🎉 Congrats to Rice CS researchers on making it to the XPRIZE Quantum Applications finals! Their novel algorithm has the potential to speed up #quantumcomputing. Team lead Jianqiang Li is advised by Nai-Hui Chia, Anastasios Kyrillidis & Tirthak Patel. bit.ly/4j5CPld

Save the date! For UNESCO's 2026 World Logic Day, University Professor Moshe Vardi will discuss whether AI minds are genuine minds. The talk will be online and in person. Tues, Jan 20th @ 4pm CST (Reception following at 5pm) For details and to RSVP: vardi.eventbrite.com

Rice CS' T. S. Eugene Ng has been named a 2025 ACM Distinguished Member for his influential contributions to data center networking & internet delay estimation methods. Ng’s work has helped shape how modern networks are designed, measured & optimized. bit.ly/4q6a8qj

🎉 Hey Rice CS Owls! Join us back on campus for Alumni Weekend — food, friends, and a few fast-paced mini tech talks! 📅 Sat, Nov 8 | 12–2 PM 📍 Duncan Hall & Martel Atrium 🦉 Don’t miss it! RSVP: RiceCSHou.eventbrite.com

Congratulations to Rice CS faculty member Vicky Yao and Ph.D. student Qiliang Lai who have published a new paper in Nature Communications. Their research introduces seismic, a new computational tool that maps genetic connections between Alzheimer’s and specific neurons. bit.ly/4nnT8Ku

The American Society for Microbiology has launched the ASM Bioinformatics, Genomics and Big Data Conference (ASM BIG). Congrats to Rice CS professor Todd Treangen, who will chair the program committee. bit.ly/42CFpIn @treangen.bsky.social

Congratulations to University Professor Moshe Vardi and his fellow researchers on their Best Paper Award! The team received the Sheng Yu-Award at the 29th International Conference on Implementation and Application of Automata (CIAA 2025).

Join Rice CS as we welcome UT-Austin's Adam Klivans for a talk on A New Paradigm for Learning with Distribution Shift. Oct 6th, 4pm Talk, 5pm Reception Duncan Hall, Room 1070 bit.ly/4mDZcy2

Join Rice CS as we welcome back Jiarong Xing (PhD '24), who returns to campus as an assistant professor. His research bridges systems and AI, with contributions influencing GPU efficiency, programmable networks, and collaborations with companies including AWS, Meta, and Google. bit.ly/4maz4KQ

Rice CS researchers advance quantum state learning with algorithms that account for noise that is not just random but malicious. Their work could help make quantum computers more accurate and dependable. bit.ly/3VR1UFm

We congratulate @myvardi.bsky.social wholeheartedly! 🎊🎊🎉°🥂⋆.ೃ🍾࿔*:･

Congratulations to Moshe Vardi on receiving the IEEE TCCH Outstanding Leadership Award! The honor was presented last night at the IEEE Cyber Humanities 2025 Conference in Florence, Italy. The award recognizes his global impact in advancing the field of cyber-humanities. bit.ly/4m9ryjo

Welcome new Rice CS faculty member Alireza Fallah! His research spans ML theory, market & mechanism design, and responsible AI—tackling privacy, fairness & society. bit.ly/45ZzEGE

Rice CS will be hosting an Austin alumni event on Tues, Sept 30th from 6-9pm. Catch up with your fellow CS alumni and join us for mini tech talks. Yuke Wang will discuss Efficient and Scalable Deep Learning, and Chris Jermaine will give a dept update. RSVP: ricecsaustin.eventbrite.com

Join us in welcoming new Assistant Professor Yuke Wang to Rice CS! Coming from roles at Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Amazon, Wang now turns his focus to research on efficient, scalable, and secure AI systems—and to inspiring the next generation of computer scientists. Read more: bit.ly/4mIL9rN

It's a big day for Rice CS. Today is the first day of classes and the first semester we're offering our brand-new AI major. Welcome to our students and our four new tenure-track faculty members! Get to know our new assistant professors here: bit.ly/3Hw1wZH

This summer, Rice CS welcomed incoming freshmen into the Rice Emerging Scholars Program, giving them a head start before classes begin. Under the guidance of Risa Myers, the CS-RESP track challenged students to help them thrive in STEM throughout their time at Rice. bit.ly/3JoFKY9

AI is deciding who gets a job, a loan, even parole. It’s fast. It’s scalable. But is it fair? 👉 youtu.be/-HyR32dos6A 👀 Alireza Fallah @ricecompsci.bsky.social explains why algorithmic decisions always involve trade-offs — and how better rules can protect both efficiency and equity.

