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Computer Science News

Rice Computer Scientist tackles quantum computing depth and algorithms

Lauren Hu ('25) worked to modernize the IRS’s intranet platform SERP with human-centric design

CS and CEE professors receive grant for infrastructure research with colleagues in Brazil

Conversational AI text concerns addressed by professors in Computer Science and Communication

Rice Students win scholarships and awards

Rice CS Students win scholarships and awards Monday, May. 16, 2022

The awards recognize academic success, research, service and development


Rice CS alumna Mei Tan (’17) found her sweet spot with ed tech startup Pioneer

Rice CS alumna Mei Tan (’17) found her sweet spot with ed tech startup Pioneer Thursday, May. 5, 2022

She credits her failed startups for giving her the expertise needed to be a success


Is a Master's in Computer Science Worth It - 5 Situations

Is a Master's in Computer Science Worth It? Tuesday, May. 3, 2022

There are many benefits of earning an MCS degree. Learn more about why getting a master's in computer science can increase your salary & improve your career.


Lydia Kavraki honored by Rice with the Faculty Award for Excellence

Lydia Kavraki honored by Rice with the Faculty Award for Excellence Tuesday, Apr. 26, 2022

Kavraki has been recognized as exhibiting exemplary achievement in research, teaching and service


Horned Owl Genome Sequenced by Students at Rice University

Horned Owl Genome Sequenced by Students at Rice University Wednesday, Apr. 20, 2022

Rice CS' Treangen Lab collaborated with D2K students, the Houston Zoo, and Baylor College of Medicine on the project.


Rice Engineering honors two in CS with faculty and staff awards

Rice Engineering honors two in CS with faculty and staff awards Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2022

Faculty member Anastasios Kyrillidis & postdoc researcher Michael Nute received awards for outstanding teaching and research


Two Rice CS sophomores join inaugural class of Gulf Scholars Program

Two Rice CS sophomores join inaugural class of Gulf Scholars Program Tuesday, Mar. 29, 2022

The initiative is part of a five-year pilot program to serve community leaders and policymakers in the Gulf Coast region.


RiceApps team develops Houston Food Bank web app

RiceApps develops Houston Food Bank recipe tool Monday, Mar. 21, 2022

The student group provides tech solutions on campus and for non-profits


Big Data icon next to Machine Learning algorithm icon to illustrate the differences between big data and what a data scientist does

Big Data vs Data Science: What's the Difference? Friday, Mar. 18, 2022

Extracting knowledge from data requires data scientists to manage and interpret insight from big data. Learn the differences between big data and data science.


COVID-19 variants can’t hide from Variabel

COVID-19 variants can’t hide from Variabel Monday, Mar. 14, 2022

Treangen Lab develops program to find ‘low-frequency’ variants in sequence data