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Ukrainian energy CEO to discuss energy security at Baker Institute webinar

November 9, 2022

Maxim Timchenko, CEO of Ukraine’s largest private energy provider, DTEK, will discuss the company’s efforts to maintain operations during war and continue to provide energy for the Ukrainian people at a webinar presented by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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Could state-sponsored retirement plans help workers save more? Maybe, says Baker Institute report

November 7, 2022

State-sponsored retirement plans could help workers save more and help retirees rely less on social services — as long as the cost-effectiveness of such plans aren’t bogged down by fees — according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

White House

Role of White House science advisers to be examined in Baker Institute webinar

November 2, 2022

The evolution of science policy and expert advice to the White House will be examined in a Nov. 9 webinar featuring a digitized collection of materials related to the history of presidential scientific advising.

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Expanding immigration work permits recognizes essential jobs, says Baker Institute report

October 31, 2022

Expanding work permits for undocumented immigrants could fix the United States immigration system’s “large, overlooked and often invisible crack” that fails to account for essential workers, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

US/Middle East

US-Middle East relations to be examined at Baker Institute event

October 26, 2022

The future of relations between the United States and the Middle East – particularly Iran – will be the focus of a Nov. 1 conference at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Sethuraman Panchanathan

NSF director raves about Rice’s future in inauguration keynote address

October 24, 2022

The head of the National Science Foundation sees an “amazing” future for Rice University under the leadership of newly inaugurated President Reginald DesRoches. NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan offered that optimistic outlook for the university during a visit to campus that included a keynote address celebrating the new president’s investiture.

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Climate change will create more refugees and necessitate new legal protections, say experts

October 19, 2022

The international community must prepare for “climate change refugees” — displaced either within their home countries or across borders — experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy argue in a new report.

Saudi/US

US-Saudi relations could impact gas prices — and the popularity of the president, say experts

October 19, 2022

Experts from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy are available to speak on the United States’ relations with Saudi Arabia and how they can affect prices at the gas pump as well as perceptions of the American government.

Texas health care

Everything’s bigger in Texas. That includes the health care system — and its shortcomings

October 18, 2022

Texas’ health care industry is the most robust in the nation, but that hasn’t translated to better outcomes for its citizens, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

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NSF director to speak on education, innovation at Rice event

October 14, 2022

National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan will join Rice University science and education experts Oct. 21 to examine how research innovation can enhance Americans’ quality of life through strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship and economic growth.

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Texas vaccine policy to be examined at Baker Institute event

October 12, 2022

Health experts will come together to discuss the current state and future of vaccine policy in Texas at a symposium from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

medical bills

How much is that medical procedure? In Houston, it depends on which hospital you choose

October 12, 2022

How much you pay for medical procedures and hospital admissions in Houston varies widely depending on where you go for treatment, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Rafael Verduzco

NSF backs bid to speed environmental tests for viruses

October 11, 2022

The NSF backs Rice University efforts to speed the analysis of wastewater for coronaviruses from hours to seconds.

Medical marijuana

Biden's federal marijuana pardons are just the start, says expert

October 7, 2022

The Biden administration’s pardon of people convicted of simple marijuana possession on the federal level is just the start, according to an expert from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

The Baker Institute for Public Policy

Drug policy expert available to speak on pot pardons, rescheduling

October 7, 2022

A drug policy expert from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy is available to speak on the Biden administration’s pardon of people convicted of simple marijuana possession on the federal level and the future of the drug’s legal status.

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