FEATURED ITEMS
Rice University MBA programs crack top 5 rankings again in annual report
An article about The Princeton Review's 2025 Best Business Schools rankings mentions that the finance program at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is No. 3 in the nation; its online MBA program is No. 5; the entrepreneurship program is No. 1 on the Top 50 Entrepreneurship: Grad list; and the Jones School is No. 6 for "greatest resources for minority students." Peter Rodriguez, dean of Rice Business and professor of strategic management, is quoted.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/july-29-rodriguez
MBA rankings: Best business schools for careers, culture and curriculum
Poets&Quants
http://dateline.rice/july-29-p&q
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Will Trump's trade deals save your pocketbook?
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 quoted.
The National Desk
http://dateline.rice/july-29-diamond
A fight over a ban on hemp in Texas is pitting Republicans against Republicans
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Fast Company
http://dateline.rice/july-29-harris
Este nuevo material producido por bacterias es tan fuerte como el metal
An article features research co-authored by alumnus M.A.S.R. Saadi.
Wired
http://dateline.rice/july-29-saadi
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Redistricting critics say plan is racist and illegal, but will it get through?
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 Press
http://dateline.rice/july-29-jones
Menefee, Edwards in dead heat for 18th Congressional District special election, UH Hobby School survey finds
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/july-29-jones
'It's unfair': Texas redistricting hearings spark backlash as lawmakers proceed without showing maps
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/july-29-jones
Newton students attend prestigious STEM camp at Rice University
An article mentions STEM camps at Rice's Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity in Education.
East Texas Banner (This article also appeared in the Newton County Daily.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-etb
Houston named 'star' metro for artificial intelligence in new report
An article mentions that Rice will offer a Bachelor of Science degree in artificial intelligence starting in the fall.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/july-29-inno.map
Houston ISD student mental health issues spike after recent disasters, report finds
An article cites a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the mental health of Houston Independent School District students.
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/july-29-ci
Plan your weekend: July 31-Aug. 3, 2025
An article mentions that businesses from Rice's OwlSpark tech startup program will deliver pitches at the Bayou Startup Showcase July 31.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/july-29-365
BROADCAST
A gulf on the brink: Environmental challenges for the Gulf of Mexico
John Anderson, professor emeritus of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is featured.
Texas Public Radio's "The Souce"
http://dateline.rice/july-29-anderson
'It's astronomical' | New report finds Houston's home insurance premiums among highest in the US
An article cites the 2025 State of Housing report from Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
KHOU Online
http://dateline.rice/july-29-khou
Mike Dotson to lead Community Healthcare Center as CEO
Alumnus Mike Dotson is featured.
TexomasHomepage.com
http://dateline.rice/july-29-dotson
TX lawmakers looking into flood alert system, Janice McNair inducted into Texans' Ring of Honor, what's your approach to Mondays
An article mentions that Rice is hosting the Genuine Cup, which promotes inclusion for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism from soccer teams around the world, July 27-Aug. 2.
Dana Tyson on iHeart
http://dateline.rice/july-29-dt
Inter Campus Polonia, da Cracovia alla NASA
Inter
http://dateline.rice/july-29-inter
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Q&A: Soprano Ana María Martínez on performing at Ravinia Festival and the importance of master classes
Ana María Martínez, professor of voice at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
OperaWire
http://dateline.rice/july-29-martinez
Outstanding scholars named as 2025 Career Enhancement Fellows
An article mentions that Amarilys Estrella, assistant professor of anthropology, has been named as an Institute for Citizens and Scholars' Career Enhancement Fellow.
Institute for Citizens and Scholars
http://dateline.rice/july-29-estrella
Build-a-Cell seminar James Chappell: Engineering microbes using RNA technologies
James Chappell, associate professor of biosciences and bioengineering, is featured.
Build-a-Cell on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/july-29-chappell
The value of space studies programs in higher education
Alumnus Nathan Tat authored an article. Rice's Space Studies program is mentioned.
