Amy McCaig

Black and white soldiers' death rates in Korean War were similar regardless of segregation, study finds

The landmark Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the doctrine of "separate but equal," but for many decades after that segregation was enforced in virtually all aspects of life, including the military.

Rice adds Master of Engineering Management and Leadership degree

The Rice University Faculty Senate has approved the creation of a new professional master’s degree in the George R. Brown School of Engineering, the Master of Engineering Management and Leadership (MEML), to become available to students beginning in the fall.

Dashboard developed at Rice will help Texas schools open safely amid pandemic

HOUSTON – (May 5, 2021) – A new dashboard developed by public health researchers at Rice University's Texas Policy Lab (TPL) will help school districts in Texas and parents of school-age students make better and more informed decisions about COVID-19 mitigation amid the pandemic.

Social Sciences in the summer: Timely issues on tap for upcoming courses

Summer will be here soon, but Rice's School of Social Sciences isn't taking a vacation from learning. A variety of classes focusing on timely social, political and economic issues are being offered during the summer term.

'Become human again' to address social, environmental challenges

"Hyposubjects: on becoming human," a new book from Rice professors Timothy Morton and Dominic Boyer, takes an experimental approach to thinking about the social and environmental challenges of our times.

Rice U. expert available to discuss President Biden's first joint session address

EXPERT ALERT Rice U. expert available to discuss President Biden's first joint session address HOUSTON – (April 28, 2021) – President Joe Biden will make his first address to a joint session of Congress this evening, and Rice University political scientist Paul Brace is available to discuss what to expect.

Rice to release 40th annual Kinder Houston Area Survey

Houstonians’ views on the pandemic, the economy, racial justice and the city’s demographic transformation will be revealed in the 2021 Kinder Houston Area Survey, which will be released at an online event on May 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Managerial Studies makeover: Revamped degree program to emphasize leadership training

Students who dream of a career as a CEO and want the education and real-world experience that can get them there should look no further than Rice University's Managerial Economics and Organizational Sciences (MEOS) major.

Classical music delivered to Houston's underserved communities

HOUSTON – (April 22, 2021) – Rice University's Shepherd School of Music has joined forces with the Houston Symphony to bring classical music to children and adults from Houston's underserved communities.

Survey of Houston families reveals pandemic's unequal impact on wages and employment

HOUSTON – (April 22, 2021) – During the pandemic, Blacks and Hispanics were more likely to experience lost wages or unemployment than whites, according to a new research brief from Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC).

Rice remembers Center for Education co-founder Linda McNeil

Longtime education scholar and advocate died April 1 Linda McNeil, the co-founder and longtime director of Rice University's Center for Education who dedicated her life to addressing educational inequity, curriculum and public school reform, died April 1. She was 77.

Annual Aleko masterclass at Shepherd School goes virtual

Rice's Shepherd School of Music held a virtual masterclass April 11 with Shepherd School voice students and artist Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano, as part of the 2020-2021 Aleko Endowed Masterclass Artist Series.

Economics lecturer James DeNicco wins George R. Brown Prize for Excellence in Teaching

If you ask James "Jimmy" DeNicco for his definition of great teaching, he can’t give you a simple answer.

More English learners at risk of future academic struggles in Texas public schools

HOUSTON – (April 15, 2021) – Education researchers from Rice University have documented a troubling trend in the system Texas public schools use to reclassify elementary school students learning English, evidence of a problem they say could have a serious impact on hundreds of thousands of the state’s schoolchildren.

Rice remembers Chandler Davidson, founding member of Department of Sociology

Chandler Davidson, a longtime professor in Rice University's School of Social Sciences who was one of the nation's leading experts on voting rights, died April 10 at the age of 84.