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The "Baker Institute Update" is the email newsletter of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, providing a snapshot of institute news, research and upcoming events. Links to published issues are below.
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Previous Newsletters
May 15, 2013 - Fellows and scholars take to the road this summer; interns awarded prestigious scholarships and fellowships
May 1, 2013 - Cybercrime: A different approach to a growing problem
April 17, 2013 - A new Baker Institute class in public policy; NBC's Robert Bazell named new nonresident science fellow
April 3, 2013 - Immigration reform — Is the time finally right?
March 20, 2013 - U.S. Engagement on Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and the crisis in Syria
March 6, 2013 - Why Texas should expand Medicaid; Syria: Then and now
Feb. 20, 2013 - The Arab Awakening and Gender — Challenges and Opportunities for Women
Feb. 6, 2013 - The Baker Institute at 20 — A year of celebration
Jan. 25, 2013 - Baker Institute ranked among world's top 25 think tanks
Dec. 20, 2012 - Best wishes for the new year
Nov. 28, 2012 - Ambassador Djerejian on Gaza, Egypt and the changing nature of U.S. diplomacy; Associate Roundtable opportunities
Nov. 14, 2012 - Policy and Pizza: The Baker Institute Student Forum
Oct. 31, 2012 - Exploring the issues behind the 2012 campaign
Oct. 17, 2012 - Baker Institute expands its energy program with a new Center for Energy Studies
Sept. 27, 2012 - Why a small island chain is causing big problems for China and Japan; a new fellow in disease and poverty named
Sept. 11, 2012 - Election 2012: Baker Institute experts focus on policy, not politics
August 22, 2012 - Oil, policy and an occasional moose: Energy Forum interns travel to Alaska
July 30, 2012 - Dewhurst v. Cruz: Voter turnout will be key
June 28, 2012 - The U.S. Supreme Court upholds health care reform: Now what?
May 30, 2012 - Ensuring safe travels to Mars and beyond
May 16, 2012 - Baker Institute fellows and scholars travel around the world for summer research; Ambassador Djerejian participates in Council on Foreign Relations report on U.S. Turkey relations
May 2, 2012 - Baker Institute interns win Fulbright, Marshall and other awards; James A. Baker IV and Gerald D. Hines join the Board of Advisers
April 18, 2012 - Civic Scientist Lecture 2012 with Nobel laureate David Baltimore and Alice Huang
April 4, 2012 - Baker Institute partners with Brazil's premier think tank; The Honorable James A. Baker, III, guests on Charlie Rose
March 21, 2012 - Arab Spring: A message from the founding director
March 7, 2012 - Should the U.S. legalize drugs? Stem cell conference in Qatar
Feb. 22, 2012 - Will the Greece bailout work?; Middle East policy recommendations
Feb. 8, 2012 - Spring break in Qatar; crisis in Syria
Jan. 25, 2012 - Baker Institute named among top 25 U.S. think tanks
Jan. 11, 2012 - Baker Institute names new international economics fellow
Dec. 19, 2011 - Best wishes for 2012
Dec. 7, 2011 - Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, discusses science and society; the Energy Forum holds a conference on China and energy
Nov. 23, 2011 - Joanne King Herring discusses her recently published memoir; U.S. senators quiz energy fellow Ken Medlock on natural gas
Nov. 9, 2011 - Navigating health care reform and the jobs crisis; Condoleezza Rice; James A. Baker, III, on Mideast peace
Oct. 27, 2011 - The Madrid Peace Conference: 20 years later
Oct. 12, 2011 - Students lunch with The Honorable James A. Baker, III
Sept. 28, 2011 - Former Gov. Bill Richardson joins the Baker Institute; annual Roundtable reception draws more than 100 guests
Sept. 22, 2011 - Special feature: The Palestinian bid for statehood and ramifications for U.S. policy
Sept. 14, 2011 - The rise and fall of America's space program
August 31, 2011 - Students get real-world work experience in D.C.; Brookings and the Baker Institute collaborate
August 17, 2011 - Public policy and Houston's red light cameras; the Americas' rise on the world energy stage
July 6, 2011 - Dr. John Mendelsohn, president of MD Anderson, to join the Baker Institute as the L.E. and Virginia Simmons Senior Fellow in Health and Technology Policy
June 22, 2011 - View our interactive map to find out where, and what, Baker Institute fellows and scholars are studying this summer; Ambassador Djerejian speaks to the media about Syria
June 8, 2011 - Texas Gov. Rick Perry considers a 2012 run for president
May 25, 2011- What lies ahead for the Middle East?; Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian is invited to join the CFR independent task force on Turkey
May 11, 2011 - What's next for graduating interns? Energy Forum fellow Ken Medlock is recognized with an economics award
April 27, 2011 - Rice University professor Robert M. Stein, Ph.D., is the institute's new fellow in urban politics; Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian is named to the Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 13, 2011 - What Rice students think about the job market; Japan follow-up
March 30, 2011 - Learn what's next for Japan at a Baker Institute panel discussion; the institute provides timely analysis of the turmoil in the Middle East
March 16, 2011 - How to keep tabs on your state representative
March 2, 2011 - Find out why Baker Institute internships are one of the best deals on campus for learning on the job.
