At 2 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 12 graduating seniors and one law school graduate will be honored with a Baker Center medallion for completion of a Baker Center research project. The honorees include: Madeline Brown, Journalism & Electronic Media Jordan Davis, Political Science Diego B. Del-Castillo-Negrete, Finance Danielle Jones, Political Science Rachel McKane, GlobalStudies [...]
The Baker Center supports research in issues related to energy and the environment. Just released is this report funded by the Solar Energy Industries Association, ”Assessment of Incentives and Employment Impacts of Solar Industry Deployment.” It examines the impact and looks to the future of solar energy as compared with other energy sources. As [...]
Baker Center RFP Awards – April 2012 Status Report The Baker Center issued its first formal request for research proposals in February, 2012. Baker RFP In response, a total of 27 proposals were received and 11 proposals were chosen to receive funding support. The funded projects are diverse in nature but generally fall under the Baker [...]
On Friday March 30 – Sunday April 1, Baker Ambassador Lisa Dicker and Baker Scholar Jordan Smith attended the Harvard Institute of Politics National Campaign for Political and Civic Engagement Annual Conference as the delegates from the University of Tennessee. The Institute of Politics is housed in Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. The [...]
First Annual Baker Scholars Research Presentation Tuesday, March 27, 4-6 pm, Toyota Auditorium This presentation is part of EURēCA, UTK’s Undergraduate Research Week. Our Baker Scholars will display and discuss their research projects and other initiatives, which are/were mentored by you, UT faculty and staff. After a brief welcome and remarks by the scholars, you [...]
The Bipartisan Policy Center will honor former Senators Baker and Dole for their century of service at an event in Washington, DC. Vice President Biden, Senators Reid, McConnell and others will speak at the event at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. Speakers at the event will include Vice President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Harry [...]
Note: Sen. Howard Baker was president of the University of Tennessee student body from 1948-49. Now our Baker Scholars, Ambassadors and Learning Community students are following in his footsteps. Lisa Dicker, Baker Ambassador (2010 Baker Learning Community) As a student who is highly involved in the Baker Center, I know from personal experience the value [...]
The Baker Center is looking for research proposals focused on the areas of energy, environmental, or global security policy, or Baker Studies (including governance, leadership and archival inquiries). Complete information can be found here Baker RFP Some examples of potentially- fundable projects include: laboratory/field experiments, data acquisition and analysis, and general theoretical or empirical [...]
The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is creating a short documentary on two of their founders, Sen. Bob Dole and our own, Sen. Howard Baker. The premier of that film will be held in Washington in March, and will be made available for viewing at the Baker Center after the event. Founded in 2007 by former [...]
Share our pride in this story posted on the UT Foundation site http://www.utfi.org/310/ds-test-4/ about one of our inaugural Baker Scholars, Brad Vaughan! UT College of Law graduate Brad Vaughan considered the title of Baker Scholar an honor like no other. Baker Scholars are UT’s brightest and most politically engaged students. A premier honor at UT, Baker [...]