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Conservative Texas Republicans most likely to use electronic technology in voter outreach, according to new Rice study
Conservative Texas Republicans are most likely to use electronic technology in voter outreach, according to a new study from Rice political scientist Mark Jones.
Women researchers more likely to conduct scientific outreach than male counterparts, according to new Rice U. study
In recent years, scientists have been under scrutiny to demonstrate the public relevance of their government-funded research. A new study from Rice sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund finds that women are much more involved in these outreach efforts than their male counterparts.
Rice receives $25 million naming gift from alumnus Robert Klein for a new social sciences building
Rice University has received a $25 million gift from alumnus Robert Klein to name a new School of Social Sciences building. The Rice Board of Trustees approved the proposal at its March 22 meeting. The Robert A. Klein Hall for Social Sciences will house the majority of the school’s current academic departments, institutes and centers. It will be built on campus near the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy and Jesse H. Jones School of Graduate Business.