Ninth Annual Undergraduate Policy Competition — U.S. Election Policy and Democracy Reform April 9, 2022
The Baker Institute Student Forum hosted its ninth annual undergraduate public policy conference on April 9, 2022. This year…
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Developing the Next Generation of Civic Scientists: Rice Science Policy Symposium April 8, 2022
The next generation of civic scientists — scientists and engineers who use their knowledge, accomplishments and skills to…
Davoudi Emerging Leaders Lecture Series: A Conversation With Dr. Rola El-Serag April 7, 2022
This virtual event, the second in the spring’s Davoudi Emerging Leaders Lecture Series, featured Dr. Rola El-Serag, director…
Things Are Never So Bad That They Can’t Get Worse: Inside the Collapse of Venezuela April 4, 2022
Today, Venezuela is a country of perpetual crisis — with rolling blackouts, nearly worthless currency, uncertain supplies of…
Unproven Stem Cell-based Interventions and Harm to Existing and Future Patients
Companies developing stem cell-based interventions should work with policymakers and patient advocates to address risks for…
April 4, 2022 
A Review of Texas Start-ups 2020-2022
The author reviews data on the growth of small businesses in Texas in the two years since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Read…
March 31, 2022 
The Future of Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: A Conversation With Dr. Sima Samar March 30, 2022
Last summer, the world witnessed the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, one of the largest and most rapid…
Prospects for Economic Growth in the United States March 29, 2022
Robust economic growth has long been the engine of prosperity in the United States, and has resulted in a sustained increase…
A Bridge Over Troubled Water: LNG FSRUs Can Enhance European Energy Security
The war in Ukraine could severely disrupt exports of Russian gas to Europe. Energy fellows Steven Miles and Gabriel Collins…
March 29, 2022