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Latest Urban Edge Stories

How To Support Kids in Houston and Texas

The latest State of Texas Children report from the Center for Public Policy Priorities underscores the need for a complete Census count and includes recommendations on school finance, health care and more.
School kids lined up
News Story
: Nov 15, 2018
Demographics, Education, Health, Housing, Urban Disparity

Conference Sheds Light on How Harvey-Affected Children Can Tackle Trauma

Following Hurricane Harvey, the focus of childhood trauma was heightened but are there lasting impacts being missed?
Young girl in school
News Story
: Oct 29, 2018
Education, Health, Hurricane Harvey

It’s Time to Fix Houston's Dangerous Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure

Several important planning efforts are underway, but we need results now.
Painted crosswalk with tire marks
Perspective
: Sep 25, 2018
Health, Transportation

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Katherine B. Ensor

Katherine Bennett Ensor

  • Kinder Fellow
  • Professor of Statistics, Rice University
  • Director, Center for Computational Finance and Economic Systems
  • Director, Kinder Institute Urban Data Platform
  • Chair, Oversight Committee, Kinder Institute Urban Data Platform
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Rachel Kimbro

  • Kinder Fellow
  • Founding Director, Urban Health Program
  • Professor of Sociology, Rice University
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Tony N. Brown

  • Kinder Fellow
  • Professor of Sociology, Rice University
  • Associate Director, Kinder Institute’s Urban Health Program
  • Founding Director, Racism and Racial Experiences (RARE) Workgroup
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Loren Raun

  • Kinder Fellow
  • Chief Environmental Science Officer, Interim Bureau Chief, Bureau of Community and Children's Environmental Health, Houston Health Department
  • Assistant Professor of Statistics, Rice University
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Urban Health Program

The program facilitates research, education and community outreach on urban health issues, broadly defined. It also brings together faculty and community affiliates from institutions across the Houston area who focus on the social determinants of health.