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Automation increases income inequality, say Baker Institute experts

Automation does not kill jobs, but it does increase income inequality, according to new research from Dagobert Brito, Rice Faculty Scholar in international economics at the Baker Institute, and Robert Curl, the Kenneth S. Pitzer-Schlumberger Professor Emeritus of Chemistry.

Racial, social factors contribute to mental health inequity, says Baker Institute experts

HOUSTON – (Aug. 12, 2020) – Inequities throughout society influence mental health research, where they can become self-perpetuating and contribute to persistent disparities in mental health services, according to new research from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

NSF renews Rice biological physics center

$12.9 million in funding backs Center for Theoretical Biological Physics research into mysteries at the intersection of biology and physics.

Rice historian available to discuss 75th anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII

HOUSTON – (Aug. 10, 2020) – Aug. 14 marks the 75th anniversary of the announcement of Japan's surrender to the Allies in World War II, effectively ending the deadliest conflict in history.

Engineers enlist fungi to advance against disease

Rice University engineers find the mechanism in fungus that produces a potential drug scaffold. The National Institutes of Health awards a multiyear grant to the lab to continue its work.

Regional advantages will define future energy transitions, says Baker Institute expert

Different countries will respond in different ways to the challenges of economic growth and environmental sustainability based upon their regional advantages, according to a new paper by an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Rice researchers use InSight for deep Mars measurements

Religious hate crimes will increase, says Rice expert

FDA OKs manufacturer’s version of Rice ventilator

An enhanced version of the ApolloBVM designed by Rice University engineers has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as an emergency resuscitator for use during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ghasempour receives 2020 Marconi Society Young Scholar Award

Galveston Bay Park is a 'vision' of Houston's future

An ambitious plan to shield Houston from a devastating hurricane by creating Galveston Bay Park, a 10,000-acre public park on a chain of man-made islands, earned top honors in the international design competition Houston 2020 Visions.

Rice political scientist available to weigh in on Biden VP pick

HOUSTON – (Aug. 3, 2020) – Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, is expected to announce his choice for vice president this week. Paul Brace, the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Political Science, is available to discuss the decision.

Rice University students return to campus; video and interviews available for download

HOUSTON – (July 30, 2020) – Rice University students have begun returning to campus for a fall semester focused on protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of every member of the university community, while enabling Rice to continue fulfilling its mission as a premier institution of higher education and research.

To help hard-hit nonprofits, first fix existing relief programs, Rice expert says

HOUSTON – (July 29, 2020) – Nonprofits are struggling to survive during the pandemic’s economic downturn.

It pays to major in fields with close ties to jobs, study shows

HOUSTON – (July 29, 2020) – College graduates make more money if they major in fields with close ties to jobs, according to a new study from the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), part of Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and School of Social Sciences.