FEATURED ITEMS
Rice University's top innovation executive leaving for new role
An article featuring alumnus Paul Cherukuri, chief innovation officer, vice president for innovation and associate research professor in electrical and computer engineering, mentions that he will step down Sept. 30 to join University of Virginia. Alumnus Adrian Trömel, associate vice president for innovation strategy and investments at Rice's Office of Innovation and lecturer in entrepreneurship at the Jones Graduate School of Business, will serve as interim vice president for innovation and chief innovation officer. President Reginald DesRoches is quoted. The article also mentions the Rice Biotech Launch Pad; RBL LLC, which aims to take technology that is developed and de-risked from the Launch Pad accelerator and form a pipeline for new companies; and the Rice Nexus.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-cherukuri-tromel-desroches
Rice University's top innovation exec leaving for new role at UVA
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-cherukuri-tromel-desroches
UVA names Paul Cherukuri as institution's first chief innovation officer
University of Virginia's UVA Innovates
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-cherukuri
UVA taps Paul Cherukuri to drive university-wide innovation ecosystem
Indica News
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-cherukuri
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
New poll: Beto O'Rourke leads Colin Allred in hypothetical Texas Senate primary
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, and it appeared in the Killeen Daily Herald, Tyler Morning Telegraph and the Marshall News Messenger.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-jones
Republican Briscoe Cain poised to run for US Rep. Al Green's newly redistricted seat
Austin American-Statesman (This article also appeared in the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-jones
Houston's Venezuelan exiles teeter between fear and hope amid US military moves
Hoodline
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-jones
Venezuelans in Houston say US military pressure on Maduro brings hope of returning hom
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-jones
Venezolanos en Houston dicen que la presión militar de EE. UU. sobre Maduro les da esperanza de regresar a casa
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-jones
Desde Fort Worth hasta McAllen, los tejanos podrían perder influencia en Washington si el Partido Republicano cambia sus líneas políticas
El Valle Noticias
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-jones
Venezolanos en Corpus Christi preocupados por tensión entre EE. UU. y Venezuela
Telemundo Corpus Christi
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-jones
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-jones
KUT-FM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-jones
KERA-FM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-jones
Wrinkles in atomically thin materials unlock ultraefficient electronics
An article features Rice research using creases in two-dimensional materials to control electrons' spin. Co-authors include Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Engineering and professor of materials science, nanoengineering and chemistry, and alumnus and postdoctoral associate Sunny Gupta.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Phys.org.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-yakobson-gupta
Growing ultrathin semiconductors directly on electronics could eliminate a fragile manufacturing step
An article features Rice research into growing ultrathin semiconductors directly onto electronic components. Co-authors quoted include 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; graduate student Sathvik Iyengar; and alumnus Lucas Sassi.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Tech Xplore.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-ajayan-iyengar-sassi
Rice team pioneers method to grow ultrathin semiconductors
Advanced Manufacturing
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-ajayan-iyengar-sassi
Transfer free growth of 2D semiconductors
ElectronicsForU.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-iyengar-sassi
Chip industry week in review
Semiconductor Engineering
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-se
Anthropic's higher ed AI board signals shift from tools to guardrails
An article mentions that former President David Leebron, University Professor and the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Legal Studies, sits on Anthropic's higher education advisory board.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-leebron
Anthropic launches higher education advisory board and AI Fluency courses
Anthropic
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-leebron
Anthropic forms higher education advisory board, launches AI fluency courses
Fortune (India)
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-leebron
Texas Sen. Kevin Sparks launches reelection bid with Trump endorsement
An article cites the Lib-Con Scores of members of the Texas Senate by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
USA Today (This Amarillo Globe-News article appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-usa.today
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Statistical tool reveals genetic drivers of complex human diseases paving the way for personalized genetic medicine
An article features collaborative Rice research with Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital that created a new statistical method to study and classify complex diseases. Chad Shaw, director of Rice's Data to Knowledge Lab, is quoted.
