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As Hurricane Laura nears Texas coast, experts available from Rice

August 25, 2020

HOUSTON — (Aug. 25, 2020) — As Hurricane Laura nears the Texas coast, Rice University has a number of experts that can discuss a wide variety of storm-related topics.

Paul Brace. Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University.

Rice political scientist available to discuss GOP convention

August 24, 2020

HOUSTON – (Aug. 24, 2020) – As the GOP prepares to kick off its 2020 convention this evening, Rice University political scientist Paul Brace says the party has a lot to measure up to following the success of this year's 2020 Democratic National Convention.

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Remote control: CTE’s Adaptive Course Design Institute prepares professors for teaching online

August 23, 2020

Rice professors set it all aside this summer to learn all about the best new tools for teaching online.

Paul Brace. Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University.

Rice political scientist available to weigh in on Biden VP pick

August 3, 2020

HOUSTON – (Aug. 3, 2020) – Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, is expected to announce his choice for vice president this week. Paul Brace, the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Political Science, is available to discuss the decision.

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Rice researchers helping to ready vote-by-mail system for November

July 29, 2020

Rice University researchers have won a federal grant to validate and improve VotingWorks' open-source vote-by-mail technology in time for November's election.

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New project by Rice political scientist tracks Texas Legislature voting since 1836

June 19, 2020

Rice University's Mark Jones is renowned for his analysis of the evolution of partisan politics in Texas. His biennial rankings of Texas legislators from most liberal to most conservative receive widespread attention from the media, political figures and the general public.

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New research to examine how COVID-19 recommendations impact human behavior

May 18, 2020

As governments and health professionals around the world attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19 and lessen its impact, a researcher from Rice University plans to examine how the barrage of information and recommendations related to the virus impact human behavior, thanks to a Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grant from the National Science Foundation.

Mark Jones. Photo credit: Michael Stravato for Rice University's Baker Institute.

Book edited by Rice political scientist examines voting and representation in U.S.

May 4, 2020

Mark Jones calls the new book "an encyclopedia on voting and representation in the U.S."

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Rice awards first COVID-19 research grants

April 20, 2020

The Rice University COVID-19 Research Fund Oversight and Review Committee announced it will support projects to develop affordable diagnostic tools, seals to maximize the efficiency of surgical masks, a system to identify signs of the coronavirus in Houston wastewater and methods to ensure voter safety this fall.

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Wikipedia’s gender inequality tackled by Rice students writing 'activist' articles

April 9, 2020

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Rice U. experts available to discuss COVID-19's wide-ranging impact

March 23, 2020

HOUSTON – (March 23, 2020) – As the COVID-19 pandemic grows and impacts the lives of people across the globe, Rice University experts are available to discuss various topics related to the disease. 

The new Department of Transnational Asian Studies will be housed on the fifth floor of Lovett Hall. (Photo by Brandon Martin)

Turning to small business loan programs amid crisis makes economic, political sense, says Rice U. expert

March 23, 2020

HOUSTON – (March 23, 2020) – President Trump's decision to utilize the Small Business Administration’s grant and loan programs as means of stabilizing local economies amid the shock of the coronavirus pandemic is motivated by their ability to pump money into local economies quickly — and their popularity in Congress — according to an expert at Rice University.

David Rhodes. Photo by Jeff Fitlow.

Ex-CBS News president talks future of news at Social Sciences anniversary lecture

March 2, 2020

What does the future hold for journalism?

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Social Sciences turns 40: A look back

March 2, 2020

More than a third of Rice undergraduates major in the social sciences, making it tough to imagine that Rice's School of Social Sciences didn't exist 40 years ago.

Campus is quiet, but the Student Association is entering one of its busiest times of the year.

Which Democrat will take Texas on Super Tuesday?

February 28, 2020

In less than a week, voters in 14 states and American Samoa and Democrats living abroad will head to the polls on Super Tuesday.

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