

The Baker Institute’s new Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center aims to strengthen energy infrastructure and geopolitical collaboration.

Rice Professor Emeritus John Boles explores Jefferson’s role as a father and grandfather to reveal a more personal side of the third president.

The late Richard Tapia applied his brilliance and determination to advancing mathematics — and to changing who succeeds in STEM.