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Rice Business launches new organizational behavior Ph.D. program

November 18, 2022

Rice Business will offer a Ph.D. with a concentration in organizational behavior starting next fall. The deadline to apply is Jan. 13, 2023.

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Expert available to discuss Twitter’s leadership

November 18, 2022

An expert in leadership and organizational change is available to speak on Twitter employees’ exodus.

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Rice U. technology startup Syzygy Plasmonics raises $76 million in latest funding round

November 17, 2022

Syzygy Plasmonics, a Houston-based startup fueled by technology developed at Rice University, has announced $76 million in Series C financing led by Carbon Direct Capital — one of the largest rounds of funding for a venture spun out of a Rice lab.

Drought

Drought in China could devastate global supply chains, energy transition efforts, experts warn

November 17, 2022

Following a record-breaking drought over the summer, China is on the brink of a water catastrophe that could have devastating consequences for global food security, energy markets and supply chains, according to a report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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Rice Business No. 1 for entrepreneurship, No. 5 for online MBA

November 15, 2022

Rice Business received top billing on two prominent lists rating academic excellence that were announced today: Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine’s entrepreneurship ranking (No. 1) and Poets and Quants’ online MBA ranking (No. 5).

Class 2 startups

Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator Class 2 Demo Day set for Nov. 17

November 14, 2022

Clean energy startups that are ready for investments and pilot programs will showcase their work during The Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator’s Nov. 17 Demo Day.

Supreme Court

Supreme Court abortion decision to be examined at Baker Institute event

November 10, 2022

Renowned journalist Dahlia Lithwick will join health policy experts to discuss the major consequences of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson that overturned Roe v. Wade and eliminated the constitutional right to abortion.

TSLF

Investors, leaders recognize 11 companies at annual Texas Life Science Forum

November 9, 2022

Life science innovators, academics and investors – including those specializing in health tech, medical devices and therapeutics – convened at Rice University this week to discuss Houston’s role in the future of health care and give awards to top early-stage life science companies.

Powerlines

Ukrainian energy CEO to discuss energy security at Baker Institute webinar

November 9, 2022

Maxim Timchenko, CEO of Ukraine’s largest private energy provider, DTEK, will discuss the company’s efforts to maintain operations during war and continue to provide energy for the Ukrainian people at a webinar presented by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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Could state-sponsored retirement plans help workers save more? Maybe, says Baker Institute report

November 7, 2022

State-sponsored retirement plans could help workers save more and help retirees rely less on social services — as long as the cost-effectiveness of such plans aren’t bogged down by fees — according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Students at Rice Business

First annual Rice Business DEI report shows action toward fostering culture of respect, opportunity

November 3, 2022

Rice Business has released its first annual report on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

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Top university entrepreneurship centers, programs announced at annual Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers Conference

November 2, 2022

The largest crowd in the history of the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) Conference gathered last week in Las Vegas to celebrate creativity and innovation in university-based entrepreneurship education.

White House

Role of White House science advisers to be examined in Baker Institute webinar

November 2, 2022

The evolution of science policy and expert advice to the White House will be examined in a Nov. 9 webinar featuring a digitized collection of materials related to the history of presidential scientific advising.

TEX-E

Rice partners with Greentown Labs to create student-driven entrepreneurship ecosystem in Houston

October 31, 2022

Greentown Labs, the largest “climatetech” startup incubator in North America, announced the launch of the Entrepreneurship Exchange for Energy (TEX-E) with Rice University and other leading university entrepreneurship centers.

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Expanding immigration work permits recognizes essential jobs, says Baker Institute report

October 31, 2022

Expanding work permits for undocumented immigrants could fix the United States immigration system’s “large, overlooked and often invisible crack” that fails to account for essential workers, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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