Contact-tracing software takes top prize at Rice Design-A-Thon
July 21, 2020
Top honors went to a team of Rice engineering students who created software to approximate COVID-19 contact tracing in schools.
Baker Institute: Politics are hindering public health
July 16, 2020
HOUSTON – (July 16, 2020) – Partisan divisions about the pandemic are negatively affecting public health and economic recovery, according to experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Parents' pandemic-induced stress can do long-term harm to children, says Baker Institute expert
July 6, 2020
HOUSTON – (July 7, 2020) – The COVID-19 pandemic, which has accentuated long-standing challenges many families face, has put additional stress on parents that could harm the development of their children, according to a new brief from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice to give $3.4 million in CARES Act funding directly to students
June 18, 2020
We write today to announce how Rice University will allocate funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
An accelerated COVID-19 vaccine? Not so fast
June 2, 2020
Health experts from Rice’s Baker Institute discuss development process
President lays out Rice’s flexible path
May 26, 2020
Rice President David Leebron laid out the health, operational and financial challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic in a virtual Town Hall on May 22 and offered heartfelt hope the university would emerge stronger when the virus subsides.
New provost looks ahead to unique challenges
May 26, 2020
As Reginald DesRoches formally assumes the title of Rice University provost, he expects the job will be every bit as challenging as he anticipated when appointed in December. But he didn’t anticipate the challenges of COVID-19.
May 18, 2020
Experts: Coordination key to North American recovery from pandemic's economic toll
May 18, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on trade between United States, Mexico and Canada, and the three countries must work together to recover from the slump, according to an economist at a panel discussion hosted by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
International students show off their home countries through virtual tours
May 11, 2020
If your summer travel plans have been sabotaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, don’t worry: Rice University’s Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) has come up with a novel way to see the world from your favorite armchair.
COVID-19 has unveiled shortcomings of US health policy, Baker Institute expert says
April 30, 2020
HOUSTON – (April 30, 2020) – When it comes to keeping the nation healthy, "medical care is actually a pretty small piece,” according to an expert in health policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Parenting in a pandemic: How caregivers can ease young minds
April 28, 2020
Parenting has become more challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic, but developmental and clinical psychology provides insight on how to adapt to the circumstances, according to experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
As some Americans head back to work, psychologists offer tips on proper social distancing
April 28, 2020
HOUSTON – (April 28, 2020) – As some states reopen for business amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a Rice University psychologist and his colleagues have developed a chart of evidence-based tips on how to properly social distance.