What Do Third Ward Business Owners Think About Economic Development in Their Community?
Recent findings from research focus groups show that business owners in Houston’s Third Ward feel excluded from economic…
December 15, 2023 3349 Results
What Is Synthetic Biology?
Synthetic biology is an emerging field with many possibilities to improve health, energy, the environment, and our food…
December 15, 2023 
The Benefits and Risks of Monitoring Airport Wastewater
“Nearly one billion travelers pass through U.S. airports each year,” writes Alicia L. Johnson, civic science postdoctoral…
December 14, 2023 
Mandated Drug Treatment in the Aftermath of Recreational Cannabis Legalization
Legalizing recreational marijuana was intended to remedy the racially disparate effects of cannabis prohibition. But new…
December 12, 2023 
Israel’s Mass Displacement of Gazans Fits Strategy of Using Migration as a Tool of War December 11, 2023
As a result of the monthslong Israeli air and ground campaign in northern Gaza Strip, more than 1.8 million of the strip’s…
Carbon nanotubes have progressed towards energy and health applications, but misconceptions remain, experts say December 11, 2023
HOUSTON – (Dec. 11, 2023) – The increasing use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) — and a proposal in the European Union to ban the…
Houston’s potential to lead on brain health in focus at Baker Institute event December 11, 2023
The Colloquium on Brain Capital Dec. 5 brought together experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and…
Aging and Immigration Nexus: Health Ramifications for Older Adults with Undocumented Legal Status
Baker Institute Rice faculty scholar Luz M. Garcini and co-authors analyze existing research on the compounded stressors and…
December 7, 2023 
75 Years of Research on the Property Tax
This paper examines the evolution of academic research on the effects of the property tax over the past 75 years, with a…
December 6, 2023 
A Perfect Storm for US Foreign Policy
Armed conflicts in the Middle East and Europe and a strained relationship with China mean that U.S. foreign policy is…
December 6, 2023