Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center convened researchers, emergency management officials, community stakeholders and industry partners Nov. 5 to advance development of a Flood Early Warning System for the Texas Hill Country, designed to give communities more time to respond to dangerous flooding.
Houston is growing yet falling behind: Rice study reveals lasting toll of oil crash
Houston has long been known for its booming economy, but new research from Rice suggests the region is still paying the price for an oil crash that happened more than a decade ago.
When customers cross the line: Study reveals hidden toll of harassment on gig workers
New research examines how harassment affects workers in the gig economy and why having someone in their corner can make a difference.
Inside the vote: Rice researchers turn new space into laboratory for democracy
Researchers at Rice are preparing to examine what happens inside a polling place, from the length of the line to the way voters review their ballots before casting them.
Money Matters: Rice course prepares students for lifetime of financial decisions
As financial literacy education gains momentum across the country, Rice is helping students build the skills to navigate financial decisions they’ll face long after graduation.
New Rice-led walks help locals observe nature’s calendar
Rice graduate students Lydia Cox, Aimi Kōchi and Hailey Smith, in collaboration with the Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, are leading monthly walks to highlight the annual cycle of plants.
Nearly 130 years later, Rice sociologist finds new way to measure WEB Du Bois’ double consciousness
Rice study offers researchers a way to examine how racial inequality influences identity and everyday experiences.
Same street, different flood risks: Rice research reveals hidden vulnerabilities in Houston homes
Rice Researchers analyzed nearly 1 million residential buildings across Harris County and found that nearly two-thirds of the variation in flood vulnerability occurs within neighborhoods, rather than between them.
Why do some voters stay home? Rice expert available to discuss voter turnout, disengagement
As voters prepare to head to the polls, new research from Rice ’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research offers insight into why some residents choose not to vote.
New Rice survey reveals successes and disparities in lives of LGBTQ+ Houstonians
As LGBTQ+ History Month draws to a close, a new Kinder survey offers a closer look at the opportunities and challenges facing LGBTQ+ residents across Greater Houston, revealing both successes and disparities in economic security, workplace experiences, neighborhood belonging and access to health care.
50 years later, a vision born at Rice continues to shape Houston’s heart
The South Main Alliance marks its 50th anniversary with the premiere of “Houston’s HEART: The Story of South Main Alliance,” a documentary highlighting the people, partnerships and projects behind the area’s evolution.
Houston’s Asian population surges, but political representation lags, Rice study finds
As early voting begins, new Rice research sheds light on why some members of one of Houston’s fastest-growing populations say they remain underrepresented in local politics.
Rice graduate student starts club to help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Graduate student Sayuri Jayawardena has started a Rice chapter of Lifelong Learning with Friends.
“The Future of Faiths,” the theme of this fall’s Religious and Civic Leader Gatherings, hosted by Boniuk Institute's Religion and Public Life Center, is a series that connects Houston-area leaders with researchers and practitioners whose work can help them understand changes affecting the communities they serve.
Houston is booming, even as fertility rates fall
Houston’s population boom masks other trends that have been unfolding for more than two decades: Women here are having fewer children and having them later.
