Matteo Pasquali named fellow of The Society of Rheology Mon, 05/12/2025 - 17:10

Chemical and biomolecular engineer and Carbon Hub director honored for professional accomplishments and service

Machine learning powers new approach to detecting soil contaminants Fri, 05/09/2025 - 08:44

Breakthrough method spots pollutants without experimental reference samples, advancing environmental monitoring and analysis

New roadmap advances catalytic solutions to destroy ‘forever chemicals’ Tue, 05/06/2025 - 15:24

The researchers proposed a sequential “treatment train,” where simplified PFAS mixtures are processed through tailored catalytic steps.

Rice professor Menachem Elimelech receives Sidney Loeb Award for groundbreaking work in water purification Tue, 04/29/2025 - 09:22

The award recognizes his pioneering contributions to the science and application of membrane-based water treatment technologies.

Graduate Student Spotlight: Thiago Pinheiro dos Santos ’25 Wed, 04/23/2025 - 09:23

As Rice University prepares to celebrate the Class of 2025 at commencement May 9-10, Rice News is spotlighting a series of soon-to-be graduates:

Rice graduate programs excel in US News rankings Tue, 04/08/2025 - 09:20

Business, engineering and computing schools ranked in top 30; English program surges 15 spots

Rice Engineering and Computing marks 50 years of discovery, design and impact Thu, 04/03/2025 - 09:50

The George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing celebrated half a century since its official inception with two days of events that gathered together nearly 400 people, including staff, faculty, students, alumni and friends of the school.

Rice chemical engineering helping to power the energy transition Thu, 03/20/2025 - 08:37

Rice University professors Aditya Mohite and Haotian Wang showcased their research and entrepreneurship at CERAWeek in Houston

Energy transition is also a tech transition, Rice experts stress Tue, 03/18/2025 - 08:48

Rice hosted several dedicated sessions to academic expertise and had a variety of university leaders on panels discussing the current and future landscape of energy innovation and the energy transition.

Rice establishes Center for Membrane Excellence to advance separation technologies for energy and sustainability Mon, 03/17/2025 - 08:52

The center is dedicated to developing advanced membrane materials and separation technologies for energy, environmental sustainability and chemical processing applications.

Rice and UH scientists redefine chemical manufacturing method to solve carbon capture problem Mon, 03/17/2025 - 08:40

A team led by professors Haotian Wang from Rice University and Xiaonan Shan from the University of Houston has found elegant solutions to a key challenge in carbon capture technology.

Rice researchers develop efficient lithium extraction method, setting stage for sustainable EV battery supply chains Fri, 02/28/2025 - 10:41

Solid-state electrolyte membranes revolutionize lithium harvesting with near-perfect selectivity

New method developed to dramatically enhance bioelectronic sensors Wed, 02/26/2025 - 08:32

Rice breakthrough has applications in medicine, environmental monitoring and wearable tech

Rice researchers unveil ‘surprising’ breakthrough in carbon nanotube recycling, paving way for sustainable material Mon, 01/13/2025 - 11:30

The Kavli Foundation, Rice’s Carbon Hub award $4M to multidisciplinary CNT synthesis project

Rice researchers find dialysis ‘astonishingly effective’ for treating wastewater Thu, 01/09/2025 - 08:49

Borrowing from the medical field, the technique can separate substances while achieving minimal dilution

Michael Wong to receive International Precious Metals Institute’s Henry J. Albert Award Thu, 12/19/2024 - 16:04

Chemical and biomolecular engineer recognized for innovations in precious metals for clean water applications.

Rafael Verduzco named A.J. Hartsook Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Mon, 12/16/2024 - 10:49

Verduzco's research focuses on developing polymers for water treatment, bioelectronic devices and electrochemical CO2 reduction.

New Dean Fellows program enhances research in computing, health and sustainability Thu, 12/12/2024 - 12:07

Inaugural fellows Anastasio Kyrillidis, Omid Veiseh and Haotian Wang to begin appointment Jan. 1.

Haotian Wang honored by The Welch Foundation for pioneering contributions to sustainable energy solutions Wed, 12/11/2024 - 12:14

Associate professor recipient of Norman Hackerman Award in Chemical Research

Michael Wong named associate editor for American Chemical Society journal Tue, 11/26/2024 - 16:16

Rice professor joins the Environmental Science and Technology journal for ACS publications.

