NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
A 2006 study found undocumented immigrants contribute more than they cost Texas. The state hasn't updated it since.
Jose Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez, research scholar for the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Yahoo! News (This Texas Tribune article also appeared in MSN Money and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-rod.san
30 UNDER 30: 2025 | Energy and Green Tech
An article features alumnus Rawand Rasheed, who has been named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list for Energy and Green Tech.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-rasheed
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Looking back: Top 5 most-read Houston sports tech stories of 2024
A roundup of the year's top Houston-based sports tech stories features the news that Rice partnered with BeOne Sports to integrate the company's mobile motion-capture AI and advanced data analytics with Rice's sports medicine and rehabilitation programs. President Reginald DesRoches is quoted.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-desroches
A tasty podcast for your ears
An article mentions Rice's mascot.
D Magazine
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-d.mag
Texas wineries come out on top
Alumnus Ryan Levy is featured.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-levy
Aramco partners to demonstrate compact carbon capture technology for gas turbines
Rice is mentioned.
EnergyCapitalHTX
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-ec.htx
BROADCAST
Patrick calls for blanket ban on sale of THC products in Texas
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Public Media (This article also appeared in KERA Online and High Plains Public Radio.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-harris
Efforts to ban THC sales (Dec. 6, 2024)
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-harris
Today on Texas Standard: Why broadband expansion in Texas is taking so long
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 40 stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-harris
Texas Public Radio
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-harris (This segment aired four times on seven affiliate stations.)
Minerva University president on US college closures
Rice is mentioned.
Bloomberg (This segment aired on Blooomberg TV, and the article also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-bloomberg
Bob Hill talks about his past travels and journeys as a newspaper columnist
Alumnus Bob Hill is featured.
Terry Meiners on iHeart Radio
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-hill
Emily Carney on the Campbell Conversations
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
WRVO Online (This segment also aired on 13 affiliate stations across New York.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-wrvo
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
OPEC is gearing up for a game of chicken with Trump
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in Semafor.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-krane
Turning Points in Bradenton hosting Warm Coat Giveaway for families, individuals
A roundup features 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, who will give a lecture at the New College of Florida's Sarasota World Affairs Council Dec. 12.
Yahoo! Life (This article originally appeared in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-payan
Why researchers are seeking new mosquito repellents in rancid animal fats
An article features collaborative Rice research into natural mosquito repellants. August Costa, adjunct lecturer in anthropology, is quoted.
Entomology Today
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-costa
Scientists uncover unlikely source for extremely rare metal — here's how it could impact EV batteries
An article features Rice research that developed an innovative electrochemical reactor to extract lithium from natural brine solutions. Haotian Wang, the William Marsh Rice Trustee Chair, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and graduate student Yuge Feng are quoted.
The Cool Down (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-wang-feng
Gigantic 'spiderwebs' on Mars are the next big target for NASA's Curiosity rover, agency reveals
Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
Space.com (This article also appeared in TweakTown.com.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-siebach
La NASA posiziona colossali 'ragnatele' sulla superficie di Marte come prossimo obiettivo per il famoso rover
GamingDeputy.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-siebach
NIH to fund Scripps Health's 'smart' shoulder implant
An article features research co-authored by B.J. Fregly, professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering.
Becker's Orthopedic Review
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-fregly
Center on Global Energy Policy announces new staff
A roundup features Salem Alhajraf, visiting research scholar in the Center for Energy Studies and the Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-alhajraf
UTHealth Houston and Texas Tech Health El Paso announce research partnership for greater impact on underserved communities
An article mentions that Rice is a partner with UTHealth Houston's Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences.
Newswise
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-newswise
How better bargaining and collaboration can win the day
An article featuring Kathleen O’Connor mentions that she formerly taught at Rice.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in GlobalData, and it appeared in Airport Technology.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-yf
Vision statement: Carol Haddock, P.E., MPA, F.ASCE
Alumna Carol Haddock is featured.
American Society of Civil Engineers
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-asce
Premier graduate programs ignite entrepreneurial spirit
Rice is mentioned.
StartupSofa.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-startup.sofa
A liberal arts education: The ultimate guide
HelloCollege
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-hc
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Entrepreneurship: 5 compelling reasons to start a business in Houston, Texas
Rice is featured.
The Moguldom Nation
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-mn
SPORTS
Rice Owls to visit the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Saturday
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Dec. 7.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-ap
Bobcats men's basketball has four double-digit scorers in victory over Arlington Baptist
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Texas State University Dec. 8.
The University Star (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-us
'CW 39 Weather & Traffic'
KIAH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-kiah
Rice QB EJ Warner enters transfer portal
An article features former Rice football player E.J. Warner. Head coach Scott Abell and former head coach Mike Bloomgren are mentioned.
SB Nation (This article also appeared in MSN Sports, and a similar article appeared in Sports Illustrated and Sports Illustrated on MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-sbn
Rice quarterback EJ Warner plans to enter NCAA transfer portal
On3.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-on3
Hughson seniors reflect on four-year careers before NorCal Bowl Game, final home game
An article featuring Rob Rooks mentions that he has signed to play football at Rice.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in The Modesto Bee.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-msn.sports
Without a home stadium, La Porte's football team finds solace in winning
Rice assistant football coach Jon Kay is mentioned.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in Sports Illustrated's High School on SI.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-kay
REPORT: Texas Tech to hire Texas State's offensive coordinator, Mack Leftwich
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to Texas State University in the Servpro First Responder Bowl last season.
Sports Illustrated's G5 Football Daily
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-si
North Texas, Rice earn midweek women's hoops wins
An article mentions Rice's women's basketball team defeated Utah Tech University 82-71 Dec. 4.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-the.american
Preview: Pride take on St. Joseph's and Norfolk State
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to Hofstra University 68-63 in the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship in Nassau, Bahamas, Nov. 29.
The Hofstra Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-hc
Tickets on sale now for the 2025 Astros Foundation College Classic
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team will compete in the Astros Foundation College Classic Feb. 28-March 2.
HailState.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-miss.state
Two more Canadians penned to Calgary Wild FC roster
An article features former Rice soccer player Caleigh Boeckx.
CalgaryWildFC.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-boeckx
NEWS RELEASES
Rice researchers examine why people remember certain things and not others
Exactly why do people remember what they remember? A recently published review paper from researchers at Rice sheds light on this fundamental question and the relationship between factors that influence human memory. Authors Fernanda Morales-Calva, a graduate student in psychological sciences at Rice, and Stephanie Leal, an adjunct assistant professor of psychological sciences, examined existing research to create a comprehensive analysis of the "three Ws" of memory — what, where and when we remember — to answer the central question of why people remember.
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-news-release-morales.calva-leal
Rice experts available to discuss major earthquakes in California
Following the series of major earthquakes that struck Northern California Thursday morning and triggered a tsunami warning along the California and Oregon coast, Rice experts are available to offer insights into the associated risks, impacts and mitigation strategies.
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-news-release-rice.experts
Rice experts available to discuss NASA Artemis II delay
NASA's Artemis II mission, the first human mission to the moon in over 50 years, has been delayed again due to an extended investigation into the crew capsule's heat shield. Originally scheduled for late 2025, the mission set to carry three U.S. astronauts and one Canadian astronaut is now expected to launch no earlier than April 2026. Experts from Rice, a long-standing partner in space exploration since the inception of the U.S. space program, are available to provide insights on a variety of space-related topics.
http://dateline.rice/dec-6-news-release-rice.experts