Who Is Responsible Around Here? March 1, 2023
In January 2012, I wrotea about the past and future of artificial intelligence (AI). I reiterated Bill Joy's 2000 question: …
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Alberto Wertilneck Set to Return as Governor of the Vaca Muerta’s Río Negro Province February 24, 2023
Most observers of Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale play will be focused on the April 16 gubernatorial election in the province…
Meeting Trial Participants Where They Are February 23, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly dislocated the operational model of traditional clinical trials as travel restrictions…
Biden in Kyiv: The War in Ukraine After One Year
It's been one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Where do things stand now? Fellow Joe Barnes explores recent developments…
February 22, 2023 
Is the Texas Power Grid ‘Fixed?’
The Texas power grid is infamously disconnected from the rest of the U.S. Its status as an “energy island” can bring both…
February 21, 2023 
The Battle For Control of the Vaca Muerta is Formally Underway: Neuquén 2023
Neuquén's forthcoming gubernatorial election will see voters choose between three candidates, however, its outcome will…
February 20, 2023 
U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt visits Rice February 20, 2023
On Feb. 13, U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt visited the Rice campus to meet with President Reginald DesRoches and members of the Bake…
Reflecting on the Budget Control Act of 2011 and Its Relevance Now
With the 2023 debt-ceiling negotiations under way, a new issue brief from John Diamond, director of the Center for Public…
February 16, 2023 
Two Years After Devastating Winter Storm, What Can We Say about the Isolated Texas Grid?
It’s been two years since Winter Storm Uri swept across Texas, and the question of whether and how to end the isolation of…
February 16, 2023 
Improving Student Mental Health in Texas Through the Handle with Care Program
If implemented, the Handle with Care program could provide a significant opportunity to help students facing trauma, write…
February 16, 2023