Avery Ruxer Franklin

Undocumented immigrants need better access to health care, say Baker Institute experts

Health care is a top voter issue this year, and for undocumented immigrants, the barriers to access are many.

Rice’s OpenStax launching Free the Textbook initiative

OpenStax is committed to improving access to quality learning materials.

U.S. sanctions in Europe may hurt global energy industry

HOUSTON – (Oct. 15, 2020) – Imposing sanctions is not the most effective way to secure Europe’s natural gas supply against external coercion, according to a new study  from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Instead, the authors recommend  investing more in the continent’s natural gas infrastructure.

The Ion awarded $1.4M to launch Aerospace Innovation Hub

HOUSTON – (Oct. 8, 2020) – The Ion has been awarded $1.4 million in federal funding for a partnership with NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) and DivInc to create its Aerospace Innovation Hub (ASCI-Hub) – which will support and develop regional minority business enterprises (MBEs) that address aerospace-related challenges.

The Ion receives $1.5M grant to rev accelerator programs

HOUSTON – (Sept. 30, 2020) – The Ion, the innovation and startup hub being developed in Midtown Houston by Rice University, has received a grant for $1.5 million from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) that will significantly expand its ability to support entrepreneurship and drive economic development across the Houston-Galveston region.

Virtual Energy Summit to explore industry’s resilience

HOUSTON – (Sept. 28, 2020) – The fourth annual -- and first virtual -- Energy Summit hosted by the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and Baker Botts LLP will feature an examination of the industry by more than 20 of its leading experts.

Study: Students’ home environments hurting education opportunities in Harris County

A new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy shows that students in Harris County face major challenges to their overall well-being and academic success.

New Clean Energy Accelerator launches at Rice

HOUSTON – (Sept. 17, 2020) – Rice Alliance, the globally recognized initiative within the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University, will expand its programs to help startup enterprises with the launch of the Clean Energy Accelerator.

Taxing online sports betting, fantasy sports may help states cover pandemic losses

HOUSTON – (Sept. 16, 2020) – Taxing online fantasy sports and sports betting may help states recoup some of the sales tax revenue lost during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a finance expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

New book on North American trade deal an ‘invaluable guide’

HOUSTON – (Sept. 14, 2020) –  A world renowned expert on international trade deals has written a new book on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the landmark accord destined to impact trillions of dollars in commerce across the North American continent.

Global collaboration needed to regulate embryo and embryoid research, says Baker Institute paper

HOUSTON – (Sept. 1, 2020) – The world’s scientific community must engage with a broad range of stakeholders to develop guidelines on embryo and embryoid research, according to a new paper from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

CEOs with uncommon names tend to implement unconventional strategies

If you’re looking for an unconventional approach to doing business, select a CEO with an uncommon name, according to new research co-authored by an expert at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business.

Rice Business expert available to discuss Postal Service financials

The U.S. Postal Service was not created to be a traditional profit-making business, according to an accounting expert at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business.

'This Place Called Houston': Jim Blackburn hosts webinar on the city’s past, future

Jim Blackburn sees Houston as a perfect reflection of the 20th century, an emerging but disorganized city at the turn of one century that boomed into a diverse economic powerhouse by the next.

North American trade webinar: A view from Congress

The evolution of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and what it means for the future of North American trade will be examined in a Sept. 2 webinar hosted by the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy