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Drug policy expert available to explain current Texas Senate bills, future of cannabis regulation

March 3, 2025

The Texas Senate State Affairs Committee is currently hearing two cannabis bills. Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is available to explain the bills and the future of cannabis regulation.

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Rice public health, vaccine and religion experts available to discuss first measles death in US since 2015

February 27, 2025

Rice public health, vaccine and religion experts are available to discuss the surge of measles cases.

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Research universities enable innovation by doing much of the behind-the-scenes work

February 26, 2025

Two university presidents hosted a conversation at the Ion Feb. 24 to discuss how American research universities serve the public. Rice University President Reginald DesRoches and Michael Crow, president of Arizona State University (ASU), shared how research universities are engines of innovation, economic growth and social mobility while educating millions and driving scientific and technological discovery to help sustain U.S. global competitiveness.

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Science, technology and presidential policymaking to be highlighted by Rice’s Baker Institute

February 26, 2025

Three former presidential science advisers will speak on how science and technology play a critical role in addressing complex challenges such as climate change, public health, national security and economic competitiveness at a March 8 event hosted by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The discussion — free and open to the public — will be complemented by an exhibit inside Baker Hall that displays the history of science advisers and the role of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in presidential policymaking.

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Baker Institute symposium explores AI and future of work in context of U.S.-Mexico relations

February 25, 2025

The Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute hosted an inaugural event for its new line of research on AI policy and governance.

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US research universities’ innovation and future to be examined at Ion event Feb. 24

February 19, 2025

Rice President Reginald DesRoches and ASU President Michael Crow, two distinguished leaders in higher education and public service, will discuss the evolving role of U.S. research universities in driving innovation, equity, accessibility and affordability and more Feb. 24 at the Ion — Houston’s innovation hub powered by Rice. The event will include a livestream option with the recording available afterward.

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Brain health initiatives can learn from heart health, Rice Baker Institute expert says

February 5, 2025

A national commitment to improve the U.S. population’s brain health through research, education and investment can provide economic benefits, according to an expert from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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Baker Institute for Public Policy renames 2 key research centers to strengthen focus on vital policy issues

February 4, 2025

Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has renamed two of its key research centers to reflect their evolving missions and strengthen their impact on policy debates.

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Trump’s tariff gambit: Rice experts weigh in on economic, political fallout

February 3, 2025

As President Donald Trump imposes new tariffs on imports from Canada and China, Rice offers a cadre of experts ready to provide in-depth analysis on the economic and political implications of the new policies.

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How Rice is using generative AI to enhance research security, saving hundreds of expert hours each week

January 29, 2025

Rice researchers have developed a tool designed to make identifying and analyzing research security risks more efficient and effective. The new tool, called PRISM (Preventive RISk Monitoring), leverages advanced artificial intelligence technologies to help with rapidly evolving federal regulations and protect against potential reputational and financial risks.

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Cannabis regulation, not bans, will help public safety, Rice Baker Institute report says

January 23, 2025

The rapid growth of cannabis products in Texas, combined with growing consumer safety concerns, has led some lawmakers to propose a ban on the hemp industry. However, experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy say this approach is unlikely to effectively reduce access to products or improve public safety.

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Owls flock to nation’s capital to sharpen public policy skills

January 22, 2025

The Jesse Jones Leadership Center Summer in D.C. Policy Research Internship Program from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy offers undergraduate students hands-on experience in public policy research and analysis in the nation’s capital. Since its inception, the program has provided more than $1.5 million in stipends to students making a difference in Washington, and applications are open.

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U.S. special envoy for Middle East, Baker Institute director available to discuss unfolding situation between Israel and Hamas

January 17, 2025

Amid discussion of a possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, David Satterfield, former U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues, is available to discuss the situation.

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‘Trump’s economic policies offer promise and risk’: Rice political scientists, economists weigh in on incoming president’s plans 

January 16, 2025

Rice experts available to speak about proposed economic, immigration and foreign policy plans of incoming president.

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The Brain House at Davos: Rice is helping lead brain health innovation at World Economic Forum

January 15, 2025

The Brain House at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) upcoming annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, is a marquee platform designed to spotlight the critical importance of brain health and how innovation in “brain capital” can address some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Sponsored by Rice University for the second consecutive year, The Brain House hosted by the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative Jan. 20-24 will showcase a series of events featuring leading experts in health and innovation who are advancing global brain health.

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