Rice Social Sciences
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A vibrant community of scholars, students & educators committed to connecting our teaching & research with policy for the betterment of society. socialsciences.rice.edu #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
Rice UniversityProvost Amy Dittmar brought an economist’s & higher ed leader’s perspective to the Vatican for a global discussion on how health systems, labor markets & communities can be designed around human dignity. bit.ly/44mxkYH #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
July 8, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Rice UniversityProvost Amy Dittmar brought an economist’s & higher ed leader’s perspective to the Vatican for a global discussion on how health systems, labor markets & communities can be designed around human dignity. bit.ly/44mxkYH #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
"I am hopeful that a better understanding of the risks posed by certain technologies will incentivize governments to work collaboratively toward global governance structures"-Conner Joyce ’26, @ricepolisci.bsky.social bit.ly/4vOtpjt #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
July 6, 2026 at 6:37 PM
"I am hopeful that a better understanding of the risks posed by certain technologies will incentivize governments to work collaboratively toward global governance structures"-Conner Joyce ’26, @ricepolisci.bsky.social bit.ly/4vOtpjt #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
In today's edition of AI in the Social Sciences, I-O psychologist Tianjun Sun discusses her award winning research on AI-based psychological assessment: bit.ly/3SZdmAJ #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
July 2, 2026 at 1:41 PM
In today's edition of AI in the Social Sciences, I-O psychologist Tianjun Sun discusses her award winning research on AI-based psychological assessment: bit.ly/3SZdmAJ #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
“Braille is literacy. For many of us who are blind and visually impaired, braille is literacy.”-Robert Englebretson, linguistics bit.ly/4eOw8C7 #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 30, 2026 at 2:37 PM
“Braille is literacy. For many of us who are blind and visually impaired, braille is literacy.”-Robert Englebretson, linguistics bit.ly/4eOw8C7 #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
“With LLMs, we can take multiple individual, labor intensive studies...and hopefully scale them up to understand important questions about local media and local politics.”- Erik Peterson, @ricepolisci.bsky.social: bit.ly/4eAhks1 #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 29, 2026 at 7:26 PM
“With LLMs, we can take multiple individual, labor intensive studies...and hopefully scale them up to understand important questions about local media and local politics.”- Erik Peterson, @ricepolisci.bsky.social: bit.ly/4eAhks1 #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
Congratulations to recent Social Sciences alumni Lindsey Frost '26, Neha Kohli '26, and Simran Haribhai '26, who received Fulbright scholarships! Learn more about the impactful work these alumni are engaging in: bit.ly/3Sp6ywd #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
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June 29, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Congratulations to recent Social Sciences alumni Lindsey Frost '26, Neha Kohli '26, and Simran Haribhai '26, who received Fulbright scholarships! Learn more about the impactful work these alumni are engaging in: bit.ly/3Sp6ywd #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
The Brain Health for Economic Resilience Commission, co-chaired by Simon Fischer-Baum, psychological sciences, unites international experts across disciplines to establish a scientific foundation for the emerging brain economy: bit.ly/4gGsqgj #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 26, 2026 at 11:31 AM
The Brain Health for Economic Resilience Commission, co-chaired by Simon Fischer-Baum, psychological sciences, unites international experts across disciplines to establish a scientific foundation for the emerging brain economy: bit.ly/4gGsqgj #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
The Office of Access and Institutional Excellence hosted a Juneteenth panel of alumni, including 3 Social Sciences alumni, who played a pivotal role during 2015-16 in advocating for changes that helped reshape campus life: bit.ly/4uT6Qsr #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 25, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The Office of Access and Institutional Excellence hosted a Juneteenth panel of alumni, including 3 Social Sciences alumni, who played a pivotal role during 2015-16 in advocating for changes that helped reshape campus life: bit.ly/4uT6Qsr #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
Read about how Rice University alumni, including Social Sciences alum Chaundra Frank, are supporting the FIFA World Cup 2026: bit.ly/4w885oL #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 25, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Read about how Rice University alumni, including Social Sciences alum Chaundra Frank, are supporting the FIFA World Cup 2026: bit.ly/4w885oL #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
Our "AI in the Social Sciences" series features Rice University social scientists who are using AI in new & innovative ways to enhance scholarship. Today’s featured faculty are sociologists Elizabeth Roberto & Corey Abramson: bit.ly/3T10ZEb #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 24, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Our "AI in the Social Sciences" series features Rice University social scientists who are using AI in new & innovative ways to enhance scholarship. Today’s featured faculty are sociologists Elizabeth Roberto & Corey Abramson: bit.ly/3T10ZEb #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
“We often think about caregiving as stressful, but our findings suggest that the impact of that stress depends partly on the caregiver’s personality." - Kelly Brice, psychological sciences: bit.ly/4uWvclk #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 23, 2026 at 2:03 PM
“We often think about caregiving as stressful, but our findings suggest that the impact of that stress depends partly on the caregiver’s personality." - Kelly Brice, psychological sciences: bit.ly/4uWvclk #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
Congratulations to psychologist Eduardo Salas, who was named the Most Influential Author in Team Effectiveness Between 1992 and 2022! bit.ly/4ahMHoJ #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 22, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Congratulations to psychologist Eduardo Salas, who was named the Most Influential Author in Team Effectiveness Between 1992 and 2022! bit.ly/4ahMHoJ #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
The Rice University Board of Trustees has welcomed 5 new members. Thank you to social sciences alumni Akilah Mance and Sunit Patel for your service to Rice! bit.ly/44dE9eX #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 17, 2026 at 7:54 PM
The Rice University Board of Trustees has welcomed 5 new members. Thank you to social sciences alumni Akilah Mance and Sunit Patel for your service to Rice! bit.ly/44dE9eX #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