Feb. 16, 2011 - The institute's Associate Roundtable hosts a program featuring journalist David Axe; our coverage of unrest in the Middle East continues
Feb. 2, 2011 - Egypt in crisis; a top-20 ranking for the institute
Jan. 19, 2011 - A new drug policy fellow; Jamail dedication; Sharp Foundation pledges $500,000
Jan. 5, 2011 - Scholarly sneak preview; new charitable IRA opportunity
Dec. 1, 2010 - The institute hosts a panel discussion on DNA mapping; Ambassador Djerejian weighs in on WikiLeaks in Foreign Policy magazine; Rice senior and institute intern Jingyuan Luo is awarded a Marshall Scholarship
Nov. 22, 2010 - The Baker Institute publishes its 2010 annual report
Nov. 10, 2010 - Should the war on drugs go up in smoke?
Oct. 28, 2010 - Policy and Pinot: The 2010 Roundtable reception
Oct. 13, 2010 - China's subway culture; a new fellow in political science
Sept. 29, 2010 - Nobel laureates to speak; Starr Foundation gives $2.5 million
Sept. 15, 2010 - Will computerized medical records make you healthier?
Sept. 1, 2010 - Institute fellows reach out to students in the classroom; senior development director named
Aug. 18, 2010 - Helping Houstonians beat the heat
Aug. 4, 2010 - Baker Institute interns awarded Fulbright scholarships
July 21, 2010 - Understanding the harms of drug use and drug policy
July 7, 2010 - Summer in Shanghai, anyone?
June 23, 2010 - Internships offer a world of opportunity
June 9, 2010 - Roundtable dinner focuses on Middle East policy
May 26, 2010 - A new chapter for NASA
May 12, 2010 - Happy Birthday, Mr. Baker
April 28, 2010 - Engaging the next generation of policymakers
April 14, 2010 - Middle East loan experiment targets the poor
March 31, 2010 - What scientists really think about religion
March 17, 2010 - Understanding the recession; combating childhood obesity
March 3, 2010 - Why "Washington" matters in the Texas governor's race
Feb. 17, 2010 - Baker Institute fellows focus on health care with an event on comparative effectiveness research and an op-ed on uninsured children; Ambassador Djerejian's "smart essay" is cited in The New York Times
Feb. 3, 2010 - The Baker Institute publishes a report that offers recommendations on the territorial component of an Israeli-Palestinian peace settlement; Robert Mosbacher mourned; Baker Institute again named among the top 50 think tanks in the United States
Jan. 20, 2010 - Roman Popadiuk discusses his new book and provides an insider's view of the presidency of George H.W. Bush; Hasib Sabbagh remembered; Baker Institute blogs on Haiti; Baker fellows most quoted at Rice
Jan. 6, 2010 - Baker Institute fellows Mahmoud El-Gamal and Amy Myers Jaffe on their new book; Ambassador Djerejian's Wall Street Journal commentary
Dec. 16, 2009 - Launch of the newsletter, blog, Twitter and Facebook pages; upcoming events, current research and more
Dec. 2, 2009 - Diplomats debate Iraq; Christene Kimmel named associate director of development
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