Rice experts available as Tropical Storm Isaias approaches Gulf Coast
Rice experts are available as Tropical Storm Isaias approaches the Gulf Coast.
Rice experts available to discuss new federal AI task force
Rice experts are available to discuss new federal AI task force.
Rice experts available for 2026 midterm election coverage
Rice experts are available for 2026 midterm election coverage.
Supreme Court climate case could reshape who pays for climate damages
As the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether state and local governments can use state law to seek damages from fossil fuel companies for climate-related harms, Rice experts are available to discuss what the case could mean for climate litigation, environmental regulation and corporate accountability.
Rice experts available to discuss human spaceflight, safety and space policy
Leveraging Rice’s deep ties to U.S. space exploration, faculty can analyze the technical, political and physiological implications of recent developments across the space industry.
As deep-sea mining advances, could critical minerals come from waste instead?
As the U.S. government reviews a proposal that could advance commercial deep-sea mining, Rice experts are available to discuss the engineering and environmental questions surrounding the emerging industry and whether some critical minerals could instead be recovered from wastewater, electronic waste and other discarded materials.
Rice expert available to discuss White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico
Media scholar Liam Mayes says the ban’s consequences extend beyond the courtroom.
Rice experts available for United Nations General Assembly coverage
Rice experts are available for United Nations General Assembly coverage.
Expert available to discuss EPA repeal of power plant greenhouse gas rules
The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to repeal federal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and natural gas-fired power plants and taking a related step aimed at preventing future administrations from imposing similar climate regulations on the power sector.
Texas delays maternal mortality report as deaths in wake of abortion ban remain unexamined
Baker Institute experts, writing in the Houston Chronicle, warn delayed state report could hinder maternal health policy and leave critical deaths from 2022-23 unexamined
Interactive map shows what’s driving data center growth across the US
The U.S. Data Centers and Infrastructure map was developed by Kenneth B. Medlock III, Miaomiao Rimmer, Anmol Mital and Beck Edwards.
Rice experts available to discuss Nepal-Tibet floods, glacier loss and climate change
As rescue efforts continue following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border, Rice University experts are available to discuss the climate science behind changing glaciers and the cultural consequences of their loss.
Building Texas’ grid for the future: Experts to examine proposed transmission network
Hosted in partnership with the Center for Tax and Budget Policy and Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, the town hall will explore the opportunities, challenges and policy tradeoffs surrounding the proposed transmission expansion and what it could mean for Texas’ energy future.
Rice experts available as Tropical Storm Bertha threatens Gulf Coast
Rice experts are available as Tropical Storm Bertha threatens Gulf Coast.
Rice experts available to provide insight on Texas flash flooding
As communities across Texas face the threat of flash flooding, Rice University experts are available to discuss the factors that make these events so dangerous, including intense rainfall, rapidly rising waterways, urban development and changing weather patterns.