France and America: A New Era for Old Friends March 17, 2008
Ambassador Pierre Vimont was appointed ambassador of France to the United States by President Nicolas Sarkozy on Aug. 1…
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The United States and the Emerging Second World March 11, 2008
An expert in the field of international relations, Ambassador Edward J. Perkins will examine rapidly growing global…
A Town Hall Forum with The Honorable John McCain February 28, 2008
Rice University and the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy will host an hour-long town hall meeting with…
Norman Hackerman Memorial Symposium - The Corroding of America's Infrastructure February 28, 2008
Norman Hackerman was a distinguished electrochemist with strong research interests in corrosion. He also was a civic…
Policy Discussion on the Taliban February 27, 2008
Th Baker Institute Student Forum hosts a policy discussion on the Taliban.
Campaign 2008: The Issues Considered - What Can the Next President Do To Reform U.S. Health Care? February 26, 2008
In the run-up to the 2008 U.S. presidential election, health care is the leading domestic policy issue that voters want the…
Return of the Taliban: PBS Frontline Special February 25, 2008
The Baker Institute Student Forum hosts a screening of a PBS Frontline special.
Patenting Science: The Implications of the Embryonic Stem Cell Patent Battle February 21, 2008
The method for isolating human embryonic stem cells was pioneered at the University of Wisconsin by James Thomson in 1998…
U.S. Fuel Markets: Future Quality and Balances in International Transport Fuels February 19, 2008
Al Troner is president of Asia Pacific Energy Consulting (APEC), a Houston-based tactical consulting company focusing on…
Ethics, Politics and Society Lecture Series - Philip Pettit February 14, 2008
Philip Noel Pettit is an Irish philosopher and political theorist. He speaks at the Baker Institute as part of the Ethics…