FEATURED ITEM
A conversation with Bill McKeon and Reginald DesRoches
A broadcast features President Reginald DesRoches, who participated in a conversation with Texas Medical Center President Bill McKeon Oct. 8.
Texas Medical Center on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-desroches
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Ted Cruz and Colin Allred to meet in the only debate in the Texas Senate race
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-jones
GOP groups funnel millions into state races to defeat critics of education savings accounts. Their target: Republicans
The 74 (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-jones
UH research finds Texans likely to lean Republican in presidential, senate race
University of Houston News (This article also appeared in Mirage.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-jones
Ted Cruz and Colin Allred meet tonight in Senate race's only debate
Fox 4 Online (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-jones
Jo voto Trump
El Periódico
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-jones
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-jones (This segment aired four times.)
KLBJ-AM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-jones (This segment aired four times.)
Raising the bar for breakdown
An article mentions Rice research into perovskites.
Nature
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-nature
HOUSTON/TEXAS
These 10 Texas schools were named the state's best colleges. Why national ranking says so
An article mentions that Rice is No. 6 in the U.S., No. 1 in Texas and No. 1 in the South according to WalletHub.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-fwst
Houston's Rice University tops new 2025 list of best colleges in Texas
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-cmh
11 FL schools among 2025 best colleges, universities in US: New survey
Patch (Tampa)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-patch
Five Georgia institutions shine in 2025 college rankings
Here Atlanta
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-ha
5 GA schools among 2025 best colleges, universities in US: New survey
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in Patch Atlanta.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-msn.money
Top live theater and performing arts this week: Oct. 14-20, 2024
A roundup mentions that Norman Fischer, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Cello, will perform as part of the Czech Heritage Month Concert at Czech Museum Houston Oct. 17.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-fischer
TCC alumnus Dr. Asdrubal Lopez provides chiropractic care at 2024 Paris Olympics
An article featuring Asdrubal Lopez mentions that he completed a chiropractic rotation at Rice.
Texas Chiropractic College
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-tcc
Practice what you teach: Conerly brings sociology to life
An article mentions OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources.
San Jacinto College News
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-sjc
What parents need to know about kids and AI
Ditch That Textbook
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-dtt
Texas school ratings: Accountability and transparency are on the line
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the percentage of Texas schools that are underfunded.
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-morning.news
Ninja Ramen has been in danger of closing. Houston restaurants are facing similar struggles.
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-hc
BROADCAST
Cruz and Allred face off in their one and only debate amid tight Senate race
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-stein
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-ktrk (This segment aired three times.)
Juantio Becenti: The glittering world
A broadcast features a performance by the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra at Rice.
YourClassical.org (This Performance Today segment also aired on more than 400 stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-yc
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Letter from home
Kiese Laymon, the Libbie Shearn Moody Professor of English, authored an article.
The Bitter Southerner (This article also appeared in the print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-laymon
Does the president impact US energy development? Democrats, GOP both delivering record natural gas, oil output
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.
Natural Gas Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-medlock
GCC Struggles: Internal rivalries, fragmentation and lost opportunities
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-ulrichsen
AI mental health tools spark investment boom
Kathleen Perley, instructor in management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Pymnts.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-perley
MADness, senza dati generati dall’uomo le IA impazziranno
An article features Rice research into the negative impacts of using synthetic data to train generative artificial intelligence. Co-author Richard Baraniuk, the C. Sidney Burrus Professor of Engineering and professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, is quoted.
Italian.tech
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-baraniuk
Research: Who's afraid of the truth about fake news?
Minjae Kim, assistant professor of management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Mint (This article also appeared in the Oct. 15 print edition of Business World.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-kim
Scoperta in Texas una nuova specie di vespa parassita
An article features Rice research that identified the new wasp species Chrysonotomyia susbelli, the fourth wasp species found on university grounds in seven years. Co-author Scott Egan is quoted.
TempoItalia.it
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-egan
New agreement boosts prospects for connected grids in the Gulf
Osamah Alsayegh, visiting research scholar in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an article.
Bourse & Bazaar Foundation
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-alsayegh
Banking on brain capital is a smart investment
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, is mentioned.
InnovationAus.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-eyre
Black, Hispanic faculty far less likely to get 'gold standard' tenure recommendations
Rice is mentioned.
Inside Higher Ed
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-ihe
Introducing Generation 3 and asking the question: What inspires you?
An article mentions that Aston Martins' AMR22 F1 race car will drive through parts of Houston and to the Ion, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Management Co.
Aston Martin F1
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-am.f1
Do colleges look at weighted or unweighted GPAs?
An article mentions that Rice offers the course English and Academic Preparation — Pre-Collegiate on Coursera.
Coursera
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-coursera
'The Apprentice' rises above partisanship, humanizes Donald Trump
Alumnus Fergus Hodgson authored an article.
