NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Election Day is Greg Abbott's next test in the long fight over school vouchers in Texas
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.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Dallas Morning News.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-jones
Houston's Black Christian men support Colin Allred. Will they back Kamala Harris?
MSN (This Houston Chronicle article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-jones
These Texas House races could determine the state's next speaker
KEYE Online (This segment also aired on KEYE-TV in Austin.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-jones
How next week's election could affect Robert Roberson's fate
MSN (This article originally appeared in KVUE Online, and the segment also aired on KVUE-TV in Austin.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-jones
HISD says bond isn't a property tax increase, but the ballot says otherwise
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in ABC 13 Online, and this segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-jones
Israel's ban on UNRWA continues a pattern of politicizing Palestinian refugee aid — and puts millions of lives at risk
Kelsey Norman, fellow for the Middle East and director of the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Women's Rights, Human Rights and Refugees Program, co-authored an article.
The Conversation (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-norman
Mideast war clouds outlook at Saudi 'Davos in the desert'
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (Great Britain; this article originally appeared in AFP, and it also appeared in 80 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-krane
Saudi 'Davos in the desert' opens with region on war footing
MSN (Africa; this article originally appeared in Tuko.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-krane
Invasive plants drive homogenization of soil microbial communities across US, new study finds
An article features collaborative Rice research into how invasive plants may be reshaping soil microbial communities beneath them. Co-author Matthew McCary, assistant professor of biosciences, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Phys.org, and it was in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-mccary
Opinion: El Paso matters to the future of Texas
Former President David Leebron, University Professor and the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Legal Studies, authored an op-ed.
MSN (This article originally appeared in El Paso Matters.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-leebron
Texas has the highest number of deadly school bus crashes
An article cites a report by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into traffic fatalities in Houston.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle, and it appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-msn
Not all former Trump 'spiritual advisors' appear in public to support his 2024 campaign
An article cites a report by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into Christian voters.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Raw Story.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-msn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Willis ISD's $115.4M bond package is on the Nov. 5 ballot. Here's what to know.
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.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Oct. 29 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-stein
Political experts weigh in on early voting turnout in Harris County
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-stein
The hurricanes are going to keep hitting during election season
Splinter
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-stein
Securing essential water infrastructure for sustainable growth in Texas
An article cites research by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the possible economic outcomes if Texas experiences future water shortages.
Greater Houston Partnership
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-ghp
Students are taking Texas off college lists because of politics, new study says
An article mentions that Rice is ranked No. 9 in the nation on Forbes' "America's Top Colleges" list.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-hc
These are the best universities in Massachusetts to attend in 2025, new list says
The Gardner News
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-gn
Texas city crowned best college town in US for 2025
An article mentions that Rice is No. 6 in the U.S. according to WalletHub.
LoneStarLive.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-lsl
Top live theater and performing arts this week: Oct. 28-Nov. 3, 2024
An article mentions that students from Rice's Shepherd School of Music will perform Handel’s "Alcina" Nov. 1 and 3.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-365
BROADCAST
Harris County shells out almost $500,000 on polling locations this cycle
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
KTRH Online (This segment also aired on KTRH-AM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-ktrh
'Way Too Early with Jonathan Lemire'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is interviewed about the presidential election.
MSNBC
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-brinkley
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Climate vs. invasive species
An article features collaborative Rice research that found that non-native plants might not be driving as much extinction of local flora along a 1,000-mile stretch of Yangtze River in China as previously thought. Co-author Evan Siemann, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of BioSciences, is quoted.
Nautilus
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-siemann
Falling prices reduce the influence of oil-rich countries
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.
Telegrafi.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-medlock
In Conversation: Jonathan Mak, first prize winner of the International Sorel-Tracy Piano Competition
An article features graduate student Jonathan Mak, who is studying under Jon Kimura Parker, professor of piano at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
MySCENA.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-mak-parker
NYU researchers develop new real-time deepfake detection method
Alumnus Chinmay Hegde is featured.
