Baker Institute Update: Associate Roundtable event series kicks off at Saint Arnold June 26, 2013
The Baker Institute Associate Roundtable recently kicked off a series of special events for members and their guests…
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Science and Technology Policy Program News -- Spring 2013
The Science and Technology Policy Program provides an update on recent publications covering international stem cell policy…
June 25, 2013 Happy Hour at Saint Arnold Brewing Company June 19, 2013
Nathan P. Jones, the institute"s Alfred C. Glassell III Postdoctoral Fellow in Drug Policy, will discuss the history of the…
Energy Market Globalization: Investment and Commodity Price Cycles and the Role of Geopolitics June 12, 2013
The past several decades have been characterized by episodes affecting financial markets and energy markets that have…
Saturday Run-off Elections June 12, 2013
A review of research and empirical evidence from Houston City Elections, 1979 to 2013. Prepared for presentation to the City…
An All Male GOP Statewide Slate in 2014?
With Comptroller Susan Combs’ announcement that she will not run for re-election in 2014, the Texas Republican Party faces…
June 10, 2013 
Health Policy Research Newsletter -- June 2013 June 7, 2013
"Pay-for-performance" for surgeons can help to improve associated health care services, but only with appropriate metrics…
Cancer Research in the United States: Dying by a Thousand Paper Cuts
In a genuine effort to protect patients from adverse events, regulatory burdens and research rigidity in clinical trials…
June 6, 2013 
Where Do Impact Investing and Microfinance Meet?
Impact investments — investments made with the intention to generate a social and environmental impact alongisde a financial…
June 3, 2013 
Latin America Initiative | Program
Americas Project A collaboration uniting the resources and expertise of Rice University's Baker Institute and the Organization of American…
June 1, 2013