Assessing Houston’s Flood Vulnerability 6 Years After Harvey
Six years after Hurricane Harvey deluged the Texas Gulf Coast, how exposed are Houston and Harris County to flooding risk…
August 22, 2023 3349 Results
Ethical, Legal, Regulatory & Policy Issues Concerning Embryoids: A Systematic Review of the Literature August 21, 2023
By Ana S. Iltis, Grace Koster, Emily Reeves & Kirstin R. W. Matthews
Abstract
Recent advances in methods to culture…
What Are Cell-based Embryo Models and Should We Be Worried?
What are the ethical and policy implications of embryoids — cell-based embryo models that mimic the early stages of human…
August 21, 2023 
Binational Prospects for Water Augmentation in the Lower Colorado River Border Region
As drought persists along the lower Colorado River, can the U.S. and Mexico cooperate to develop new water sources? Stephen…
August 21, 2023 
From Neuroweapons to ‘Neuroshields’: Safeguarding Brain Capital for National Security
This policy brief explores the dangerous potential of neuroweapons, the need for a “Neuroshield” to protect democracies from…
August 10, 2023 
Schrödinger’s Cat Paradox: Carbon Is the Enemy. Carbon Is Not the Enemy. August 9, 2023
In an era with a growing focus on climate change, decarbonization, and low-carbon, zero-carbon, and negative-carbon…
In Search of a Soft Landing: Evaluating Monetary Policy at the End of the Pandemic-driven Business Cycle
By continuing to implement contractionary monetary policy as the pandemic-era business cycle matures, the Federal Reserve…
August 8, 2023 
Kissinger, Clinton and Baker to headline anniversary gala at Rice’s Baker Institute August 8, 2023
HOUSTON – (Aug. 8, 2023) – Three former U.S. Secretaries of State will join a moderated discussion on geopolitics, foreign…
Foreign Policy Roundup: The 2024 Democrats
Among his 2024 Democratic challengers, Biden has the clearest foreign policy record — but it may be difficult to maintain…
August 8, 2023 
An Oil Workers Union Leader Could Be The Next Governor Of Argentina’s No. 3 Petro-Province, Santa Cruz August 8, 2023
On August 13 the Argentine province of Santa Cruz will elect its governor and the 24 members of its unicameral provincial…