Rice Magazine

Rice’s DUNE-TECH program introduces undergraduates to the science behind one of the nation’s most ambitious physics experiments.

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

For one exhilarating month, the World Cup seemed to be everywhere at Rice.

From Rice to Broadway, actor and playwright Chadd Alexander has built a career around the power of belonging.

As the founder of Butterfly Books, Lucia Noto has donated thousands of books and built a youth-led nonprofit rooted in literacy, service and hope.

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

Rice bioscientist Lauren Hennelly’s research points to southern Asia as a global hotspot for gray wolf diversity — and a conservation priority.

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