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08/31/2026

New AI tools are creating exciting opportunities in computational chemistry!

Prof. David Sholl and Georgia Tech’s Andrew Medford recently shared their perspective in ACS Central Science on how machine learning could shape the future of the field.

Read more below!

David Sholl, Rice’s executive vice president for research and professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, recently published an opinion piece in ACS Central Science, where he and co-author Andrew Medford, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Georgia Institute of ...

07/28/2026

The Rice University Department of Chemistry is pleased to share its Fall 2025–Spring 2026 Newsletter.

This edition highlights the accomplishments, research, awards, events, and milestones that have shaped our department over the past academic year. We are proud to recognize the contributions of our faculty, students, staff, alumni, and broader chemistry community.

Click the link below to read the newsletter and learn more about the department’s latest achievements and activities.

Check out this US Letter designed by Bridget Reis.

06/01/2026

New model helps understand why most human pregnancies are singletons. Rice researchers use chemistry principles to predict how a single antral follicle is selected to mature. Read the full story down below!

Rice researchers develop new model of follicle selection that suggests its chance, not size, that selects a follicle during the menstrual cycle.

05/04/2026

Rice seed grants are helping accelerate critical work in dementia and brain health, enabling researchers to build momentum ahead of upcoming state funding opportunities. Strategic early investment is paving the way for meaningful progress in understanding and treating neurological conditions.

An internal seed funding initiative will support 12 projects exploring brain health research.

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