Rice study: Children are usually the poorest members of refugee communities
Violent conflicts around the world have driven more people from their home countries than ever before. As these individuals and families seek safe havens, new research from Rice University has found that refugee children are up to three times more likely to be poor than adults – even within their own families.
Rice economist available to discuss Big Tech profit reports following layoffs
As Big Tech releases its latest round of profit reports, Rice University economist John Diamond is available to discuss the reports following major layoffs over the past several months and what the future holds.
In the wake of recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings on student loan debt relief, LGBTQ+ protections and business owner rights, Rice University experts are available for comment.
Rice University experts available to comment on forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court decisions
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to make decisions on cases involving affirmative action, student loan relief and more, Rice University experts are available for comment.
Testing and isolation may be more effective than lockdowns during pandemics, new model finds
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, government officials around the world were forced to make decisions that either prioritized human health or the economy, which highlighted the dire need for a more coordinated response to dangerous pathogens that may emerge in the future.
Rice undergraduate Joshua Fang named a 2023 Key into Public Service Scholar
Joshua Fang, a Rice junior majoring in mathematical economic analysis and social policy analysis with a minor in data science, is one of 20 students selected as a Key into Public Service Scholar by the Phi Beta Kappa Society, one of the nation’s most prestigious academic honor societies.
Faculty bestowed with award recognizing superior teaching
Nine faculty received the 2023 George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching, which honors top Rice instructors by votes from alumni who graduated within the past two, three and five years.
People, papers and presentations for Feb. 20, 2023
Mallesh Pai, the Lay Family Associate Professor in Rice’s Department of Economics, is a winner of the RAPSIG Best Pricing Paper Award with co-authors Karsten Hansen and Kanishka Misra for their publication, “Frontiers: Algorithmic Collusion: Supra-Competitive Prices via Independent Algorithms.”
Nobel laureate Tom Sargent to discuss soaring inflation and how to combat it at Rice lecture
For decades, the United States’ inflation rate hovered comfortably around the Federal Reserve’s target of 2%. That changed in 2021, when inflation begin to rise at an alarming pace. For Americans under 40, it’s now the highest they’ve seen in their lives .
People, papers and presentations for Oct. 17, 2022
The work of the late John Bryant, a former professor emeritus in Rice’s Department of Economics, was cited in the summary of the 2022 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Bryant’s pathbreaking work was recognized as sharing key features with two of the winners, Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig.
Rice economist’s research on school choice suggests ways to improve experience for students, parents
For school-age students and their parents, school choice programs can be complicated and stressful. Research from Rice University economist YingHua He suggests the process gets easier when schools are upfront about admission prospects and other details that factor into decisions, and that students should be allowed to apply before having to rank schools in order of preference.
Rice U. research: Disbanding police departments doesn’t affect crime levels
Disbanding city police departments and shifting law enforcement responsibilities to county governments appears to have no affect on overall crime rates and leads to fewer police-related deaths, according to new Rice University research. But the same study indicates those communities may be less likely to report their crime statistics to the FBI.
Faculty recognized with award for superior teaching
Nine faculty received the 2022 George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching, which honors top Rice instructors by votes from alumni who graduated within the past two, three and five years.
Environmental champions win Rice grants
The Rice University Sustainable Futures Fund backs six projects to help bolster the planet’s environmental health.
Black and Hispanic communities bore disproportionate share of Texas’ early COVID-19 deaths
Texas state officials did not publish the race and ages of COVID-19 victims in early 2020, but a county-level statistical analysis spearheaded by Rice University undergraduates in collaboration with university faculty has found deaths statewide were disproportionately concentrated in Black and Hispanic communities.
