Creating Stem Cell Policy at the Interface of Science and Politics September 26, 2012
Innovation and economic development in science require evidence-based research that informs and supports sound policies. Yet…
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The Legacy of Capt. James A. Baker September 20, 2012
On Sept. 23, 1900, Capt. James A. Baker, a Houston lawyer, banker and businessman, received an alarming telegram: His…
Election 2012: Policy Perspectives -- Focus on Health Policy September 19, 2012
A key mission of the Baker Institute is to bridge the gap between the world of ideas and the world of action. The "Election…
Emerging Cybersecurity Threats: Public Policy and Technology Response September 18, 2012
Join the Baker Institute Information Technology Policy Program and Energy Forum, Rice University's Computer Security Lab, De…
First BISF Meeting of the Year August 29, 2012
The Baker Institute Student Forum holds its first meeting of the year.
Vecinos Lecture Series -- Mexico's Drug Violence and the Role of the United States: A Conversation With Poet Javier Sicilia August 27, 2012
After drug traffickers murdered his son last year, Mexican poet Javier Sicilia founded the Movement for Peace with Justice…
Texas Coral Reefs: Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow August 23, 2012
The purpose of the Aug. 24 workshop on Texas coral reefs is to raise awareness of the reefs and banks on the Texas…
The Effects of Domestic Politics on Sino-U.S Relations August 22, 2012
China and the United States are two of the largest global powers and heavily influence current world affairs, and it is…
Global Implications of the U.S. Oil and Gas Renaissance August 17, 2012
The unconventional gas revolution is already well underway in the United States, with significant effects on gas prices and…