FEATURED ITEMS
Rice wins 2025 American Women's Swimming and Diving Championship
An article mentions that Rice's women's swimming and diving team won the American Athletic Conference's (AAC) Championship Feb. 22. The article highlights the following performances by the Owls: Ella Dyson won the 1,650-yard freestyle, while Ava Portello and Amelia Kane placed second and third, respectively; Ava Hamblett won the 200-yard backstroke; Arielle Hayon won the 100-yard and 200-yard butterfly events; and Portello, who was recently named the AAC's Freshman of the Year, won the 500-yard freestyle.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-the.american
2025 AAC Championship comes down to the wire as Rice dethrones FIU by 1.5 points
SwimSwam
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-swim.swam
Rice leads after third day of 2025 American Women's Swimming and Diving Championship
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-the.american
Freshman Ava Portello wins 500 free to help Rice vault into lead on Day 2 of AAC Championships
SwimSwam
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-swim.swam
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-ktrk
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Scientists to meet 50 years after conference that set limits on genetic engineering
Luis Campos, the Baker College Chair for the History of Science, Technology and Innovation and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the importance of The Spirit of Asilomar and the Future of Biotechnology conference which he co-organized.
NPR's Morning Edition (This segment also aired on more than 900 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-campos
Elon Musk calls for deorbiting of the ISS. Here's what the space station does
David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute, professor of physics and astronomy and Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
ABC News (This article also appeared in MSN Technology.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-alexander
Trump signals Ukraine's rare earth minerals deal essential to support
Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy, minerals and materials in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.
VOA's The Issue
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-foss
'Viciousness' of Trump's climate attacks stuns even his critics
Daniel Cohan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Politico
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-cohan
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries on the border, reimbursing Texas
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.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in KDFW Online, and it appeared in Fox 26 Online, News Break and MSN Politics. The segment also aired on KDFW-TV in Dallas, KTBC-TV in Austin and KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-jones
Will Texas get casinos and sports betting? That fight is underway at the Legislature
The Dallas Morning News (This article appeared on the front page of the Feb. 23 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-jones
Trzecia rocznica wojny w Ukrainie. Jak Poznań upamiętni wydarzenia i okaże wsparcie? Oto program
Ewa Thompson, professor emerita of Slavic studies, is quoted.
MSN (Poland; this article originally appeared in Głos Wielkopolski.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-thompson
Pod Corner: The other moonshot
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
NPR's "All Things Considered" (This segment also aired on more than 900 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-npr
Texas is the new space state, although California and Florida may disagree
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-dallas.morn
The most beautiful US college campuses
Rice is mentioned.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Newser.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-msn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice's Moody Center shows off its transformative power with climate change and environmental justice taking center stage
An article mentions that alumna and trustee emerita Suzanne Deal Booth and Phoebe Tudor, member of the Rice School of Architecture's William Ward Watkins Society and member-at-large of the Shepherd Society at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, recently co-hosted the "Dinner for the Moody" fundraiser for Rice's Moody Center for the Arts. Community members mentioned or pictured include President Reginald DesRoches and Paula Gilmer DesRoches, Rice University associate; alumna and board of trustees member Elle Moody; alumnus and trustee emeritus Bobby Tudor; Alison Weaver, executive director of the Moody Center; Whitney Baskin Touchstone, director of development at the Moody Center; alumna Anne Chao, advisory board member of Rice's Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality, member emerita of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and adjunct lecturer in the humanities; trustee emeritus Albert Chao; Franci Neely, board of advisers member of Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy; Kenneth Tam, assistant professor of art; Scott Nyquist, senior adviser of Rice's Carbon Hub; and Shawn Stephens, governing council member of the Shepherd School.
PaperCity
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-moody-et.al
Rice Nexus opens at the Ion in Midtown, connecting tech startups with resources
An article features the debut of the Rice Nexus, which aims to support and provide resources for ventures that are looking to scale and has artificial intelligence as a central pillar of its innovation strategy. Sanjoy Paul, executive director of the Rice Nexus and lecturer in Rice's Department of Computer Science, is mentioned.
