'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.
Ex-CBS News president talks future of news at Social Sciences anniversary lecture
What does the future hold for journalism?
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.
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.
America Through Foreign Eyes: Popular online course updated with Russian perspective
The massively popular online course, launching Feb. 17, now includes a module on Russian relations and perspectives.
