Social Sciences

Rice experts provide thought leadership on 2024 election

As early voting kicks off in Texas this week, Rice University experts are available to discuss a number of 2024 election topics.

Retirees more likely to forget similar events but recall positive memories more vividly

Retirement can make individuals more likely to recall positive events and forget more ordinary ones.

Rice’s Program in Politics, Law and Social Thought tackles ‘truly foundational questions’

It started with an idea jotted down on a napkin at a bar in the Houston Heights in 2014, but the Program in Politics, Law and Social Thought at Rice has evolved into the most popular minor offered in the School of Humanities.

Rice's new ‘forward-thinking’ art installation highlights climate change through voices of activists, scholars and scientists

Rice’s O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science now houses an immersive public art installation titled “Climate Parliament,” a thought-provoking work by Mexican-Canadian artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer.

STaRT@Rice goes international, boosting research skills and collaboration

STaRT@Rice is recognized for cultivating exceptional researchers and fostering community.

Study: Individuals in storm-ravaged communities may be less likely to accept support over time — even when they need it

As the long road to recovery after hurricanes Helene and Milton begins, the same questions are facing many communities across the Southeast.

Rice center identifies top hazardous polluters in path of Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton, the latest storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, is now a powerful Category 5 hurricane and heading for Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Rice draws from best graduate students in the world with research reputation, student support

Robust research, renowned faculty, industry partnerships and a supportive community — a diverse group of incoming and returning Fulbright recipients cited these and other reasons for choosing to continue their studies at Rice University.

Indigenous US farmworkers face greater job-related pain compared to undocumented peers, study suggests

New Rice research finds that Indigenous farm employees — many of whom have legal status in the U.S. after moving from Latin America — may experience more physical pain on the job than undocumented workers.

Rice center identifies top hazardous polluters in path of Tropical Storm Helene

Recent projections show that Tropical Storm Helene, the latest storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, is heading for Florida and tracking toward the state’s panhandle.

Rice welcomes new faculty in largest hiring in history

More than 160 people attended a celebratory reception for new and newly promoted Rice faculty in the Faculty Club.

Obama’s 2012 reelection tied to better mental health in educated Black men, study suggests

Following Barack Obama’s reelection as U.S. president in 2012, the mental health of college-educated Black men improved significantly.

‘Well within reason’: Fed makes first interest rate cut since 2020

Rice experts John Diamond and Zach Bethune are available to comment on the Fed's decision to cut interest rates by a half percentage point.

‘Diverse perspectives’: Rice conference delivers fresh insights on energy, waste and the environment in West Africa

Rice hosted the Energy, Waste and the Environment in West Africa conference Sept. 12-13, an event that convened scholars, policymakers and artists to address pressing environmental issues in West Africa.

Rice launches ‘Policy Playbook’ with expert nonpartisan insights on key issues before the election

Nonpartisan data and insights on the top issues of the upcoming election such as the southern border, energy sustainability and resilient communities are available in ”Election 2024: Policy Playbook,” a new series of policy briefs presented jointly by Rice and the Baker Institute for Public Policy. The series offers critical context, analysis and recommendations to equip policy leaders governing the U.S. and Texas in 2025.