NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Google's breakthrough Willow chip means we'll get useful quantum computers sooner than some people feared
Kaden Hazzard, associate professor of physics and astronomy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and Tirthak Patel, assistant professor of computer science, are quoted.
Fortune (This article also appeared in MSN, Yahoo! Tech and .)
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-hazzard-patel
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Where does civic engagement go from here?
Melissa Marschall, professor of political science, is featured.
Houston Endowment
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-marschall
Could you win the Houston category on 'Jeopardy!'?
An article mentions that a recent clue on "Jeopardy" included Rice's mascot Sammy the Owl.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-hc
The rising star in the Alamo area
Jones College freshman Ian Rodriguez is featured.
Pleasanton Express
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-rodriguez
Under 30: Houston innovators snag spots on Forbes list of top young energy professionals
An article features alumnus Rawand Rasheed, who has been named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list for energy and green tech.
EnergyCapitalHTX
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-rasheed
BROADCAST
New Jersey is considering banning sales of diet and muscle building pills to minors
Jones College junior Alexandra Xu is featured.
WHYY Online
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-xu
MWSU associate professor of music composition and theory receives national award
Alumnus Derek Jenkins is featured.
KQ2 Online
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-jenkins
Texas Public Radio
An article features Rice research that developed an innovative electrochemical reactor to extract lithium from natural brine solutions.
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-kstx (This Earthwise segment aired on more than 20 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
KUT-FM (Austin)
A broadcast cites a Rice study into the percentage of Texas public schools that are underfunded.
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-kut
'Houston's Morning Show'
Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research is mentioned.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-kriv
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
OpenStax celebrates 25th anniversary
OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources, is featured. Richard Baraniuk, the C. Sidney Burrus Professor of Engineering, professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, and Daniel Williamson, managing director of OpenStax, are quoted.
Campus Technology (This article also appeared in Space4Learning.com.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-baraniuk-williamson
Scientists braced for Donald Trump's second term as US president
Neal Lane, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor Emeritus, professor emeritus of physics and astronomy and senior fellow in science and technology policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Physics World
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-lane
Breaking Physics: Inside the strange world of quantum metals
An article features Rice research into the unique behaviors of quantum critical metals. Co-authors quoted include Qimiao Si, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and alumni Haoyu Hu and Lei Chen.
SciTechDaily (This article also appeared in AZo Quantum and MSN Money Great Britain.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-si-hu-chen
Scientists develop coating for enhanced thermal imaging through hot windows
An article features Rice research into capturing clear images of objects through hot windows. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Gururaj Naik, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering; alumnus Ciril Samuel Prasad; and Henry Everitt, adjunct professor of electrical and computer engineering and of physics and astronomy.
Phys.org (This article also appeared in AZo Materials and MSN Money Great Britain.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-naik-prasad-everitt
Why cleantech is booming in GOP-led states
Ken Medlock, the James A. Baker, III, and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Cipher
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-medlock
EMANES preconference 2024 webinar 'Harnessing the simultaneous booms of AI and neurotechnology' completed successfully
Harris Eyre, the Harry Z. Yan and Weiman Gao Senior Fellow in Brain Health at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of the Baker Institute's Neuro-Policy Program, and Behnaam Aazhang, the J.S. Abercrombie Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, director of the Rice Neuroengineering Initiative and co-director of the Center for Neural Systems Restoration, are featured.
Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-eyre-aazhang
The 25 most anticipated projects of 2025
A roundup features Rice's Sarofim Hall, which will house the Department of Art and is expected to be completed next year.
Arch Daily
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-ad
Looking out for 'Lookout Hill'
Graduate student Eleanor Moreland authored an article.
NASA (This article also appeared in Mirage.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-moreland
Resources Top 5: Axel makes the grade in Brazilian rare earths
An article mentions Rice research into the rapid flash Joule heating method.
MSN Money (Australia; this article originally appeared in Stockhead.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-msn.money
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
ASU prof turns trash into treasure
An article mentions that Julian West, assistant professor of chemistry and the Norman Hackerman-Welch Young Investigator, collaborated on the featured research.
Arizona State University News
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-west
Texas: Deporting undocumented immigrants will cripple the economy
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Diane Ravitch's blog
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-payan
Are US employers discriminating against Jews?
Rachel Schneider, director of the Boniuk Institute's Religion and Public Life Center and assistant research professor, is quoted.
The Jewish Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-schneider
Thomas A. Searles named president-elect of the National Society of Black Physicists
Alumnus Thomas Searles is featured.
University of Illinois Chicago
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-searles
SPORTS
Volleyball well-represented as AVCA announces All-Region honors
An article mentions that Rice volleyball player Lademi Ogunlana was named to the 2024 AVCA Division I Women's All-Region Team for the Southwest region.
GoCreighton.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-ogunlana
Ford, Reagor earn AVCA All-Region first team selections
UTAMavs.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-ogunlana
Examining the roster ties between Patriots, Cardinals ahead of Week 15
Former Rice football player Nick Leverett is featured.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-leverett
Washington men's hoops blow out EWU 87-69
Former Rice basketball player Mekhi Mason is mentioned.
Athlon Sport (This article also appeared in MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-as
Houston high school football: Breaking down the state semifinal matchups
An article mentions that Rice Stadium is hosting a high school state semifinal football game.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-hc
Edna seeks clean semifinal performance against Columbus
Victoria Advocate
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-va
State football playoff pairings
Victoria Advocate
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-va
Here are the Texas high school football state semifinal playoff matchups
CW 39
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-cw39
18 new Bobcats committed for the 2025 season
Rice is mentioned.
The University Star
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-us
Offensive coordinator Mack Leftwich signs with Texas Tech
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to Texas State University in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl last season.
The University Star
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-us
Back to Dallas
San Marcos Record
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-smr
Privateers announce 2025 track and field schedule
An article mentions that Rice will host the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships May 15-17.
UNOPrivateers.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-uno
Wisconsin finds its new offensive coordinator in Jeff Grimes
Former Rice graduate assistant football coach Jeff Grimes is featured.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in Wisconsin Badgers on SI.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-msn
57 Katy ISD students sign to play sports at next level
An article mentions that Yarel Delgado signed to play baseball at Rice.
Katy Times
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-kt
College football transfer portal names to know from Group of 5 and FCS ranks
An article mentions former Rice football player E.J. Warner.
The Athletic
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-the.athletic
QB TJ Finley enters transfer portal, seeking to play at fifth school in six seasons
The Athletic
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-the.athletic
NEWS RELEASE
Rice honors Nobel laureates Robert Curl and Richard Smalley at medal exhibit
Rice celebrated a milestone in its scientific history Dec. 9 by displaying the Nobel Prize medals of late Rice chemistry professors Robert F. Curl '54 and Richard Smalley at a daylong event held at the Welcome Center at Sewall Hall. The special occasion marked the start of a yearlong celebration leading up to the Wiess School of Natural Sciences' 50th anniversary in the fall of 2025, spotlighting five decades of scientific innovation and impact.
http://dateline.rice/dec-11-news-release-curl-smalley