Research

How Houston Can Harness the Power of “Big Data”

Unprecedented partnership between Rice and City of Houston is part of a growing movement.

As Cities Faces Climate Change, Competing Models For Flood Warnings Emerge

Experts say existing systems often don’t provide enough detailed information to be useful during emergencies.

How Your Career May Influence Your Thoughts On Immigration

It’s all related to the competitiveness of your occupation.

How Can We Improve Rice Village? Here Are Four Options

The Houston dining and retail destination is sorely in need of an upgrade. A few steps would go a long way.

You wouldn’t know it, but Rice Village has plenty of parking

Houstonians knows the stress of driving through the shopping district. We think there’s a better way to fix its parking crunch.

To Understand Houston's New Bus Network, Just Look at the 27 Route

The 27 route runs every 15 minutes, every day, for 19 hours a day. Similar routes will help make transit more viable option for Houstonians.

Houston to House New National Education Organization

Kinder Institute program will help researchers and school districts collaborate in new ways to benefit students Kinder Institute program will help researchers and school districts collaborate in new ways to benefit students

Houston’s Changing Views on Gay Marriage, in Three Charts

Though Texas elected officials oppose gay marriage, residents of its biggest city support it

It’s Scary Just How Little We Know About Local Elections

There’s no centralized hub for elections info, so key questions about democracy remain unanswered. With new funding from the Knight Foundation, we’re changing that.

The Life and Death of the Urban Highway

Houston isn’t alone. A growing number of cities are tearing down infrastructure that cuts through downtown.

To see the legacy of slavery, look at present-day school systems

Slavery has long since been abolished in the U.S. but the affect of its legacy may still linger in our education system.

With $2.2 million in grants, a new type of education research thrives

A new model supports cutting-edge education research that has real-world applications

Surveys show Houstonians’ long-running, love-hate relationship with transit

Residents often clamor for transit — even though they’re sometimes reluctant to use it

The City You Live In May Affect Your Risk of Suicide

New research reveals that the socioeconomics of cities may play a role in determining suicide risk

Demand, supply, gap: Transit deserts in Houston

Houston METRO's reimagined bus network is working to close service gaps but a new study shows that transit deserts in Houston still exist.