Rice computer scientist Luay Nakhleh has received a $1.9M grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to build a powerful new software infrastructure that could significantly expand how scientists study evolution. bit.ly/4fw0HfQ

Moshe Vardi and a team of IBM and Intel researchers received the 2025 Computer-Aided Verification (CAV) Award for their fundamental contributions to temporal logics. The honor recognizes their role in creating industry-standard property-specification languages. bit.ly/45DIx8C

Congrats to Rice CS' @Anshumali_ Shrivastava, who has been promoted to full professor. Shrivastava is well on his way to revolutionizing how LLMs & other deep learning models are trained & stored, using new algorithms to make AI scalable & more accessible. bit.ly/4olhbeI

Rice CS' Rebecca Schreib has been promoted to Associate Teaching Professor in recognition of her leadership in curriculum design & educational tool development. “I like computer science a lot; I LOVE teaching,” says Schreib. This enthusiasm is reflected in every aspect of her work. bit.ly/4faQdSO

Congratulations to University Professor Lydia E. Kavraki on her election to the European Academy of Sciences! This prestigious honor recognizes her contributions to robotics, computational biomedicine, and AI. bit.ly/4of7xKz

AI is infamous for its resource-heavy training, but a new study may have found a solution in a novel communications system that markedly improves the way LLMs train. The research team was helmed by CS alum Zhuang Wang (PhD'23) & professor T.S. Eugene Ng. news.rice.edu/news/2025/beating-ai-bottleneck

Rice CS PhD alumni Weitao Wang ('24) & Prof T.S. Eugene Ng have developed a novel algorithm that enables weighted bandwidth allocation in cloud systems for the first time. Wang will present this paper at OSDI this month. bit.ly/4kK81FT

Rice CS was proud to support the Rice Environmental Data Academy (REDA). Supported by @Google, REDA helped guide 77 community college students through an introduction to data science & sustainability. bit.ly/43EzDXH

The IEEE Computer Society interviewed University Professor Moshe Vardi on his decades of work in computational logic, the ethical challenges of technology, and advice for the next generation. Vardi is the recipient of the 2025 IEEE Computer Pioneer Award. Read More: bit.ly/4jfOuvU

Starting Fall '25, Rice CS will launch a Bachelor of Science in AI, one of the few undergrad programs of its kind. Designed with a strong technical foundation and an ethical, interdisciplinary focus, the major will prepare students to shape the future of AI responsibly. bit.ly/437zDz8

75 students from Lone Star, San Jacinto & HCC joined Rice teams to tackle sustainability challenges with data science. Big congrats to all REDA scholars! REDA—powered by Google—brought together @ricecompsci.bsky.social with mentors like Risa Myers, Canek Phillips & Carrie Masiello. bit.ly/4dgm0AW

Next Thurs, 5/22! Rice CS will be hosting our annual Bay Area alumni meetup. Join us for an update from Dean Luay Nakhleh, details on the new AI major from CS Chair Chris Jermaine, and a discussion on Responsible AI with faculty member Rodrigo Ferreira. RSVP: RiceCSBayAlumni.eventbrite.com

Rice CS researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind AI Coach, Socratic, that analyzes team interactions and offers real-time collaboration tips to improve human teamwork. Assistant Prof Vaibhav Unhelkar and his PhD student Sangwon Seo will present Socratic at #AAMAS2025. bit.ly/3SzPXlT

Rice CS alumni, join us for our Bay-Area alumni get together! Short talks include an update from Luay Nakhleh, details on the new AI major from Chair Chris Jermaine & a discussion on whether AI has politics with Rodrigo Ferreira. RSVP: RiceCSBayAlumni.eventbrite.com

Rice CS faculty member Anshumali Shrivastava is interviewed about #databreaches in this edition of Hello Houston from @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social bit.ly/4isRyEw

Join Rice CS as we welcome Dan Negrut from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His talk, Using digital twins for “body” and “mind” design in #robotics, will focus on extraterrestrial robotics. April 16th @4pm, Herzstein 212 For details: bit.ly/43IkBAu

Rice CS alum & Google Distinguished Engineer Kathryn McKinley ’85 ’90 ’92 is a “Triple Owl” who studied under Ken Kennedy. McKinley shares insights from her distinguished career path from academia to Google & how her Rice experience influenced her journey. bit.ly/4i0b4Iw

Does AI Have Politics? Rice CS faculty member Rodrigo Ferreira will address this question tomorrow, 4/8 at 4pm, in McMurtry Auditorium. RSVP: signup.rice.edu/ScientDemocL...

