New research to examine how COVID-19 recommendations impact human behavior
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.
HOUSTON -- (May 11, 2020) – States facing sudden drops in tax revenue amid the pandemic are announcing deep cuts to their Medicaid programs just as millions of newly jobless Americans are surging onto the rolls. Children could be disproportionately affected, because the percentage of Medicaid spending that states have to bear for adults is much lower, according to health economics experts at Rice University.
Rice grads win 10 Fulbright grants
The university celebrates one of its largest-ever cohorts of Fulbright Scholars this year.
COVID-19 research funds back six new initiatives
Grants to Rice faculty will support diagnostic, environmental and social projects.
Rice economist wins award for best paper from American Economic Association
Mallesh Pai, an associate professor in the Department of Economics at Rice University, has won the 2020 award for the best paper in American Economic Journal: Microeconomics (AEJ:Micro), a publication of the American Economic Association (AEA).
Book edited by Rice political scientist examines voting and representation in U.S.
Mark Jones calls the new book "an encyclopedia on voting and representation in the U.S."
As some Americans head back to work, psychologists offer tips on proper social distancing
HOUSTON – (April 28, 2020) – As some states reopen for business amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a Rice University psychologist and his colleagues have developed a chart of evidence-based tips on how to properly social distance.
Graduating Mellon Mays fellows grateful for opportunity — and the Rice mentors who helped
Increasing diversity in the faculties of colleges and universities across the U.S. is the mission of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) program, which has helped fund the doctoral dreams of over 5,000 students at 48 member schools since 1986.
Texas Policy Lab partners with Harris County judge on COVID-19 response
HOUSTON – (April 23, 2020) – The Texas Policy Lab (TPL) in Rice University's School of Social Sciences has joined Harris County in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rice awards first COVID-19 research grants
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.
Prestigious Truman Scholarship awarded to Rice junior
Junior Cordy McJunkins won the premier graduate fellowship for those pursuing careers as leaders in public service
