School of Social Sciences News

Merlo to return to alma mater NYU to become dean of the faculty of arts and science

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

After an outstanding record of achievements and service to the university over five ye

Rice students challenge Western misconceptions of African reality

Monday, March 4, 2019

Newly formed Increasing African Presence in Academia committee engages robust crowd at

Social Sciences Rising: Update on the Patricia Lipoma Kraft ’87 and Jonathan A. Kraft Hall for Social Sciences

Friday, March 1, 2019

Just like the national ranking for our majors, the School of Social Sciences at Rice University is literally rising up. This time next year, faculty, staff, and students will

Warning: Automated cars and their operators fail to detect dangers

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Automated cars are becoming more common, but they still require drivers to react to da

Q&A with Jarvis Sam '13, a Policy Studies and Sport Management alumnus, working in Diversity & Inclusion at Nike

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Q: The mission of the School of Social Sciences is: Rice University's School of Social Sciences is a vibrant, inclusive community of scholars, students and educators committed to connecting our teaching and research with policy for the betterment of society.