Amid growing debates over driverless cars, Rice experts offer insights on vehicle safety
Rice experts available to discuss the latest developments in autonomous vehicles.
From field to lab: Rice study reveals how people with vision loss judge approaching vehicles
A new study uses a virtual reality system to examine how adults with and without AMD estimate when an approaching vehicle would reach them.
Warm, dry winter expected for Texas, but sudden polar plunges still threaten grid, Rice expert warns
With La Niña conditions pointing toward a warmer, drier winter across Texas experts say the season still carries real risks for the region’s energy systems.
Losing sleep over money: Rice study reveals how financial stress follows workers to bed
New research from Rice shows “stress-before-bed behaviors” as a key mechanism linking financial worry and job insecurity to declining sleep quality.
New research from Rice show major storms are spreading industrial contaminants across entire neighborhoods, raising concerns about future well-being.
Driven by community impact, Rice sophomore joins national cohort tackling country’s toughest issues
Rice sophomore Saami Baig one of just 60 students selected nationwide to attend the Allstate Foundation National Youth Service Summit in Chicago.
Rice students help feed Houston: Social policy analysis capstone connects research and community
Students volunteer and observe a Second Servings pop-up through the capstone project for Rice’s social policy analysis major.
Global affairs major prepares Rice students to lead across borders
Rice’s global affairs major will give students a chance to study global issues through different lenses — political, cultural and economic — while gaining hands-on experience at home and abroad.
2 in 5 Houston households struggle to eat well, raising concerns about their health
Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research warns that Houston’s hunger crisis — and its health consequences — could grow worse.
Houston workers are redefining what matters most at work
The latest survey from Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research shows flexibility — not salary — is now the top priority for Houston-area workers, many of whom are eyeing new career paths.
Rice leads way with new master’s degree in computational economics
New Master of Computational Economics (MCEcon) program that sits at the intersection of economics, data science and computation positions Rice among the leading institutions offering this kind of quantitative economics and computation degree.
Real-time caregiving data could reshape dementia support, Rice study suggests
A Rice study — known as Project REACH — is among the first in the nation to collect real-time data on how stress affects the health and well-being of dementia caregivers.
Rice researcher develops interactive tool to track FEMA buyouts
A new interactive tool created at Rice shows that the vast majority of people aren’t relying on FEMA buyout program, which has major implications for resilience.
STaRT@Rice offers a “panoramic view of the research process,” combining workshops, mentoring and interdisciplinary exposure to help participants at all levels build confidence and capability.
A new Kinder Institute for Urban Research report found that despite some impressive gains for some students, it has failed to close the achievement gap for economically disadvantaged students.