NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Republicans paint NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani as radical face of Democrats
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 National News Desk (This article also appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-jones
Here’s how the Tarrant GOP could remove Bo French for social media ‘bigotry’
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News and MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-jones
Texas lawmakers have gotten used to state budget surpluses. That era may be ending.
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
USA Today (This Texas Tribune article also appeared in the Abilene Reporter-News, San Angelo Standard Times, Times Record News and was in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-king
See the 15 best entrepreneurship MBA programs
An article featuring Rice mentions that the entrepreneurship program at the Jones Graduate School of Business is No. 9 in the U.S. according to U.S. News & World Report. The article also highlight Rice's Liu Idea Lab of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship.
U.S. News & World Report
http://dateline.rice/july-1-usnwr
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Millennials, Gen Z lead popularity in thrifting, resale market
Kristianna Bowles, sustainability program coordinator in Rice's Office of Sustainability, is quoted.
Defender
http://dateline.rice/july-1-bowles
Rice, University of Houston ranked among world’s top universities
An article mentions that Rice is No. 29 in the U.S. and No. 119 in the world according to QS World University Rankings.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-hc
2 Houston universities declared among world's best and more top stories
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/july-1-cmh
'KHOU 11 Morning News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-khou
UH and Rice University are top schools in the world, KTRH reporter running for St. Jude, most guys don't like big sunglasses on women
Sunny 99.1 on Spreaker (This segment also aired on KODA-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-sunny
5 Houston innovators who made headlines in June 2025
A roundup features HEXASpec, which was spun out of Rice's Liu Idea Lab of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and aims to reduce semiconductor chips' thermal conductivity to boost computing power. Co-founders and graduate students Tianshu Zhai and Chen-Yang Lin and mentioned.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/july-1-zhai-lin
Houston renewable energy retailer expands nationally and more news to know
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on research that may extend the life of solid-state batteries.
EnergyCapitalHTX
http://dateline.rice/july-1-echtx
BROADCAST
Hello Houston (June 30, 2025)
Dan Potter, director of the Houston Population Research Center at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is interviewed about a recent study by the institute; and Andrea Rummel, assistant professor of biosciences, is interviewed about the importance of bats in the region.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-potter-rummel
Hello Houston full episode – June 30, 2025
Houston Public Media on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/july-1-potter-rummel
Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (June 30, 2025)
Houston Public Media on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/july-1-potter-rummel
Why Houstonians love living in Houston
Houston Public Media on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/july-1-potter
Houston ‘hub houses’ bolster neighborhood storm resiliency as city government ‘a day late and a dollar short’
Dan Potter, director of the Houston Population Research Center at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-potter
New Alabama cannabis law takes effect July 1. Texas may soon join in.
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Alabama Public Radio
http://dateline.rice/july-1-harris
Today on Texas Standard: Texas astronomers help build one of the world’s most powerful telescopes
Rice is mentioned.
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 40 affiliate stations across the state.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-ts
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Padgett recognized as new ASCE fellow
An article features Jamie Padgett, the Stanley C. Moore Professor in Engineering and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, who has been named as a fellow by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
American Society of Civil Engineers
http://dateline.rice/july-1-padgett
Computational biochemist joins Rice University as CPRIT recruitment award recipient
An article mentions that Linna An will join Rice's faculty with help from a grant by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
Bioengineer.org (This article also appeared in Scienmag.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-an
A Planet Nine might be lurking in the outer Solar System
An article features collaborative Rice research into the formation of "wide-orbit" planets. Co-author André Izidoro, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
Tech Explorist
http://dateline.rice/july-1-izidoro
Curiosity Rover captures first close-up images of giant ‘spiderwebs’ on Mars
Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
Tomorrow's World Today
http://dateline.rice/july-1-siebach
The future of college towns
An article mentions the Ion, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Real Estate Co.
Insight into Academia
http://dateline.rice/july-1-ia
Jeannette Kuo to judge the 2025 AR House awards
An article featuring Jeannette Kuo mentions that she formerly taught at Rice.
The Architectural Review
http://dateline.rice/july-1-ar
The latest AI startup news: Funding, innovation and what’s next
An article mentions that Rice and Google Public Sector are partnering to launch the Rice AI Venture Accelerator, designed to drive early stage artificial intelligence innovation and commercialization.
Tech Announcer
http://dateline.rice/july-1-ta
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Light and heavy electrons cooperate in magic-angle superconductors
An article mentions that Yonglong Xie, assistant professor of physics and astronomy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, collaborated on the featured research.
The Harvard Gazette
http://dateline.rice/july-1-xie
SOWELA showcases innovative energy education projects at STEM professional development program event
An article mentions that Rice's Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity in Education co-hosted the STEM Energy Professional Development Program at SOWELA Technical Community College Oakdale June 27.
SOWELA Technical Community College
http://dateline.rice/july-1-sowela
Sharon Hills participates in carbon dioxide pilot program
An article mentions that Rice's Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity in Education recently co-hosted a carbon dioxide management program at Sharon Hills Elementary School.
Baton Rouge Parents
http://dateline.rice/july-1-brp
Nearly 200 graduate from North Shore High School
An article featuring Aaryan Vira, valedictorian of North Shore High School, mentions that he plans to attend Rice in the fall.
Long Island Press
http://dateline.rice/july-1-lip
What are the best colleges in New Jersey? Here are the 2025 rankings
An article mentions that Rice is No. 8 in the U.S. according to Niche.
NorthJersey.com
http://dateline.rice/july-1-nj
Mendoza busca inversiones energéticas en Estados Unidos
An article mentions that Lucas Erio, director of hydrocarbons in the Ministry of Energy and Environment in Mendoza, Argentina, recently met with experts at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Mendoza.gov.ar (This articel also appeared in El Editor Mendoza.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-mendoza
SPORTS
Chicago White Sox prospect Braden Montgomery selected to 2025 All-Star Futures Game
An article quotes former Rice assistant baseball coach Paul Janish.
Sports Illustrated's Chicago White Sox (This article also appeared in MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-janish
Rice righthander Davion Hickson will join the Mississippi State staff for 2026
An article features former Rice baseball player Davion Hickson.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-1-247
Lufkin basketball phenom Austin Brown commits to Maryland Terrapins
Rice is mentioned.
KICKS Online
http://dateline.rice/july-1-kicks
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-kriv (This segment aired twice.)
Texas State approves $5 million buyout to leave Sun Belt, join Pac-12
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to Texas State University in the First Responder Bowl in 2023.
Austin American-Statesman (This article also appeared in the July print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-statesman
Texas State University to join Pac-12 Conference
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/july-1-hbj
NEWS RELEASES
Computational biochemist joins Rice with CPRIT recruitment award
Rice has recruited computational biochemist Linna An to the Department of Biosciences with support from a $2 million award from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. An comes to Rice from the University of Washington’s Institute for Protein Design, where she helped pioneer new methods for generating synthetic proteins that act as biosensors — with potential applications in cancer detection, drug monitoring and personalized diagnostics.
http://dateline.rice/july-1-news-release-an