The Space Review
http://dateline.rice/july-29-tat
Fastest online master's degree programs in data science for 2025
A roundup about data science programs features Rice and mentions its Data to Knowledge Lab.
Research.com
http://dateline.rice/july-29-research
Familial pursuits: Consortium alums David and Michael Medina find personal fulfillment following similar paths
Rice is mentioned.
The Consortium
http://dateline.rice/july-29-tc
Julius raises $10M to make AI-powered data analysis accessible to everyone
Julius
http://dateline.rice/july-29-julius
Energy Workforce and Technology Council welcomes new advisory board members
An article featuring Doug Orr mentions that he pursued an executive coach certification at Rice.
Oil and Gas Online
http://dateline.rice/july-29-orr
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Egypt's hidden refugee crisis
Kelsey Norman, fellow for the Middle East and director of the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Women's Rights, Human Rights and Refugees Program, is quoted.
Jewish Currents
http://dateline.rice/july-29-norman
Coffee importers await effects of tariffs
David Gantz, the Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
China Daily
http://dateline.rice/july-29-gantz
Diogo Barradas wins FOCI Rising Star Award for advances in censorship-resistant communications
An article featuring Diogo Barradas mentions that he is a former Rice postdoctoral fellow.
University of Waterloo News
http://dateline.rice/july-29-uw
Dr. Anjali Kaimal to lead USF Health's top-ranked Department of OB-GYN
Alumna Anjali Kaimal is featured.
University of South Florida Health News
http://dateline.rice/july-29-kaimal
How brain-inspired analog systems could make drones more efficient
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
University of Rochester News
http://dateline.rice/july-29-ur
Physicists confirm existence of elusive quantum spin ice
University of Toronto News
http://dateline.rice/july-29-ut
LLNL and partners propose data-driven approach to bridge AI and computational science models
HPCWire
http://dateline.rice/july-29-hpcw
LAPS Foundation recognizes 2025 scholarship winners, educators of distinction
An article mentions that Xiarin "Jonathan" Chen plans to attend Rice in the fall.
Los Alamos Daily Post
http://dateline.rice/july-29-ladp
SPORTS
USF volleyball unveils 2025 schedule
An article mentions Rice volleyball games against the University of South Florida and Temple University in the upcoming season.
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/july-29-usf
Temple volleyball announces 2025 schedule
OwlSports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-29-temple
Texans camp questions: WR roster crunch
Rice is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/july-29-sbn
Prairie View A&M lands 3-star RB over Arizona, UNLV
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in ClutchPoints.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-yahoo
Notre Dame announces new game on schedule on neutral site at NFL stadium
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Notre Dame Sept. 12, 2026.
Irish Star
http://dateline.rice/july-29-is
5 things to watch as Houston Cougars open preseason football camp
An article mentions former Rice football player Dean Connors.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/july-29-hc
2025 USF football preview: Prediction, betting odds and schedule
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of South Florida Nov. 29.
HERO Sports
http://dateline.rice/july-29-hero
NEWS RELEASES
Rice's Philip Bedient to testify before Texas Legislative Committees on flood preparedness and response
Philip Bedient, director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, will testify before a joint hearing of the Texas Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding and the Texas House Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding. He will be joined by other experts in water engineering and flood preparedness.
http://dateline.rice/july-29-bedient
Bats, poaching and the pulse of the forest: Rice researchers lead biodiversity study in Tanzania
Deep in the heart of Tanzania's Udzungwa Mountains, a trio of Rice researchers — ecophysiologist Andrea Rummel, graduate student Annie Finneran and junior Caroline Pollan — embarked on an ambitious summer field study to understand how human impacts are reshaping forest ecosystems. Armed with bat detectors, camera traps, soil sampling kits and a passion for ecological discovery, they worked alongside Tanzanian scientists to track the interplay between biodiversity, conservation and nutrient cycling in one of Africa's most biologically rich yet vulnerable landscapes.
http://dateline.rice/july-29-rummel-finneran