# News

**Source**: https://engineering.rice.edu/news
**Parent**: https://engineering.rice.edu/

## Latest Engineering & Computing News

Friday, Feb. 27, 2026

[Rice celebrates Engineers Week with student scholarships](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/rice-celebrates-engineers-week-student-scholarships)

Texas Society of Professional Engineers recognizes outstanding undergraduate students.

Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026

[Rice Electrical and Computer Engineering launches new undergraduate minor in digital health](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/rice-electrical-and-computer-engineering-launches-new-undergraduate-minor-digital-health)

The program, open to all Rice undergraduates, is now accepting applications.

Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026

[Omid Veiseh receives 2026 Clemson Award for Basic Research](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/omid-veiseh-receives-2026-clemson-award-basic-research)

Rice bioengineer honored for trailblazing biomaterials research and contributions to the medical industry.

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026

[Rice data scientists lead a capacity-building workshop in Nigeria](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/rice-data-scientists-lead-capacity-building-workshop-nigeria)

The event aimed to strengthen the region’s scientific research expertise and leadership.

**[Wettergreen reinvigorates the Design Society in North America](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/wettergreen-reinvigorates-design-society-north-america)**
Mon, 02/16/2026 - 09:11

Rice Global Medical Innovation Program director now serves as co-chair for the Design Society’s North American Chapter.

**[Rice faculty to lead the Houston chapter of the American Statistical Association](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/rice-faculty-lead-houston-chapter-american-statistical-association)**
Tue, 02/10/2026 - 12:23

Christine Peterson, PhD ’13, announced as President-Elect of Houston ASA.

**[Padgett named 2025 J.M. Ko Award Laureate](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/padgett-named-2025-jm-ko-award-laureate)**
Wed, 01/28/2026 - 10:20

The award recognizes exceptional researchers for their outstanding and impactful contributions to structural engineering

**[Wong receives $1.4 million federal grant to develop technology to destroy ‘forever chemicals’](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/wong-receives-14-million-federal-grant-develop-technology-destroy-forever-chemicals)**
Tue, 01/20/2026 - 14:22

The three-year project aims to develop a promising PFAS remediation technology discovered at Rice for real-world application.

**[Marega and Pirie expand Rice University’s impact in nanomaterials and quantum materials research](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/marega-and-pirie-expand-rice-universitys-impact-nanomaterials-and-quantum-materials-research)**
Tue, 01/20/2026 - 09:39

New assistant professors join the Department of Materials Science and Nanoengineering.

**[Rice D2K launches innovative courses and workshops on AI](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/rice-d2k-launches-innovative-courses-and-workshops-ai)**
Fri, 01/09/2026 - 11:56

The first course starting on Jan 12th, is now open for registrations.

**[What We’ve Built Together—and Where We’re Headed](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/what-weve-built-together-and-where-were-headed)**
Thu, 01/01/2026 - 17:08

Message from the Dean, January 1, 2026

**[Sibani Lisa Biswal elected AIChE Fellow](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/sibani-lisa-biswal-elected-aiche-fellow)**
Fri, 12/19/2025 - 16:14

Election to Fellow is the highest honor bestowed by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers

**[Study modeling the evolution of bladder cancer garners major recognition and funding](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/study-modeling-evolution-bladder-cancer-garners-major-recognition-and-funding)**
Tue, 12/16/2025 - 12:30

This paper, highlighted by the Journal of Pathology and Nature Reviews Urology, led to a $10M+ federal grant award to study urothelial carcinogenesis.

**[Robert Vajtai receives honorary doctorate from University of Szeged](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/robert-vajtai-receives-honorary-doctorate-university-szeged)**
Mon, 12/15/2025 - 15:47

Research professor honored for his international leadership in nanomaterials research.