Expert Alerts

SpaceX launch 'historic,’ will pave way for NASA’s moon and Mars plans, Rice space expert says

HOUSTON -- (May 22, 2020) – The Crew Dragon space capsule made by Elon Musk's SpaceX faces a final big test when two astronauts climb aboard for a flight to the International Space Station on Wednesday. "This historic first launch of American astronauts from American soil since 2011 will mark the next stage in U.S. human spaceflight, paving the way for a more versatile and flexible access to the International Space Station," said astronomer David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute.

USMCA features new policies for the US

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) includes clauses never before seen in a U.S. trade agreement, according to an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

State revenue declines lead to cuts in children's Medicaid benefits, education spending, Rice experts say

HOUSTON -- (May 11, 2020) – States facing sudden drops in tax revenue amid the pandemic are announcing deep cuts to their Medicaid programs just as millions of newly jobless Americans are surging onto the rolls. Children could be disproportionately affected, because the percentage of Medicaid spending that states have to bear for adults is much lower, according to health economics experts at Rice University.

COVID-19 has unveiled shortcomings of US health policy, Baker Institute expert says

HOUSTON – (April 30, 2020) – When it comes to keeping the nation healthy, "medical care is actually a pretty small piece,” according to an expert in health policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Trillions in fiscal stimulus must eventually be paid off, Baker Institute expert says

HOUSTON – (April 28, 2020) – Over the past decade, U.S. federal debt as a share of the economy has grown to levels not reached since the aftermath of World War II. Recent tax cuts and the ongoing fiscal stimulus related to the COVID-19 pandemic have placed U.S. debt on an unstable and unprecedented path moving forward, according to an economics expert at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Parenting in a pandemic: How caregivers can ease young minds

Parenting has become more challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic, but developmental and clinical psychology provides insight on how to adapt to the circumstances, according to experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Remote teaching makes us more human, Rice U. expert says

How Muslims are preparing for Ramadan amid COVID-19

Limiting immigration 'will only hurt our economy,' says Baker Institute expert

'Mind-blowing carnage in US oil prices makes little sense,' says Baker Institute expert

Rice U. experts share insights on 10th anniversary of Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Hardship presents opportunity for creativity, Rice Business experts say

Pandemic expected to affect natural gas only in short term, says Baker Institute expert

Republicans more likely to invest in stocks during coronavirus market crash, says Rice U. expert

HOUSTON – (March 31, 2020) – The downturn in the stock market has rattled most investors but also created unprecedented long-term investment opportunities, according to expert at Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business.

Pandemic may be Mexican leadership's undoing, says Baker Institute expert

HOUSTON – (March 27, 2020) – The coronavirus pandemic is testing Mexico's leaders and their ability to handle a crisis, according to an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.