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Rice study identifies four types of evangelicals in American leadership
Rice study explores power of faith among evangelicalstrue From major corporations to government offices, evangelical Christians have gained significant influence over workplace decision making. So how is religion influencing their choices in the office? According to a new study from Rice

Male scientists regret parenthood decisions more than female counterparts
Many scientists in academia bemoan the fact that their lifestyles do not allow them to have as many children as they would like. Surprisingly, male scientists harbor more regrets than female scientists, according to a study by Rice University sociologist Elaine Howard Ecklund.

IUR launches Program for the Study of Leadership with talk to capacity crowd
Michael Lindsay's lecture, titled "Selecting and Developing the Best," was the inaugural event of the Program for the Study of Leadership at Rice's Institute for Urban Research (IUR).

IUR launches the Program for the Study of Leadership
The Institute for Urban Research is proud to announce the launch of the Program for the Study of Leadership. Dr. Michael Lindsay, director of the PSL, will inaugurate this occasion by presenting his most recent research in a talk entitled

Economic anxiety evident in Houstonians' attitudes, annual Rice survey finds
Concerns about the economy are changing Houstonians' attitudes toward jobs, immigration and the role of government, according to the 2010 Houston Area Survey, conducted by Rice University's Institute for Urban Research.

2010 Houston Area Survey Findings
This report gives an overview of the 2010 Houston Area Survey findings.

Houston area survey: Fewer see a silver lining
Harris County residents this year offered the bleakest assessment of their personal finances, past and future, in the 29-year history of the Houston Area Survey.

New Rice institute will focus on urban life
The Houston Area Survey, started in 1982 by Rice University sociologist Stephen Klineberg as a project for his undergraduate students, will become part of Rice's new Institute for Urban Research.

Rice class project evolves into Urban Research Center
Rice is establishing the Urban Research Center of Houston as the Houston Area Survey’s permanent home. The center also will sponsor additional research and work to integrate the findings into public policy.

2009 Houston Area Survey Highlights
This report gives an overview of the 2009 Houston Area Survey findings.

Houstonians more positive about city despite economic woes, annual survey finds
In spite of a dramatic rise in concerns about the local economy, Houstonians are more positive about living in the region, according to the latest annual Houston Area Survey results from Rice University.

Economy tops Houstonians' concerns, survey finds
Economic worries have vaulted past crime and traffic to become the overwhelming concern among Harris County residents as the national recession reaches more deeply into local households, the 2009 Houston Area Survey shows.

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