Baker Institute Update: Summer 2012, U.S.-Turkey relations May 16, 2012
Find out where the Baker Institute's fellows and scholars will travel this summer for research; Ambassador Djerejian…
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The Importance of Science Advocacy
In the face of a persistent decline and stagnation in research and development funding, scientists and engineers must devote…
May 6, 2012 
Latin America Initiative | Research Paper
Volume Growth and Valuation Contraction: Global Microfinance Equity Valuation Survey 2012 Equity capital flows into microfinance have been increasing for many years. Despite this growth, the vast majority of equity…
May 3, 2012 The Geopolitics of Gas Discoveries in Israel May 2, 2012
His Excellency Uzi Landau, minister of energy and water resources for the State of Israel, will discuss new natural gas…
Baker Institute Update: Students win Fulbright, Marshall and other awards; Baker and Hines join the board May 2, 2012
Seven Baker Institute student interns have won prestigious scholarships and fellowships this year, including the Fulbright…
Energy & The Environment
Experts from the Baker Institute Center for Energy Studies examine current policies regulating energy and the environment.
May 1, 2012 Internet Harassment and the Objectification of Women April 27, 2012
Noted philosopher Martha Nussbaum, Ph.D., Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at The University…
Vecinos Lecture Series -- Security in Central America: Outlook and Options April 23, 2012
The Latin America Initiative of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University and Americas Society…
Chevron Excellence in Leadership Energy Lecture Series -- Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Channeling Oil for Sustainable Peace, Energy, S April 20, 2012
Her Excellency Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of the Republic of Liberia, is the first elected female head of state in…
Baker Institute Update: Civic Scientist Lecture 2012 with Nobel laureate David Baltimore and Alice Huang April 18, 2012
Through Civic Scientist Lectures and talks with students, Baltimore and Huang make science accessible to non-scientists.
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