NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Trump's US science freeze a 'threat to academic freedom'
Kenneth Evans, scholar in science and technology policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and assistant director for innovation policy, is quoted.
DW (This article also appeared in MSN South Africa, DW South Africa and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-evans
Computer scientists develop solutions for making AI models more efficient and customizable
An article features Rice research that may help solve challenges facing artificial intelligence. Co-authors include Anshumali Shrivastava, associate professor of computer science, electrical and computer engineering and statistics, and graduate student Tianyi Zhang.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Tech Xplore.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-shrivastava-zhang
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Texans strongly support legalized gambling, but prefer casinos over sports betting
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 Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-jones
Texans say 'yes' to gambling, marijuana
University of Houston News (This article also appeared in Mirage.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-jones
Houston Nobel Prize nominee earns latest award for public health research
An article mentions that experts at Rice are collaborating on a project that combines climate science and metagenomics to access 3,000 insect genomes.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-inno.map
Clean tech incubator Greentown Labs names insider as new CEO
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Money, and it appeared on the front of the Business section in the Feb. 4 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-hc
Top 6 Houston energy events to attend in February 2025
A roundup mentions that Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy will host the "Brazil Summit: Energy at a Crossroads" Feb. 4, and Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute will host the Energy High Performance Computing Conference Feb. 25-27.
EnergyCapitalHTX
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-echtx
Artists-in-Dialogue: Trevor Paglen and Jeffrey J. Kripal
An article mentions that Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion, will be in conversation with Trevor Paglen, the Leslie and Brad Bucher Artist-in-Residence at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts, Feb. 4.
Glasstire
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-kripal-paglen
Reception for Moody Project Wall: Phillip Pyle II, 'Spectrum Sammy'
An article mentions Rice's Moody Center for the Arts will host a reception Feb. 7 for "Spectrum Sammy," Phillip Pyle II's work for the Moody Project Wall series.
Glasstire
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-gt
10 ways to celebrate Black History Month in Houston
A roundup mentions that Rice will host Black History Month events throughout February.
Axios Houston
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-ah
BROADCAST
'Houston's Morning Show'
Richard Sindelar, nonresident scholar in global diplomacy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the deal that delays tariffs imposed on Mexico for one month.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-sindelar
LIST: Texans who won at 2025 Grammy Awards
An article features alumna Caroline Shaw, a graduate of Rice's Shepherd School of Music, who won her fifth overall Grammy Award and second in Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance for "Rectangles and Circumstance."
KXAN (This article also appeared in MSN Entertainment, Yahoo! Entertainment, CW 39, KSAN Online, EverythingLubbock.com, KAMR Online and KAMR Online in MSN Music.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-shaw
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Han Xiao, Rice University – sticky microorganisms enhancing plastic degradation
Han Xiao, associate professor of biosciences and bioengineering and director of Rice's Synthesis X Center, is featured.
American Association of Colleges and Universities' "The Academic Minute"
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-xiao
Natural gas markets bracing for US trade war, but longer term Nymex impacts unclear
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.
Natural Gas Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-monaldi
Shepherd School of Music at Rice University will showcase opera scenes master class featuring Tonya and Ryan McKinny.
An article mentions that Tonya and Ryan McKinny will give master classes at Rice's Shepherd School of Music Feb. 8.
OperaWire
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-ow
How to identify the leader among your crew
An article features collaborative research by Siyu Yu, former assistant professor of management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
Hunting Retailer
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-yu
The impact of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors on bleeding risk: A comprehensive review
Alumnus Paras Gupta co-authored an article.
Psychiatric Times
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-gupta
The Registry assists Georgian Court University with interim president search
An article mentions Cynthia Pepper, interim associate vice president of human resources.
Hunt Scanlon Media
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-pepper
Self-improving diffusion models with synthetic data
An article features research co-authored by Richard Baraniuk, the C. Sidney Burrus Professor of Engineering, professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; and graduate students Sina Alemohammad, Ahmed Imtiaz Humayun and Shruti Agarwal.
Montreal AI Ethics Institute
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-baraniuk-et.al
Flint Institute of Music's performing arts school ranks in top 10 nationally
An article features Lovett College senior Najee Greenlee, who is studying at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
MSN Music (This article originally appeared in MLive.com.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-greenlee
North Carolina A&T State included in this ranking of best online programs
An article mentions Rice's Master in Information Technology program.
MSN Education (This article originally appeared in Blavity.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-msn.ed
Real numbers of MBA admissions: Cost of MBA programs in the US
Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is mentioned.
ClearAdmit.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-ca
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Sioux City Schools names two final candidates for superintendent
Alumnus Corey Seymour is featured.
Sioux City Journal
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-seymour
Sioux City Public Schools announce final candidates for superintendent
KTIV Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-seymour
Joseph Haydn's 'Armida' graces Pittsburgh stage
An article features alumna Shannon Crowley.
Carnegie Mellon’s The Tartan
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-crowley
SPORTS
Rice hosts Whittington and Tulane
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play Tulane University Feb. 5.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-ap
Rice visits East Carolina after Walker's 33-point showing
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play East Carolina University Feb. 5.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-ap
Big 12's 2025 football schedule is out. UH Cougars open league play vs. Deion Sanders and Colorado
An article mentions that Rice's football team will play the University of Houston Sept. 6 at Rice Stadium. Head football coach Scott Abell is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-abell
Re-ranking the tenures of FBS head coaches from 1-to-134: 2025 edition
FootballScoop
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-abell
South Florida, Tulane earn weekly women's hoops honors
A roundup features Rice basketball player Victoria Flores, who has been named to the American Athletic Conference's weekly Honorable Mention list.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-the.american
VMI swim and dive named CSCAA Scholar All-America Team
An article mentions that Rice's swimming and diving team was named to the Scholar All-America Teams by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America. Head coach Seth Huston is mentioned.
VMIKeydets.com (This article also appeared in Swim Dive, SwimSwam and Swimming World.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-huston
Kevin Nesfield named director of athletics at Florida Memorial University
An article featuring Kevin Nesfield mentions that he formerly worked at Rice.
Florida Memorial University
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-fmu
USF hands UTSA first conference loss on Taylor Swift-themed night
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play the University of South Florida Feb. 12.
The Crow's Nest
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-cn
Jim Nantz buys Scottie Scheffler's old car after winning auction to raise money for Texas charity
An article mentions the late James Ragan, a former Rice golfer who died in 2014 at the age of 20.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-ragan
How the Cleveland Browns could remake their QB room
An article mentions former Rice football coach Mike Bloomgren.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in ESPN.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-msn.sports
Baylor men's tennis dominates weekend doubleheader against New Mexico, Rice
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team lost to Baylor University 6-1 Feb. 2.
Baylor Lariat
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-bl
NEWS RELEASE
Emilia Morosan on team awarded Kavli Foundation grant for quantum geometry-enabled superconductivity
Rice physicist Emilia Morosan is part of an international research collaboration that has been awarded multimillion-dollar funding from The Kavli Foundation to develop and test next-generation superconductors through artificial intelligence and quantum geometry. This global initiative, spearheaded by Päivi Törmä of Aalto University in Finland, seeks to push the boundaries of quantum materials science and superconductivity.
http://dateline.rice/feb-4-news-release-morosan