Qatar International Conference on Stem Cell Science and Policy 2012 February 27, 2012
The "Qatar International Conference on Stem Cell Science and Policy 2012" is an extension of earlier related activities in…
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Baker Institute Update: Will the Greece bailout work?; Middle East policy recommendations February 22, 2012
Ted Temzelides, Baker Institute Rice scholar and professor of economics, discusses the financial crisis in Greece; the Baker…
National Security Threats at Our Southwest Border February 21, 2012
From Mexican drug cartels to Iran"s growing connections to Latin America, the United States faces unprecedented threats to…
Conference Policy Report -- Twenty Years After Madrid: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward for Arab-Israeli Peacemaking February 20, 2012
Recommendations for Arab-Israeli peacemaking discussed during a conference commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Madrid…
Mexico is a Friend, Not an Enemy
Drug policy fellow Gary Hale discusses the Jan. 31, 2012, Senate testimony of James R. Clapper, U.S. chief of national…
February 16, 2012 The Regularity of Irregular Warfare February 8, 2012
In Afghanistan, Somalia and other global trouble spots, the U.S. military faces unconventional adversaries employing…
Baker Institute Update: Spring break in Qatar; crisis in Syria February 8, 2012
Twelve Rice University undergraduates will attend a student conference in Qatar, an initiative of the institute's Public…
Baker Institute Student Forum -- Why the Message Matters: The Economy and the 2012 Election February 7, 2012
The economy looms large as high unemployment, the soaring deficit and debt, and concerns about Europe and the stability of…
Al-Assad missed chance to reform Syria February 6, 2012
In this CNN.com commentary, Baker Institute founding director Edward P. Djerjian discusses the turmoil in Syria and the…
Society's Growing Vulnerability to Natural Hazards and Implications for Weather and Climate Research February 3, 2012
Recent natural hazards around the world have raised our awareness of our vulnerability, challenged our scientific…