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Texas Policy Lab welcomes partners to campus

May 8, 2023

Rice University’s Texas Policy Lab (TPL) welcomed its partners to a stakeholders event April 25.

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Deep dive into juvenile justice data shows opportunity for targeted, early intervention

January 26, 2022

A Rice University Texas Policy Lab (TPL) analysis of juvenile justice data reveals most youths in the Harris County juvenile justice system are "one and done" — that is, they only have one interaction with it.

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Preventing life-threatening pediatric condition starts with pandemic safeguards                   

May 12, 2021

HOUSTON – (May 12, 2021) – Adults can be the first line of defense when it comes to avoiding the worst outcomes from multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a rare but potentially deadly condition linked to COVID-19, according to a new review article from Rice University epidemiologists.

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Rice U. convenes expert group to help guide Greater Houston's long-term pandemic response

November 19, 2020

HOUSTON – (Nov. 19, 2020) – As governments and municipalities in Greater Houston prepare their long-term public health responses to the COVID-19 crisis, Rice University has convened a panel of internationally renowned biomedical experts to provide guidance to health departments, social service agencies, school districts and other policymakers.

Looser standards undermined early research on accuracy of COVID-19 tests

November 9, 2020

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Social scientists to offer virtual COVID-19 lightning talks

October 19, 2020

Social sciences researchers have been examining the behavioral and social aspects of COVID-19 since the initial outbreak.

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New COVID-19 business grading system could help economy reopen more safely

June 23, 2020

Restaurants have long been subject to health department inspections evaluating their cleanliness and safety. Researchers at Rice University’s Texas Policy Lab (TPL) propose creating a similar system for grading businesses on COVID-19 safety, which they hope will help consumers make informed decisions amid the pandemic.

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Can COVID-19 spread through fecal matter?

May 14, 2020

HOUSTON – (May 14, 2020) – Early studies show evidence of COVID-19 genetic material in fecal matter, but more work is needed to determine if the virus can be spread through stool, according to a new review paper from a Rice University epidemiologist.

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COVID-19 research funds back six new initiatives

May 8, 2020

Grants to Rice faculty will support diagnostic, environmental and social projects.

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Texas Policy Lab partners with Harris County judge on COVID-19 response

April 23, 2020

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.

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