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Stock buyback taxes could do more harm than good, argue Baker Institute experts

The idea that stock buybacks are a manipulation by executives to benefit themselves at the expense of shareholders may be true for a small number of firms but not the vast majority, therefore implementing buyback taxes in an attempt to curb such profits are no replacement for broader tax reform, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. 

Rice University welcomes three new trustees

Rice University has announced the addition of three new Board of Trustees members — Josh Earnest, Jennifer Kneale and Vinay Pai — who will serve four-year terms beginning July 1.

Rice U. announces latest cohort of Innovation Fellows

The Innovation Fellows program at Rice University has announced its latest cohort of talented researchers.

Rice U. chemist named to Chemical and Engineering News' Talented 12

Rice U.’s Raúl Hernández Sánchez is one of 12 early-career scientists named to Chemical and Engineering News’ 2023 Talented 12 cohort for his research in inorganic and supramolecular chemistry.

Rice, Baylor developing ‘glyco-immune’ checkpoint inhibitor

Researchers from Rice and Baylor College of Medicine are developing a first-of-its-kind “glyco-immune” checkpoint inhibitor for breast cancer survivors who develop metastatic bone cancer.

World Bank Group president to discuss geoeconomic challenges at Baker Institute

David Malpass, World Bank Group president, will speak at a May 22 event hosted by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

New Rice U. research finds verbal prompts can make semi-automated driving safer

Semi-automated cars are becoming increasingly common, but real dangers exist when technology fails and drivers don’t intervene.

2023 Kinder Houston Area Survey: Concerns over economy and housing costs rattle the city’s optimism

A turbulent economy and increasingly expensive and unattainable housing were dominant concerns cited by respondents to the 42nd annual Kinder Houston Area Survey, released today at the annual Kinder Institute Luncheon at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Houston.

Magnetic gear tech company wins 2023 Rice Business Plan Competition

​ FluxWorks from Texas A&M University, a magnetic gear technology company, took home the grand prize at the 2023 Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC). The RBPC, hosted annually by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is the world’s largest and richest student startup competition. This year’s edition saw 42 startups competing for $3.4 million in prizes – the highest in the 23 years of the event. More than 80 prizes were awarded and every team took home cash.

New priming method improves battery life, efficiency

Rice University engineers have developed a readily scalable method to optimize a silicon anode priming method that increases lithium-ion battery performance by 22% to 44%.

Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research to release 2023 Kinder Houston Area Survey May 15

Houstonians’ views on social issues and the biggest challenges facing the region will be revealed in the 2023 Kinder Houston Area Survey, which will be released at a sold-out luncheon May 15 at the Marriott Marquis Houston.

OpenStax opens applications for 2023-2024 Institutional Partner Program

OpenStax, the world’s leading publisher of open educational resources (OER) and an initiative of Rice University, is now accepting applications for colleges and universities to join its Institutional Partner Program for the 2023-2024 academic year. The deadline is June 30.

Physicists discover ‘stacked pancakes of liquid magnetism’

Physicists from Rice and Ames National Laboratory have discovered “stacked pancakes of liquid magnetism” in layered helical magnetic materials.

New grants to fund study of ancient livestock herding in Africa

Livestock herders, or pastoralists, have been a part of African societies for many millennia. They are a major driver of local economies and a key part of cultural traditions throughout the continent. But how has their work developed and changed over time, and what lessons can be learned for our world today?

Rice, TSU announce expanded partnership

Rice University and Texas Southern University (TSU) have announced a partnership to share resources, expertise and best practices to build stronger bridges between their institutions and communities.