CENTRAL TEXAS FLOODS
Lack of upgraded warning system under examination after Texas floods
Avantika Gori, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is interviewed.
CBS (This article also appeared in MSN, Yahoo! News, Daily Beast, Daily Beast in MSN and Social News XYZ.)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-gori
Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear.
The Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in MSN Weather and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-gori
Hills, rivers and rocky terrain: Why Texas Hill Country keeps flooding
Amarillo Globe-News
http://dateline.rice/july-9-gori
Anatomy of a flash flood – the warning!
Rosamond Press
http://dateline.rice/july-9-gori
La tragedia in Texas non è causata dai tagli di Trump: Spiegazioni ufficiali
L'Impronta L'Aquila
http://dateline.rice/july-9-gori
Fluten könnten in den USA häufiger zur Todesfalle werden
N-TV.de
http://dateline.rice/july-9-gori
NewsRadio 680
WPTF-AM (Raleigh, North Carolina)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-gori (This segment aired three times.)
'Disasters are a human choice': Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas
Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law and co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, and Avantika Gori, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, are quoted. Blackburn is also quoted in the Independent.
The Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in MSN Weather and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-blackburn-gori
Texas floods latest: 119 dead, more than 160 remain missing as questions mount over lack of warnings
Independent (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-blackburn
6 ways lawmakers could respond to the Texas floods in their special session
Phil Bedient, the Herman and George R. Brown Professor of Civil Engineering and co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-bedient
'Laura Coates Live'
CNN (This segment also aired twice on CNN International.)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-bedient
The flood warning history of Kerr County
Off the Kuff
http://dateline.rice/july-9-bedient
Littwin: Texas Hill Country flooding foretells impact of Trump's budget cuts
The Colorado Sun
http://dateline.rice/july-9-bedient
Hello Houston (July 8, 2025)
Alumnus Ed Emmett, fellow in energy and transportation policy in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law and co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, are interviewed.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-emmett-blackburn
Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (July 8, 2025)
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/july-9-emmett-blackburn
Hello Houston full episode – July 8, 2025
Houston Public Media on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/july-9-emmett-blackburn
How Texas counties warn residents of disaster
Houston Public Media on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/july-9-emmett-blackburn
Questions arise on how emergency warning systems work after Central Texas flood
James Doss-Gollin, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired five times on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-doss.gollin
What to do when tragedy strikes? Texas floods test engineers’ mettle
Alumna Carol Haddock, professor in the practice of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
American Society of Civil Engineers
http://dateline.rice/july-9-haddock
I remember the 2002 Fourth of July Hill Country floods. This year, the water returned.
Alumna Chaney Hill, lecturer in environmental studies, authored an article.
Texas Observer
http://dateline.rice/july-9-hill
Texas flood response added to legislature special session
Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center is mentioned.
WOAI Online (This article also appeared in Talk Radio 1190 and KTRH Online.)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-woai
Texas lawmakers making plans to boost safety along the Guadalupe River following deadly flooding
KVUE Online on YouTube (This article also appeared in MSN Weather, and this segment also aired on KVUE-TV in Austin.)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-kvue
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
'Big Beautiful Bill' will have Americans paying higher prices for dirtier energy
Daniel Cohan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
The Conversation (This article also appeared in MSN Money and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-cohan
OPINION: Does 'Big Beautiful Bill' eliminate taxes on Social Security?
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Real Clear Politics.)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-king
A possible replacement for plastic: Spinning bacteria create improved cellulose
An article features research co-authored by Muhammad Maksud Rahman, adjunct assistant professor of materials science and nanoengineering, postdoctoral fellow Shyam Bhakta and alumnus M.A.S.R. Saadi.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Phys.org, and it appeared in Houston Daily and Environment+Energy Leader.)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-rahman-bhakta-saadi
US engineer invents single-step method to grow plastic alternatives using bacteria
MSN (This article originally appeared in Interesting Engineering.)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-rahman-bhakta-saadi
Adeus, plástico? Engenheiro dos EUA revela revolução sustentável com bactérias
Click Petróleo e Gás
http://dateline.rice/july-9-rahman-bhakta-saadi
Coup leaders are rewriting their playbook
Salah Ben Hammou, postdoctoral associate in the Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an article.
Foreign Policy
http://dateline.rice/july-9-hammou
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Microsoft partners with Rice University's OpenStax on AI teaching tool
An article features the news that OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources, has partnered with Microsoft to be integrated into its Learning Zone platform. Richard Baraniuk, the C. Sidney Burrus Professor of Engineering, professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted.