Ross Thyer awarded BioMADE grant for sustainable biomanufacturing Mon, 11/25/2024 - 16:20

Funding will support development of genetic toolkit for environmental bacteria to manufacture materials, commodity chemicals.

Haotian Wang and Aditya Mohite among Rice Engineering and Computing faculty named to Highly Cited Researchers list Mon, 11/25/2024 - 16:18

Web of Science group‘s list recognizes researchers “who produced multiple papers ranking in the top 1% by citations for their field and year of publication.”

‘Game changer’ in lithium extraction: Researchers develop novel electrochemical reactor Wed, 11/13/2024 - 16:12

A team of Rice University researchers led by Sibani Lisa Biswal and Haotian Wang has developed an innovative electrochemical reactor to extract lithium from natural brine solutions, offering a promising approach to address the growing demand for lithium u

Dr. Alina Stavroula Kampouri receives Petroleum Research Fund grant Wed, 11/06/2024 - 15:42

Funding from the American Chemical Society to support research in metal-organic frameworks for semiconductor technologies.

Rice’s WaTER Institute leads the charge in making cleaner water through nanotech Tue, 11/05/2024 - 15:46

Providing access to safe drinking water can save more lives than doctors

Wang group develops reactor that could make direct air capture more energy efficient Tue, 10/29/2024 - 08:58

Electrochemical carbon capture technology performs at industrially relevant conditions

Dr. Haotian Wang receives AAASE Rising Star Award Mon, 10/28/2024 - 08:51

Associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering recognized for contributions to decarbonization and sustainable chemical production.

ChBE alum David Gibbs and ChBE EAB member Goran Haag honored with Distinguished Owl Club Awards Mon, 10/21/2024 - 16:28

An Evening for Rice’s Honour: Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence in Athletics

Menachem Elimelech joins Rice University in spring 2025 Tue, 10/15/2024 - 11:01

World-renowned environmental engineer, water scientist and mentor to assume new role in January.

Rafael Verduzco elected to American Physical Society Mon, 10/07/2024 - 08:50

Rice chemical and biomolecular engineer receives fellowship for innovative polymer research.

‘Pac-Man effect’ offers precise control for advanced materials design Fri, 10/04/2024 - 16:16

Rice researchers show magnetic relaxation serves as lever for superparamagnetic beads’ self-assembly

New synthesis strategy could speed up PFAS decontamination Mon, 09/30/2024 - 08:56

Rice engineers demonstrate versatile, cost-effective way to make high-quality advanced materials

Rice in top 20 of US News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings, ChBE BS program ranked top-25 in the country Tue, 09/24/2024 - 09:02

U.S. News publishes the Best Colleges rankings each year to provide prospective students and their families with the comparative merits of the undergraduate programs at America’s colleges and universities.

ChBE alum Lauren Taylor (PhD 2021) starts her assistant professorship at OSU Mon, 09/23/2024 - 10:46

Taylor is excited to join Ohio State and feels optimistic about the future due to her belief in the value of chemical engineering.

Rice launches Chevron Energy Graduate Fellowship, celebrates inaugural recipients Mon, 09/09/2024 - 10:48

Enina Egiebor, Ahmad El Gazzar, and Zina Deriche from our ChBE department are among the inaugural fellowship recipients.

New Rice research center takes on challenge to break down, replace ‘forever chemicals’ Fri, 08/30/2024 - 11:56

ERDC campus visit highlights growing Rice-Army Corps of Engineers collaboration on national security research and development priorities

Aditya Mohite Co-PIs Interdisciplinary Rice graduate program that earns a $3M NSF grant Thu, 08/29/2024 - 10:35

Research traineeship to prepare students for careers in quantum technology

‘Out of all the unknowns in science, we have so much to discover’ Fri, 08/16/2024 - 09:46

Smalley-Curl Institute colloquium gives student researchers a forum to hone their presentation skills, share insights

Rice-built reactor yields green ammonia and purified water Mon, 08/12/2024 - 10:23

New reactor system could decarbonize ammonia production, treat nitrate-contaminated water

Pretta VanDible Stallworth ’83, ’85 honored with Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award Wed, 08/07/2024 - 15:09

Alumna recognized for her contributions to community development and education.