Graphene quantum dots: The next big small thing
January 12
The Rice lab of materials scientist Pulickel Ajayan, in collaboration with colleagues in China, India, Japan and the Texas Medical Center, discovered a one-step chemical process that is markedly simpler than established techniques for making graphene quantum dots.

Graphene rips follow rules
January 5
Research from Rice University and the University of California at Berkeley may give science and industry a new way to manipulate graphene, the wonder material expected to play a role in advanced electronic, mechanical and thermal applications.

Forbes picks four Owls for '30 under 30'
December 21
Forbes Magazine had a special gift for four Rice University alumni during the holidays when it announced its annual compendium of "30 under 30" in various disciplines. Noted among "people who aren't waiting to reinvent the world" are Rizia Bardhan '10, Cary Pint '10, Jeff Bishop '04 and David Berry '05. 

A starring role for graphene
December 7
Graphene's star is rising as a material that could become essential to efficient, environmentally sound oil production. Rice University researchers are taking advantage of graphene's outstanding strength, light weight and solubility to enhance fluids used to drill oil wells.