Amy McCaig

Majority of Harris County residents plan to vote in November, but many fear political unrest after Election Day

Six in 10 eligible voters in Harris County plan to participate in the November 2024 election.

STaRT@Rice goes international, boosting research skills and collaboration

STaRT@Rice is recognized for cultivating exceptional researchers and fostering community.

Study: Individuals in storm-ravaged communities may be less likely to accept support over time — even when they need it

As the long road to recovery after hurricanes Helene and Milton begins, the same questions are facing many communities across the Southeast.

Lesbian and bisexual Houstonians more likely to have unmet mental health needs, Kinder Institute finds

A series of reports released today from the Rice Kinder Institute finds that gay, lesbian and bisexual residents in Houston and Harris County are more likely to experience mental health concerns than straight residents

One year later: Chabad at Rice holds vigil for victims of Oct. 7 tragedy

One year after the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre in Israel, Chabad at Rice honored the victims with scripture, songs and stories of survival.

Rice center identifies top hazardous polluters in path of Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton, the latest storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, is now a powerful Category 5 hurricane and heading for Florida’s Gulf Coast.

One in three Harris County residents face victimization based on race, gender or other protected status, most never report it

The report was released today, offering for the first time a snapshot of the lifetime experiences with crime of Houstonians.

Celebrating President Jimmy Carter, Rice’s 80th commencement speaker, on his 100th birthday

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter turns 100 Tuesday, and Rice is taking a look back at the 39th commander-in-chief’s connection to the university.

Indigenous US farmworkers face greater job-related pain compared to undocumented peers, study suggests

New Rice research finds that Indigenous farm employees — many of whom have legal status in the U.S. after moving from Latin America — may experience more physical pain on the job than undocumented workers.

Rice center identifies top hazardous polluters in path of Tropical Storm Helene

Recent projections show that Tropical Storm Helene, the latest storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, is heading for Florida and tracking toward the state’s panhandle.

Obama’s 2012 reelection tied to better mental health in educated Black men, study suggests

Following Barack Obama’s reelection as U.S. president in 2012, the mental health of college-educated Black men improved significantly.

Rice center identifies top 10 hazardous polluters in Hurricane Francine's path

An interactive map developed by the Rice Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience identifies the major hazardous polluters in the path of Hurricane Francine.

Rice expert available to discuss 9/11

Rice University international relations expert Ric Stoll is available to discuss the impact of 9/11 on U.S. foreign policy.

Rice experts available to discuss Tropical Storm Francine’s impact on Gulf Coast

Rice University experts Dominic Boyer and James Elliott, co-directors of the recently launched Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience, are available to discuss the vulnerabilities of the Gulf Coast to major storms.

Hordge-Freeman honored with prestigious American Sociological Association awards for recent book

Hordge-Freeman received the American Sociological Association 2024 Gordon Hirabayashi Human Rights Book Award by the Section on Sociology of Human Rights and the 2024 Outstanding Recent Contribution Award by the Section on the Sociology of Emotions.