Southern California wildfires force evacuations in LA, Ventura counties
Rice experts are available to provide insights into the wildfires.
8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes near Russia, setting off tsunami warnings
Experts from Rice are available to comment on various topics related to earthquakes, including seismic dynamics, structural safety, and disaster resilience strategies.
Texas legislative special session to address flood relief, redistricting, THC products
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called a special legislative session beginning July 21 to address several pressing issues, including flood relief, redistricting and the regulation of THC products.
Rice experts available to discuss new round of tariffs
Experts from Rice are available to provide insights on the new round of tariffs from the Trump administration.
Rice experts are available to comment on digital health topics, including AI, wearable and ingestible devices, imaging and robotics.
Rise in measles cases continues throughout US, reaching highest level in over 30 years
Rice experts are available to provide insight into the measles outbreak.
Former White House science advisor argues federal science investment won US economic prosperity
Neal Lane, senior fellow in science and technology policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is available to speak on the importance of science and technology policy and research to the economic and security aspirations of the United States.
Rice finance expert shows how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could lead to increased national debt
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” could modestly boost GDP and investment over time, but it would seriously increase the national debt, pushing the debt-to-GDP ratio from 98% to 122%, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Rice experts available to speak on ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’
The Senate narrowly approved President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” on Tuesday, following a more than 24-hour series of amendment votes. The legislation includes spending on border security, defense and energy production while extending trillions in tax cuts, partially offset by reductions to healthcare and nutrition programs.
Rice scholars share expertise on Middle East topics as Israel-Iran conflict unfolds
Rice thought leaders are available to speak on the geopolitical implications of the Israel-Iran conflict, U.S. foreign policy strategy, oil market volatility and the ideological and historical forces shaping unrest.
Rice’s Archives of the Impossible offer insight and expertise for World UFO Day
Housed within the Woodson Research Center at Fondren Library, the archives have amassed more than a million documents, recordings and files related to unexplained phenomena.
Rice scholars reflect on Juneteenth’s history, legacy, current significance
Rice faculty are available to help news media explore the deeper histories behind Juneteenth, its Texas roots and what freedom has meant in different contexts over time.
Nvidia CEO says quantum is next AI frontier — Rice experts weigh in
Rice experts can unpack and contextualize Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's statement at the VivaTech 2025 conference in Paris today that quantum computing is reaching an inflection point
President Trump announces’s FEMA phase‑out plan
Rice experts are available to discuss impacts as emergency response and recovery transfers to state level.
Rice experts available to discuss importance of responsible leadership in age of AI
Experts at Rice University’s Doerr Institute for New Leaders are leading the discussion on the prominence of quantifying leader development across platforms to ensure effective leaders are being produced at scale to proficiently deal with the issues artificial intelligence presents.