Baylor College of Medicine
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-shaw
Vivian Ayers Allen, Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet honored by NASA, dead at 102
An article featuring the late Vivian Ayers Allen, the mother of actress Phylicia Rashad and dance choreographer Debbie Allen, mentions she formerly worked at Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-hc
Poet Vivian Ayers Allen, mother of Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad, dies at 102
The Grio
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-the.grio
Bursting at the seams, Chabad at Rice moves Sushi Social outdoors
An article mentions that Chabad at Rice will host its Sushi Social Aug. 28. Rabbi Shmuli Slonim, co-director of Chabad at Rice, is quoted.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-slonim
This Texas university has the happiest students in the US — and it's not in Austin
An an article about rankings from The Princeton Review mentions that Rice is No. 7 in best college newspaper; No. 9 in great financial aid; No. 10 in best college dorms; and No. 10 in best quality of life.
Austin American-Statesman (This article also appeared in MSN Education.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-statesman
Lubbock NAACP honors El Editor publisher Amalia Aguero with Rose Wilson Leadership Award
A roundup features incoming freshman Blaise Martinez.
El Editor
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-el.editor
BROADCAST
'Noticias 45'
Luz Garcini, associate 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, is interviewed about a new study by the Kinder Institute into food insecurity in Harris County.
KXLN-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-garcini.1
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-garcini.2
'Noticias 45'
Mauricio Molina, senior research analyst at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is interviewed about a study by the institute into Houston Independent School District students who may have difficulty finding transportation to school.
KXLN-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-molina
Trump: Too much museum focus on 'how bad slavery was'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is interviewed.
MSNBC
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-brinkley
'Makes all of America look bad': Historian slams Trump's efforts to 'whitewash' slavery
MSN (This article also appeared in Alternet.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-brinkley
Historian Douglas Brinkley on MAGA-fying the Smithsonian
WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-brinkley
Health care layoffs (Aug. 22, 2025)
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute's Center for Health and Biosciences and professor of economics, is interviewed about the financial trends in Houston's health care industry, and she participates in a roundtable discussion of "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" of the week's news.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-ho
HISD blocked from displaying Ten Commandments: 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly' of the week
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-ho
Riverside High School granted permission to keep logo
An article mentions that Riverside High School will be allowed to use Rice's Old English R logo.
WKRN Online
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-wkrn
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the Houston Independent School District's Sunrise Centers.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-kprc
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Electrochemistry turns nitrogen emissions into a valuable product
Haotian Wang, the William Marsh Rice Trustee Chair, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted.
C&EN
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-wang
The Built Environment: More than facilities
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.
Connect CRE
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-eyre
Bacterial cellulose as a plastic substitute
An article features Rice research developing a new type of plastic from bacterial cellulose co-authored by Muhammad Maksud Rahman, adjunct assistant professor of materials science and nanoengineering, and alumnus M.A.S.R. Saadi.
Plastics Insights
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-rahman-saadi
Bioplastica prodotta dai batteri, la svolta ecologica ai combustibili fossili
Corriere Della Sera
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-rahman-saadi
William T. Cannady Hall / Karamuk Kuo + Kendall/Heaton Associates
An article features Rice's Cannady Hall and quotes Igor Marjanović, the William Ward Watkin Dean of Architecture.
Arch Daily
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-marjanović
Breakthrough in superconductors pave way for next-gen quantum computers
An article features Rice research into active flat electronic bands in a kagome superconductor. Co-author Ming Yi, assistant professor of physics and astronomy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted.
Techjuice
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-yi
Rice University scientists confirm flatband discovery in kagome superconductor
Gadgets 360
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-g360
2025 MBA To Watch: Kyle Zarosky, Rice University (Jones)
An article features alumnus Kyle Zarosky, a graduate of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business. Al Danto, senior lecturer in entrepreneurship at the Jones School, and Kathleen Perley, instructor in management and adviser on AI initiatives at the Jones School, are mentioned. Janet Moore, senior lecturer of management and director of Rice Business' Communication Program, is quoted.
Poets&Quants
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-zarosky-danto-perley-moore
2025 MBA To Watch: Cristina García Abedrabbo, Notre Dame (Mendoza)
An article features alumna Cristina García Abedrabbo.
Poets&Quants
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-abedrabbo
How music tunes your memory, for better and for worse
An article features research co-authored by graduate student Kayla Clark.
Study Finds
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-clark
Callisto Quartet names Eric Tsai as new first violinist
An article mentions that the Callisto Quartet has held a residency at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
The Violin Channel
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-tvc
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
College of Sciences announces inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award honorees
A roundup mentions that Margaret Beier, professor and department chair of psychological sciences and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, will receive a Distinguished Alumni Award from the Georgia Institute of Technology Oct. 1.
