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Texas Republicans most likely to use electronic technology in voter outreach

Conservative Texas Republicans are most likely to use electronic technology in voter outreach, according to a new study from researchers at Rice and the Universidad de Monterrey.

Study: Minority administrators, school personnel key to engaging immigrant parents

Study: Minority administrators, school personnel key to engaging immigrant parents

Making voting more convenient

Election Day voting centers can improve voter turnout, says new research from Rice

Alumna Lisi Owen wins Linda Faye Williams Social Justice Prize

Alumna Lisi Owen wins Linda Faye Williams Social Justice Prize

Does Cupid play politics? That ‘something special’ might be your mate’s political ideology

Does Cupid play politics? That ‘something special’ might be your mate’s political ideology Researchers discover spouses select partners based on social and political attitudes

Stein named Baker Institute fellow in urban politics

Stein named Baker Institute fellow in urban politics

Study shows that defensive military alliances enhance peace

Study shows that defensive military alliances enhance peace

Rice U. study: Low-status leaders are ignored

Rice U. study: Low-status leaders are ignoredHow a leader is picked impacts whether others will follow

Local election database helps political science LEAP forward

Local election database helps political science LEAP forwardRice’s Marschall develops new tool to fill scholarly void

NSF grant allows Rice political scientist to pursue study of foreign-policy change after political transitions

NSF grant allows Rice political scientist to pursue study of foreign-policy change after political transitions

Political scientist wins grant to study effectiveness of economic sanctions

Political scientist wins grant to study effectiveness of economic sanctions

Rice researcher examines campaign finance regulations in new ‘laboratory’

Rice researcher examines campaign finance regulations in new ‘laboratory’

Political scientist’s book wins award for best in comparative politics

Political scientist’s book wins award for best in comparative politics

Rice-run poll finds low interest in Houston mayoral election

Rice-run poll finds low interest in Houston mayoral election

Rice research examines efforts to increase voter turnout

Vote centers may help get out the voteRice research examines efforts to increase voter turnout

Political scientist named visiting scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation

Political scientist named visiting scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation

Rice study finds shortcomings in Katrina evacuees’ health status

Rice study finds shortcomings in Katrina evacuees’ health status