✈️ RICE CS x REA Seattle registration extended! If you haven't RSVP'd for our Seattle alumni event this Thursday (4/10, 6-8pm), you can still register on site at the Museum of Flight. For Details: bit.ly/42s1FUn

Join Rice’s Online Master of #DataScience Student-Faculty Panel Discussion on Wed, 4/9 at 12 pm CST to hear from your peers & learn about the #2 Best Data Science Masters Degree Program. For $10K scholarship consideration, apply for Fall '25 by May 1st. gradadmissions.rice.edu/register/4.9.25

🎯 Help Rice CS reach our 50 donor goal for Rice's 24-Hour Challenge! Your contribution to the CS Department Excellence Fund, no matter the size, directly supports our students and the department’s most pressing needs. Give now: www.givecampus.com/o3fbud

Join Rice’s Online Master of #DataScience Student-Faculty Panel Discussion on Wed, 4/9 at 12 pm CST to hear from your peers & learn about the #2-ranked Best Data Science Masters. For $10K scholarship consideration, apply for Fall '25 by May 1st. RSVP NOW > gradadmissions.rice.edu/register/4.9...

Rice CS’ Rodrigo Ferreira talks privacy concerns with the @houstonchronicle.com as Amazon Alexa moves its commands to the cloud. bit.ly/4jcnQEz

Rice MDS students have developed cutting-edge software that segments brain MRIs, providing highly-effective brain cancer detection. The research grew out of their D2K Lab capstone project. bit.ly/4iOWRiR

Tomorrow! It's not too late to RSVP for our Rice CS Houston alumni event. We're hosting a GenAI panel discussion and reception on campus in the Moody Center, Room 205. LLMs, DeepSeek, and the Future of GenAI Sat, March 29th, 2-4pm RSVP: ricecsengr50.eventbrite.com

Rice CS PhD student Pam Qian & team have developed an algorithm that helps humans & machines better understand one another, an important aspect of using robots in medicine & disaster response. Other researchers include her advisor, Assistant Prof Vaibhav Unhelkar, & Harrison Huang. bit.ly/4iwRq7S

Congratulations to University Professor Moshe Vardi, who has been recognized with a 2025 IEEE CS Computer Pioneer Award in Honor of the Women of ENIAC. This award celebrates his impact on the advancement and continued vitality of the computer industry. bit.ly/41NBZRF @myvardi.bsky.social

Discover AI in Healthcare Insights from Rice-TMC Researchers. Rice CS faculty Lydia Kavraki & Todd Treangen will be presenting at the "Health Innovations in the Rice-TMC Ecosystem" symposium on April 24th. Tickets: bit.ly/3DaBGrR @treangen.bsky.social

Congrats to Univ Professor Moshe Vardi & co-authors Juan Reutter & Miguel Romero (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile) on winning the ICDT 2025 Test-of-Time Award! The award names their graph databases work the most impactful ICDT paper over the past decade. bit.ly/3F3iMUq @myvardi.bsky.social

A recording of last week's panel discussion on Large Language Models, DeepSeek, and the Future of Generative AI is now available to watch. youtu.be/2_31QTDPSWA

Rice University's Robotics Club is hosting a BattleBots competition on campus in the RMC Grand Hall on March 9th from 11am-4pm. The event is open to the entire Rice community. Register Now! forms.gle/mMdH1Ci3CDXvo6S27

Rice CS Treangen Lab researchers have uncovered a lower bound in k-mer sampling, decreasing the amount of compute memory needed to analyze ever-growing genomic databases. The team's research was published in the Jan issue of Oxford University Press' Bioinformatics journal. bit.ly/3CVacqd