Analyzing patients shortly after stroke can help link brain regions to speech functions
HOUSTON – (March 23, 2020) – New research from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine shows analyzing the brains of stroke victims just days after the stroke allows researchers to link various speech functions to different parts of the brain, an important breakthrough that may lead to better treatment and recovery.
Rice U. experts available to discuss COVID-19's wide-ranging impact
HOUSTON – (March 23, 2020) – As the COVID-19 pandemic grows and impacts the lives of people across the globe, Rice University experts are available to discuss various topics related to the disease.
Oswald named national associate for NASEM
Fred Oswald, professor of psychological sciences and Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences at Rice University, has been named a national associate by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
How stress and loneliness can make you more likely to get COVID-19
What do stress, loneliness and lack of sleep have in common? They are all factors that can weaken your immune system and make you more susceptible to COVID-19, according to Rice University's Christopher Fagundes, an associate professor in the department of psychological sciences who studies the link between mental and immune health.
'A lexicon for troubled times'
It's no secret that human behavior is altering the world around us. This geologic era is referred to as the Anthropocene, the age dating from the beginning of significant human impact on Earth and its ecosystems, and is explored in a new book edited by a Rice University anthropologist.
Blacks' views on racism affect likelihood of self-employment
HOUSTON – (March 18, 2020) – Working blacks who believe racism has a major impact on their lives are more likely to seek self-employment than those who feel less strongly about its effects, according to new research from Rice University.
Denson among winners of Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
Blake Denson, a Shepherd School graduate student of voice, is one of five winners of the 2020 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
On a crisp, sunny winter day, members of the Rice University community gathered to officially dedicate the newly constructed Patricia Lipoma Kraft ’87 and Jonathan A. Kraft Hall for Social Sciences.
New Rice University music building to be named Brockman Hall for Opera
Rice University's new music building will be named Brockman Hall for Opera and the 84,000-square-foot structure, along with Alice Pratt Brown Hall and its adjoining plaza, will be christened the Brockman Music and Performing Arts Center.
Social Sciences turns 40: A look back
More than a third of Rice undergraduates major in the social sciences, making it tough to imagine that Rice's School of Social Sciences didn't exist 40 years ago.
Which Democrat will take Texas on Super Tuesday?
In less than a week, voters in 14 states and American Samoa and Democrats living abroad will head to the polls on Super Tuesday.
Grammy-winning alum to take baton at Feb. 29 Shepherd School concert
Grammy Award-winning conductor and Shepherd School alumnus Cristian Măcelaru ’06, ’08 will take the baton at the Feb. 29 performance by Rice University’s Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra.
Rice Social Sciences to celebrate 40 years Feb. 27-28
Rice University's School of Social Sciences will celebrate 40 years inside the hedges with a series of events scheduled for Feb. 27 and 28.
A more resilient Houston starts in neighborhoods, Kinder Institute report says
HOUSTON – (Feb. 18, 2019) – Building a better and more resilient Houston must start at the neighborhood level, and that can be accomplished by providing communities with leadership training, better information and financial support, according to a new report from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