Georgia Tech's School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (This article also appeared in the university's School of Chemistry & Biochemistry site.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-beier
Welcoming our new faculty and staff + highlighting promotions — fall 2025
A roundup features alumnus Ozan Şen and mentions that Zhicheng Xu formerly taught undergraduate and graduate design studios and research seminars at the Rice School of Architecture.
University of Virginia's School of Architecture
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-sen
List of top 50 US colleges for career success in 2025
An article mentions that Rice is listed on LinkedIn's "Top 50 US Colleges for Career Success" rankings.
Ada Derana
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-ad
Celebrity kids going to college in 2025: Sasha Schreiber and more
A roundup features incoming freshman Beckett Mazeau.
Merced Sun-Star
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-mss
Duke doubles down on cost-cutting even as peers take heavier federal funding blows
An article mentions Rice's Voluntary Separation Incentive Program.
Duke University's The Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-du
SPORTS
American Top Plays — Aug. 20
A roundup of the top five plays by women's soccer teams in the American Conference features a video of the Owls scoring a goal on Houston Christian University in their 2-1 win over the Huskies in the season opener Aug. 14.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-the.american
King, other ET players on Campbell Watch List
An article mentions that Rice football player Quinton Jackson has been named to the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List.
Longview News-Journal
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-jackson
5 East Texans on Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Watch List
Tyler Morning Telegraph
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-jackson
Cajuns legend Clarence Verdin knows well how powerful an opener against Rice can be
An article mentions that Rice's football team will open the season against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Aug. 30.
The Acadiana Advocate
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-the.advocate
Why one of Clemson QB Cade Klubnik's top football memories starts with an injury
Rice football player Christian Edgar is quoted.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in The State.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-edgar
Women's soccer falls at Georgia, 2-0
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play the University of North Carolina Aug. 24.
GoHeels.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-unc
Hensley garners American Preseason All-Conference honors
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team has been selected as the preseason favorite in the American Conference Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The article also mentions that Owls Lademi Ogunlana, Savannah Skopal, Taylor Preston and Cindy Tchouangwa have been named to the Preseason All-Conference Team.
FAUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-rice.volley
Texas vice president and athletic director Chris Del Conte officially extended until 2036
An article features former Rice athletics director Chris del Conte.
The Daily Texan
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-conte
Volleyball: Owls prepare for pivotal conference schedule this season
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play Florida Atlantic University Nov. 9.
University Press
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-up
Ranking the Week 0 games to kick off the 2025 college football season, from Ireland to Hawaii
An article features former Rice football player E.J. Warner.
The Athletic
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-the.athletic
WVU football opponent preview: Houston seeks improvement in Big 12 play
An article mentions former Rice football player Dean Connors.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in DC News Now.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-msn
From C-USA to the Big 12: A versatile playmaker is set to arrive in Houston
Sports Illustrated's Houston Cougars
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-si
Houston Cougars 2025 football position preview: Linebackers
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Houston 33-7 last season.
Sports Illustrated's Houston Cougars
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-si
VB announces 2025 promo schedule
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play Baylor University Sept. 7.
BaylorBears.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-bb
Texas A&M football: Top 5 Aggies quarterbacks of all time
A caption mentions Rice.
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-statesman
40 in 40: Jaray Bledsoe named potential breakout star by ESPN in 2025
Sports Illustrated's Mississippi State Bulldogs
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-si
Most passing touchdowns in a college football game
An article mentions the 2011 football game between Rice and the University of Houston.
ESPN
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-espn
No. 1/1 football trio named to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
An article mention the 2023 football game between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.
TexasLonghorns.com (This article also appeared in On3.com.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-tl
Lindberg tabbed to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
An article features former Rice football player Chad Lindberg.
GoHeels.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-lindberg
5 Roadrunners selected for Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at San Antonio Oct. 11.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-utsa
Group of 5 college football conference predictions: Can anyone catch Boise State?
A roundup mentions Rice football.
The Athletic
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-the.athletic
NEWS RELEASES
Wrinkles in atomically thin materials unlock ultraefficient electronics
Wrinkles can be an asset — especially for next-generation electronics. Rice scientists have discovered that tiny creases in two-dimensional materials can control electrons' spin with record precision, opening the path to ultracompact, energy-efficient electronic devices.
http://dateline.rice/aug-22-news-release-research