News tagged with area residents

Computer modeling shows strategies to rein in epidemics need to be retooled for rural populations

An infectious disease striking a large city may seem like a disastrous scenario -- millions of people sharing apartment buildings, crammed on buses and trains and brushing past one another on crowded sidewalks.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Kinder Houston Area Survey reveals more Houstonians support mass transit

One of America's most automobile-dependent large cities may be heading into a new era, according to the 31st annual Kinder Houston Area Survey conducted by Rice University. Among the findings in this year's survey: Houstonians ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0