International Space Medicine Summit 2011 May 19, 2011
The International Space Medicine Summit 2011 (ISMS 2011) will bring together leading physicians, space biomedical scientists…
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Baker Institute Update: What's next for graduating interns? May 11, 2011
Rice University's class of '11 includes seven Baker Institute undergraduate interns who have planned futures in fields such…
Seeking Peace Between Israel and Palestine: The Way Forward May 10, 2011
Baker Institute fellows representing Israeli and Palestinian perspectives come together for a candid discussion of the…
Workshop II -- The Changing Geopolitics of Natural Gas: The Unconventional Gas Boom and Its Implications for Global Natural Gas Markets, Geopolitical May 9, 2011
The Energy Forum of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy is convening the second in a series of workshops…
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Journal
Gender in the Middle East: Islam, State, Agency Gender has come to demarcate battle lines in geopolitical struggles since Sept. 11, 2001, and to occupy a central place in…
May 3, 2011 The Future of Oil in Mexico/El Futuro del Sector Petrolero en México April 29, 2011
The energy industry plays an important role in the Mexican economy, and the Mexican government relies on the oil industry…
Baker Institute Update: A new fellow in urban politics April 27, 2011
Rice University professor Robert M. Stein, Ph.D., is the institute's new fellow in urban politics; Ambassador Edward P…
The Quiet World: Saving Alaska's Wilderness Kingdom April 20, 2011
A riveting history of America"s most beautiful natural resources, "The Quiet World: Saving Alaska's Wilderness Kingdom, 1879…
The Long Divergence: How Islamic Law Held Back the Middle East April 18, 2011
"The Long Divergence" opens up a frank and honest debate on a crucial issue that even some of the most ardent secularists in…
Baker Institute Student Forum -- Is Capitalism Good for the Poor? April 14, 2011
Gary Wolfram, Ph.D., is the William E. Simon Professor in Economics and Public Policy at Hillsdale College and president of…