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Automatic admissions policies increased diversity at rural Texas high schools, says report

A Rice University study found “race-blind” automatic admissions policies at Texas’ state universities boosted diversity in highly segregated school districts, especially in rural areas of the Lone Star State.

Energy Venture Day back in-person at the Ion

Rice Alliance’s Energy Venture Day will host 40 new energy businesses at an energy pitch and networking event May 3 at the Ion.

Houston birdwatcher turned to listening in the pandemic

A Rice geologist’s birding hobby branched out into citizen science during the pandemic.

English learners more successful when they stick with one program, especially if it supports their home language

A new research brief from Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research has found that English learners have the most success when they stick with a single program — regardless of program type — and skills from their home language are incorporated in their education.

Experts to discuss trends in trade at May 4 Baker Institute event

A panel of experts will explore recent trends in international trade and provide policy recommendations for strengthening the global system during a May 4 event hosted by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Texas leads Afghan refugee resettlement but challenges remain, say Baker Institute experts

Texas has led American efforts for resettling Afghan evacuees, but arriving in the United States is merely the beginning of the resettlement process, and integration challenges are especially pronounced for Afghan women refugees, according to a new brief by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Study: Chinese public’s opinion of US plummeted during Trump presidency

A survey of public opinion in China conducted by researchers at Rice University, the National University of Singapore and the University of British Columbia shows the country’s perceptions of the U.S. plummeted during the presidency of Donald Trump.

NSF-backed project to examine ‘electrifying everything’ in Houston, LA

A new National Science Foundation-funded study from a Rice University anthropologist will explore how two of the nation’s largest cities are embracing an electric future.

Baker Institute to host discussion with Nuevo León governor

Samuel García Sepúlveda, governor of Nuevo León, will speak about Mexico’s future at the Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy’s inaugural “Mexico 2025 and Beyond” lecture.

Rice University geobiologist tapped for Antarctic drilling mission

Rice geobiologist Jeanine Ash is participating in an Antarctic mission that’s studying climate change.

Tangle no more, nanotubes

Rice scientists have developed an acid-based solvent that simplifies carbon nanotube processing.

Rice trains postdocs for nano-cancer future

The National Institutes of Health extend a grant to help future medical professionals understand nanotechnology-enabled tools to treat cancer.

Student startups awarded more than $75,000 at 2022 Napier Rice Launch Challenge

A student startup developing a filter that helps limit water waste in power plants claimed the top prize at this year’s H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge (NRLC).

Senate bill would give much-needed boost to Americans’ retirement savings, says Baker Institute expert

The Securing a Strong Retirement Act would greatly enhance Americans’ ability to build sufficient nest eggs, according to an expert from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Electric vehicle supply chains owned mostly by China jeopardize US energy transition, says Baker Institute report

The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.