Rice University and ExxonMobil have entered into a master research agreement to collaborate on research initiatives focused on sustainable energy solutions.
Rice University and ExxonMobil have entered into a master research agreement to collaborate on research initiatives focused on sustainable energy solutions. This landmark collaboration reflects their shared commitment to addressing global challenges in energy, climate and the environment while leveraging their unique expertise and coastal location in the heart of the world’s energy capital, Houston.
“This collaboration underscores Rice’s mission to accelerate long-lasting advances in sustainable energy,” Rice President Reginald DesRoches said. “By combining Rice’s interdisciplinary expertise with ExxonMobil’s leadership in the energy sector, we are laying the foundation for transformative solutions that are aspirational, accessible and attainable. Together, we aim to drive progress that benefits society and ensures a sustainable and secure energy future.”
The collaboration builds on Rice’s interdisciplinary approach to innovation, drawing from the university’s strengths in materials science, polymers and catalysts, high-performance computing and applied mathematics. Together with ExxonMobil, Rice aims to develop systematic and comprehensive solutions that support the global energy transition and align with the university’s strategic plan to create sustainable futures. Rosenstiel’s Rescue a Reef Program) and transported to the NOAA CIMAS Experimental Reef Lab where they were exposed to two nutrient conditions: normal (ambient) or high ammonium levels for about 1.5 months. After this period, each coral was either exposed to a coral diseased tissue slurry or a healthy tissue slurry (i.e., placebo), creating four treatment groups: normal nutrients + placebo, normal nutrients + disease, high nutrients + placebo, and high nutrients + disease.
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