Biswal assumes new role as the Chair of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Biswal aims to build on the department’s strong foundation and momentum
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Engineering a more sustainable chemical industry
REINVENTS faculty expert Jason Adams is pioneering room-temperature reactions in chemical production to reduce reliance on fossil fuels for combustion reactions.
Turning carbon dioxide into fuel just got easier, thanks to acid bubbles
A team of researchers at Rice University has discovered a surprisingly simple method for vastly improving the stability of electrochemical devices that convert carbon dioxide into useful fuels and chemicals, and it involves nothing more than sending the C
Rethinking how robots move: Light and AI drive precise motion in soft robotic arm developed at Rice
Researchers at Rice University have developed a soft robotic arm capable of performing complex tasks such as navigating around an obstacle or hitting a ball, guided and powered remotely by laser beams without any onboard electronics or wiring.
Pasquali selected as 2025 Braskem Award for Excellence in Materials Engineering and Science
This prestigious award recognizes Pasquali’s pioneering contributions in developing high-performance sustainable carbon-based materials and clean energy
Forging a path to a sustainable carbon economy: Inside the vision of Rice’s Carbon Hub
As the world races to address the climate crisis, a coalition headquartered at Rice University is taking a radically collaborative approach to one of the toughest challenges
If you’ve ever watched a flock of birds move in perfect unison or seen ripples travel across a pond, you’ve witnessed nature’s remarkable ability to coordinate motion.
Matteo Pasquali named fellow of The Society of Rheology
Chemical and biomolecular engineer and Carbon Hub director honored for professional accomplishments and service
Machine learning powers new approach to detecting soil contaminants
Breakthrough method spots pollutants without experimental reference samples, advancing environmental monitoring and analysis
New roadmap advances catalytic solutions to destroy ‘forever chemicals’
The researchers proposed a sequential “treatment train,” where simplified PFAS mixtures are processed through tailored catalytic steps.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
Solid-state electrolyte membranes revolutionize lithium harvesting with near-perfect selectivity
New method developed to dramatically enhance bioelectronic sensors
Rice breakthrough has applications in medicine, environmental monitoring and wearable tech
The Kavli Foundation, Rice’s Carbon Hub award $4M to multidisciplinary CNT synthesis project
Rice researchers find dialysis ‘astonishingly effective’ for treating wastewater
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
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
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
Inaugural fellows Anastasio Kyrillidis, Omid Veiseh and Haotian Wang to begin appointment Jan. 1.
Associate professor recipient of Norman Hackerman Award in Chemical Research
Michael Wong named associate editor for American Chemical Society journal
Rice professor joins the Environmental Science and Technology journal for ACS publications.
Ross Thyer awarded BioMADE grant for sustainable biomanufacturing
Funding will support development of genetic toolkit for environmental bacteria to manufacture materials, commodity chemicals.
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
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
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
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
Electrochemical carbon capture technology performs at industrially relevant conditions
Dr. Haotian Wang receives AAASE Rising Star Award
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
An Evening for Rice’s Honour: Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence in Athletics
Menachem Elimelech joins Rice University in spring 2025
World-renowned environmental engineer, water scientist and mentor to assume new role in January.
Rafael Verduzco elected to American Physical Society
Rice chemical and biomolecular engineer receives fellowship for innovative polymer research.
‘Pac-Man effect’ offers precise control for advanced materials design
Rice researchers show magnetic relaxation serves as lever for superparamagnetic beads’ self-assembly
New synthesis strategy could speed up PFAS decontamination
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
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.