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![Reginald DesRoches](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2021-11/Reginald_DesRoches.jpeg?itok=K7zwa0wB)
Reginald DesRoches, former dean of engineering, named 8th president of Rice University Thu, 11/11/2021 - 16:10
Distinguished civil engineer to replace David Leebron, president of Rice since 2004, effective July 1, 2022
![The Ken Kennedy Institute awards Computational Science & Engineering Fellowship to Xinyu Yao](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2021-11/k2i%20fellowship%20Xinyu%20Yao.png.jpeg?itok=G8TslM0E)
The Ken Kennedy Institute awards Computational Science & Engineering Fellowship to Xinyu Yao Tue, 11/09/2021 - 14:19
The Rice computer science doctoral student is one of three award recipients
![Kyrillidis urges caution when it comes to quantum computing](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2021-11/Kyrillidis_quantum.jpeg?itok=yj0gd73o)
Kyrillidis urges caution when it comes to quantum computing Thu, 11/04/2021 - 11:29
Rice computer scientist and collaborators have received NSF grants totaling $930,000 to investigate the development of quantum computing.
![Kavraki Lab speeds process of identifying potential pandemic treatments](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2021-11/KavrakiCovidPortal.jpg.jpeg?itok=wogjpo2x)
Kavraki Lab speeds process of identifying potential pandemic treatments Mon, 11/01/2021 - 15:35
Rice web portal helps identify COVID-19 drug candidates
![Engineering and science building signals ‘a new era of research and education’](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2021-11/EngrSciBldg.jpeg?itok=ZzwJp0Ee)
Engineering and science building signals ‘a new era of research and education’ Fri, 10/22/2021 - 16:58
Construction of the new $152 million, 266,000-square-foot building on the engineering quadrangle at Rice is underway.
![Dinler Antunes: Explaining Complex Research](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2022-01/dinler_mhc.jpg.jpeg?itok=dXkJSV7l)
Dinler Antunes: Explaining Complex Research Fri, 10/22/2021 - 14:39
"Reaching more people, achieving more collaboration—these are the benefits" of clear communication
![Dorry Segev honored with Distinguished Alumni Award](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2021-10/DorrySegev.jpg.jpeg?itok=ukzmWoje)
Rice CS alum Dorry Segev ('92) honored with Distinguished Alumni Award Fri, 10/08/2021 - 10:27
Segev is one of seven alumni being honored for achievements in the engineering profession
![Rice University Campus at Sunset](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2021-10/RiceSunset1600x900.jpg.jpeg?itok=ZsOUksf-)
NSF-backed ‘team of teams’ raises stakes for MCS and MDS students Fri, 10/01/2021 - 12:50
Rice, Texas Southern, Prairie View A&M, Jackson State partner to prep future engineers
![Treangen Lab research shows SARS-CoV-2 getting better at spreading through breath](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2021-09/Treangen%20copy.jpg.jpeg?itok=ZGAwGzaP)
Treangen Lab research shows SARS-CoV-2 getting better at spreading through breath Thu, 09/23/2021 - 20:07
Study confirms ventilation and tight-fitting masks remain key
![Meet Rice CS’ New Faculty: Vicente Ordóñez-Román, Associate Professor](/sites/g/files/bxs4941/files/styles/thu/public/2021-09/Vicente_Ordonez_1600x900.jpeg?itok=MxGmYre5)
Meet Rice CS’ New Faculty: Vicente Ordóñez-Román, Associate Professor Thu, 09/09/2021 - 11:11
Ordóñez-Román is an expert in computer vision, natural language processing and machine learning