NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Scientists made 'tiny earthquakes' to find where Yellowstone's magma begins
An article features collaborative Rice research into how the volcanic system under Yellowstone National Park works. Co-author Brandon Schmandt, professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, and postdoctoral associate Chenglong Duan are quoted.
The Washington Post (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/april-25-schmandt-duan
Scientists discover magma cap keeping lid on Yellowstone National Park's volcanoes
USA Today (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/april-25-schmandt-duan
Inside Yellowstone's fiery heart
University of Texas at Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center
http://dateline.rice/april-25-schmandt-duan
Prince Alwaleed plots next act with billions riding on Elon Musk
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Bloomberg
http://dateline.rice/april-25-krane
US immigration policy spurs rising mental health crisis
Luz Garcini, assistant professor of psychological sciences, director of the Center for Community and Public Health at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and a Rice Faculty Scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an article.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the April 25 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/april-25-garcini
Is gas $1.98 a gallon in a few US states, as Donald Trump said? That’s false
An article quotes Skip York, nonresident fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
PolitiFact
http://dateline.rice/april-25-yok
At this rate, measles could become endemic again within 2 decades, researchers warn
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Fortune (This article also appeared in AOL and Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/april-25-fortune
US may have millions more measles cases over next 25 years if childhood vaccination rates continue to decline, study says
CNN (This article also appeared in MSN Health and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-25-cnn
The 5% tipping point: How a small vaccine drop could unleash a measles comeback
SciTechDaily
http://dateline.rice/april-25-scitechdaily
Measles could become endemic again in the United States
MSN Health (Great Britain; this article originally appeared in News-Medical.net.)
http://dateline.rice/april-25-msn.health
HOUSTON/TEXAS
7 top Houston researchers join Rice innovation cohort for 2025
A roundup features Rice graduate students who have been named as the Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship's (Lilie) Rice Innovation Fellows cohort, which supports doctoral students and postdoctoral associates in turning their research into real-world solutions and startups: Chen-Yang Lin, working in the lab of Jun Lou, associate chair and professor of materials science and nanoengineering; Alexander Lathem and Lucas Eddy, working in the lab of James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of materials science and nanoengineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; Dilrasbonu Vohidova and Alvaro Moreno Lozano, working in the lab of Omid Veiseh, professor of bioengineering, faculty director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad accelerator and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; Alexandria Carter, working in the lab of Michael King, the E.D. Butcher Chair of Bioengineering; and Sarah Jimenez, working in the lab at the Texas Heart Institute. Kyle Judah, executive director of Lilie and lecturer in entrepreneurship at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
InnovationMap (This article was also featured in the "Daily Digest" newsletter.)
http://dateline.rice/april-25-lilie-fellows
HRA to honor Texas governor, other leaders at Upstanders gala
An article mentions that Moshe Vardi, University Professor, the Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering and professor of computer science, will be honored with the Holocaust Remembrance Association's Defender of Courage Award April 29.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/april-25-vardi
HBJ 2025 Landmark Awards Education finalist: William T. Cannady Hall
An article features Rice's Cannady Hall, which is a finalist in the Houston Business Journal's Landmark Awards in the Education category.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/april-25-hbj
Best Bets: 'Forbidden Broadway,' Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and Latin Wave
An article mentions that the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra will present "Optimistic" at Rice's Brockman Hall for Opera April 26.
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/april-25-hp
Faculty PROfiles: PVAMU's Dr. Merlyn Pulikkathara '01 '04 is shaping the future of science
Alumna Merlyn Pulikkathara is featured.
Prairie View A&M University News
http://dateline.rice/april-25-pulikkathara
5 Houston pop-ups you need to know right now
A roundup features alumni Willet and Diane Feng, owners of Burger-chan.
Eater (This article also appeared in MSN Food and Drink.)
http://dateline.rice/april-25-the.fengs
Lone Star College-University Park student earns prestigious scholarship
An article featuring Alexander Jefferson mentions that he plans to transfer to Rice.
