FEATURED ITEMS
Robert M. Stein, influential Rice University political scientist, dies at 75
An article features the late Bob Stein, the former Lena Gohlman Fox Emeritus Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, who died July 18. Stein taught at Rice for 46 years and was honored twice with the George R. Brown Award for Superior Teaching. President Reginald DesRoches and Rachel Kimbro, dean of the School of Social Sciences, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and professor of sociology, are quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/july-21-stein
Rice political scientist, KHOU 11 political analyst Bob Stein, dies at 75
MSN (This article originally appeared in KHOU Online.)
http://dateline.rice/july-21-stein
Houston political scientist Bob Stein dies at 75
Fox 26 Online
http://dateline.rice/july-21-stein
Influential Rice University political scientist Bob Stein dies after battle with cancer
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/july-21-stein
Weekend link dump for July 20
Off the Kuff
http://dateline.rice/july-21-stein
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
The Icelandic landscape is changing, and it's changing us
An article mentions that experts at Rice helped commemorate the death of Iceland's Okjokull glacier in 2019.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/july-21-nyt
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Houston billionaire hell-bent on joining the ranks of Fertitta, Crane and McNair
Alumnus Dan Friedkin is featured.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/july-21-friedkin
Experienced investor from HX Venture Fund takes over as nonprofit TEX-E's executive director
An article mentions that Rice is an academic partner of the Texas Entrepreneurship Exchange for Energy initiative.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/july-21-hbj
BROADCAST
Hello Houston (July 18, 2025)
Alumna Joyce Beebe, fellow in public finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/july-21-beebe
Harris County leaders waiting on details on Judge Lina Hidalgo's penny child care tax increase plan
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/july-21-king
This Week in Texas: Redistricting, crime concerns, AG race and early ed funding take center stage
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.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/july-21-jones
'ABC 13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-21-jones
Buzz Aldrin commemorates Apollo 11 moon landing milestone on 56th anniversary with heartfelt message
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Fox News
http://dateline.rice/july-21-fox
BBC (Kent, UK)
http://dateline.rice/july-21-bbc
KNSS-AM (Wichita, Kansas)
http://dateline.rice/july-21-knss
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Doctors in elected office are turning their backs on science
Kirstin Matthews, fellow in science and technology policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and lecturer of biosciences, and Rekha Lakshmanan, nonresident scholar in the Center for Health and Biosciences at the Baker Institute, co-authored an article.
Medpage Today
http://dateline.rice/july-21-matthews-lakshmanan
Scientists create tiny processors that function as 'circuits' inside human cells
An article features Rice research building custom sense-and-respond circuits in human cells. Co-authors Caleb Bashor, assistant professor of bioengineering and biosciences, and graduate student Xiaoyu Yang are quoted.
Earth.com
http://dateline.rice/july-21-bashor-yang
In Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill,' ugly contradictions and giveaways to oil and gas industry
Daniel Cohan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
CleanTechnica
http://dateline.rice/july-21-cohan
Patterns of Patterns: Exploring supermoiré engineering
An article mentions that Yonglong Xie, assistant professor of physics and astronomy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, collaborated on the featured research.
StatNano
http://dateline.rice/july-21-xie
Shepherd School of Music at Rice University announces programming for 50th anniversary season
An article features some of the upcoming performances at Rice's Shepherd School of Music as it celebrates its 50th anniversary season.
OperaWire
http://dateline.rice/july-21-ow
Madeline Island Chamber Music to perform in Bayfield
An article mentions that the Pavone String Quartet is based out of Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
Ashland Daily Press
http://dateline.rice/july-21-adp
Researchers use bacterial biomaterial to create eco-friendly plastic alternative
An article features research co-authored by Muhammad Maksud Rahman, adjunct assistant professor of materials science and nanoengineering.
Meteored
http://dateline.rice/july-21-rahman
Turns out magnets are doing more than holding up your power bill
A roundup features 2018 Rice research into magnetic nanoparticles.
The Big Smoke
http://dateline.rice/july-21-tbs
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Museum and community: Connecting with a diverse city
An article features Rice's Houston Asian American Archive. Community members quotes include alumna Anne Chao, co-founder and program manager of Rice's Houston Asian American Archive and adjunct lecturer in the humanities, is quoted.
Yale University's Insights
http://dateline.rice/july-21-chao
La Jolla Music Society welcomes newest batch of SummerFest fellows
Alumnus Jakob Giovanni Taylor is featured.
The San Diego Union-Tribune
http://dateline.rice/july-21-taylor
SPORTS
How a near-death experience spurred Steelers lineman to change lives
An article features former Rice football player Calvin Anderson.
PennLive.com
http://dateline.rice/july-21-anderson
2025 Mets draft profile: Garrett Stratton
An article features former Rice baseball player Garrett Stratton.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in SB Nation.)
http://dateline.rice/july-21-msn
Tennessee basketball schedule 2025-26: Nonconference games set for Vols, Rick Barnes
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of Tennessee Nov. 17.
The Tennessean
http://dateline.rice/july-21-tenn
2025 AAC preseason college football predictions: Game-by-game picks and team schedules
An article features Rice football's upcoming slate of games.
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/july-21-cfn
Taji Atkins boosts Texas State football with transfer from Rice
An article features former Rice football player Taji Atkins.
College NetWorth
http://dateline.rice/july-21-cn