FEATURED ITEM
DesRoches honored as ASCE distinguished member
An article features President Reginald DesRoches, who has been honored with election by the American Society of Civil Engineers for its class of 2025 distinguished members.
American Society of Civil Engineers
http://dateline.rice/may-7-desroches
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
The Colorado Rockies are off to one of the worst starts in MLB history
Scott Powers, assistant professor of sport management and statistics, is quoted.
NBC News (This article also appeared in AOL and MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/may-7-powers
Colorado Rockies berangkat ke salah satu awal terburuk dalam sejarah MLB
KabarSebelas.com
http://dateline.rice/may-7-powers
The 'lid' on Yellowstone's supervolcano is preventing a massive eruption
An article features collaborative Rice research into how the volcanic system under Yellowstone National Park works. Co-author Brandon Schmandt, professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted. Schmandt and postdoctoral associate Chenglong Duan are quoted in two articles.
Vice (A similar article also appeared in the May 7 print editions of The State, The Herald, the Ledger-Enquirer, The Sun News, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and The Charlotte Observer.)
http://dateline.rice/may-7-schmandt
Scientists make 'tiny earthquakes' to find how close magma is to the surface in Yellowstone
MSN Science (This article originally appeared in East Idaho News.)
http://dateline.rice/may-7-schmandt-duan
Geophysicists pinpoint location of Yellowstone magma reservoir
Physics World
http://dateline.rice/may-7-schmandt-duan
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice University opens lab space for new incubator in Texas Medical Center (PHOTOS)
An article mentions that Rice opened the headquarters for RBL LLC, which aims to take technology that is developed and de-risked from Rice's Biotech Launch Pad accelerator and form a pipeline for new companies, at the Texas Medical Center May 5. Omid Veiseh, professor of bioengineering, faculty director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad accelerator and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and Paul Wotton, executive director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad, are quoted. Paul Cherukuri, chief innovation officer and vice president for innovation, adjunct professor of management and entrepreneurship at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business and associate research professor in electrical and computer engineering, is pictured in the slideshow. The article also mentions that Robert Ruffolo and Robert Langer will serve as executive advisory board members of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/may-7-rbl.llc
Texas Lottery faces an uncertain future. Could this be the end?
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.
The Dallas Morning News (This article also appeared on the front page of the May 7 print edition, and it appeared in Governing, The Eagle, the Marshall News-Messenger, MyRGV.com, Longview News-Journal, Tyler Morning Telegraph, Hastings Tribune, Union-Bulletin and the Daily Gazette.)
http://dateline.rice/may-7-jones
Attempt to decriminalize fentanyl testing strips in Texas could stall in the Senate for a third time
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in MSN Health and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/may-7-harris
A sustainable future is possible for Houston — local officials just have little say over it
Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law, co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Landing (This article also appeared in MSN Urban Infrastructure.)
http://dateline.rice/may-7-blackburn
BROADCAST
'Fox 26: The News Edge'
Richard Sindelar, nonresident scholar in global diplomacy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about India's retaliation against Pakistan following the terrorist attack in India-administered Kashmir two weeks ago.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-7-sindelar
School board changes (May 6, 2025)
Alumna Joyce Beebe, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about birth rates.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-7-beebe
President Trump wants to incentivize higher birth rates. But what do the numbers say in Houston?
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/may-7-beebe
When could US see a recession and who will be hurt most?
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 interviewed.
Houston Public Media on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/may-7-diamond
'2 p.m. newscast for May 6, 2025'
Steven Lewis, the C.V. Starr Transnational China Fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, professor in the practice and associate director of the Chao Center for Asian Studies, is interviewed about the possible impact of tariffs on small Asian-run businesses.
Houston Public Media on Podchaser (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-7-lewis
'7 a.m. newscast for May 7, 2025'
Houston Public Media on Podchaser (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-7-lewis
'Texas Public Radio'
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/may-7-lewis (This segment aired on seven affiliate stations across the state.)
'Fox 26 Morning Show'
Craig Considine, senior lecturer in sociology, is interviewed about the process of selecting a new Pope.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-7-considine
'They never stop amazing me': Local mother praises twin sons' success as they look toward college
An article featuring Ashton Nichols mentions that he plans to attend Rice in the fall.
WTVG Online (This article also appeared in MSN Lifestyle, and this segment also aired on WTVG-TV in Toledo, Ohio.)
http://dateline.rice/may-7-wtvg
'13 Eyewitness News'
A broadcast features a new study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the percentage of Houstonians who feel prepared for a natural disaster.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-7-ktrk
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Electricity-generating bacteria may power future innovations
An article features Rice research into how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity. Co-authors Caroline Ajo-Franklin, professor of biosciences, director of the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and graduate student Biki Bapi Kundu are quoted.
The Microbiologist
http://dateline.rice/may-7-ajo.franklin-kundu
The Judicial Storm: Implications of Mexico's 2024 Reform
An article features an excerpt of "The Judicial Storm: Implications of Mexico's 2024 Reform," co-authored by Javier Martín-Reyes, nonresident scholar at the Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Nexos
http://dateline.rice/may-7-reyes
How to handle the lingering impacts of negative feedback at work
An article features collaborative Rice research into the mental health and job success of gig workers. Co-author Tianjun Sun, assistant professor of psychological sciences, is cited.
