NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
What Trump's saber rattling means for Venezuela's oil
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.
Bloomberg
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-blmb
'BBC World Business Report'
KJZZ-FM (Phoenix)
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-kjzz
'Mornings With Maria Bartiromo'
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, is interviewed about recycling rare earth elements.
Fox Business
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-fb
Rice University professor designs ultrafast method to recover rare earth elements
Fox Business Online
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-fbo
AI shaping up to be powerful tool for doctors to detect diseases, improve treatments
An article features Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute. Fritz Sedlazeck, adjunct associate professor of computer science, is quoted.
The National News Desk
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-tnnd
AI's 'mad cow' moment: Why Dan Houser says it will eat itself
Rice is mentioned.
MSN News (This article originally appeared in Modern Engineering Marvels.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-msn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice University launches new center to study roots of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
An article features Rice's new Amyloid Mechanism and Disease Center. Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede, professor of chemistry and director of the center, is quoted.
Innovation Map
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-im
Texas school ratings overhaul reveals uneven equity progress, Rice study finds
An article features a study into the evolution of the Texas education system by the Houston Education Research Consortium at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Co-author Gabriela Sánchez-Soto, research scientist at the Kinder Institute, is quoted.
Defender
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-def
Houston ISD schools with controversial instructional reforms show steeper enrollment drops than other campuses
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-hpm
'Hello Houston' (Dec. 3, 2025)
Matthew Loden, the Lynette S. Autrey Dean of Music, is featured.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-hpm
'Hello Houston' (Dec. 4, 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, is quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-hpm
'KRLD Morning News'
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-krld
Visitors from Mexico expected to make holiday season bright amid decline in international tourism
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
KERA News Online
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-kera
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
From field to lab: Study reveals how people with vision loss judge approaching vehicles
An article features collaborative Rice research into collision judgments made by people with visual impairment, specifically age-related macular degeneration. Co-author Patricia DeLucia, professor of psychological sciences and associate dean for research at Rice’s School of Social Sciences, is quoted.
Medical Xpress
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-mx
Rice University's Baker Institute receives $7.5M gift
An article features the news that Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy has received a $7.5 million gift from entrepreneur Claudio X. González and has renamed its Center for the United States and Mexico the Claudio X. González Center for the United States and Mexico.
Candid
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-cd
Model reveals how the public company accounting oversight board selects targets for inspection
An article mentions that Rice contributed on the featured research.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-phys
SPORTS
Gators open NCAA Tournament on Friday in Dallas
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is scheduled to play the University of Florida in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Dec. 5.
FloridaGators.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-uf
Comeback falls short at Rice
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated Texas State University 77-72 Dec. 3.
TXST.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-tsu
Rice halts Kats' streak
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated Sam Houston State University 66-50 Dec. 3.
GoBearkats.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-shsu
Calallen, Veterans Memorial and Sinton celebrate college signing day
An article mentions that Clay Mitchell has signed to play football at Rice.
KRIS 6 News Online
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-kris
Cincinnati's December 2025 national signing day photos
An article mentions that J.D. Singletary has signed to play football at Rice.
The Columbus Dispatch
http://dateline.rice/dec-5-tcd