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S&T Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute

S&T Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute

When in Rome, NY … Don’t do as Forbidden in Rome, PA

Or: The US’ Increasingly Convoluted Regulation of Early Human Development Research

Jun 29, 2022

Black and white photograph of the US Supreme Court building in Washington, DC

Jun 29, 2022

S&T Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute

Competing Bills in Congress Warrant a Reevaluation of our Nation’s Priorities

On June 28, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Future Act (H.R. 2225) by a vote…

Jul 23, 2021

Competing Bills in Congress Warrant a Reevaluation of our Nation’s Priorities

Jul 23, 2021

S&T Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute

COVID-19 and the growing gap in access to education

The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed how society functions, and the transformation of America’s school system is a prime example…

May 13, 2021

young individual typing on a laptop on a table in a living room

May 13, 2021

S&T Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute

Supporting resourceful space exploration

The United States has traditionally been seen as the preeminent space-faring nation, especially after the Apollo missions successfully…

Jun 4, 2020

Supporting resourceful space exploration

Jun 4, 2020

S&T Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute

Preparing for the next employment revolution

The benefits of increased automation are already seen today, where tasks once completed by people are now performed by programs and…

May 28, 2020

Preparing for the next employment revolution

May 28, 2020

S&T Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute

Restoring natural bodies of water: An emerging crisis

Access to fresh water is becoming a crisis in the modern world. Natural bodies of water are being depleted and contaminated by a lack of…

Apr 30, 2020

Restoring natural bodies of water: An emerging crisis

Apr 30, 2020

S&T Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute

Environmental policy update: More deregulation by the Trump Administration

Additional EPA policy changes have occurred since a previous blog post was written on this topic. The last post highlighted previous…

Apr 24, 2020

Environmental policy update: More deregulation by the Trump Administration

Apr 24, 2020

S&T Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute

Destroying environmental protections during Covid-19 will cause more respiratory illness

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought much of the world to a standstill, yet it has demonstrated that scientists can come together to address…

Apr 22, 2020

Destroying environmental protections during Covid-19 will cause more respiratory illness

Apr 22, 2020

S&T Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute

Sears: Once your ordinary department store, now a vehicle for tech sector gentrification

In May 2019, the Rice Management Company (RMC), which oversees Rice University’s investments, broke ground on the old Sears lot in Midtown…

Apr 16, 2020

Sears: Once your ordinary department store, now a vehicle for tech sector gentrification

Apr 16, 2020

S&T Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute

The Ones the COVID-19 Relief (CARES) Bill Left Behind

In response to the ongoing pandemic, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES Act, a $2 trillion bill…

Apr 9, 2020

The Ones the COVID-19 Relief (CARES) Bill Left Behind

Apr 9, 2020

S&T Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute

S&T Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute

Helping bridge the gap between science policy and society at the Rice University's @BakerInstitute.

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