US election system must be a national priority, urge Carter Center, Rice’s Baker Institute
As U.S. democratic principles are being tested, The Carter Center and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy have proposed guiding principles to ensure that elections are conducted in ways that give Americans greater confidence in their outcomes.
Rice Business’ Visiting Fellow Program kicks off with Wharton School’s Nancy Rothbard
Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business welcomed Nancy Rothbard, the David Pottruck Professor of Management and deputy dean at Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Jan. 30 to speak about her research and spend a week with Rice Business faculty.
Child care cliff looms as expenses increase, availability decreases
Millions of child care providers in the U.S. face the prospect of having to either raise tuition, cut workers’ wages and benefits or downsize their operations as funds from the American Rescue Plan Act phase out. Up to 3 million children could experience a disruption in care nationwide — a “child care cliff,” according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Crises create opportunities for organizations to get ‘jazzy,’ Rice research shows
Organizational leaders may benefit from operating more like a jazz ensemble during crises in order to utilize their resources in unconventional ways, according to new research from Rice University.
Rice Alliance, HETI and TEX-E Energy Venture Day and Pitch Competition applications open
The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, the Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI) and TEX-E have opened applications for their Energy Venture Day and Pitch Competition at CERAWeek, set to take place in the Agora program on March 20.
Mexico, US relationship examined in latest edition of Mexico Country Outlook report
The United States-Mexico border will be the greatest source of conflict between the two nations in 2024 — particularly with elections in both countries this year — according to the latest edition of the Mexico Country Outlook report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice names associate vice president for industry and new ventures
Rice’s Office of Innovation has named Brad Burke as associate vice president for industry and new ventures. This new role creates alignment with initiatives in the Office of Innovation and enables the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship to further Rice’s industry relationships and accelerate the scaling of Rice startups.
Rice psychology, immigration expert at the border, available for interviews
Luz Garcini, a Rice University expert who focuses on the psychological impacts of migration on refugees and immigrants, will be at the Texas-Mexico border this week with the American Psychological Association’s Presidential Task Force on Immigration.
Working women feel unsupported by Christian congregations — even more progressive ones
As church membership declines across the United States, a new study from Rice University’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance finds that working women do not feel supported by their clergy and churches, regardless of whether they’re involved with a more conservative or liberal congregation.
Rice MBA ranks among top 20 business degrees in the US, according to Poets&Quants
The full-time on-campus Master of Business Administration program from Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business ranks No. 18 in the country, according to new 2024 rankings from Poets&Quants. The school rose 11 spots since 2023. This latest ranking makes Rice Business the No. 1 business school in Texas, according to Poets and Quants.
The increasing use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) — and a proposal in the European Union to ban the entire class of materials — highlights the need for an updated and standardized approach to assess human and environmental impacts of CNTs and products that contain them, according to a new collaborative study co-authored by Rice University researchers.
Houston’s potential to lead on brain health in focus at Baker Institute event
The Colloquium on Brain Capital Dec. 5 brought together experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and the university’s Office of Innovation to discuss Houston’s potential to lead brain health research.
DesRoches stresses importance of Rice’s relationship with Houston at State of Education event
Rice University President Reggie DesRoches spoke at the fifth annual State of Education event hosted by the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP) Nov. 30. DesRoches presented Rice’s accomplishments for the year and had a fireside chat with GHP President and CEO Bob Harvey that focused on how research and educational initiatives translate to success for Houston.
Newest OpenStax textbook provides essential workplace skills to students
OpenStax’s newest textbook, “Workplace Software and Skills,” addresses the evolving needs of college and university students preparing for their careers with free, customizable resources. Just like the other 65 textbooks freely available in Rice University’s OpenStax library, this textbook is openly licensed and peer-reviewed.
Rice Business online MBA ranks No. 6 nationally, according to Poets&Quants
Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business ranks No. 6 nationally for its online Master of Business Administration program, according to Poets and Quants rankings released today. MBA@Rice is the fastest-growing program at the business school since its launch in 2018.
