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Shale Oil Investments May Be Protected from Nationalization, Experts Say

Shale oil’s short-cycle production protects foreign investors from the risk of expropriation — government taking private property for public use — providing an opportunity for the increasingly risk-averse global petroleum industry, according to a new report.

Rice U. Study: Use Your Team’s Emotions to Boost Creativity

If you’re putting together a team for a project, you might be inclined to pick people with cheerful, optimistic dispositions and flexible thinking.

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Woven Nanotube Fibers Turn Heat into Power

Flexible thermoelectric generators could be useful way to make carbon ‘green’

Fema Disaster Recovery Funds Favor White Entrepreneurs, Study Finds

Federal recovery funding after a disaster may disproportionally benefit white entrepreneurs, according to new research from Rice University’s Department of Sociology.

Baker Institute Report: Russia-Ukraine Provides Policy Lessons on Oil, Natural Gas as Geopolitical Weapons

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought renewed focus on the use of energy resources as geopolitical “weapons.”

Nonprofit Hospitals Use Proceeds to Boost Cash Reserves Rather Than Provide More Charity Care, New Report Shows

A recent survey found that 41% of adults in the U.S. have debt caused by medical or dental bills.

New Report Examines Gun Violence ‘Hot Spots’ in Houston Area

Baker Institute experts examine incidence of firearm-related crimes

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.

Engineers Explore the Source of Dreams and Thoughts

Expanding work permits for undocumented immigrants could fix the United States immigration system’s “large, overlooked and often invisible crack” that fails to account for essential workers

Immigration Policy, Aggressive Enforcement Harm Mental Health of People Living in Us Illegally

Restrictive immigration policies and aggressive law enforcement are harmful to the mental health of immigrants living in the United States illegally, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Following Overturn of Roe V. Wade, Baker Institute Experts Available to Discuss Embryo and Embryoid Research Landscape

Two experts from the Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Center for Health and Biosciences at Rice University are available to explain the regulatory landscape of human embryo and embryoid research, especially in light of changes to federal policy after Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Top Hospitals Blatantly Violating Price-Transparency Mandate, Says Baker Institute Report

Many of the nation’s most prominent hospitals are blatantly violating federal mandates requiring transparency in pricing, and all too often patients are being kept in the dark about dramatic differences between publicly reported prices for services and their actual cost, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Sociologist Ecklund Named Director of Boniuk Institute

Elaine Howard Ecklund, an internationally acclaimed sociologist of religion, is the new director of the Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance at Rice University.

Texas Leads Afghan Refugee Resettlement but Challenges Remain, Say Baker Institute Experts

Texas has led American efforts for resettling Afghan evacuees, but arriving in the United States is merely the beginning of the resettlement process, and integration challenges are especially pronounced for Afghan women refugees, according to a new brief by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Access to Gig Economy May Spur Small Business Creation, Study Finds

Access to the gig economy may help facilitate the creation of new businesses, according to a new study.

At Work, Bosses Express Religion More Than Subordinates, Study Says

How much individuals express their religious beliefs in the workplace depends on how much power they hold there, according to new research from the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance’s Religion and Public Life Program at Rice University.

Drought in China Could Devastate Global Supply Chains, Energy Transition Efforts, Experts Warn

Following a record-breaking drought over the summer, China is on the brink of a water catastrophe that could have devastating consequences for global food security, energy markets and supply chains, according to a report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Working to Decrease Health Insurance Costs Could Increase Companies’ Profits, Research Shows

Negotiating lower health insurance premiums could help Fortune 500 companies increase profits while maintaining high-quality coverage for their workers, according to a new research paper from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.

Texas Must Tackle Stem Cell Misinformation, Say Experts

Medical treatments that use stem cells have the potential to benefit patients facing serious diseases and injuries, but patients are not always aware that most treatments they are offered are experimental and can carry high risks, according to a report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.