Colombia's oil and gas sector in focus at Rice's Baker Institute
February 24, 2020
HOUSTON – (Feb. 24, 2020) – Colombia’s hydrocarbons industry will be the focus of a discussion among experts gathering at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The president of the country's hydrocarbons agency will present a keynote speech on new investment opportunities in this sector.
February 20, 2020
HOUSTON -- (June 10, 2019) -- The Washington Post counts 12 of the 24 Democratic presidential candidates as favoring some version of a single-payer health care system. Many voters may not realize that "Medicare for All" doesn't just mean providing coverage to those currently without it -- it means all Americans would only have coverage for essential health benefits through a government program, according to a health policy expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics and director of the Center for Health and Biosciences, is available to discuss the ramifications of single-payer health care with the news media.
CPRIT grant draws cell imaging specialist to Rice
February 19, 2020
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas awards a $2 million grant to Rice to recruit physical chemist Anna-Karin Gustavsson, who will study the dynamics and distributions of single molecules in living cells through her development of sophisticated imaging systems.
Magnet-controlled bioelectronic implant could relieve pain
February 19, 2020
A Rice electrical and computer engineer has introduced the first neural implant that can be programmed and charged remotely with a magnetic field.
High time Americans care about national debt, says Baker Institute expert
February 19, 2020
HOUSTON – (Feb. 19, 2020) – The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released its long-term U.S. government debt projection, and the outlook is cause for concern, according to an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Electric vehicles are evolutionary, not revolutionary, says Baker Institute expert
February 18, 2020
HOUSTON -- (Feb. 18, 2020) – Tesla will disrupt the automotive industry only if it is able to achieve scale, according to a new issue brief by an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Former Pemex CEO González Anaya to speak at Rice's Baker Institute
February 18, 2020
HOUSTON – (Feb. 18, 2020) – José Antonio González Anaya, one of Mexico’s leading economists, a former secretary of finance and public credit and former CEO of Pemex, will visit Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy Feb. 28 to discuss his perspective on the outlook for Mexico’s economy and oil sector.
Flood buyouts benefit cities and their whitest at-risk neighborhoods
February 17, 2020
The federal flood buyout program disproportionally benefits at-risk homes in the whitest communities of America's largest cities, according to a study from sociologists at Rice University.
February 17, 2020
Rice kinesiologists found specific health deficits in home-schooled adolescents compared to their peers in public schools.
BioScience's Rosa Uribe wins NSF CAREER Award
February 17, 2020
Rice University neurodevelopmental biologist Rosa Uribe has won a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.
Miles joins Baker Institute’s Center for Energy Studies.
February 17, 2020
HOUSTON – (Feb. 17, 2020) – Steven Miles, an attorney who has spent 35 years focusing on natural gas, electric power and renewable energy, has been named a nonresident fellow in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, the institute announced today.
Media advisory: Wrestling history revived at Rice Media Center
February 13, 2020
HOUSTON – (Feb. 13, 2020) – Houston wrestling history, once lost to time, will be resurrected in all its flamboyant glory in a photo and film retrospective at Rice University.
Valentine's Day gifts make men feel like heroes, expert says
February 13, 2020
HOUSTON – (Feb. 13, 2020) – A new survey finds men are more willing to rack up credit card debt if Valentine’s Day gifts are involved. In fact, research shows some behaviors tend to reinforce people's gender identity — and that includes Valentine’s Day gift-giving behavior, according to a marketing and customer relationships expert at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business.
Rice University's Carbon Hub kicks off Feb. 13
February 12, 2020
HOUSTON -- (Feb. 6, 2020) -- Experts from industry, academia and government will gather at Rice University's Carbon Hub Kickoff Meeting Feb. 13 to discuss the challenges and opportunities of transitioning to a zero-emissions future where hydrocarbons provide both clean hydrogen energy and advanced carbon materials that help house, move and feed people.
Algae team rosters could help ID 'super corals'
February 12, 2020
U.S. and Australian researchers have found a potential tool for identifying stress-tolerant "super corals." In experiments that simulated climate change stress, researchers found corals that best survived had symbiotic algae communities with similar features.