The Kinder Institute for Urban Research offers expert, data-driven insights into Houston and the American Sun Belt on pressing urban issues, including education, governance, mobility and transportation, resilience and economic development.

Contact

Head shot of Rose Rougeau
Rose Rougeau
Senior Director, External Affairs, University Partnerships and Special Projects, Kinder Institute for Urban Research
713-348-4133

Documents

2019 Annual Report
Document
5.33 MB
May 13, 2020
2018 Annual Report
Document
2.17 MB
Feb 11, 2019
2017 Annual Report
Document
6.86 MB
Apr 23, 2018
2016 Annual Report
Document
3.26 MB
Apr 3, 2017

In the News

'These are my people': Investor buys Fifth Ward block to seek preservation, not gentrification
Houston Chronicle
Jul 29, 2020
It pays to major in fields with close ties to jobs, study shows
Rice News
Jul 29, 2020
Education's tie to income gap goes back 100 years
Futurity
Jul 28, 2020
Texans Aren’t Reaching State Higher Education Goals, But Associate’s Degrees And Certificates Could Help
Texas Standard
Jul 28, 2020
Trump's message collides with diversifying suburbs
CNN
Jul 28, 2020
Link between education, income inequality has existed for a century
Rice News
Jul 27, 2020
HISD To Begin Ambitious Study On Districtwide Inequity
Houston Public Media
Jul 27, 2020
Midtown Fiesta by Innovation District closes, drawing attention to food inaccessibility in the area
Rice Thresher
Jul 23, 2020
Houston ISD and Rice to conduct districtwide study on educational equity
Rice News
Jul 22, 2020
Editorial: Pandemic boosts urgency of housing instability problem
Houston Chronicle
Jul 21, 2020