Event: Govt's role in entrepreneurship April 24, 2017
From the end of World War II through 1980, U.S. GDP grew 3.3 percent each year on average. The 35 years that followed saw…
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The Gatekeepers: James A. Baker, III With Author Chris Whipple on the White House Chiefs of Staff April 19, 2017
Unelected and unconfirmed, the White House chief of staff serves at the pleasure of the president. Hired and fired by the…
Leadership and Compassion: A Discussion with Marguerite Barankitse April 13, 2017
The world continues to witness a number of humanitarian disasters spurred by ethnic or religious intolerance. These…
Creating the Future of Water Treatment April 11, 2017
Following the Civic Scientist Lecture Series presentation by National Science Foundation director France A. Córdova, faculty…
Ten Big Ideas: Realizing NSF’s Vision for Future Research and Discovery April 10, 2017
The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) long-standing relationship with the science and engineering community has always…
Fourth Annual Undergraduate Public Policy Competition — Health Policy in the United States April 7, 2017
In September 2013, the Baker Institute Student Forum hosted its inaugural Undergraduate Public Policy Competition. This…
Science in Action: Advice on Convincing a Skeptical Public April 4, 2017
Scientists have the obligation to promote science as a public good worthy of taxpayers’ dollars. But how do they convince…
The Will to Lead: America’s Indispensable Role in the Global Fight for Freedom April 3, 2017
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, former NATO secretary general and former prime minister of Denmark, discussed his latest book, “The…
Israel, Syria and The Larger Middle East: From Rabin to the Present March 30, 2017
More than two decades have passed since the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, yet he remains an…
Challenges for U.S.-Mexico Relations March 30, 2017
The Baker Institute Mexico Center welcomed the consuls of Mexico in Texas and in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for a discussion…