Rice News Archive - 2021

Baker Institute and its Center for Energy Studies at top of global think tank rankings Jan. 31, 2021

Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has risen to the No. 1 ranking among the best university-affiliated think tanks in the world, up from No. 2 the previous year, according to the 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report published today. Its Center for Energy Studies maintained its standing as the top energy and resource policy think tank and was recognized as a Center of Excellence for being ranked No. 1 for three consecutive years.

Dateline Rice for Jan. 29, 2021 Jan. 29, 2021

Dateline Rice for Jan. 29, 2021

$4M Huffington Foundation gift endows Baker Institute fellow in child health policy Jan. 28, 2021

Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy has received a $4 million gift from the Huffington Foundation to endow a fellow in child health policy and advance the research of the institute’s Child Health Policy Program.

Historian Brinkley to discuss future of American presidency in wake of insurrection Jan. 28, 2021

Free Feb. 3 town hall to take place via Zoom

Study shows why anesthetic stops cell’s walkers in their tracks Jan. 28, 2021

Researchers detail the mechanism that allows propofol, a common anesthetic, to halt the movement of kinesin proteins that deliver cargoes to the far reaches of cells.

Texas needs to take the lead on carbon capture, say Baker Institute experts Jan. 28, 2021

Texas, with advantages in everything from its geology to its workforce, should become a leader in carbon capture, according to a new report from Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

What if Black women have always been the vanguard of voting rights? Jan. 28, 2021

Historian and Johns Hopkins professor Martha S. Jones to speak March 10 for Women’s History Month.

Untapped potential’: Rice partners with area universities in new African and African American studies consortium Jan. 28, 2021

Feb. 19 panel on history of AAAS in Southeastern Texas to kick off collaboration between Rice, UH, TSU and PVAMU.

Pandemic highlights urgent need to address America's child development woes Jan. 28, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic may irreversibly change the life course of millions of children in the United States, but long-overdue measures can be taken to help them reach their development potential, according to an expert from Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Dateline Rice for Jan. 28, 2021 Jan. 28, 2021

From Trump to Biden: Experts to discuss tumultuous presidential transition Jan. 27, 2021

How will the tumultuous transition from Donald Trump to Joe Biden affect the new administration? Experts from the White House Transition Project and Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy will discuss the topic during a free webinar Friday.

A little soap simplifies making 2D nanoflakes Jan. 27, 2021

The right combination of surfactant, water and processing can maximize the quality of 2D hexagonal boron nitride for such products as antibacterial films.

Dateline Rice for Jan. 27, 2021 Jan. 27, 2021

Dateline Rice for Jan. 27, 2021

Rice Business' MBA@Rice scores top 10 ranking from US News & World Report Jan. 26, 2021

HOUSTON – (Jan. 26, 2020) – The MBA@Rice program at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business is No. 9 on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online MBA Programs rankings for 2021.

HERC study spotlights struggles many HISD families face Jan. 26, 2021

HOUSTON – (Jan. 26, 2021) – A large number of students enrolled in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) need help with basic needs such as food, clothing, health care and school supplies, according to a new research brief from Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC).