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Will the Texas power grid hold up during the state's hottest months? "Instability like what we’ve seen recently should make Texans worried," Rice Faculty Scholar Dan Cohan told the
WATCH: Health economics fellow Vivian Ho talked about her report on the cost and impact of COVID-19 lockdowns with C-SPAN's Washington Journal.
Ho holds the James A. Baker III …
May 12, 2021, 3:30 p.m.
Webinar — International Scientific Collaboration: Critical Tasks for the Biden Administration
In this Civic Scientist webinar, panelists discuss policies the Biden administration can implement to bolster international scientific collaboration and strengthen the U.S. science and technology enterprise.
May 14, 2021, 9 a.m.
Webinar — Offshore Exploration and Production and the Global Energy Transition
Executive leaders from three international energy companies at the forefront of addressing greenhouse gas emissions consider the challenges and opportunities of transitioning to a low-carbon energy future.
May 17, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
The Carter-Baker Commission, 16 Years Later: Technology and Elections
In the fourth webinar of a series co-sponsored by the Baker Institute and The Carter Center, a panel of experts explores how developing secure voting technology can build confidence in U.S. elections.
Founded in 1993, Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy has established itself as one of the premier nonpartisan public policy think tanks in the country. The institute ranks No. 1 among university-affiliated think tanks worldwide and 15th among U.S. think tanks, according to a 2020 study by the University of Pennsylvania's Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program. The Center for Energy Studies maintained its standing as the top energy and resource policy think tank and was recognized as a Center of Excellence for being ranked No. 1 for three consecutive years. Read more »
