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There's still time to RSVP for Moshe Vardi's #WorldLogicDay talk this Tues, Jan 20th! Join us in-person or online.

Dr. Vardi will discuss whether AI minds are genuine minds.

Tues, Jan 20th @ 4pm CST (Reception following at 5pm)
Rice University, Duncan Hall

RSVP: vardi.eventbrite.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Join University Professor Moshe Vardi for his UNESCO 2026 World Logic Day talk. He will discuss whether AI minds are genuine minds.

Tues, Jan 20th @ 4pm CST (Reception following at 5pm)
Rice University, Duncan Hall

The talk will be online and in person.

RSVP: vardi.eventbrite.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
🎉 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
December 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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
December 15, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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
December 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
🎉 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
October 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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
October 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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
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October 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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).
October 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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
September 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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
September 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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
September 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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
September 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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
September 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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
September 5, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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
September 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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
August 18, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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
August 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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
August 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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
July 31, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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
July 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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
July 22, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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
June 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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
May 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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
May 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM