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All but one school district in Harris County is underfunded, according to new analysis from Rice Kinder Institute director

February 6, 2024

Academic achievement gaps cost the U.S. economy trillions of dollars each year, but significant progress toward closing these gaps has not been made since measurement began in 1969, despite significant developments in teaching and learning.

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Rice psychology, immigration expert at the border, available for interviews

January 8, 2024

Luz Garcini, a Rice University expert who focuses on the psychological impacts of migration on refugees and immigrants, will be at the Texas-Mexico border this week with the American Psychological Association’s Presidential Task Force on Immigration.

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Rice research: DACA uncertainty leads to psychological stress for recipients

November 17, 2023

After former President Donald Trump announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in 2017, beneficiaries of it experienced significantly higher levels of distress and post-traumatic stress diagnoses than their non-DACA counterparts, according to a new study from Rice University.

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Census director to talk equity, diversity and reaching undercounted communities at Rice Kinder Forum event Nov. 8

November 2, 2023

Robert Santos, director of the U.S. Census Bureau, will discuss leveraging data to advance equity and diversity, lessons learned from the 2020 census and his plans to reach historically undercounted communities in 2030 at a Rice Kinder Forum event Nov. 8.

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Mark Ditman receives inaugural Y. Ping Sun Award for Outstanding Community Engagement

October 27, 2023

Mark Ditman, a longtime Rice employee who retired June 30 after nearly 29 years of service, is the inaugural recipient of the Y. Ping Sun Award for Outstanding Community Engagement.

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Rice experts available to discuss Nov. 7 election topics

October 25, 2023

As early voting kicks off in Texas this week, Rice University experts are available to discuss the Nov. 7 election.

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In deep-red Texas, Houston voters want a safer city — even if it means higher taxes and more gun control

October 20, 2023

Deep in the heart of red-state Texas, more than 80% of Houston voters support measures to reduce firearm deaths and injuries, and a majority may be willing to pay more in additional fees and taxes on essential city services, according to a new report from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.

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Houston residents willing to pay more for city parks, Rice Kinder Institute survey shows

September 29, 2023

Despite having one of the largest urban park systems in the country and one of the highest levels of philanthropic support of parks, Houston falls behind other major cities in funding them — and a majority of residents say they are willing to spend more to elevate the city’s investment, a new study by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University has found.

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Fall 2023 Research Relays to Open with 'Work and Society'

August 21, 2023

Fall 2023 Research Relays to Open with “Work and Society”

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2023 State of Housing: Majority of renters in Harris County and Houston are cost-burdened

July 24, 2023

Over half of renters in Harris County and Houston are now spending in excess of 30% of their income on housing costs, according to a new report by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research.

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Kinder Institute Luncheon recap

May 16, 2023

Houstonians’ views on social issues and the biggest challenges facing the region were revealed in the 2023 Kinder Houston Area Survey, which was released at a sold-out luncheon May 15 at the Marriott Marquis Houston.

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2023 Kinder Houston Area Survey: Concerns over economy and housing costs rattle the city’s optimism

May 15, 2023

A turbulent economy and increasingly expensive and unattainable housing were dominant concerns cited by respondents to the 42nd annual Kinder Houston Area Survey, released today at the annual Kinder Institute Luncheon at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Houston.

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Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research to release 2023 Kinder Houston Area Survey May 15

May 12, 2023

Houstonians’ views on social issues and the biggest challenges facing the region will be revealed in the 2023 Kinder Houston Area Survey, which will be released at a sold-out luncheon May 15 at the Marriott Marquis Houston.

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Education leader Ruth Simmons ponders what's next for diversity, equity and inclusion

April 18, 2023

With publicly-funded state universities eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion as part of the hiring process, and proposed legislation targeted at other DEI policies in higher education, private institutions have an opportunity—and an obligation—to respond, Ruth J. Simmons said at the Kinder Institute Forum on Wednesday at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

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AMPosium! draws big crowd at BRC

March 30, 2023

Rice University’s Office of STEM Engagement and ConocoPhillips welcomed 150 past and current participants in the ConocoPhillips Applied Mathematics Program (AMP!) to AMPosium! March 25 at the BioScience Research Collaborative. The yearlong program offers innovative strategies to science and mathematics teachers in grades 5 through 9.

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