Rice U. experts available to discuss COVID-19's wide-ranging impact
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.
Oswald named national associate for NASEM
Fred Oswald, professor of psychological sciences and Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences at Rice University, has been named a national associate by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
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.
How stress and loneliness can make you more likely to get COVID-19
What do stress, loneliness and lack of sleep have in common? They are all factors that can weaken your immune system and make you more susceptible to COVID-19, according to Rice University's Christopher Fagundes, an associate professor in the department of psychological sciences who studies the link between mental and immune health.
'A lexicon for troubled times'
It's no secret that human behavior is altering the world around us. This geologic era is referred to as the Anthropocene, the age dating from the beginning of significant human impact on Earth and its ecosystems, and is explored in a new book edited by a Rice University anthropologist.
Blacks' views on racism affect likelihood of self-employment
HOUSTON – (March 18, 2020) – Working blacks who believe racism has a major impact on their lives are more likely to seek self-employment than those who feel less strongly about its effects, according to new research from Rice University.
On a crisp, sunny winter day, members of the Rice University community gathered to officially dedicate the newly constructed Patricia Lipoma Kraft ’87 and Jonathan A. Kraft Hall for Social Sciences.
Ex-CBS News president talks future of news at Social Sciences anniversary lecture
What does the future hold for journalism?
Social Sciences turns 40: A look back
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.
Which Democrat will take Texas on Super Tuesday?
In less than a week, voters in 14 states and American Samoa and Democrats living abroad will head to the polls on Super Tuesday.
Rice Social Sciences to celebrate 40 years Feb. 27-28
Rice University's School of Social Sciences will celebrate 40 years inside the hedges with a series of events scheduled for Feb. 27 and 28.
Rice to celebrate dedication of Kraft Hall Feb. 27
On a crisp, sunny winter day, members of the Rice University community gathered to officially dedicate the newly constructed Patricia Lipoma Kraft ’87 and Jonathan A. Kraft Hall for Social Sciences.
America Through Foreign Eyes: Popular online course updated with Russian perspective
The massively popular online course, launching Feb. 17, now includes a module on Russian relations and perspectives.
Flood buyouts benefit cities and their whitest at-risk neighborhoods
The federal flood buyout program disproportionally benefits at-risk homes in the whitest communities of America's largest cities, according to a study from sociologists at Rice University.
