‘Carbon Neutral Petro-State:’ An Oxymoron? The UAE Thinks Not
In October the UAE declared a goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. That goal seems incredibly lofty for an oil…
October 11, 2021 5515 Results
Davoudi Emerging Leaders Lecture Series: Leadership and Life in the Private Sector October 8, 2021
This virtual event, the first planned for the fall’s Davoudi Emerging Leaders Lecture Series, featured Ann Fox, a Baker…
2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the Development of a Tool to Manipulate Molecules
This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry recognizes the development of carbon-based catalysts. S&T Policy research assistant…
October 7, 2021 
Webinar — Using Blockchain Technology to Improve Capital Access for Entrepreneurs October 6, 2021
Whether in times of prosperity or in the midst of a pandemic, acquiring capital is one of the most important challenges that…
2021 Physics Nobel Honors Work That Explains the Changing Climate
This year's Nobel Prize in Physics broadens the traditionally defined scope of the discipline, writes Kenneth Evans…
October 6, 2021 
Recent Events Demonstrate the Political, Economic Folly of the U.S. Withdrawal From the TPP
China’s request for membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, from which the U.S. withdrew…
October 5, 2021 
2021 Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded to Researchers Who Told Us How Chili Peppers Make You Hot and Menthol Cool
On Monday, David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian received the 2021 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology “for their discoveries…
October 4, 2021 
Persistent Inequities in Cannabis Policy
The recent shift toward legalization has not been enough to undo the racism endemic to U.S. cannabis policy. The authors lay…
October 1, 2021 
Annual Energy Summit — Electrification and Decarbonization: Pathways to a New Energy Future September 29, 2021
Co-hosted for the fifth consecutive year by the Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies and Baker Botts L.L.P., the 2021…
Assessment of Costs and Care Quality Associated With Major Surgical Procedures After Implementation of Maryland’s Capitated Budget Model
This study finds that Maryland's all-payer model for healthcare comparatively lowered the risk of complications from surgery…
September 28, 2021