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Rice offers summer coding camp for high school students

The Rice University High School Coding Camp is designed to formally introduce students to the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to begin exploring the field of computer programming. The course combines structured lessons, paired practice and flexible group work. Class sessions are led by veteran industry practitioners and mentors who can answer questions and provide insight based on real-world developer experience.

Mexico's economic slump here to stay, Baker Institute experts say

Mexico’s economy will continue to struggle unless there is a “radical shift” in the country's politics, according to experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Competition, not cooperation, will incentivize emissions reductions in China, says Baker Institute expert

The United States should compete with China on climate change initiatives rather than cooperate with its insincere regime, according to an analysis co-authored by an expert from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

China positioning itself to dominate world’s copper supply

China is positioning itself to dominate the global supply of copper, a material in high demand as the world transitions to alternative energy systems, according to experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Smartphone app for convenience store owners wins 2021 Rice Business Plan Competition

An application that allows convenience store owners to remotely manage and monitor their businesses from their smartphones took home the grand prize during the 2021 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC).

Rice Business Plan Competition events to be livestreamed

Three events during this week's Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) — the world's largest and richest student startup competition — will be livestreamed.

Could Robinhood debacle lead to 'Robin Hood tax'?

New tax proposals are already being contemplated as a result of the Robinhood-GameStop controversy, according to an expert from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

What's in a name? A hurdle for human development research, experts say

Scientists are struggling with public misconceptions on what embryoids are and what research on them entails, confusion that leads to policy decisions restricting access to important scientific exploration, according to a new paper by experts at Rice University — who blame the use of terms like synthetic or artificial embryos to describe them.

Serving size, satisfaction influence food waste on campus

Understanding what drives food choices can help high-volume food service operations like universities reduce waste, according to a new study.

Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator now accepting summer applications

Applications to join the first Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator cohort are open to early-stage clean energy startups.

Houston fighting floods with losing strategy, says Rice U. expert

Understanding climate change is key to solving the Houston area's flooding woes, but there are major problems with the current approach, according to an environmental expert from Rice University.

Border issues nothing new but pose challenge for Biden, says Baker Institute expert

What’s happening at the U.S.-Mexico border is neither new nor the result of recent policy changes by President Joe Biden

Rice Business names Constance Porter senior associate dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Constance Porter, assistant clinical professor of marketing at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business, has joined the leadership team of the school's newly expanded Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI).

US must prepare for long-term economic fallout from pandemic, says Baker Institute expert

The U.S. economy appears to be improving, but the pandemic will have a lasting macroeconomic impact, according to an expert from Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Biden should issue executive order granting ‘Dreamers’ citizenship, paper argues

The pathway to lawful permanent resident (LPR) status —otherwise known as getting a green card — is full of roadblocks for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) beneficiaries, according to new research from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.