Rice University's Anthropology department in Houston, Texas, offers comprehensive programs exploring human societies and cultures globally and across time. Embracing a holistic perspective, it integrates cultural, social, archaeological, and biological anthropology to understand the human experience. Faculty research spans diverse regions like Latin America and East Asia, focusing on themes such as medical, political economy, and environmental anthropology. The department emphasizes ethnographic fieldwork and interdisciplinary collaboration, known for its high-quality, specialized work. Undergraduate students can specialize in anthropological archaeology or social-cultural anthropology, while graduate programs lead to MA and PhD degrees with a focus on social/cultural anthropology and archaeology. This approach prepares students for diverse careers and advanced research in a globalized world.
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William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University, is a private research university in Houston, Texas. It was founded in 1912 as the Rice Institute after the murder of its namesake William Marsh Rice. Rice is a research university with an undergraduate focus. It has a 6:1 student-faculty ratio. Rice has been a member of the Association of American Universities since 1985 and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities Very high research activity". The university is organized into eight schools of academic study: Wiess School of Natural Sciences, George R. Brown School of Engineering, School of Social Sciences, School of Architecture, Shepherd School of Music, School of Humanities, Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business and Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies. Rice competes in 14 NCAA Division I varsity sports and is a part of the American Athletic Conference. Its teams are the Rice Owls.
