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Undergraduates present policy solutions for prizes

The Baker Institute Student Forum hosted its annual undergraduate public policy conference April 8.

New report highlights resiliency of women refugees

Women refugees tend to be seen as vulnerable, but a new collaborative report shows their resilience in the face of unequal resources.

CIA director to speak at Rice U. on foreign policy

CIA Director William Burns will discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s aggressive posturing, Iran’s nuclear enrichment and other pressing foreign policy issues April 11 at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Rice U. energy experts available to discuss OPEC+ oil production cut

Saudi Arabia and other OPEC+ oil producers have announced production cuts that will result in rising gas prices and continued friction in U.S.-Saudi relations, according to experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Baker Institute report: How do influencers get taxed?

Social media influencers can earn hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars each year. But how are those earnings taxed? A new brief explains what rules apply to influencers and how authorities can improve compliance.

Report: Youth gun violence in Texas can be impacted with safety training, waiting periods

Over the last 10 years, Texas has experienced the most school shootings in the country. This trend makes effective laws more important than ever, according to a new brief from the Center for Health and Biosciences at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Students travel to Austin to advocate for vaccines

A group of students from Rice, the University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University and Baylor College of Medicine traveled to the Texas Capitol March 29 to advocate for vaccines as a public health strategy. 

US patents chief to discuss research and innovation at Rice U. event

The commissioner for patents of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Vaishali Udupa, will headline an event April 5 on how to transform research into innovation, and ways in which universities and her office — working separately and together — can pick up the pace.

Moving American business operations from China to Mexico strengthens all of North America, says report

American businesses moving operations out of China and into Mexico would be economically beneficial for all of North America, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Biden border policy will further strain Mexico’s asylum system, report says

President Joe Biden’s proposed border policies will put further strain on Mexico’s struggling asylum system and may endanger refugees, according to a new brief from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Political division prolongs the immigration crisis, report says

The U.S. immigration system is slow and stymied by politics, but the border crisis represents an opportunity to address gaps in the American labor market, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

New podcast tackles foreign, domestic policy, features Baker Institute experts

A new podcast from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy tackles timely discussions about the state, the country and the world’s most pressing issues.

Secretary of Energy Granholm visits with geothermal industry leaders at Baker Institute

Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy hosted an energy roundtable with U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and geothermal industry leaders March 7.

Brain research critical for Texas economy, says new report

Texas needs to establish a state research institute to tackle a growing brain health crisis – which will contribute to healthier and more productive communities, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Baker Institute to host The Rockefeller Foundation president for discussion on climate change, renewable energy

An upcoming event from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy will examine how the key to fighting climate change lies in the developing world.