Impunity Observer
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-hodgson
Hurricane Helene swept through hundreds of toxic industrial sites — are all those chemicals now in the drinking water?
An article cites Rice research mapping active industrial facilities in the paths of recent hurricanes.
Chemical.news
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-chem.news
SPORTS
Charlotte, Memphis, Rice, Tulsa earn weekly honors
An article mentions that Rice soccer player Catarina Albuquerque has been named the American Athletic Conference's (AAC) Defensive Player of the Week, and fellow Owl Leah Chancey has been named to the AAC's weekly Honorable Mention list. A broadcast by KPRC features Chancey.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-albuquerque-chancey
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-chancey (This segment aired three times.)
Army, Memphis, North Texas take weekly football honors
An article mentions that Rice football players Sean Fresch and E.J. Warner have been named to the American Athletic Conference's weekly Honorable Mention list. Fresch is featured in SB Nation.
TheAmerican.org (This article also appeared in Chat Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-fresch-warner
How CB Sean Fresch stepped in offensively to assist Rice's 29-27 win over UTSA
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-fresch
UAB, Memphis earn weekly volleyball honors
An article mentions that Rice volleyball players Lademi Ogunlana and Cindy Tchouangwa have been named to the American Athletic Conference's weekly Honorable Mention list.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-ogunlana-tchouangwa
UTSA's Jeff Traylor says discipline will be 'handled in-house' after postgame scuffle with Rice
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio 29-27 Oct. 12.
San Antonio Express-News (This article also appeared in Head Topics.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-exp.news
American in review: Week 7
As For Football
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-aff
Texas college football power rankings: Longhorns solidify top spot, Rice on the rise
Lone Star Live
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-lsl
Football's Rayshawn Pleasant named to the midseason Jet Award watch list
An article mentions that Rice's football team will play Tulane University Oct. 19.
TulaneGreenWave.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-tulane
Football's start time announced for North Texas
TulaneGreenWave.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-tulane
Return of glory days, familiar faces to Penberthy
An article mentions that Rice's rugby club team is slated to play Texas A&M University Oct. 19.
The Battalion
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-the.batt
A&M Rugby Maroon face uphill battle against Owls
The Battalion
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-the.batt
Patriots releasing OL Nick Leverett
An article features former Rice football player Nick Leverett.
NFL Trade Rumors
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-leverett
Doubles performances highlight play for UNT at ITA Texas Regional
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis players competed in the quarterfinals of the ITA Texas Regional Championships in Fort Worth Oct. 10-14.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-mgs
AAC midseason college football predictions: Every game, record and bowl teams for 2024
Rice football is mentioned.
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-cfn
AAC football power rankings — Week 8
Sports Illustrated's G5 Football Daily
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-si
UNT women's basketball poised for growth after last season's breakthrough
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team won the American Athletic Conference Championship last season.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-247
Broncos ride high to second-place finish at Old Glory Gallop
An article mentions that Rice's women's cross-country team won the team title at the Old Glory Gallop meet Oct. 5.
The Poly Post
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-pp
Howell, Larson join men's basketball staff
An article features former Rice men's assistant basketball coach Greg Howell and mentions former head coach Scott Pera.
TheSunDevils.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-sd
Owls drop match on the road versus Tulsa
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play Florida Atlantic University Oct. 17.
FAUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-fau
South Florida shocks Wichita State to remain undefeated in AAC action
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is tied for first in the American Athletic Conference.
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-usf
South Florida defeats Tulsa in five-set thriller to improve to 6-0 in AAC
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play the University of South Florida Oct. 16.
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-usf
How the Buccaneers deftly navigated Hurricane Milton off the field and on it, too
Rice is mentioned.
Sports Illustrated
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-si
NEWS RELEASES
Contemporary music takes center stage at Shepherd School’s October concerts
Two upcoming concerts at Rice's Shepherd School of Music offer Houston audiences an opportunity to engage with the works of two modern composers while providing students the rare chance to collaborate with these musical innovators. The performances Oct. 17 and Oct. 25 will feature compositions by GRAMMY-nominated Christopher Theofanidis and Houston Grand Opera composer-in-residence Joel Thompson.
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-news-release-shepherd.school-performances
Research institute representative highlights Texas' collaborative efforts with Rice in cancer battle
At the recent AI in Health Conference organized by the Ken Kennedy Institute at Rice, Abria Magee, senior program manager for the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), gave an overview of the agency’s efforts to fuel innovation in cancer research and drive advancements in prevention and cures. Magee’s talk provided both a roadmap for potential funding opportunities with CPRIT and a glimpse into the future of cancer research, where artificial intelligence and machine learning will play increasingly critical roles.
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-news-release-ken.kennedy-talk