Rice University students are gaining firsthand experience behind the scenes of the 2026 World Cup, stemming from a long-standing relationship between Rice Sport Management and Houston sports industry leaders: bit.ly/440oDTT #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 17, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Rice University students are gaining firsthand experience behind the scenes of the 2026 World Cup, stemming from a long-standing relationship between Rice Sport Management and Houston sports industry leaders: bit.ly/440oDTT #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
Rice University economist Vivian Ho is a guest speaker at this year's Aspen Ideas: Health during the session "Consolidation and Competition in the Marketplace." Learn more: bit.ly/4owADWB #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 17, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Rice University economist Vivian Ho is a guest speaker at this year's Aspen Ideas: Health during the session "Consolidation and Competition in the Marketplace." Learn more: bit.ly/4owADWB #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
“We were thrilled that so many community leaders participated in the [Green Infrastructure and Polycrisis] workshop...CFAR looks forward to working with those communities to help realize their goals”-Dominic Boyer @riceanthro.bsky.social bit.ly/4fDG9nT #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 12, 2026 at 3:03 PM
“We were thrilled that so many community leaders participated in the [Green Infrastructure and Polycrisis] workshop...CFAR looks forward to working with those communities to help realize their goals”-Dominic Boyer @riceanthro.bsky.social bit.ly/4fDG9nT #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
Thank you to social sciences alumni Alicia Burns-Wright, Andrew Lin, Carlin Cherry, and Chloe Oani for your service to Rice University! bit.ly/4vCr7Ds #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 11, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Thank you to social sciences alumni Alicia Burns-Wright, Andrew Lin, Carlin Cherry, and Chloe Oani for your service to Rice University! bit.ly/4vCr7Ds #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
"Over the past 4 years, more than 200 San Jacinto College students have participated in Take Flight...Originally focused on STEM fields, the program has expanded to include humanities, social sciences and business disciplines" bit.ly/4v4BHTQ #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 11, 2026 at 4:20 PM
"Over the past 4 years, more than 200 San Jacinto College students have participated in Take Flight...Originally focused on STEM fields, the program has expanded to include humanities, social sciences and business disciplines" bit.ly/4v4BHTQ #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
“What we found is that there’s really a tradeoff. When players slow down their swings, they do make more contact, but they also sacrifice power.” - Scott Powers, assistant professor of sport analytics and statistics bit.ly/3RZtS3d #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 9, 2026 at 2:45 PM
“What we found is that there’s really a tradeoff. When players slow down their swings, they do make more contact, but they also sacrifice power.” - Scott Powers, assistant professor of sport analytics and statistics bit.ly/3RZtS3d #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
Today on Houston Matters with Craig Cohen, @racheltk.bsky.social, dean of the School of Social Sciences, provided expertise during a segment that addressed how grocery store locations can affect food insecurity for Houston residents: bit.ly/4eaa30G #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
How grocery stores influence neighborhoods (June 8, 2026) | Houston Public Media
On Monday's show: We look at how grocery store locations can affect food insecurity for Houston residents.
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June 8, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Today on Houston Matters with Craig Cohen, @racheltk.bsky.social, dean of the School of Social Sciences, provided expertise during a segment that addressed how grocery store locations can affect food insecurity for Houston residents: bit.ly/4eaa30G #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
"In 'Life After Epidemics: Ebola Survivors and the Social Dimensions of Recovery,' Rice sociologist Kevin J.A. Thomas examines the overlooked crisis that begins after patients are declared Ebola-free.": bit.ly/49JmOhd #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 5, 2026 at 2:20 PM
"In 'Life After Epidemics: Ebola Survivors and the Social Dimensions of Recovery,' Rice sociologist Kevin J.A. Thomas examines the overlooked crisis that begins after patients are declared Ebola-free.": bit.ly/49JmOhd #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
This spring, in Making an Exoneree, social sciences students investigated potential wrongful conviction cases and produced documentaries, "built websites, launched social media campaigns and developed advocacy materials...to bring attention to each case" bit.ly/4uSheBy #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 4, 2026 at 8:20 PM
This spring, in Making an Exoneree, social sciences students investigated potential wrongful conviction cases and produced documentaries, "built websites, launched social media campaigns and developed advocacy materials...to bring attention to each case" bit.ly/4uSheBy #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
Congratulations to Meritorious Service awardee, Michael D. Maher ’75 ’79 ’80, and thank you for your dedication and service to Rice University and to the School of Social Sciences!: bit.ly/4g1UYk5 #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 4, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Congratulations to Meritorious Service awardee, Michael D. Maher ’75 ’79 ’80, and thank you for your dedication and service to Rice University and to the School of Social Sciences!: bit.ly/4g1UYk5 #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
Rice University doctoral student Agustin Prinetti will spend the fall in Paris studying how people use AI chatbots to fact-check political content and navigate misinformation: bit.ly/4vxGNrL #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
June 3, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Rice University doctoral student Agustin Prinetti will spend the fall in Paris studying how people use AI chatbots to fact-check political content and navigate misinformation: bit.ly/4vxGNrL #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
Mark Jones, @ricepolisci.bsky.social, was quoted in the @houstonchronicle.com about Texas' upcoming Senate race in light of Paxton's recent win: bit.ly/4e27Zrz #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture
Could Ken Paxton finally put Texas in play for Democrats?
Prominent election forecasters shifted their outlooks after Paxton defeated U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP runoff.
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June 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Mark Jones, @ricepolisci.bsky.social, was quoted in the @houstonchronicle.com about Texas' upcoming Senate race in light of Paxton's recent win: bit.ly/4e27Zrz #RiceSocSci #ShapingTheFuture