Woodlands Online
http://dateline.rice/april-25-wo
BROADCAST
Today on Texas Standard: Meet the 'King of the Roadies' and the woman who told his story
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed in a story about Texas cities decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana.
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 40 stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/april-25-harris
Texas lawmakers working to pass bills in final weeks of session
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.
Spectrum News
http://dateline.rice/april-25-jones
Experts reveal another theme park could be coming to Texas
Disney Food Blog
http://dateline.rice/april-25-jones
'Noticiero Telemundo Houston'
Daniel Potter, director of the Houston Population Research Center at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is interviewed about a new study that found critical gaps in banking access, retirement savings and financial literacy across the Houston area.
KTMD-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-25-potter (This segment aired twice.)
'Noticias 45'
KXLN-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-25-kxln (This segment aired three times.)
'KCAL 9 News'
An article featuring Jayden Sagastume Salguero mentions that he plans to attend Rice in the fall.
KCAL-TV (Los Angeles)
http://dateline.rice/april-25-kcal
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Scientists observe exotic quantum phase once thought impossible
An article features Rice research that has achieved the first direct observation of a superradiant phase transition. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Kaden Hazzard, associate professor of physics and astronomy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; and graduate students Sohail Dasgupta and Dasom Kim.
ASM International
http://dateline.rice/april-25-hazzard-dasgupta-kim
Rice-led research discovers focused ultrasound enhances cancer-killing effects of protein therapy
An article features collaborative Rice research that found that small-molecule therapy with focused ultrasound effectively reduces prostate tumor sizes in laboratory models. Co-author Michael King, the E.D. Butcher Chair of Bioengineering and associate vice president for research, is quoted.
Middle East Health
http://dateline.rice/april-25-king
New 'Ivy' universities ranked. Where the University of Michigan stands nationally
An article mentions that Rice is on Forbes' list of "New Ivies."
MSN Education (This article originally appeared in The Detroit Free Press.)
http://dateline.rice/april-25-msn.education
This college in Greater Boston was just named a 'new Ivy' by Forbes. See where.
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in The Standard-Times, and it appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/april-25-msn.money
Christopher James Lees extends contract as resident conductor of Charlotte Symphony Orchestra
An article featuring Christopher James Lees mentions that he has led ensembles at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/april-25-bw
Flawed fillers in polymers boost heat transfer
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
ASM International
http://dateline.rice/april-25-asm
New names and faces: April 2025
An article mentions that Rice is building an addition to McNair Hall.
Construction Executive
http://dateline.rice/april-25-ce
Meet the 2025 Power Leaders in Real Estate (Part 1)
A roundup features alumnus Karim Alibhai.
South Florida Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/april-25-alibhai
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Alexandra Garzon wins Barry Goldwater Scholarship
An article featuring Alexandra Garzon mentions that she will attend a research conference at Rice.
Stevens Institute of Technology's The Stute
http://dateline.rice/april-25-sit
Meet 21-year-old with Tamil roots controversially reshaping AI future
Brown College sophomore Nikita Shanmugam is mentioned.
DT Next
http://dateline.rice/april-25-shanmugam
Mount Zion Middle School earns National STEM Certification
An article mentions Rice's STEM professional development guidelines.
Carroll County School System
http://dateline.rice/april-25-ccss
Congratulations Oren Samet on your new position!
An article featuring Oren Samet mentions that he will join Rice's faculty as an assistant professor of political science in fall 2026.
University of California, Berkeley's Travers Department of Political Science
http://dateline.rice/april-25-ucb
SPORTS
Blazers begin 4-game homestand on Friday
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated for a three-game series against the University of Alabama at Birmingham April 25-27.
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-25-uab
Spartans eyeing transfer TE from Rice
An article features former Rice football player Boden Groen.
Sports Illustrated's Michigan State Spartan
http://dateline.rice/april-25-si
Michigan State women's basketball adds Bianca Smith as assistant coach
An article features former Rice women's assistant basketball coach Bianca Smith.
Lansing State Journal (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Sports and USA Today.)
http://dateline.rice/april-25-lsj