A Conversation with Annise Parker, Mayor of Houston November 12, 2010
As only the second woman to hold the position of mayor in the City of Houston, Annise Parker has made many noticeable…
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Shell Distinguished Lecture Series -- A Pillar of Global Stability: His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Sa'ud Discusses Saudi Arabia's Petrol November 11, 2010
His Royal Highness Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Sa'ud served as the ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United…
A Cyber Vision for Science and Technology November 9, 2010
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) depends vitally on cyberspace to achieve its vision of global vigilance, global reach and global…
Ethics, Politics and Society Lecture Series - Science in a Democratic Society November 4, 2010
How should scientific conclusions -- the findings on which the scientific community comes to agree -- influence our social…
Navy Global Influence and the Emerging Security Environment November 2, 2010
Admiral Gary Roughead, the 29th chief of naval operations in the U.S. Navy, was the first officer to command both classes of…
Arab Voices: What They are Saying to Us, and Why It Matters October 27, 2010
James Zogby, Ph.D., is the founder and president of the Arab American Institute and a senior adviser with the polling firm…
Why Design and Planning is so Difficult, and What to Do About It October 26, 2010
Knowledge-based decisions are made by engineers, scientists, economists, physicians and others. Indeed, people use reasoned…
Debt and Deficit: Long-term Fiscal Issues October 25, 2010
A leading voice for fiscal discipline, U.S. Senator Judd Gregg, R-N.H., is currently serving his third term in the Senate…
Baker Institute Student Forum: Grade the President October 22, 2010
With the 2010 midterm election rapidly approaching, the Baker Institute Student Forum presents a Rice University student-led…
Subway Culture and Advertising Culture October 18, 2010
This fall, the Baker Institute Transnational China Project unveils the results of 12 years of research on advertisements in…