Syria at a Crossroads: Reckoning with Captagon, Refugees, and Regional Dynamics January 25, 2024
After more than a decade, the Syrian conflict has largely but not entirely drawn to a close, leaving the country devastated…
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Aynne Kokas
Rachel Tolbert Kimbro
Richard Jennings
Houston’s Looming Budget Crisis
The city of Houston’s budget is at a tipping point. For five consecutive years, the city outspent its revenues by $100–$200…
January 25, 2024 
The Gaza War Expands to the Red Sea
Will Biden’s strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen prove effective? Fellow Joe Barnes lays out challenges facing the president…
January 24, 2024 
School of Social Sciences Master of Global Affairs program to host 2024 NASPAA student simulation competition January 23, 2024
On Saturday, March 2, 2024, the School of Social Sciences Master of Global Affairs (MGA) Program will host the 2024 Networ…
Engineering professor remembered as ‘brilliant and thoughtful scientist’ January 22, 2024
Calvin “Herb” Ward, an Air Force veteran whose career at Rice spanned more than half a century, died Dec. 28 at the age of…
Taiwan Is Not Your Father’s Democracy Anymore
Taiwan’s Jan. 13 elections saw voters assert an increasingly diverse and inclusive democratic identity. Allies and foes…
January 22, 2024 
OPEC+ Cuts Should Tighten the Market
OPEC+ cuts — including additional voluntary cuts, most importantly by Saudi Arabia — look set to significantly tighten the…
January 22, 2024 
Nonresident Scholar
Aynne Kokas, Ph.D., is a nonresident scholar for the Baker Institute China Studies Program and an assistant professor of…
Baker Institute Rice Faculty Scholar | Dean, School of Social Sciences
Rachel Tolbert Kimbro, Ph.D., is Dean of the School of Social Sciences at Rice University and Professor of Sociology. She…
Nonresident Fellow
Richard T. Jennings, M.D., is a nonresident fellow in the Baker Institute Space Policy Program and a clinical professor in…