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December 6, 2017
Undergraduate researchers awarded major fellowships
Two undergraduate research assistants for China Studies fellow Steve Lewis were recently awarded fellowships from prominent policy-related institutions. Rice senior Aaron Huang is one of 10 students selected for the 2017 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship, which offers talented students the opportunity to pursue a career in the U.S Foreign Service. He also plans to obtain a Master of International Affairs degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.  Rice senior Jackson Neagli is one of 43 students selected for a 2018 Marshall Scholarship, which allows American students to pursue two years of graduate study at any institution in the United Kingdom. Neagli plans to use the scholarship to pursue two master’s degrees in Chinese law and Chinese studies at the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies. 
November 20, 2017
Mexican drug cartels gaining foothold in Texas
Nathan Jones, nonresident scholar in drug policy and Mexico studies, breaks down the 2017 Drug Threat Assessment report published by the Drug Enforcement Agency. This report — which also identifies opioid use as one of the biggest drug-related problems facing the country — outlines how the legalization of marijuana has led to increased methamphetamine trafficking by Mexican drug cartels, says Jones.
November 13, 2017
Venezuela crude output hits 28-year low
OPEC reports that Venezuela's crude output dropped below 2 million barrels per day in October for the first time since 1989. In an interview with Reuters, fellow Francisco Monaldi called the decrease "really extraordinary" and predicted that it is only likely to get worse.