Rice Electrical & Computer Engineering

ECE faculty and students at Rice University advance a broad set of disciplines, spanning and redefining the limits of electrical and computer engineering.

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Big recognition for Rice research in Physics World.

Rice ECE’s Ashok Veeraraghavan and collaborators are advancing affordable AI-powered imaging technology that could improve early cancer detection and expand access to life-saving diagnostics worldwide.

https://t.co/QCw1PbZttA

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From AI and robotics to embedded systems and advanced computing, Rice MECE students are tackling real-world challenges through innovative capstone projects.

Explore our new website showcasing the creativity and impact of Rice ECE graduate students:

🔗 https://t.co/yDMOPYfx8S

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🚀 Collaboration in action

@RiceEngineering + @HoustonMethodist brought together clinicians, researchers & industry leaders for the inaugural High-Impact Industry Collaboration Day—accelerating digital health innovation from lab to patient care.

🔗 https://t.co/LOC8iHnTV8

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Big win for Rice ECE ⚡

William Schmid named a TEX-E Prize winner at CERAWeek—recognizing student-led energy startups already moving toward real-world impact.

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A Rice postdoc has been named to the N2Women 2025 Rising Stars list—recognizing early-career leaders making an impact in networking & communications.

Check it out here! 🔗 https://t.co/Qt2mLoGi26

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Be part of Rice’s 24-Hour Challenge and support Electrical & Computer Engineering. Your gift to the ECE Department Excellence Fund powers innovation in AI, digital health, advanced computing & intelligent systems. Give before 11:59 p.m. CT: https://t.co/c4tKoIZrF0

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The countdown is on: tomorrow is Rice’s 24-Hour Challenge!

Support Rice Electrical & Computer Engineering as our students and faculty drive breakthroughs in digital health, AI, neuroengineering, and next-gen computing to solve global challenges.

https://t.co/c4tKoIZrF0

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🎉 Congrats to Rice ECE doctoral students Huan-Cheng Liao and Ziyuan Wen on earning the IEEE SSCS Predoctoral Achievement Award!

Ziyuan was also named the inaugural recipient of the Willy Sansen prize for excellence in analog IC design.

🔗 https://t.co/aOEnoIkI0s

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Early giving is live!

Support Rice ECE during the 24-Hour Challenge and help power innovation in AI, robotics, computing & more.

Make your impact: https://t.co/c4tKoIZrF0
#1Day1Rice

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Mark your calendars: March 4 is the 24-Hour Challenge! When Rice Engineering and Computing reaches 600 donors, we will unlock a $120K gift from the Engineering Advisory Board for the Dean’s Fund for Engineering Excellence. Stay tuned for updates! #1Day1Rice

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Proud to see Rice ECE researchers Ziyang Wang and Shengxi Huang featured in this breakthrough Alzheimer’s study.

Read more: https://t.co/JBiFKJqJdG

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Faculty voices shape the vision behind Rice’s Master of Digital Health —an interdisciplinary graduate program at the intersection of AI, engineering, and health care.

🎓 Early application = early scholarship consideration
📅 Feb 1 priority deadline

🔗 https://t.co/mtHGI30fIs

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🚀 Big news! @RiceUniversity is now offering a Master’s in Digital Health — training the next generation of leaders at the intersection of tech & health care.

📈 Apply by Feb 1 for a 25% tuition scholarship!

https://t.co/AUHdBRPatj

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🚀 Engineering the future of healthcare

Rice University’s new Master of Digital Health (MDH) prepares students to lead at the intersection of engineering, AI, and healthcare.

🎓 Tuition scholarships available
🔗 https://t.co/mtHGI30fIs

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Now launching: Rice University’s Master of Digital Health (MDH) 🏥💻

An interdisciplinary graduate program preparing engineer-leaders at the intersection of AI, digital technology, and healthcare.

Tuition scholarships available.
https://t.co/uX987nLrVb

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Huge congratulations to PhD student Ziyang Wang, selected as one of only 32 worldwide to receive the 2025 MRS Graduate Student Silver Award! 🎉 His research excellence and promise in materials science earned him this prestigious recognition.

🔗 https://t.co/yPaul0O4On

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👏 Big congrats to the #RiceEngineering team on winning the 2025 #RELXEnvironmentalChallenge — $25K award for their solar-powered, membrane-free desalination tech! A major step forward in clean-water solutions and off-grid tech.

https://t.co/ZVwkYMYmHd

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Congrats to ECE researcher Zishen Li and co-authors — Bishal Lamichhane, Ankit Patel, Ramiro Salas, Nidal Moukaddam & Ashutosh Sabharwal — on winning 1st Place Best Paper at IEEE BHI 2025!

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Junichiro Kono has been awarded the @APSphysics' 2026 Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids. His research paves the way for advanced light-based technologies—from faster and more efficient electronics to quantum communication. https://t.co/uNX7bsOzsI

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🎉 Congratulations to César A. Uribe, Louis Owen Assistant Professor of ECE at Rice, on being elected Student Activities Chair for the IEEE Control Systems Society! In this global role, he’ll support student engagement and leadership worldwide.

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