2010 Eye on ] People , | 2009 - THE MAGATINE OF THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AT RICE UNIVERSITY The School of Social Sciences at Rice Peet Gateway eS ides students welcomes continued growth Gril tock forthe real world Rice social scientists establish new ties to Houston Innovative projects are underway among Social Sciences faculty membersWee Va wee tUSM Nobel NCO] hove ec ne Peterman ere tee bates Dette g iets erence octane THE SCHOOL OF Se cr ie eck Perc Peres eerie tet aes eed the past three years, eighteen new faculty have joined our five departments — Anthropology. Economics, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. eae Re eee rel pence Looe ‘While the School continues to growin faculty size, it isalso growing in Cee etd ee teke sco ire ee ae) PSUR Lanka sine Through a generous grant from the Houston Endowment, the Sociology Department will ‘inaugurate anew Ph.D. program which will begin admitting students in Fall zo11. This program Detect cn a states tect ricer ce ‘The Houston Area Survey, a study which for twenty-seven years has charted the publie attitudes CeCe lt ta ewes ego cn geal ‘provide an expanded understanding of Houston's growth and how Houstonians view their city, We are also pleased to announce the cretion of the Harlan ee et ce ee ce Pere kU Tc MEME eR dy forthe a of state government and elections. Gateway Program is in its Seep ba a genet pee en ea eee eet etd Cea ena -world-through independent research projects, internghipe, and international experiences. BOE Te tr eae ee ee een eee tea ‘these include programs on Africa and African America, European ‘parliaments, classroom learning, and the tradeotis between energy security and climate change. ‘While we have space in this magazine for only afew of the many projects our Social Sciences faculty are undertaking, there are many other exciting research endeavors they are conducting. We invite you to experience the insights, innovations, and expertise that make up the School Reg eestor eae aes ptySOCIAL SCIENCES AT RICE UNIVERSITY | | ts f | p Gateway tothe eal World ce Up produce the Seal of Sal Sences tice Uvesiy Comespanience Schoo Sac Scenes, ME-27 b/s te ed se Sain of at te Change andy | te ; — , Enc Student Learning oi un nite COON ae me 18 ) i i 1 neo ’ ; - . Design andArt Direction Awards, Journals, =] New Endowed Chairs New Faculty, Retirees