Expert Alerts

Rice experts available to discuss 5th anniversary of Harvey

As the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Harvey approaches, Rice University experts are available to discuss the storm’s ongoing impact.

Expert available to discuss trauma and grief among immigrants following tragedy in San Antonio

An expert from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is available to discuss this week’s horrific migrant deaths in San Antonio.

Blockchain tech can help small businesses launch and grow, says Baker Institute expert

Blockchain technology can give small businesses and entrepreneurs new avenues for funding their ventures and create opportunities for growth, according to a report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Following overturn of Roe v. Wade, Baker Institute experts available to discuss embryo and embryoid research landscape

Two experts from the Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Center for Health and Biosciences at Rice University are available to explain the regulatory landscape of human embryo and embryoid research, especially in light of changes to federal policy after Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Rice experts available to discuss Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade

After the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade’s federal abortion protections, Rice University experts are available to discuss what comes next.

Rice experts available to discuss forthcoming decision on Roe v. Wade

Following the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion regarding a Mississippi law challenging Roe v. Wade and with the expectation a decision will come down soon, Rice University experts are available to discuss what to expect from the court regarding a decision on the landmark case.

‘GasLift’ by allies could help Europe offset loss of Russian gas, say Baker Institute experts

Stopgap options including an infusion of gas from allied nations could help Europe maintain enough energy supplies to offset a potential cutoff from Russian gas, according to experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Rice experts available to discuss how alternative energy can ease foreign oil dependence

Amid Russia's war on Ukraine, Rice University experts are available to discuss how alternative energy sources could ease the United States' dependence on foreign oil.

Rice U. expert available to discuss Biden’s cryptocurrency executive order, tax-revenue implications

President Joe Biden’s long-awaited executive order on cryptocurrency regulation emphasizes the need for more consistency and clarity of rules across federal agencies, according to an expert from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

State of the Union address: Rice U. expert available to discuss what world can expect from Biden’s big speech

As President Joe Biden prepares for his first State of the Union address Tuesday, Rice University political scientist Paul Brace is available to discuss what to expect.

Rice U. expert available to discuss Ukrainian refugees

Up to 5 million Ukranians could ultimately flee their home country — and even more could be displaced within the country — if the Russian invasion continues, according to an expert from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Rice U. experts available to discuss oil prices, global energy fallout from Russia-Ukraine conflict

As Russia faces sanctions for invading Ukraine, experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy are available to discuss the potential impact of cutting off Russian gas supplies to European countries and what the conflict means for global oil prices.

Access to gig economy may spur small business creation, study finds

Access to the gig economy may help facilitate the creation of new businesses, according to a new study. The gig (or short-term job) market is often more transitory than the traditional freelancing market. The flexibility and low barrier to entry of these jobs gives would-be entrepreneurs fallback opportunities that reduce their financial risk, argues Yael Hochberg, professor in entrepreneurship and finance at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business.

James Tour available to comment on molecular electronics advance

More than 20 years ago, Wired featured Rice University chemist James Tour in a story about molecular electronics, then a focus of his lab. At the time, he said commercializing single molecules turned into circuits was perhaps three to five years away. “I was only off by an order of magnitude,” Tour says now after assisting a California company, Roswell Biotechnologies, in fabricating semiconducting sensors using single molecules as the key component.

New book emphasizes key role social interaction plays in creativity

While some organizational decision-makers focus their attention on capital and physical resources, a new book reveals that effective people management should take center stage in the innovation process.