NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Time travel, C.S. Lewis and Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: Here are some offbeat courses at Houston colleges
A roundup features the course Verses/Versus, which analyzes the cultural and political dynamics of the feud between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar, taught this fall by Kiese Laymon, the Libbie Shearn Moody Professor of English.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-laymon
LATAM BLOG: China will let Maduro sink rather than confront US warships
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.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Intellinews.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-monaldi
HOUSTON/TEXAS
See Texas' top-ranked universities, according to new lists from Forbes and Niche
A roundup of national rankings mentions that Rice is No. 12 according to Forbes and No. 10 according to Niche.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-hc
This Houston university ranks among the best in the country in Forbes' latest top colleges list
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in KHOU Online.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-msn.money
These are the best colleges in Texas for 2026, report finds
MSN Education and Learning (This article originally appeared in KAMR Online, and it appeared in KXAN Online and KFOR Online.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-msn.el
Republican candidates, including ex-Democrat, preparing for Harris County's 2026 judicial races
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.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-jones
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-jones
2 Houston universities excel on 2026 list of best US colleges
A roundup features Rice's rankings on The Princeton Review's "The Best 391 Colleges: 2026 Edition."
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-inno.map
El Paso events: Celebrate Labor Day with St. Anthony's Bazaar, Bark at the Park, wine and chile festivals
A roundup features the Balourdet Quartet, which formed at Rice in 2018.
El Paso Matters
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-epm
BROADCAST
Sept. 1 unlocks first installment of $1.5B film incentive package in Texas
John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance and director of the Center for Tax and Budget Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
KERA Online
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-diamond
After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans evacuees changed Houston — and Houston changed them
Jim Elliott, professor and chair of sociology and co-director of Rice's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience, is quoted.
Texas Public Radio
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-elliott
Majority of Houston-area residents want increased pathways to US citizenship for immigrants, survey finds
An article features a new study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research in how Houston-area residents view the nation's immigration policies. Daniel Potter, director of the Houston Population Research Center at the Kinder Institute, is quoted in Migrant Insider. Karen Goolsby, survey methodologist at the Kinder Institute, is interviewed by KTMD.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-hpm
Houstonians are not happy with mass deportations
Migrant Insider
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-potter
'Noticiero Telemundo'
KTMD-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-goolsby
'The Newsedge'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-kriv
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Salón William T. Cannady/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-27-marjanovic
Brazilian finds 14 billion barrels of oil reserves capable of making the country one of the richest in the world; remember Vitor Abreu's historic discovery in 2024
An article quotes alumnus Vitor Abreu.
Click Oil and Gas
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-abreu
Brasileiro encontrou reserva de petróleo com 14 bilhões de barris capaz de tornar país um dos mais ricos do mundo; relembre a descoberta histórica de Vitor Abreu em 2024
Clíck Petróleo e Gás
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-abreu
Jury named for 2025 BSA Design Awards
A roundup features Ann Lui, the former Cullinan Visiting Professor at the Rice School of Architecture.
Boston Society for Architecture
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-bsa
SPORTS
All American is back
A video previewing the American Conference's football teams ahead of the upcoming season mentions Rice and head football coach Scott Abell.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-abell
Ragin' Cajuns debut renovated Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium in first home meeting with Owls since 1988
An article mentions that Rice's football team will open the season against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Aug. 30.
Crescent City Sports
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-ccs
'Very optimistic about what we have': UL football gears up for Week 1 vs Rice
Daily Advertiser
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-da
What channel is Louisiana-Rice football game on? Time, TV, streaming info for Week 1
Daily Advertiser
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-da
Louisiana football opens new era Saturday against Rice
KATC Online
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-katc
'News 15'
KADN Online
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-kadn
Top 145 running backs for the 2025 college football season
A slideshow features Rice football player Quinton Jackson (image 132).
SportsGrid.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-jackson
Longhorns' future looks bright: Texas college football roundup
An article mentions Rice football player Chase Jenkins.
College Football Poll
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-cfp
UH has its depth chart for opener against Stephen F. Austin. 5 positions to watch
Former Rice football player Dean Connors is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-hc
High school girls volleyball preview: North Allegheny hoping 9 is fine in 2025
An article mentions that Julia Cernich has committed to play volleyball at Rice.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-ppg
Illinois State women's basketball releases stacked nonconference schedule
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team will compete in the Discover Puerto Rico Shootout beginning Nov. 26.
Illinois State University's The Vidette
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-isu
No. 9 A&M volleyball opens season with win over No. 11 Minnesota
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play Texas A&M University Aug. 29.
KBTX Online
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-kbtx
FB: Huskies begin 2025 campaign at home vs. Arkansas Baptist
An article mentions that Rice's football team has won 10 games over the past two seasons.
HCUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-hcu
Watch: Rice vs. North Carolina match highlights | 2025 ACC women's soccer
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team lost to the University of North Carolina 4-0 Aug. 24.
ACC Digital Network on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-acc
This week in ACC women's soccer
TheACC.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-acc
Bierman's Best Bets: College football Week 1
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated the University of South Florida last season.
Sandman Sports
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-sandman
NEWS RELEASES
Rice earns nation-leading rankings from Niche, Forbes
Rice has been recognized among the nation's best colleges this week – coinciding with the beginning of its fall semester – ranking No. 10 on Niche's 2026 Best Colleges in America list and No. 12 on Forbes' annual America's Top Colleges list. The honors highlight Rice's academic excellence, vibrant campus life and commitment to student success. More than 4,000 U.S. colleges and universities were evaluated by Niche, which analyzes data from federal sources alongside more than one million reviews from students and alumni.
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-news-release-niche-forbes
Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy announces fall 2025 public programming
Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, ranked the world's No. 1 university-based think tank, today announced its fall 2025 lineup of public events. As part of its mission to provide meaningful policy analysis on the most critical challenges facing Texas, the U.S. and the world, the institute presents timely programming that is free and open to the public with many events also available online to audiences worldwide.
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-news-release-baker.programming
As hurricane season peaks, Rice experts spotlight overlooked Houston flood risks beyond FEMA maps
As we look back on Hurricanes Harvey and Katrina, Rice experts say much of the region's flood risk still sits outside federally mapped zones. The perspective draws on published research in Population and Environment by Rice's Yilei Yu and colleagues from Arizona State University that analyzes flood risk at the building level in Harris County.
http://dateline.rice/aug-27-news-release-experts