Rice University Computer Science@RiceCompSci

We offer graduate and undergraduate degrees in computer science. Our master degrees of Computer Science and Data Science are offered both in-person and online.

 Houston, TX
cs.rice.edu/
Joined January 2016
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Rice CS alums are invited to join us on Sat, Nov 14, for a light brunch and faculty panel. They will discuss how AI systems are kept within limits, the cases where they slipped past them and what that means for all of us. Please RSVP to save your seat: engrice.wufoo.com/forms/r1tu…
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Congrats to Rice Computer Science alum Vinay Pai ’88 ’91, recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award. Former CTO at BILL, founder of Prosperos.ai and Rice trustee. ow.ly/Xv7M5101v7T #RiceCS #RiceUniversity #RiceAlumni
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Rice’s new Master of Artificial Intelligence welcomes its first class in fall 2027. Applications are open. Join our virtual info session on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. CST. Save your spot: ow.ly/I3qz50ZZyje
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Rice, Purdue, Vanderbilt & NASA are co-organizing an In-Space Physical AI Workshop from Feb. 17-18, 2027, at The Ion in Houston. Apply today for the Innovation Challenges to turn 6 challenges from NASA's Moon-to-Mars tech shortfalls into a 16-week build. ow.ly/tNBa50ZZxNF
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Join us for the In-Space Physical AI Workshop 2027, co-organized by Rice, Purdue, Vanderbilt and NASA! This event is bringing together a community from industry, government, academia and the startup ecosystem. February 17–18, at The Ion. Register now: luma.com/sedbx0uo
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Rice University plans to hire 75 AI-focused faculty members, and Rice CS is in the midst of it. Chris Jermaine leads the AI Advisory Committee. Lydia Kavraki leads The Ken Kennedy Institute, which serves as a nexus for AI research. Read the full story: lnkd.in/d3vXUsEi

From a College Noted for Knowledge, in a City That Cannot Afford to Be Wrong

Sixty-four years ago this past weekend, on September 12, 1962, President Kennedy stood in Rice Stadium and said [1]: "We meet at a college noted for knowledge, in a city noted for progress, in a...

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Want to build the software others rely on? Join a virtual info session for Rice's on-campus Master of Computer Science program. Save your spot: ow.ly/Afy350ZVAIa #RiceCS #RiceGPS #ComputerScience #GradSchool
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Is a Master of Data Science your next move? Learn how Rice's MDS helps you use data to make informed decisions. Join a virtual info session: Oct. 14, Nov. 11 or Jan. 22, noon-1 p.m. CT. ow.ly/AIbw50ZVzyT #RiceCS
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How do neural circuits act as distributed optimizers? UC Santa Barbara's Francesco Bullo explores the question at a Ken Kennedy Institute Distinguished Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. RSVP: lnkd.in/gHZ_mFYG #RiceCS #RiceUniversity
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Rice Computer Science is now accepting applications for our new Master of Artificial Intelligence (MAI). Join a limited inaugural class and learn from faculty doing cutting-edge AI research. Learn more: ow.ly/VcF750ZQHrA
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Rice Computer Science is No. 24 in the nation for undergraduate computer science programs in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. That's up six spots from last year. Read the full story here: ow.ly/Nu6p50ZQGv4 #RiceCS #RiceUniversity #RiceEngineering
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On National Online Learning Day, we're proud to offer two online Master's degrees: Computer Science and Data Science. Choose your area of focus. Learn from faculty shaping the future of computing. Put your skills to work without stopping your career. cs.rice.edu
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Rice Computer Science teaches how AI actually gets built and deployed. In Houston, you can see how energy companies approach AI. How hospitals use it. How aerospace programs build it. Different problems, constraints & solutions. All just minutes away. cs.rice.edu
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Texas Area Theory & Algorithms Workshop comes to Rice on September 19. Join us for talks, a poster session and the theory community across TX. Speakers from MIT, UC Berkeley, UMass Amherst, UT Dallas, Texas A&M, UT Austin & Rice. txtheoryday.com/2026 #RiceCS #TxTheoryDay2026
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What if you could predict how a disease will progress in a specific person before symptoms appear? Assistant Professor Vicky Yao's lab. She integrates genetic data, clinical records and imaging to build computational models of disease. Learn more: piped.video/SATSKpa8pAs?si=JosW…
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Yesterday, Rice celebrated a historic milestone. Computer Science Professor Lydia Kavraki and Bioengineering Professor Rebecca Richards-Kortum are the first two faculty members elected to all three National Academies. Fewer than 35 researchers hold this distinction. #RiceCS
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Rice CS researchers Thai Duong and Ria Stevens were selected for the 2026-27 Future Faculty Fellows program. They're advancing to the next chapter with mentorship and professional development to launch faculty careers. Read more about this year's cohort. ow.ly/MUhn50ZCvHH
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Welcome back, Rice Computer Science students. New faces and familiar ones. The first day means a fresh start for everyone, and we can't wait to see you at Duncan Hall. We're excited to see what you build. Good luck this year! cs.rice.edu/
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Meet Jefferson Hernandez. He spent the summer at Adobe Research building AI tools for image editing. His learning: "Rice teaches you how to do research and work with peers. That foundation matters in real tech environments." What did your internship teach you? Drop a comment.
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Two Rice professors. Two triple crowns. Lydia Kavraki & Rebecca Richards-Kortum elected to all three National Academies, an honor held by fewer than 35 researchers worldwide. This is Rice. Join us on August 27 at 4 pm: bit.ly/4b6X5QA #RiceCS #RiceEngineering
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