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-paul
This Houston family of billionaires lives below the radar despite running a huge chemical company
An article features trustee emeritus Albert Chao, whose gift helped establish Rice's Chao Center for Asian Studies.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-chao
The Riverside Terrace segregation story I heard as a child was missing a key chapter
Stephen Fox, lecturer of architecture, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-fox
Health disparities | Dr. Dan Potter | Houston Oasis Sunday gathering
Dan Potter, director of the Houston Population Research Center at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is featured.
Houston Oasis on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-potter
Annual Houston student startup competition names teams for 2025 event
An article mentions that the Rice Business Plan Competition hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship will be held April 10-12 and include Rice-based Pattern Materials.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-rbpc
Startup der RWTH Aachen gewinnt den weltweit größten und höchstdotierten Business Plan Wettbewerb
Innovations-Report.de
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-rbpc
The Texas Hip-Hop Top 60: These are the prime acts who put the Lone Star State into the musical mix
A roundup features Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-hc
Texas, UT could be solutions leader in nation's energy crisis: Former US energy secretary
Rice is mentioned.
Austin American-Statesman (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News and MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-statesman
Moody Center exhibit explores life and death in climate justice
An article features the exhibit "Breath(e): Toward Climate and Social Justice," which is on view at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts through May 10.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Society and Culture and five other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-hc
Texas Children's Hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Center announce joint venture dedicated to pediatric cancer care
An articel mentions that Rice partnered to establish the Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative.
Greater Houston Partnership
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-ghp
UH's Kalena Holeman named Gates Cambridge Scholar
An article mentions Rice's Woodson Research Center.
University of Houston News (This article also appeared in WENY News.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-uh
Social calendar
A roundup mentions that Rice will host a discussion on large language models, DeepSeek and the future of generative artificial intelligence Feb. 25.
Axios (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-axios
BROADCAST
Houston's jazz talent shines at free concert series kickoff
Arthur Gottschalk, professor of composition and theory at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is quoted.
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston, and the article also appeared in MSN Entertainment.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-gottschalk
Tying vouchers to public school funding (Feb. 24, 2025)
Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Professor of Political Science at Rice, and Richard Sindelar, nonresident scholar in global diplomacy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, are interviewed about the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-stoll-sindelar
'Fox 26 Morning News Weekend'
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, participates in a roundtable discussion of recent news stories.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-king
Metabolic balance / electronic voice phenomena
Rice is mentioned.
Coast to Coast AM (This segment also aired on more than 500 affiliate stations across the U.S. and Canada.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-c2c
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Researchers use focused ultrasound to shrink prostate tumors, no surgery needed
An article features collaborative Rice research that found that small-molecule therapy with focused ultrasound effectively reduces prostate tumor sizes in laboratory models. Co-author Michael King, the E.D. Butcher Chair of Bioengineering and associate vice president for research, is quoted.
Interesting Engineering (This article also appeared in MSN Science.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-king
New quantum tech advancement turns heat into clean energy
An article features Rice research into capturing clear images of objects through hot windows. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Gururaj Naik, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering; alumnus Ciril Samuel Prasad; and Henry Everitt, adjunct professor of electrical and computer engineering and physics and astronomy.
Engineering Institute of Technology
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-naik-prasad-everitt
Homo martianus: Como serão os humanos nascidos em Marte?
Scott Solomon, teaching professor of biosciences, is quoted.
MSN Science and Technology (Brazil; this article originally appeared in TechMundo, and it appeared in TekiMobile.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-solomon
Latin America's China ties won't be easily severed
An article cites research by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into China's investment in Mexico.
Americas Quarterly
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-aq
ICE arrests at schools: How students and teachers are preparing for immigration raids
McMurtry College sophomore Lajward Zahra authored an article.
Teen Vogue
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-zahra
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Farmers warn ICE raids threaten Washington agriculture
An article cites research by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into immigrants' roles in the security of the U.S. food system.
