Amy McCaig

The story of Brockman Hall for Opera's one-of-a-kind space

When you walk into Rice University's new Brockman Hall for Opera, it's easy to be awestruck by its beauty and grandeur.

New Rice research: Tattoos not a turnoff for customers

Thinking of getting a tattoo but worried about consequences on the job? Maybe you shouldn’t be so concerned: New research from Rice University and the University of Houston finds that customers don’t necessarily look down on employees with tattoos – and in some settings, ink is seen as a plus.

Andrew Yang talks running for White House, shortcomings of the two-party system and more

Former presidential and New York mayoral candidate Andrew Yang took the stage as the featured speaker in the Rice University’s President’s Lecture Series March 28, talking about his experience running for the highest office in the land and how he hopes to fix American democracy.

Rice's spectacular new opera hall to open with public events including community day, 'Don Giovanni'

As performance halls around the world open their doors again in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Rice University's Shepherd School of Music will officially open the new Brockman Hall for Opera with a series of public events scheduled for next month.

Rice student Tyler Martin to play for nationwide audience on 'Performance Today'

Graduate student in flute performance Tyler Martin will represent Rice’s Shepherd School of Music as part of American Public Media’s “Performance Today” Young Artists in Residence series. His segments will be available online April 4 and will air on APM that week.

Oscar nominee Germaine Franco on building a career in music: ‘Whatever it is you love to do, that’s what you should be doing’

Germaine Franco ’84’s score for Disney’s “Encanto” is the music everyone is humming right now.

Rice experts available to discuss how alternative energy can ease foreign oil dependence

Amid Russia's war on Ukraine, Rice University experts are available to discuss how alternative energy sources could ease the United States' dependence on foreign oil.

Road map for recovery and resilience: New dashboard outlines post-disaster resources

A new dashboard developed by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research with support from Chevron offers a road map for people, organizations and governments in the Houston area who need help after disaster strikes.

Christians, Jews and Muslims experience workplace discrimination differently, new Rice research shows

Two-thirds of Muslims, half of Jews and more than a third of evangelical Protestant Christians experience workplace discrimination, albeit in different ways, according to a new study from Rice University’s Religion and Public Life Program (RPLP).

A winning combo: Rice sport management students win trophy, score real-world experience

A team of four Rice University sport management students won the inaugural Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) Case Study Cup, part of the organization’s annual conference hosted last month by the University of Houston.

Rice’s Shepherd School of Music hosted its annual Family Concert Feb. 26.

Rice’s Shepherd School of Music hosted its annual Family Concert Feb. 26.

State of the Union address: Rice U. expert available to discuss what world can expect from Biden’s big speech

As President Joe Biden prepares for his first State of the Union address Tuesday, Rice University political scientist Paul Brace is available to discuss what to expect.

Atheists more likely to hide beliefs if they’re women, Republicans, Southerners or were previously religious

Atheists in the United States are more likely to conceal their beliefs if they’re women, Republicans, Southerners or if they’ve previously been religious, according to new research from Rice University and West Virginia University.

Houston’s low-income neighborhoods hit hardest when disaster strikes, Harris County, Kinder Institute study shows

Houston’s low-income neighborhoods bear the biggest burdens during catastrophic events — from damage to older homes during natural disasters such as Hurricane Harvey and last year’s winter storm to economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic — according to a Harris County Community Services Department analysis prepared by Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.

Ancient DNA reveals surprises about how early Africans lived, traveled and interacted

A new analysis of human remains that were buried in African archaeological sites has produced the earliest DNA from the continent, telling a fascinating tale of how early humans lived, traveled and even found their significant others.