Amy McCaig

Rice cracks top 10 for first time on Forbes’ top colleges list

This achievement marks the first time the university has landed in a top 10 spot on the list.

New Rice center to address impact of climate change on coastal economic powerhouses

Globally, 800 million people living in hundreds of urban areas will face grave social and economic risks from sea level rise and routine coastal flooding by 2050.

Rice Connections fosters unity among students from diverse backgrounds

Every O-Week, the university’s weeklong orientation program, Rice Connections offers the opportunity for students from different faith traditions, cultural backgrounds and more to come together and meet their freshman peers.

Rice Kinder Institute survey: More than 75% of HISD residents support bond, majority want focus on campus safety

More than 75% of in-district respondents signaled their support for a bond that does not result in a tax increase.

Glaciers in peril: World’s first glacier graveyard and global glacier casualty list unveiled

Iceland is a land made famous by its glaciers, but these ancient ice forms in the island country and around the world are in danger amid rising global temperatures.

All eyes on Chicago: Rice expert available to discuss 2024 Democratic National Convention

Rice University political scientist Mark Jones is available to discuss what we can expect from Vice President Kamala Harris, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and party faithful who will speak in support of the Democratic party’s nominees for president and vice president Aug. 19-22.

New Rice University students move to campus Aug. 18

Rice University’s incoming students can expect a Texas-sized welcome Sunday as they move to campus and participate in O-Week, the weeklong orientation program to familiarize incoming students with their new campus, residential colleges and classmates.

Locked out of banking: Incarceration is associated with decreased bank account ownership

People who have served time in jail or prison are less likely to have bank accounts after they are released than they were before serving time, which may hinder their long-term financial security, according to new research.

Doctors more likely to use negative language describing Black and Hispanic patients in electronic health records, study suggests

These findings could result in bias toward and unequal treatment of patients, according to the researchers.

Rice expert available to discuss presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Harris choosing Minnesota’s Walz as running mate

Mark Jones has been widely quoted by local, state and national media as well as numerous political campaigns.

Report: Underfunded Texas school districts much more likely to have low achievement ratings

The research does not suggest that more money alone would make schools perform better but finds that there is a statistical floor where below a certain level, higher ratings are much less attainable.

Rice experts discuss President Joe Biden’s historic move to not seek reelection

In their interviews, the professors discussed a variety of topics ranging from presidential history to Vice President Kamala Harris’ potential candidacy to the impact on downballot races.

Rice sport management students take on Paris for 2024 Olympics

Students taking 3-week courses in venue management, professional sports business

Rice’s Mark Jones available to discuss Vice President Harris’ upcoming Houston visit for national teachers’ union conference

Just days after President Joe Biden said he would not seek reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the Democratic Party’s nomination, Harris will visit Houston to address the American Federation of Teachers’ (AFT) national convention.

Rice researchers behind world’s first glacier memorial to unveil first Global Glacier Casualty List and Glacier Graveyard Aug. 17

The Global Glacier Casualty List will be the first platform for tracking disappeared and critically endangered glaciers around the world and documenting their stories.