Cascadia Daily News
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-cdn
How Cactus Shadows' Lyla Strohman worked back from injury in time for soccer playoffs
An article featuring high schooler Lyla Strohman mentions that she formerly conducted research with a Rice graduate student.
AZCentral.com (This article also appeared in USA Today, and it appeared in the Feb. 22 print edition of the Arizona Republic.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-azc
Opinion: NYU gentrifies as New Yorkers suffer
An article features the Ion, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Real Estate Co.
Washington Square News
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-wsn
LSUS weightlifting pumped for first nationals as a team since 2020
An article mentions that athletes from Rice competed in women's weightlifting in the Southwest Regional University Championships.
Louisiana State University Shreveport (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News and KTLA Online.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-lsus
Charleston Collegiate School welcomes Jessica Hardy as director of college counseling
An article featuring Jessica Hardy mentions that she formerly worked in admissions at Rice.
Holy City Sinner
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-hcs
SPORTS
Broadnax scores 16 in Rice's 71-50 victory over Tulsa
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated the University of Tulsa 71-50 Feb. 22.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-ap
Tulsa ends road trip with loss at Rice
TulsaHurricane.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-tulsa
Wichita State defeats Florida Atlantic, 75-68
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-the.american
Golden Hurricane finishes road trip at Rice
TulsaHurricane.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-tulsa
'Fox 23 News This Morning Weekend'
KOKI-TV (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-koki (This segment aired 11 times.)
'Oklahoma Sports Blitz'
KOTV-TV (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-kotv
'News on 6'
KOTV-TV (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-kotv
UTSA outlasts Rice, hanging on to first place in American Athletic Conference
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team lost to the University of Texas at San Antonio 57-55 Feb. 22.
San Antonio Express-News
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-exp.news
'Runners survive Rice, 57-55
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-utsa
UTSA stretches losing streak to six games with overtime setback at East Carolina
San Antonio Express-News
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-exp.news
South Florida secures double-bye in American Basketball Championship
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-the.american
UTSA suffers another late stumble, giving up 20-point lead in loss to South Florida
San Antonio Express-News
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-exp.news
'News 4 San Antonio'
WOAI-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-woai (This segment aired three times.)
USC baseball suffers first loss on walkoff at Rice
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost one game and won one game against the University of Southern California Feb. 21-23. A third game between the teams was cancelled due to rain Feb. 22.
USCTrojans.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-usc
USC baseball wins 11-inning thriller at Rice, 7-4
USCTrojans.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-usc
USC baseball rained out at Rice
USCTrojans.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-usc
Five American teams pick up Friday victories
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-the.american
'News 4 SanAntonio Sports Sunday'
WOAI-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-woai (This segment aired five times.)
KSAT-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-ksat (This segment aired twice.)
KABB-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-kabb
'Sports Sunday'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-kprc (This segment aired twice.)
Bearkats, Sooners lead Lonestar playoff field
An article mentions that Rice's club rugby team was slated to play Baylor University in the quarterfinals of the Lonestar D1AA Conference championship tournament Feb. 22.
Goff Rugby Report
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-grr
We talk playoff scenarios in D1AA
Goff Rugby Report
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-grr
Rice stays undefeated, looks to playoffs
Goff Rugby Report
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-grr
LSC Championship Tournament
BaylorRugby.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-baylor
Dainja and Haggerty lead No. 22 Memphis past Florida Atlantic 84-65
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of Memphis Feb. 26.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-ap
No. 22 Tigers take down Owls in 19-point rout
GoTigersGo.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-memphis
Baseball rallies past San Diego, 12-6, for series sweep
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play the University of Arizona Feb. 26.
ArizonaWildcats.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-az
Arizona dominates San Diego in three-game series sweep
The Daily Wildcat
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-dw
Tulsa dominates No. 48 Rice in 4-0 home shutout
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team lost to the University of Tulsa 4-0 Feb. 21.
