Academic achievement gaps cost the U.S. economy trillions of dollars each year, but significant progress toward closing these gaps has not been made since measurement began in 1969, despite significant developments in teaching and learning.
Rice study shows how allyship can combat discrimination in STEM for Blacks, Latinos
Calling out discriminatory behavior is an effective way for white students to help combat racism against Black and Latino science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) students, according to new research from Rice University.
Rice celebrates Black History Month with inaugural kickoff event and month of programming
Rice University will celebrate Black History Month with a series of events including its first ever kickoff, “Called to Create: African Americans and the Arts,” 5:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall. It will feature singers, dancers, poetry readings and remarks from President Reginald DesRoches and other university and community leaders.
Jack Turner ’25 spent the fall semester interning with the 2024 College Football Playoff Host Committee. One of his final responsibilities was working the National Championship game Jan 8 at NRG Stadium where Michigan defeated Washington 34-13.
Rice Social Sciences to kick off spring 2024 with research relay focusing on global work
The School of Social Sciences will host an impressive lineup of research events this semester, opening with a Research Relay on February 12 that will highlight global research in social sciences.
Rice Master of Global Affairs program to host 2024 NASPAA Student Simulation Competition
Rice’s School of Social Sciences Master of Global Affairs Program will host the 2024 Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration Simulation Competition on campus in Kraft Hall March 2. In addition to Texas, this year’s competition will connect students from around the world at a virtual site and 11 other host sites, including Bangladesh, Egypt, Brazil, Hungary and several locations in the United States.
Rice’s Fred Oswald serves as panelist during AI House Davos
Fred Oswald, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Psychology at Rice University, was a panelist on "The Impact of U.S. and E.U. Regulation on Business and Society," held Jan. 16 at AI House Davos, a multi-stakeholder platform for responsible AI progress, held during the World Economic Forum 2024 in Davos, Switzerland.
Rice sport management students partake in ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ experience at national championship
Rice sport management students took advantage of an unmatched learning opportunity leading up to the College Football Playoff (CFP) championship game this school year that gave them the chance to learn the business, marketing and communications sides of a major sporting event.
Why poor sleep quality can be a matter of life and death for migrant roofers
Migrant roofers in the U.S. helping communities rebuild from natural disasters often struggle with poor quality of sleep, according to new research from Rice University. The issue can be a matter of life and death for these individuals, who are working in environments where a sleepy misstep can literally end their life or permanently injure them.
A Rice University study of food aid programs during the pandemic found that cash assistance provided low-income mothers with greater flexibility to feed their families than food distributions.
On Jan. 16, Treva Lindsey, professor of women’s, gender and sexuality studies at Ohio State University and co-founder of Black Feminist Night School at Zora’s House, will deliver a lecture titled “Until Justice Rolls Down Like Water: The Enduring Power of Black Freedom Dreams.”
Rice psychology, immigration expert at the border, available for interviews
Luz Garcini, a Rice University expert who focuses on the psychological impacts of migration on refugees and immigrants, will be at the Texas-Mexico border this week with the American Psychological Association’s Presidential Task Force on Immigration.
People, papers and presentations for Dec. 18, 2023
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Rice football’s bowl-clinching victory against Florida Atlantic University last month was not only a testament to the teams hard work and tenacity this season, but for three particular senior Owls, it was the culmination of six years of dedication and perseverance paying off.
Working women feel unsupported by Christian congregations — even more progressive ones
As church membership declines across the United States, a new study from Rice University’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance finds that working women do not feel supported by their clergy and churches, regardless of whether they’re involved with a more conservative or liberal congregation.