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Lithium’s narrow paths limit batteries

Study suggests that lithium batteries would benefit from more porous electrodes with better-aligned particles that don’t limit lithium distribution.

Energy leaders to discuss Houston’s advantages, future in transition to sustainability

How Houston can leverage its competitive advantages to lead the transition to a lower-carbon future will be the focus of an April 22 event at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy hosted by the institute’s Center for Energy Studies and the Renewable Energy Alliance Houston (REAL Houston).

Rice lab improves recipe for valuable chemical

Rice University theorists show why salt gives a significant speed boost to valuable 2D molybdenum disulfide, an effect they say may work for other 2D materials as well.

China’s energy infrastructure mapped by Baker Institute for 2022

Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy has released its latest China Energy Map, an open-source, interactive chart of the country’s energy infrastructure.

Inspired students make intubation more intuitive

Rice University engineering students develop a simplified, wireless video laryngoscope to help clinicians intubate patients before procedures or in an emergency.

Rep. Michael McCaul to discuss US policy on Ukraine at the Baker Institute

Rep. Michael McCaul, ranking member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, will discuss United States policy regarding the war in Ukraine at an April 14 event hosted by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Semiconductor technology startup wins 2022 Rice Business Plan Competition

LIDROTEC, a student startup from RWTH Aachen University in Germany that aims to increase production in the semiconductor industry, took home the grand prize at the 2022 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC).

‘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 University English professor Tomás Morín wins prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship

Rice University professor Tomás Morín has won a 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship, an honor bestowed annually by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to a slate of the world’s top scholars, artists, writers and scientists.

Kaiyuan Yang wins NSF CAREER Award

Electrical and computer engineer Kaiyuan Yang wins a National Science Foundation CAREER Award.

Treated plastic waste good at grabbing carbon dioxide

Rice University chemists treat waste plastic to absorb carbon dioxide from flue gas streams more efficiently than current processes.

Abducted journalist Austin Tice named James A. Baker III Prize for Excellence in Leadership honoree

The James A. Baker III Prize for Excellence in Leadership will be awarded to Austin Tice, an American journalist taken hostage in Syria nearly a decade ago, during an April 13 ceremony at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Marc and Debra Tice, his parents, will accept the honor on his behalf.

Living sensor research wins federal backing

Rice researchers are leading a federally funded project to improve communications between microelectronics and microorganisms.

The story of Brockman Hall for Opera's one-of-a-kind space

When you walk into Rice University's new Brockman Hall for Opera, it's easy to be awestruck by its beauty and grandeur.

New Rice research: Tattoos not a turnoff for customers

Thinking of getting a tattoo but worried about consequences on the job? Maybe you shouldn’t be so concerned: New research from Rice University and the University of Houston finds that customers don’t necessarily look down on employees with tattoos – and in some settings, ink is seen as a plus.