NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
A new shape for energy storage: Cone and disc carbon structures offer new pathways for sodium-ion batteries
An article mentions Rice research into electrochemical energy storage technologies. Co-author Pulickel Ajayan, chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Engineering, professor of chemistry and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and postdoctoral associate Atin Pramanik are quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Tech Xplore, and it appeared in Interesting Engineering, InnovaNews.ru and Environmental News Network.)
http://dateline.rice/april-30-ajayan-pramanik
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Tiny implant could revolutionize hearing and more Houston innovation news
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. Kyle Judah, executive director of Lilie and lecturer in entrepreneurship at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/april-30-judah
Allison Thacker and John Zerr join Houston Endowment's board of directors
An article features alumna Allison Thacker, former chief information officer and president of the Rice Management Co.
Houston Endowment
http://dateline.rice/april-30-thacker
From star student to Harvard Medical School
Rice is mentioned.
Wacoan
http://dateline.rice/april-30-wacoan
BROADCAST
The week in politics (April 30, 2025)
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, participates in a roundtable discussion of the week's political news.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/april-30-jones
Spring Branch ISD in violation of Voting Rights Act, federal judge rules
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 Public Media
http://dateline.rice/april-30-stein
'Live at Five'
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Health and Biosciences and professor of economics, is interviewed about how federal spending cuts may affect local hospitals.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-30-ho
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
National Academy of Sciences elects members and international members
An article mentions that Lydia Kavraki, the Kenneth and Audrey Kennedy Professor of Computing, professor of computer science, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering and bioengineering and director of the Ken Kennedy Institute, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
National Academy of Sciences
http://dateline.rice/april-30-kavraki
Investigating humanlike processing in large language models: A glimpse into findings from early career researchers
Randi Martin, the Elma Schneider Professor of Psychology, authored an article.
Association for Psychological Science
http://dateline.rice/april-30-martin
US scuttles Trinidad's bet on Venezuelan gas
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, fellow at the Center for the United States and Mexico, director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
Gas Outlook
http://dateline.rice/april-30-monaldi
The 20 'New Ivies' that are capturing employers' attention
An article mentions that Rice is on Forbes' list of "New Ivies."
University Business
http://dateline.rice/april-30-ub
Remembering South Vietnam
An article mentions that Rice houses the Vietnamese American Heritage Foundation oral history interview collection.
History Today
http://dateline.rice/april-30-ht
Skanska USA names Mark Elpers to vice president role
An article mentions Rice's addition to McNair Hall.
ConstructionEquipmentGuide.com
http://dateline.rice/april-30-ceg
James Beard Award semifinalist Ope Amosu walked away from his 9-5 in the oil and gas industry to make West African cuisine accessible
An article features alumnus Ope Amosu.
MSN Food and Drink (This article originally appeared in Afrotech.)
http://dateline.rice/april-30-amosu
Real numbers of MBA admissions: Post-MBA consulting industry placement
Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is mentioned.
Clear Admit
http://dateline.rice/april-30-ca
Harvard acquires publicly available database on the Atlantic Slave Trade
An article mentions that SlaveVoyages, a digital repository of ship voyages along the trans-Atlantic and intra-American routes that is currently housed at Rice, will move to Harvard University.
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
http://dateline.rice/april-30-jbhe
SPORTS
South Florida's Peacock repeats as American Player of the Year; Rice's Zou named American Freshman of the Year
An article featuring Rice men's golfer Daniel Zou mentions that he has been named the American Athletic Conference's (AAC) Freshman of the Year. Zou and fellow Owl Lukas Boandl were named to the AAC's All-Conference team.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/april-30-zou-boandl
The spirit of the game
An article mentions Rice's club ultimate frisbee team.
The Paisano
http://dateline.rice/april-30-paisano
A&M track and field returns home with 2 new Penn Relay Wheels
An article mentions that Rice's outdoor track and field teams hosted the J. Fred Duckett Twilight meet April 26.
The Battalion
http://dateline.rice/april-30-batt
True North's boys' and girls' tennis teams sweep Class 1A state championships
An article featuring Daniela Chica mentions that she has signed to play tennis at Rice.
Miami Herald
http://dateline.rice/april-30-mh
Houston transfer Gigi Cooke commits to West Virginia
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team played the University of Houston last season.
Rivals (West Virginia; this article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/april-30-rivals
3 Bobcats sign UDFA deals while 2 others get invites
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to Texas State University in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl in 2023.
San Marcos Daily Record
http://dateline.rice/april-30-smdr
'CBS 42 News'
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost against the University of Alabama at Birmingham April 25.
WIAT-TV (Birmingham, Alabama)
http://dateline.rice/april-30-wiat (This segment aired twice.)
UFL transaction tracker: Arlington-San Antonio trade highlights April 29 moves
An article features former Rice football player Ikenna Enechukwu.
UFL News Hub
http://dateline.rice/april-30-enechukwu
NEWS RELEASES
Extreme price variation at Houston hospitals continues, expert says
Houston hospitals show significant pricing differences in their procedures, according to a new brief from Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The research revisits the websites of the four largest Texas Medical Center hospitals to assess whether they have followed federal hospital price transparency laws. The analysis focuses on the listed prices from Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center, Houston Methodist Hospital and Memorial Hermann-TMC.
http://dateline.rice/april-30-news-release-vivian.ho
Rice engineer awarded NSF CAREER Award to advance decentralized learning for next-generation computing systems
César Uribe, the Louis Owen Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice, has won a Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation to advance the mathematical foundations of decentralized learning, a critical area for the future of artificial intelligence, data science and distributed systems.
http://dateline.rice/april-30-news-release-uribe