Researchers at Stanford have designed an open-source process for turning sisal fibers into absorbent material for menstrual pads, creating an opportunity for the local, sustainable manufacture of hygiene products that many communities need.
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UC Irvine-led team of researchers uncovers battery-like functions of mitochondria
First-of-their-kind findings made possible by new generation of powerful microscopes
How UCI and AI go waaay back
The campus began exploring artificial intelligence in the mid-1960s
Silica Films Mean Better Catalysts in Confined Two-Dimensional Spaces
Covering metal catalyst surfaces with thin layers of oxide materials can enhance chemical reactions.
Kavli Exploration Award backs Rice-led sustainable carbon materials research
An international team of scientists led by Rice’s Matteo Pasquali has won a $4.1 million grant to optimize carbon nanotube synthesis. The award is a joint effort by The Kavli Foundation, with a $1.9 million Exploration Award in Nanoscience for Sustainability, and Rice’s Carbon Hub, which contributed an additional $2.2 million.
Rice Business online MBA ranks No. 6 nationally, according to Poets&Quants
Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business ranks No. 6 nationally for its online Master of Business Administration program, according to Poets&Quants rankings released today. MBA@Rice is the fastest-growing program at the business school since its launch in 2018.
University community celebrates annual Thanksgiving Dinner
Every year, The Ohio State University hosts one of the largest Thanksgiving dinners on a college campus. An estimated 1,100 guests attend the free event, held at the Ohio Union in the Archie M. Griffin Ballroom.
New method uses crowdsourced feedback to help train robots
Human Guided Exploration (HuGE) enables AI agents to learn quickly with some help from humans, even if the humans make mistakes.
Team engineers nanoparticles using ion irradiation to advance clean energy and fuel conversion
The work demonstrates control over key properties leading to better performance.
Most unmarried, low-income couples show positive co-parenting
Despite the many challenges they face, slightly more than half of unmarried low-income couples with children have positive co-parenting relationships, a new study found.
