News & Events

Rice CS
Events

ALL EVENTS
Two data science programmers coding and collaborating on ML models together at work

5 Best Programming Languages for Data Science Friday, May. 13, 2022

Python, R, and SQL are among the most important programming languages for data science. Learn more about essential coding languages for data science with Rice.

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.

Big Data Engineer acquiring data and securely transporting to cloud in line with governance procedures

Engineering With Big Data Monday, Mar. 28, 2022

Part Software engineer and part Data scientist, Big Data engineers are responsible for secure data collection, modeling, and integration strategies.

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.