NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Presidential historian discusses 'historic' meeting between Trump, Putin
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is featured.
ABC News
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-brinkley
In Texas redistricting fight, are hardball politics proving a winning strategy?
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 Christian Science Monitor
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-jones
Interview with political science professor Mark Jones
Spectrum News (El Paso)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-jones
Strategic retreat is a Texas tradition. Why the Democrats' quorum break wasn't a failure | Opinion
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-jones
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-jones
KERA-FM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-jones
Qatar to see sharp economic upturn from 2026 underpinned by LNG production boost: fDi Intelligence
Jim Krane, the Diana Tamari Sabbagh Fellow in Middle East Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted
Gulf Times
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-krane
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Kratom poisoning calls climb in Texas as the state fails to enforce ban on synthetic version
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Texas Tribune
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-harris
$2M for a Hill Country flood warning system? Gov. Abbott, get it done. | Editorial
Phil Bedient, the Herman and George R. Brown Professor of Civil Engineering and co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-bedient
HISD test score are up. But families are fleeing. | Editorial
An article cites a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the decline in enrollment numbers in Houston Independent School District schools.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-hc
Houston homes got slightly more affordable in second quarter, report says
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the housing affordability gap in Houston.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-hc
The Roadless Rule could be revoked: How will this affect Texas' forests?
Sid Richardson College senior Drew Francis co-authored an article.
Environment America
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-francis
Alejandro graduates from Rice University
Alumnus Luke Henry Luevano Alejandro is featured.
Uvalde Leader-News
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-alejandro
Ethics in action and the power of a summer internship
Rice is mentioned.
Baylor College of Medicine
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-bcm
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Brain economy opportunity: Brain-healthy, climate-positive cities
Harris Eyre, lead of the Neuro-Policy Program and the Harry Z. Yan and Weiman Gao Senior Fellow in Brain Health at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Urban Land
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-eyre
From air to energy — humanity's invisible power source is finally here
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of materials science and nanoengineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted.
The Pulse
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-tour
Karamuk Kuo creates jagged addition to Houston architecture school
An article features the renovation to Rice's MD Anderson Hall, which includes its own Welcome Center. Rice's Cannady Hall is also mentioned.
Dezeen
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-dezeen
Higher education strategies for recruiting and retaining students and staff
An article mentions Rice's Sasaki's Campus Land Use Plan.
Building Design + Construction
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-bdc
Plants' defense strategy: Start cheap, then stronger
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Natural Science News
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-nsn
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Global Glacier Casualty List honors ice giants that are melting away
An article mentions that a Rice-led team of researchers established the Global Glacier Casualty List, a database of the world's glaciers lost to climate change. The casualty list was unveiled alongside a Glacier Graveyard in Iceland Aug. 17, 2024. Cymene Howe, professor of anthropology, and Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology and co-director of Rice's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience, are interviewed.
Yale University's Climate Connections
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-howe-boyer
Washington's tariffs take toll on consumers
David Gantz, the Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
China Daily
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-gantz
Fact check: Recapping Trump's deceptive tariff claims
Roll Call
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-gantz
Magic in Moraga, Rugby National Champs and a signature SMC moment: Saint Mary's earns triple silver for photography and design
An article mentions that Rice competed in the Collegiate Advertising Awards Program.
St. Mary's College of California
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-smcc
The actual costs of power — letter
An article mentions a report by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the recent blackout in Spain and Portugal.
The Enterprise Falmouth
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-tef
SPORTS
WSOC: HCU falls to Rice in season opener, 2-1
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team defeated Houston Christian University 2-1 in its season opener Aug. 14.
HCUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-hcu
6 American squads earn season-opening victories
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-the.american
Women's soccer drops season opener to Tarleton State
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Aug. 17.
GoUTRGV.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-utrgv
Over or under? Betting team totals for the 2025 college football season
A roundup features Rice football.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-dctf
Three-time All-SWC tailback Larry Stegent joins TexAgs Live
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team lost to Texas A&M University 4-0 in an exhibition game Aug. 5.
TexAgs
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-ta
Willie Gaston's full-circle journey at North Shore
An article features assistant football coach Jon Kay.
Texas HS Football
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-kay
Braeuer's inaugural noncon slate announced, full schedule now set
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Stephen F. Austin University November 11.
SFAJacks.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-sfa