Student Research Profiles
Rice undergraduates perform research and creative work in many different fields. In the following research profiles, students share how Rice courses prepared them for these experiences, how they got started in research, memorable moments, and research impacts.

BioSciences (Cell Biology & Genetics), Art History (Minor)

History, Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations, Classical Studies, & Business (Minor)

Biosciences

Sociology

Psychology, Civic Leadership (Certificate)

Sociology

Religion

Social Policy Analysis, Biochemistry and Cell Biology (Minor)

Computer Science

Bioengineering

Computational and Applied Math, Civic Leadership (Certificate)

BioSciences (Cell Biology & Genetics), Medical Humanities (Minor)

Philosophy and Computer Science

Social Policy Analysis, Economics, Global Health Technologies (minor)

Mechanical Engineering

Neuroscience (Cellular and Molecular)

Bioengineering

Sociology, Spanish & Portuguese, Latin American and Latinx Studies

Bioengineering

English (Concentration: Creative Writing), African and African American Studies (Minor)

Physics and Astronomy

Computer Science, Data Science (Minor), Statistics (Minor)

Biosciences

Mechanical Engineering, French Studies, Physics (Minor)

Asian Studies

Biosciences (Cell Biology and Genetics), VADA (Studio Art)

Physics & Astronomy

Sports Medicine & Exercise Physiology

Bioengineering, VADA (Studio Art-Sculpture)

Mathematical Economic Analysis, Environmental Studies (Minor), Financial Computation (Minor)

Political Science, Social Policy Analysis, Politics, Law, and Social Thought (Minor)

Biochemistry & Cell Biology

Mechanical Engineering

Computer Science, Cell Biology

Psychology

Neuroscience, Computer Science, Cognitive Science

Philosophy & Medical Humanities

Psychology

Operations Research, Computer Science

Neuroscience, Visual Arts, Medical Humanities (minor)