Joni Sue Lane Lecture Series — Exploring Space: A Conversation With Astronaut Ellen Ochoa November 2, 2026
Women have long played a vital, yet often underrecognized, role in science. Despite meaningful progress, gender disparities…
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Vijay Swarup
Synthetic Biology at the Intersection of Science, Ethics, and Policy September 18, 2026
Synthetic biology is an interdisciplinary field combining biological and engineering to designing and redesigning genes…
AI in Health Conference September 15, 2026
The AI in Health Conference bridges the gap between artificial intelligence and real-world health outcomes—focusing not just…
The Middle East and US Foreign Policy: What Happens Next? June 10, 2026
The future of U.S. policy in the Middle East remains one of the most consequential questions in global affairs. As conflict…
James A. Baker. III and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics | CES Senior Director
Kenneth B. Medlock III Kenneth B. Medlock III, Ph.D., is the James A. Baker, III, and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics at the…
Why Health Insurance Costs Vary So Dramatically
In this episode of “Baker Briefing,” Vivian Ho and Marah Short examine differences in health insurance premiums across Texas…
June 3, 2026 
United States’ Objectives as the USMCA Negotiations Begin
Predictability is essential for investment & supply chains, yet the 2026 USMCA review faces major hurdles. In a new…
June 2, 2026 
Nonresident Fellow
Vijay Swarup is retired after having worked for Exxon Mobil for over 35 years. Over his career, he held a variety of…
Byproduct Metals as a Constraint and Lever in Critical Minerals Finance
Why do many critical minerals remain difficult to scale? In a new working paper, Ashley Zumwalt-Forbes examines how…
June 1, 2026