InnovationMap (This article was also featured in the "Daily Digital" newsletter.)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-baraniuk
Houston's parking laws require plenty of spots, but they also make the city harder to navigate
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Houston-area homes in walkable areas.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-hc
BROADCAST
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
A broadcast cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research that found 6 in 10 Houston-area residents believed officials were not adequately prepared for last year's Hurricane Beryl.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-kprc
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Continuing the quest for clays
Graduate student Eleanor Moreland authored an article.
NASA (This article also appeared in Mirage.)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-moreland
Opera America announces participants of the 2025-2026 Mentorship Program for Women Administrators
Alumna Joanna Latini is featured.
Opera America
http://dateline.rice/july-9-latini
Teresa Bajo receives prestigious award from Psychonomic Society
An article mentions that Randi Martin, the Elma Schneider Professor of Psychology, is a former recipient of the Psychonomic Society's Clifford T. Morgan Distinguished Leadership Award.
Association for Psychological Science
http://dateline.rice/july-9-martin
Wealthy families are buying out-of-state homes to snag tuition discounts at top universities
Rice is mentioned.
Realtor.com
http://dateline.rice/july-9-realtor
Rice online MBA cost 2025: Fees, value and ROI explained
An article features Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
InfoStudys.com
http://dateline.rice/july-9-is
Designing curriculum for completion, not confusion
An article mentions the course workload estimator developed by Rice.
The Evolllution
http://dateline.rice/july-9-te
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Festival Letterature, dall'Odissea al Premio Strega
An article features Andrea Bajani, professor in the practice and international writer in residence.
La Repubblica
http://dateline.rice/july-9-bajani
Manis thrilled to be part of GTMF
An article features alumnus Benjamin Manis and mentions that he studied under the late Larry Rachleff, the former Walter Kris Hubert Professor of Orchestral Conducting at Rice's Shepherd School of Music. The article also mentions Richard Brown, professor emeritus of percussion at the Shepherd School.
Jackson Hole News & Guide
http://dateline.rice/july-9-manis-rachleff
Most beautiful colleges in America: This Georgia campus ranks No. 2 by Travel + Leisure
An article mentions that Rice is ranked No. 7 on Travel + Leisure magazine's list of the 25 most beautiful college campuses in the U.S.
Athens Banner-Herald
http://dateline.rice/july-9-abh
A record 18 students fetch scholarships from Holy Rosary Credit Union's annual program
Duncan College junior Andersen Pickard is mentioned.
Patch (Portsmouth)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-pickard
Montana Chamber Music Summer Festival Concert coming to Lewistown Saturday
Alumna Sara Stalnaker is featured.
Lewiston News-Argus
http://dateline.rice/july-9-stalnaker
Wake Forest appoints new leaders in audit and compliance
An article featuring Kenneth Liddle mentions that he formerly worked at Rice.
Wake Forest University's "Inside WFU"
http://dateline.rice/july-9-wfu
Then and Now: Celebrating public safety
Rice is mentioned.
University of Maryland, Baltimore's The Elm
http://dateline.rice/july-9-umb
SPORTS
Rice adds future football games against Duke, Houston Christian
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play Duke University Sept. 4, 2027 and Sept. 7, 2030; Western Michigan University Sept. 25, 2027; Houston Christian University Sept. 5, 2026 and Sept. 1, 2029; University of Toledo Sept. 8, 2029; and Louisiana State University Sept. 29, 2029.
FBSchedules.com
http://dateline.rice/july-9-fbs
'KSAT 12 News Nightbeat'
A broadcast features former Rice baseball player and former assistant coach Pat Hallmark.
KSAT-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-hallmark
How Texas Tech spent millions for an OL and other notes from a busy offseason. Bohls' 9 things
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/july-9-hc
Clayton star Aiden Smalls flips to NC State, will play wide receiver
NCFootballNews.com (This article also appeared in Chat Sports and WRAL Online.)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-ncfn
'CBS 17 News'
WNCN-TV (Raleigh, North Carolina)
http://dateline.rice/july-9-wncn (This segment aired twice.)
Ole Miss football director of player personnel Alex Brown set to join Atlanta Falcons' staff
An article mentions that Alex Brown is a former Rice recruiter.
Rebel Walk
http://dateline.rice/july-9-rw
2025 UTSA college football preview: Prediction, betting odds and schedule
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at San Antonio Oct. 11.
HERO Sports
http://dateline.rice/july-9-hero
Happy Hour: Augustana basketball architect Tom Billeter
An article features former Rice assistant basketball coach Tom Billeter.
Sioux Falls Live
http://dateline.rice/july-9-sf