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Chandler Davidson

Rice remembers Chandler Davidson, founding member of Department of Sociology

April 12, 2021

Chandler Davidson, a longtime professor in Rice University's School of Social Sciences who was one of the nation's leading experts on voting rights, died April 10 at the age of 84.

RIce Debaters and Coaches

Debate teams Zoom to national championships

March 26, 2021

Hosting meetings and giving presentations via Zoom during the pandemic has been tough enough for many of us. But Rice students in the George R. Brown Forensics Society have now won national debate competitions over Zoom — and in three different categories.

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‘Personal experiences of joy’: Baker College senior Pikus wins Watson Fellowship

March 26, 2021

“I feel grateful having come to Rice, because I feel like it allowed me to go with the flow, have fun, learn things and follow my passion.”

Barbed Wire

Border issues nothing new but pose challenge for Biden, says Baker Institute expert

March 16, 2021

What’s happening at the U.S.-Mexico border is neither new nor the result of recent policy changes by President Joe Biden

Paul Brace. Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University.

Why hasn’t President Biden delivered his first joint session address? Rice expert available to discuss delay

February 25, 2021

HOUSTON – (Feb. 25, 2021) – New presidents normally address a joint session of Congress the month after their inauguration, but President Joe Biden's speech is still on hold.

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Campaign promises more likely to be kept by governments run by women, research shows

February 22, 2021

Campaign promises more likely to be kept by governments run by women, research shows

Rice political scientist available to discuss Biden inauguration

January 13, 2021

Lyn Ragsdale

Rice mourns political science professor and former Dean of Social Sciences

December 18, 2020

Lyn Ragsdale, former Dean of Social Sciences, died Dec. 13 at age 66.

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'Pink tax' hurts female consumers, but electing more women combats it

December 8, 2020

HOUSTON – (Dec. 8, 2020) – The wage gap between men and women is no secret, but another form of gender discrimination directly and disproportionately affects women worldwide: the "pink tax" imposed by import tariffs that target female products.

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What comes next? Rice political scientists talk 2020 election and look to the future

November 20, 2020

The 2020 election is behind us, but a group of Rice political scientists discussed the results, President Donald Trump’s reaction and the incoming Joe Biden administration’s likely domestic and foreign policy in a Nov. 18 webinar.

Wiess College senior Arisa Sadeghpour, Hanszen College junior Mason Reece and McMurtry College senior Carolyn Daly won the inaugural MetroLab Student Cup pitch competition.

Voter research amid pandemic wins Rice students new national award

November 19, 2020

Undergrad team wowed judges by helping secure millions for polling place safety across Harris County.

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2020 presidential election in focus at Rice's Baker Institute

November 19, 2020

HOUSTON – (Nov. 19, 2020) – Leading academics, political experts and journalists from around the country will headline the third annual — and first virtual — Presidential Elections Program conference hosted by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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Americans' attitudes about guns influenced by owners’ race and gender

November 16, 2020

HOUSTON – (Nov. 16, 2020) – A new study from researchers at Rice University found that Americans' attitudes about gun ownership are impacted by the gender and race of firearms' potential owners.

2020 Elections

What comes next? Rice experts to discuss 2020 election's impact in Nov. 18 webinar

November 16, 2020

HOUSTON – (Nov. 16, 2020) – The 2020 election is now one for the history books, and Rice University political scientists will discuss the results, President Donald Trump's reaction and the incoming Joe Biden administration’s likely domestic and foreign policy in a Nov. 18 webinar.

Rice wins Mayor's Early Vote College Challenge

November 4, 2020

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