Baker Center Hosts Next Generation of Tennessee Lawmakers
…the upcoming legislative session. This year, UT hosted nine newly elected legislators, one from the Tennessee Senate and the rest from the House. The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for…
Baker Center to Host C-SPAN Bus
UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy will host the C-SPAN Bus on Thursday, January 17, as a part of the cable network’s Southern Swing tour. Students, faculty,…
Media Superstars: UT’s Research and Projects Garner International Interest
…Tennessee governor Phil Bredesen for a US Senate seat. In October, UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy hosted a debate between Representative Marsha Blackburn and Bredesen. A…
Baker Center Policy Brief: What Can We Do About Asian Carp?
…minimize the invasion. A new policy brief from UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, When Fish Grow Like Weeds, examines strategies to manage the population and mitigate…
Baker Center to Celebrate 10 Years of Public Service
…number of Tennessee’s prominent 20th-century political leaders, including US Sen. Howard H. Baker Jr. Baker, a UT alum, was highly regarded for his civility and dedication to public service, and…
Baker Center Brief Offers Recommendations for TVA
…accordingly. The full policy brief can be found on the Baker Center website. The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy is a nonpartisan public policy center that aims…
UT Hosts Senate Debate Between Blackburn, Bredesen
UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy hosted the second and final debate in the US Senate race between Representative Marsha Blackburn and former governor Phil Bredesen Wednesday…
Developed Countries Need to Invest in Green Energies to Reach Climate Goals
…study published earlier this year in Nature Energy. The research was led by David McCollum, 2016 Baker Research Fellow in Energy and Environment in UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center…
UT’s Baker Center, Nexstar to Host Final Senatorial Debate
UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy will host the second and final debate in the Senate race between Representative Marsha Blackburn and former governor Phil Bredesen at…
Student Groups, Academic Units Launch #VolsVote Campaign
…Baker Center 10th anniversary celebration, “Broken: Can the Senate Save Itself and the Country?” with Ambassador Ira Shapiro, 5 p.m. in the Baker Center’s Toyota Auditorium. Nov. 6: Election Day….
Social Work Professor to Evaluate California Guaranteed Income Project
…Amy Castro Baker, an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania, will spend about two years evaluating the project, dubbed the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration (SEED). Stockton, California, is a…
Akins Cited by Newsweek in Article about Chinese Investment in Pakistan
…Pakistani port. The article quotes Harrison Akins, a researcher at the Howard Baker Center who focuses on Pakistan and China. Akins said, “Chinese investment in Pakistan is expected to reach…