NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Trump looks to wind down FEMA after this hurricane season
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. Blackburn and alumnus Ed Emmett, fellow in energy and transportation policy in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute, are quoted in Inside Climate News, and Emmett is quoted or interviewed in two additional media outlets.
The National News Desk
http://dateline.rice/june-12-blackburn
Phase-out of FEMA on course, Trump says, raising worries about a weakened national disaster response
Inside Climate News
http://dateline.rice/june-12-blackburn-emmett
Eliminare la FEMA sulla rotta, afferma Trump, sollevando preoccupazioni per una risposta di catastrofe nazionale indebolita
Agbrescia
http://dateline.rice/june-12-blackburn-emmett
'Texas is ready': Abbott responds to Trump's FEMA exit strategy
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-12-emmett
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-12-emmett
Cancer breakthrough as doctors unveil way to zap tumors into oblivion without chemo
An article features Rice research using molecules that vibrate strongly when stimulated by light to destroy cancer cells. Co-authors James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of materials science and nanoengineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and alumnus and research scientist Ciceron Ayala-Orozco are quoted.
MSN International (This article originally appeared in the Daily Mail.)
http://dateline.rice/june-12-tour-orozco
The power of sound — cancer and stress
NH Health & Wellness Center
http://dateline.rice/june-12-nhhw
John L. Young, 89, dies; pioneered posting classified documents online
An article features late alumnus John Young, who died March 28 at 89.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/june-12-young
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Developers propose more than 100 new gas power plants in Texas
Daniel Cohan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Texas Tribune (This Inside Climate News article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-12-cohan
They lost 5 students this school year. Here's how the Milby High School community has come together.
An article cites a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the mental health of Houston Independent School District students.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/june-12-hc
Bridges: Texan, Nobel Prize winner Muller's breakthroughs in gene research
An article featuring the late Hermann Joseph Muller, winner of the Nobel Prize in medicine for his work in genetics in 1946, mentions that he taught at Rice.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
http://dateline.rice/june-12-laj
50 years of trusted financial advice: Inside FCA Corp's holistic approach to wealth management
An article mentions the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/june-12-hbj
BROADCAST
'The Beat with Ari Melber'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is interviewed about national political news.
MSNBC
http://dateline.rice/june-12-brinkley
Gov. Abbott says he's still considering bill which would ban THC in Texas
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.
KEYE Online (This segment also aired on KEYE-TV in Austin, and the article also appeared in MSN Politics.)
http://dateline.rice/june-12-jones
El impacto del fallo contra Cristina en EE.UU y Wall Street, entre la satisfacción y algunas advertencias
Clarín
http://dateline.rice/june-12-jones
Texas' bitcoin reserve (June 12, 2025)
Alumna Joyce Beebe, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about a recently passed bill directing Texas to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-12-beebe
As more states move to restrict intoxicating hemp, people in the industry worry for its future
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
KERA Online (This article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-12-harris
Texas looks to take the lead on psychedelics research
Governing
http://dateline.rice/june-12-harris
Help wanted: Houstonians want government to get them jobs
An article cites a survey by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research that found that more than 80% of respondents believed the government should act to reduce economic inequality, ensure everyone who wants to work can find a job and ensure all Americans have a basic standard of living.
KTRH Online (This segment also aired on KTRH-AM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-12-ktrh
Mayor Whitmire rebuffs Republican Congressman's letter claiming 'riots' are planned in Houston
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-12-hpm
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Rice students develop an award-winning adaptive exercise harness for astronauts to use in space
An article features the design of a Rice undergraduate team developing a space exercise harness for astronauts. The team consisted of Emily Yao, Nikhil Ashri, Jose Noriega and Ben Bridges and graduate student Jack Kalicak and was led by Vanessa Sanchez, assistant professor of mechanical engineering.
Copernical.com
http://dateline.rice/june-12-sanchez-et.al
The impossible made possible: Jeffrey Kripal on paranormal reality and the limits of materialism
Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion, is featured.
Edge of Mind Podcast
http://dateline.rice/june-12-kripal
Finance Committee: Meeting of June 9, 2025
Alumnus Christof Spieler, senior lecturer of architecture, is featured.
CitizenPortal.ai
http://dateline.rice/june-12-spieler
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Cathedral organ to be dedicated during concert June 20
Ken Cowan, professor of organ at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
News Tribune
http://dateline.rice/june-12-cowan
Wireless sensing technique for robotic grasping honored by ACM conference
Alumna Yasaman Ghasempour is featured.
Princeton University's Electrical and Computer Engineering News
http://dateline.rice/june-12-ghasempour
Nigerian wins 2025 Dan David Prize in archaeology
Alumnus Abidemi Babatunde Babalola is featured.
The Guardian (Nigeria)
http://dateline.rice/june-12-babalola
Juan Reyes at Nexus: The human behind AI at Amazon Europe
Alumnus Juan Reyes is featured.
Delano (This article also appeared in Paperjam.lu.)
http://dateline.rice/june-12-reyes
Magnolia Mornings: June 12, 2025
An article mentions that Rice's Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity in Education co-hosted the 2025 Carbon STEM Summer Camp in Jackson, Mississippi.
The Yazoo Herald
http://dateline.rice/june-12-yh
SPORTS
Rice Athletics hires first GM to manage student-athlete NIL deals, revenue sharing
An article mentions that Rice Athletics has hired Tasha Moser as associate athletic director for name, image and likeness and general manager. Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland is quoted.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/june-12-moser-mcclelland
Rice University athletics signs with Paciolan for ticketing solutions
An article mentions that Rice Athletics has partnered with Paciolan for ticketing and fan engagement services. Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland is quoted.
Paciolan.com
http://dateline.rice/june-12-mcclelland
Uneven playing field: Revenue sharing to widen gap between P4 and G6
An article mentions that Rice competes in the American Athletic Conference.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/june-12-dctf
'KHOU 11 Morning News'
Rice is mentioned.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-12-khou
Dave Feit's Greatest Huskers by the Numbers: 77 – Toniu Fonoti
An article mentions that Rice's football team played the University of Nebraska Sep. 20, 2001, in the first college football game played after the 9/11 attacks.
Sports Illustrated's Nebraska Cornhuskers
http://dateline.rice/june-12-sinc
NEWS RELEASES
Nvidia CEO says quantum is next AI frontier — Rice experts weigh in
At the VivaTech 2025 conference in Paris today, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared that quantum computing is reaching an inflection point and announced new tools designed to integrate quantum and classical systems for real-world artificial intelligence applications. Huang, who foretold the importance of AI for Nvidia's future years before the technology went mainstream, is now betting on hybrid quantum-classical architectures, AI factories and agentic AI as the pillars of the next industrial revolution. Rice experts can unpack and contextualize these developments.
http://dateline.rice/june-12-news-release-rice.ai.experts
Kinder Institute's 2025 State of Housing report highlights challenges with affordability and resilience
From steep insurance premiums to historic rent hikes, housing is becoming more expensive and increasingly vulnerable. These and other findings will be explored in a free public webinar hosted by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research as it releases its 2025 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report June 17. This year's report focuses on the intersection of affordability, climate resilience and disasters with special attention to rising insurance costs and infrastructure challenges that disproportionately impact the region’s most vulnerable communities.
http://dateline.rice/june-12-news-release-kinder.study