Inaugural lecture series at Rice will commemorate, contemplate Juneteenth
June 15, 2020
A new annual lecture series from Rice will remember June 19 through discussions on the legacy of slavery and race in America.
New $2.9M grant to fund science and religion research
June 11, 2020
HOUSTON – (June 11, 2020) – A new subfield of sociological research examining how identities and beliefs are related to attitudes about science and religion will be advanced by a $2.9 million grant to sociologists at Rice University and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).
June 5, 2020
Racism should be your burden too. You benefit from it.
Rice sociologist's new book examines why science and faith need each other
June 1, 2020
The scientific and faith communities are often perceived as being at odds, but a new book from a Rice University sociologist explores why they need each other, now more than ever.
Online conference to focus on how science and church communities can cooperate amid COVID-19
May 20, 2020
HOUSTON – (May 20, 2020) – Strengthening the faith of churches through science will be the focus of a virtual conferenceJune 5 hosted by Rice University's Religion and Public Life Program (RPLP).
Graduating Mellon Mays fellows grateful for opportunity — and the Rice mentors who helped
April 24, 2020
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.
How Muslims are preparing for Ramadan amid COVID-19
April 22, 2020
The Way I See It: Religion and science need each other, now more than ever
March 24, 2020
Nearly 120 million Americans attend religious services at least once a week, according to the Pew Research Center, and as many as 50% of Americans belong to some religious organization.
Obama's 2008 election improved mental health of black men, research shows
March 24, 2020
HOUSTON – (March 24, 2020) – Barack Obama's election to the nation's highest office in 2008 improved the mental health of black men, according to new research from Rice University.
Sociology students journaling campus life during coronavirus for Rice archives
March 24, 2020
These undergrads are partnering with the Woodson Research Center to document an unprecedented campus closure.
Rice U. experts available to discuss COVID-19's wide-ranging impact
March 23, 2020
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.
Blacks' views on racism affect likelihood of self-employment
March 18, 2020
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.
Ex-CBS News president talks future of news at Social Sciences anniversary lecture
March 2, 2020
What does the future hold for journalism?
Social Sciences turns 40: A look back
March 2, 2020
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.