IEEE Spectrum
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-hegde
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
11 seniors selected as 2024 QuestBridge finalists
An article mentions that Rice participates in the QuestBridge National College Match scholarship program.
Arkansas School for Math, Science and the Arts
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-asmsa
SPORTS
Tulsa, Memphis, Rice players take weekly football honors
An article features Rice football player Quinton Jackson, who has been named the American Athletic Conference's Special Teams Player of the Week.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-jackson
Temple, Tulsa, Wichita State earn volleyball weekly honors
An article mentions that Rice volleyball players Katrina Jensen and Nia McCardell have been named to the American Athletic Conference's weekly Honorable Mention list.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-jensen-mccardell
Navy and Rice to meet for the first time since 2009
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play Navy Nov. 2.
NavySports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-navy
In need of a bounce-back win, Navy football takes on Rice program reeling from coach's firing
Capital Gazette
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-cg
WBAL-AM (Baltimore)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-wbal (This segment aired twice.)
Houston ... the Lady Chaps have landed: LCU faces Rice in Tuesday exhibition
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play Lubbock Christian University in an exhibition game Oct. 29.
LCUChaps.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-lcu
UH football notes: On getting TDs inside the 20 and a recruit to watch
Rice football is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Oct. 29 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-hc
Jeff Dowtin Jr., Lester Quinones, Justin Edwards headline Blue Coats training camp
A roundup features former Rice basketball player Max Fiedler.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in SB Nation.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-fiedler
Teachers kick back at UConn Homecoming tailgate
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Connecticut 17-10 Oct. 26.
CEA.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-cea
Bader picks up Offensive Player of the Week honors
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team lost to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 1-0 Oct. 27.
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-49ers
Charlotte, East Carolina, North Texas and South Florida earn weekly honors
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-the.american
Women's soccer clinches No. 1 seed and a share of AAC title
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play the University of Memphis Oct. 24.
The Daily Helmsman
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-dh
MGOLF: Huskies set to host last tournament of the season
An article mentions that Rice's golf team is slated to compete in Houston Christian University's HCU Husky Intercollegiate Oct. 28-29.
HCUHuskies.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-hcu
Urraco picks up win as women's tennis wraps up Bearkat Invite
An article mentions that Rice will host the Rice Invitational tennis tournament Nov. 7-10.
GoUTRGV.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-utrgv
NEWS RELEASES
Rice University announces historic gift to establish Virani Undergraduate School of Business
Houston business and community leaders Farid and Asha Virani have made a generous philanthropic gift to Rice's business program igniting a new era of opportunity for students. In recognition of this historic contribution, the current undergraduate business program will be named the Virani Undergraduate School of Business.
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-news-release-virani
Rice reappoints key academic leaders Gorman, Matsuda, Higgs and Bruce
Rice has announced the reappointments of Bridget Gorman as dean of undergraduates and Seiichi Matsuda as dean of graduate and postdoctoral studies, both for five-year terms beginning July 1, 2025. In addition, C. Fred Higgs III and Robert Bruce were reappointed to key positions in the university's leadership structure with Higgs serving as vice provost for academic affairs and Bruce as dean of the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies. Their terms began in July.
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-news-release-rice-leaders
New study finds invasive plants drive homogenization of soil microbial communities across US
Invasive plants are doing more than just taking over landscapes — they're also changing the soil beneath them. A new study co-authored by Matthew McCary, assistant professor of biosciences at Rice, reveals that these species are reshaping soil microbial communities across the U.S., making them more uniform and altering how ecosystems function. The findings, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Oct. 24, shed light on the far-reaching impacts of invasive plants, which extend beyond what we see above ground.
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-news-release-mccary
US fiscal, technology, oil, education policy examined by experts from Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy
Nonpartisan data and insights on the top issues of the upcoming election such as U.S. fiscal, science and technology, energy transition and school choice policy are available in Election 2024: Policy Playbook, a series of policy briefs presented jointly by Rice and the Baker Institute for Public Policy. The series offers critical context, analysis and recommendations to equip policy leaders governing the U.S. and Texas in 2025.
http://dateline.rice/oct-29-news-release-policy.playbook