Energy Tech Venture Day still on for May 7
HOUSTON – (April 30, 2020) – The Rice Alliance Energy Tech Venture Day is going virtual this year, allowing participants to connect with investors and energy companies while social distancing.
Trillions in fiscal stimulus must eventually be paid off, Baker Institute expert says
HOUSTON – (April 28, 2020) – Over the past decade, U.S. federal debt as a share of the economy has grown to levels not reached since the aftermath of World War II. Recent tax cuts and the ongoing fiscal stimulus related to the COVID-19 pandemic have placed U.S. debt on an unstable and unprecedented path moving forward, according to an economics expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Parenting in a pandemic: How caregivers can ease young minds
Parenting has become more challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic, but developmental and clinical psychology provides insight on how to adapt to the circumstances, according to experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice's Glasscock School hosts conversation with infectious disease expert Yousif Shamoo
The United States must reduce its dependence on China-dominated supply chains for critical goods, according to a new report by experts in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and at the U.S. Naval War College's China Maritime Studies Institute.
How to give back to your community during the pandemic
As Houston and the world continues staying home to curb the spread of the coronavirus, people are searching for ways to give back while staying safe. Whether it’s sewing masks, donating to food banks or just staying home — opportunities to help abound.
Environmental rollbacks detrimental to pandemic recovery, according to Baker Institute blog
Rolling back environmental regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic will cause more respiratory illness, according to a blog published by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