AllWork.space
http://dateline.rice/may-7-sun
Static analysis proposed for shell programs
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
InfoWorld
http://dateline.rice/may-7-iw
Análise estática proposta para programas de shell
TudoSeo.com.br
http://dateline.rice/may-7-ts
The Artemis generation: Space diplomacy's next giant leap
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
The Interpreter
http://dateline.rice/may-7-ti
Real numbers of MBA admissions: Students placed in tech
An article mentions Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
Clear Admit
http://dateline.rice/may-7-ca
Anirban Maitra: A novel modality for pancreatic cancer therapy on the cover of Rice University Magazine
An article features a novel pancreatic cancer therapy being co-developed by experts at Rice, which was on the cover of Rice Magazine's Spring 2025 issue.
OncoDaily.com
http://dateline.rice/may-7-od
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
110th anniversary of genocide commemorated at the Massachusetts State House
Edward Djerejian, founding director of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and Baker Institute board of advisers life member, is featured.
The Armenian Mirror-Spectator
http://dateline.rice/may-7-djerejian
Using AI to explore the 3D structure of the genome
An article features former postdoctoral fellow Bin Zhang, who studied under Peter Wolynes, the D.R. Bullard-Welch Foundation Professor of Chemistry and professor of biosciences, materials science and nanoengineering and physics and astronomy.
MIT News (This article also appeared in Science Springs and Mirage.)
http://dateline.rice/may-7-wolynes
Delhi Public School, Chandigarh, head girl Suhani Sharma to join Harvard University, USA
Rice is mentioned.
The Tribune (India)
http://dateline.rice/may-7-trib
SPORTS
All 15 institutions from the American earn NCAA academic units
An article about the 2023-24 NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) mentions that the following Rice athletic programs placed in the top-10 percent of their respective sport in the American Athletic Conference (AAC): men's and women's cross-country; men's golf; men's and women's tennis, men's track and field; and volleyball. The article also mentions that Rice's women's basketball team was just one of three programs in the AAC to earn a perfect APR score and capture a conference championship.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/may-7-the.american
Tyler Legacy's Knight finishes 2nd for University of Texas
An article mentions that Rice track and field athlete Evan Ringwald won the 1,500 meters at the University of Houston's Cameron Burrell Invitational May 2.
KLTV Online
http://dateline.rice/may-7-ringwald
Shockers fall to BYU
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Wichita State University May 9.
GoShockers.com
http://dateline.rice/may-7-shockers
'12 News This Morning'
KSCW-TV (Wichita, Kansas)
http://dateline.rice/may-7-kscw (This segment aired twice.)
FEMALE BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tuthill led Swamp Foxes to tremendous season
An article featuring Skyla Tuthill mentions that she has signed with Rice's women's basketball team.
The Post and Courier
http://dateline.rice/may-7-pc
West Virginia RB commit Jett Walker has some Cam Skattebo-like qualities
Rice is mentioned.
Sport Illustrated's West Virginia Mountaineers
http://dateline.rice/may-7-si
2026 OL Hugh Smith commits to Arkansas Razorbacks
On3.com
http://dateline.rice/may-7-on3
$2.65M invested in the future of WHS grads
An article mentions that Ty Thames has committed to play football at Rice.
The Wimberley View
http://dateline.rice/may-7-wv
NEWS RELEASES
Persona AI expands in the Ion as Rice and Ion District support growth of AI innovation
Persona AI, the Houston-based humanoid robotics startup that recently closed $25 million in pre-seed funding, is significantly expanding its operations at the Ion, the Houston innovation hub powered by Rice, in June. The fast-growing company, co-founded by former NASA roboticists Nicolaus Radford and Jide Akinyode, along with Jerry Pratt — former leader at IHMC Robotics and former CTO of Figure AI — will establish a state-of-the-art development center in the prominent corner suite on the first floor.
http://dateline.rice/may-7-news-release-the.ion
OwlSpark announces students, alumni and staff selected for its 13th cohort
OwlSpark, Rice's startup and small business accelerator for Rice-affiliated ventures, brings together 11 companies in the program's 13th year who represent a new wave of entrepreneurs tackling challenges across technology, consumer products, health care and more. Since 2013, the accelerator has supported 229 founders and launched 104 ventures with participants collectively raising more than $116 million in funding.
http://dateline.rice/may-7-news-release-owlspark
New roadmap advances catalytic solutions to destroy 'forever chemicals'
A team of researchers from Rice, Carnegie Mellon University and other leading global institutions has outlined a bold new roadmap for harnessing heterogeneous catalysis to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the so-called "forever chemicals" that have contaminated water supplies worldwide. In a study published in Nature Water, the international team of environmental engineers, chemists and catalysis experts assessed current catalytic technologies for PFAS destruction, proposed a suite of innovations to overcome existing limitations and emphasized the urgent need for holistic performance metrics that reflect true environmental and public health benefits.
http://dateline.rice/may-7-news-release-wong-alvarez-senftle-glass