Grant will help Rice researchers improve mobility for the visually impaired
The number of blind or visually impaired people in the U.S. is expected to double in the next 30 years as the country's population ages.
Grant will help Rice researchers improve mobility for the visually impaired
The number of blind or visually impaired people in the U.S. is expected to double in the next 30 years as the country's population ages.
How employers can soften the blow of furloughs and layoffs
HOUSTON – (Sept. 21, 2020) – Furloughs and layoffs are traumatic — especially during a pandemic —but new research from Rice University offers ways employers can ease the emotional impact when they deliver the bad news to their workers.
New grant to boost dementia caregiver safety amid COVID-19 pandemic
People caring for spouses with dementia during the pandemic have extra responsibilities.
Rice backs studies of race, anti-racism
The Race and Anti-Racism Research Fund at Rice University has awarded grants to eight professors to develop better understanding of how race, racism and racial injustice affect society.
How leaders can encourage strong teams during the pandemic
HOUSTON – (Sept. 14, 2020) – Among the many stresses caused by the pandemic, workers accustomed to meeting with their teams in person are navigating the shift to a virtual workplace. New research from psychologists at Rice University offers tips on how leaders can encourage strong and productive teams during this difficult time.
As Hurricane Laura nears Texas coast, experts available from Rice
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.
People, papers and presentations August 17, 2020
Department of Psychological Sciences faculty Mike Byrne and Philip Kortum are recipients of the 2020 Jack A. Kraft Innovator Award from the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society in recognition of their work on the usability of voting systems.
People, papers and presentations Aug 10, 2021
Eden King, the Lynnette S. Autry Professor of Psychological Sciences at Rice, has been named a member of the Society for Human Resource Management's Blue Ribbon Commission on Racial Equity, which aims to improve racial equity in the workplace.
Rice researchers helping to ready vote-by-mail system for November
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.
The history professor — and Rice alum — is among the 10 best teachers in Texas.
Stress-management strategies can boost health care teams during pandemic
Celebrating successes, admitting mistakes and encouraging honest communication can improve teamwork during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rice's COVID-19 research fund awards final grants
The Rice University COVID-19 Research Fund Oversight and Review Committee funds nine more faculty teams working to mitigate the effects of the new coronavirus.
Senior-living technology research to be funded by Rice ENRICH, UTHealth grants
New technologies to support senior living will be developed with funding from three new grants, two of which have been awarded to teams featuring Rice University researchers.
People, papers and presentations May 26, 2020
Posters, oral presentations pivot online for Undergraduate Research Symposium
Rice’s Undergraduate Research Symposium (RURS) is the big yearly event for students across disciplines to showcase their research projects and receive recognition for their work.