Sociology students journaling campus life during coronavirus for Rice archives Mar. 24, 2020
These undergrads are partnering with the Woodson Research Center to document an unprecedented campus closure.
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Coronavirus and the classroom: How Rice is tackling the move to remote learning Mar. 23, 2020
Rice students, faculty and staff are finishing the spring semester in unprecedented circumstances, responding to the threat of COVID-19 by hunkering down and delivering classes online.
Online church services reduce 'sense of loneliness,' says Baker Institute expert Mar. 23, 2020
HOUSTON – (March 23, 2020) – With local and state government officials restricting large public gatherings and President Trump urging Americans to limit their gatherings to fewer than 10 people during the novel coronavirus outbreak, houses of worship all over the country are streaming services online. Even a reduced service can ease "the sense of loneliness," said William Martin, the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Analyzing patients shortly after stroke can help link brain regions to speech functions Mar. 23, 2020
HOUSTON – (March 23, 2020) – New research from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine shows analyzing the brains of stroke victims just days after the stroke allows researchers to link various speech functions to different parts of the brain, an important breakthrough that may lead to better treatment and recovery.
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Rice U. experts available to discuss COVID-19's wide-ranging impact Mar. 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.
Oswald named national associate for NASEM Mar. 23, 2020
Fred Oswald, professor of psychological sciences and Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences at Rice University, has been named a national associate by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
Turning to small business loan programs amid crisis makes economic, political sense, says Rice U. expert Mar. 23, 2020
HOUSTON – (March 23, 2020) – President Trump's decision to utilize the Small Business Administration’s grant and loan programs as means of stabilizing local economies amid the shock of the coronavirus pandemic is motivated by their ability to pump money into local economies quickly — and their popularity in Congress — according to an expert at Rice University.
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Panic-buyers not making rational decisions, says Rice U. consumer behavior expert Mar. 20, 2020
HOUSTON – (March 20, 2020) – Many Americans who are worried about being able to provide food, water and other necessities for their families during the coronavirus outbreak aren’t making rational decisions, according to a consumer behavior expert at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business. Utpal Dholakia, professor of marketing at Rice Business, is available to discuss the dynamics at play.
Heart nanofibers in STAT Madness quarterfinals Mar. 20, 2020
Texas Heart Institute and Rice University’s heart-saving nanotube fibers have advanced to the quarterfinal round of STAT Madness.
In response to COVID-19, OpenStax sees surge in new users Mar. 20, 2020
In response to COVID-19, a surge of new students, faculty and schools are signing up to use free online texts and learning materials from Rice-based publisher OpenStax.
How stress and loneliness can make you more likely to get COVID-19 Mar. 19, 2020
What do stress, loneliness and lack of sleep have in common? They are all factors that can weaken your immune system and make you more susceptible to COVID-19, according to Rice University's Christopher Fagundes, an associate professor in the department of psychological sciences who studies the link between mental and immune health.
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