The Promise of Cognitive Computing in Cancer Care
By Lynda Chin and Hagop Kantarjian
Computers have enhanced workplace productivity by automating calculations and programming…
Hagop M. Kantarjian November 19, 2014
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Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Commentary
Politics as Usual: Boycott Makes No Difference for Bahrain's Female Candidates Whether out of strategic calculations or due to attitude towards women, the outcome is the same: female candidates often do not follow the party route to political office in Bahrain.
Gail Buttorf, Bozena Welborne November 17, 2014
The Cannabis Industry
In this Baker Institute Viewpoints series, five experts on the marijuana industry examine the question, “What does the future hold for the cannabis industry, in Texas and beyond?”
Katharine Neill Harris November 7, 2014
The Cannabis Industry: What Does the Future Hold?
By Leslie Grady McAhren
While marijuana is currently prohibited in Texas, it is only a matter of time before medical and…
November 7, 2014
The Cannabis Industry: Enforcing Contracts
By Rehman Bhalesha
While marijuana is currently prohibited in Texas, it is only a matter of time before medical and…
November 6, 2014
The Cannabis Industry: Critical Tasks on the Road to Legalization
By Elias Jackson
While marijuana is currently prohibited in Texas, it is only a matter of time before medical and…
November 5, 2014
The Cannabis Industry: Challenges in Texas
By Patrick Moran
While marijuana is currently prohibited in Texas, it is only a matter of time before medical and…
November 4, 2014
The Cannabis Industry: Growing Pains for Now, but Success Will Come
While marijuana is currently prohibited in Texas, it is only a matter of time before medical and recreational use is…
Katharine Neill Harris November 3, 2014
Anderson vs. Ogg for D.A.: Both Have New Plans for Marijuana, but Which Is Better?
In the current campaign for Harris County district attorney, both incumbent D.A. Devon Anderson and challenger Kim Ogg have not only proposed to change the way marijuana use is handled by that office, but have also made the issue a centerpiece of their campaigns. Drug policy fellow Katharine Neill examines each candidate’s proposed changes in a new Baker Institute Blog.
Katharine Neill Harris October 30, 2014
Rethinking Female Empowerment in the MENA Region
What is empowerment? How can women across the MENA region become empowered? Is it possible for Western-born concepts — such as female empowerment — to travel across complex contexts and patriarchal/male-dominated cultures? While agreeing on a definition for female empowerment has proved to be a challenging task among scholars and policy practitioners, working out a universal framework that is applicable to different settings has proven to be an even more daunting task.
October 28, 2014