TulsaHurricane.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-tulsa
K-State falters 4-1 to No. 48 Rice to end nonconference schedule
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team defeated Kansas State University 4-1 Feb. 23.
KStateSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-kstate
K-State bounces back with 4-3 win against No. 51 Iowa
KStateSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-kstate
UAB visits Rice following Ennis' 21-point performance
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play the University of Alabama at Birmingham Feb. 25.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-ap
Women's basketball falls in overtime to Tulsa
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-uab
Rice freezes out Kats in Wednesday midweek
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team defeated Sam Houston State University 6-1 Feb. 19.
GoBearkats.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-bearkats
Series preview: Vs. NJIT
GoBearkats.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-bearkats
Giornata di grandi sfide in Pool Promozione
An article features former Rice volleyball player Emilia Weske.
TuttoSport.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-weske
10 St. Thomas student-athletes to play at collegiate level
A roundup featuring Edward Bocock mentions that he has committed to join Rice's track and field team.
St. Thomas High School News
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-st.thomas
Houston football picks, predictions: How many wins for Cougars in 2025 Big 12 season?
An article mentions that Rice's football team will play the University of Houston Sept. 6 at Rice Stadium.
AZCentral.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-azc
No. 2 Virginia heads to Texas for Round Rock Classic
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost to the University of Virginia earlier this season.
VirginiaSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-virg
College baseball guide for 2025 season
Penn State Student Media
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-pstate
Baseball hits the road to take on Winthrop
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost to Villanova University earlier this season.
Villanova.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-vill
Unbeaten UM set for college baseball series to face two ranked teams
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost to the University of Michigan earlier this season.
MGoBlue.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-goblue
Tennessee baseball vs. Samford score today: Live updates, game highlights, how to watch
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team will compete in the Astros Foundation College Classic Feb. 28-March 2.
KnoxNews.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-knox
Mississippi State baseball vs. Missouri State final score: Bulldogs, Chris Lemonis sweep Bears
Clarion Ledger
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-cl
Mike Bianco says Ole Miss baseball will return to Texas in 2026
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-247
Astros College Classic returns
The Baytown Sun
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-bs
'MLB Spring Training Baseball'
ATTSW-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-attsw (This segment aired three times.)
No. 21 Waves swept by No. 2 TCU
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team is slated to play Pepperdine University Feb. 27.
PepperdineWaves.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-pepp
Women's tennis dominates doubles but can't close out No. 52 Penn State
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team is slated to play the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Feb. 28.
UNLVRebels.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-unlv
Houston revamps offense with Slade Nagle, transfer additions
An article mentions former Rice football player Dean Connors.
Mike Farrell Sports
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-mfs
Wright and North Texas host Tulsa
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to the University of North Texas 67-61 Feb. 11.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-ap
This date in Texas history: Ivan Melendez's 2022 power surge begins against Rice
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team was swept by the University of Texas at Austin in 2022.
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-statesman
Bays signs with Rice University
An article mentions that Braden Bays has signed to play football at Rice.
The Boerne Star
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-bs
NEWS RELEASES
British alt-rock band bôa to headline Moody X-Fest
Rice will welcome bôa as the headline music act at the third annual Moody X-Fest April 25 at Founder's Court. The signature, rain-or-shine event celebrates the Moody Experience and will include free food, swag and games.
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-news-release-moody.x-fest
Rice researchers team up with UT, A&M to help rural Texas communities overhaul flood management system
Flooding remains the most destructive natural hazard in the United States, costing billions in damages annually, disrupting critical infrastructure and endangering lives. While urban areas often have access to substantial resources to tackle these challenges, rural communities face persistent barriers in mitigating flood risks. Recognizing these issues, Avantika Gori, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice, is leading an innovative project to close the gap. Together with Rice’s James Doss-Gollin, Andrew Juan at Texas A&M University and Keri Stephens at University of Texas at Austin, the team was recently awarded a National Science Foundation grant under the Confronting Hazards, Impacts and Risks for a Resilient Planet program.
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-news-release-flood.system