NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Texas Gov. Abbott sends 5,000 soldiers across state ahead of 'No Kings' protests
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.
MSN (This KDFW Online article also appeared in Yahoo! News, MSN Politics, Richmond Register, Corsicana Daily Sun and Headtopics.)
http://dateline.rice/june-13-jones
Abbott coy on special session to redraw congressional maps amid White House pressure
KEYE Online (This article also appeared in MSN Politics.)
http://dateline.rice/june-13-jones
'Fox 4 News'
KDFW-TV (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/june-13-jones (This segment aired seven times.)
Low risk to Gov. Greg Abbott's political future as he weighs THC ban, experts say
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Dallas Morning News.)
http://dateline.rice/june-13-harris
Israel attacks Iran: Explosions heard in Tehran as Israel claims attack on Iran
Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Fox 26 Online, and the segment also aired four on KRIV-TV in Houston. The article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/june-13-stoll
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-13-stoll
HOUSTON/TEXAS
What unites greater Houston? This survey reveals surprising unity amid division
An article features results of the Kinder Houston Area Survey, conducted annually by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Ruth López Turley, director of the Kinder Institute and professor of sociology, is quoted.
Defender
http://dateline.rice/june-13-turley
TAMIU's Dr. Covarrubias joins strategic dialogue on US-Mexico trade at Brownsville e-Bridge Forum
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, participated in a strategic brainstorming dialogue on U.S.-Mexico trade hosted by the Consulate of Mexico in Brownsville, Texas, June 6.
Texas A&M International University
http://dateline.rice/june-13-payan
Rice University unveils 'Woman Life Freedom' mural honoring Iranian and Israeli heroines
An article mentions that Hooman Khalili unveiled a temporary mural at Rice June 5. Moshe Vardi, University Professor, the Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering and professor of computer science, is quoted.
Holocaust Remembrance Association (A version of this article also appeared in Holocaust Remembrance Association on YouTube.)
http://dateline.rice/june-13-vardi
Houston universities launch summer 2025 accelerators for student ventures
An article features 11 businesses that will take part in Rice's OwlSpark tech startup program and will be highlighted at the Bayou Startup Showcase July 31.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/june-13-inno.map
4 Comets awarded NSF graduate research fellowships
An article featuring Varun Gunda mentions that he plans to pursue graduate school at Rice.
The University of Texas at Dallas News
http://dateline.rice/june-13-utd
BROADCAST
Hello Houston (June 12, 2025)
Weston Twardowski, lecturer in environmental studies and associate director of the Center for Environmental Studies and the Rice Sustainability Institute’s EcoStudio, is interviewed about establishing an oral history archive aimed at preserving Native stories in Texas that will be housed at Fondren Library.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-13-twardowski
Hello Houston — The Commuter Cut (June 12, 2025)
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-13-twardowski
Hello Houston full episode — June 12, 2025
Houston Public Media on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/june-13-twardowski
'Houston's Morning Show'
Richard Sindelar, nonresident scholar in global diplomacy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about Israel's attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-13-sindelar
'The Jim Polito Show'
A broadcast 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, is mentioned.
WTAG-AM (Springfield, Massachusetts)
http://dateline.rice/june-13-tour
Traffic is not the 'biggest problem' in largest county in Houston, study says
An article features a survey by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the biggest problems facing the residents of Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties.
Click2Houston (This article also appeared in Headtopics.)
http://dateline.rice/june-13-c2h
Harris County reallocates funds earmarked for embattled guaranteed income program
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-13-hpm
'CW 39 Weather & Traffic'
A broadcast features former Rice football player Will Allday.
KIAH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-13-allday
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Simple acid tweak supercharges carbon capture tech, extends CO2 device life 50-fold
An article features collaborative Rice research into carbon capture technology. Co-authors quoted include Haotian Wang, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; postdoctoral research associate Shaoyun Hao; and graduate student Ahmad Elgazzar.
Interesting Engineering (This article also appeared in MSN Weather, Tech Xplore and Tech Xplore in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/june-13-wang-hao-elgazzar
Beyond broken narratives: How journalists can better cover the health of undocumented communities
An article mentions that Luz Garcini, assistant professor of psychological sciences, director of the Center for Community and Public Health at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and a Rice Faculty Scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, participated in the panel discussion "Documenting the undocumented: How to report responsibly on the health of a targeted community."
Association of Health Care Journalists
http://dateline.rice/june-13-garcini
A robot with a light touch
An article features Rice research that designed a soft robotic arm guided and powered remotely by laser beams.
Hackster.io
http://dateline.rice/june-13-hackster
These topics, ideas and materials define building envelope design in 2025
An article mentions the detailed brick modules shading the colonnades of Rice's O'Connor Building for Engineering and Science.
The Architect's Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/june-13-an
Architects Foundation announces 2025 scholarship recipients
Graduate student Estefania Soto is featured.
Architects Foundation
http://dateline.rice/june-13-soto
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Saudi Arabia emerges as a key player in transforming global football landscape
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
One Arabia
http://dateline.rice/june-13-ulrichsen
Class of 2025 commencement
An article mentions that Katie Chan and Tamara Lum, valedictorians of the 'Iolani School, plan to attend Rice in the fall.
'Iolani School
http://dateline.rice/june-13-is
Academic and service awards announced at Third Day Honors
An article mentions that Matthew Martin plans to attend Rice in the fall.
Friends Academy
http://dateline.rice/june-13-fa
Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
Rice is mentioned.
Webb.org
http://dateline.rice/june-13-webb
SPORTS
Results from the 2025 DI NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
An article mentions that Owl McKyla Van Der Westhuizen placed seventh in women's javelin at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Runner's World
http://dateline.rice/june-13-van.der.westhuizen
2025 American Kickoff And Media Days set for July 24-25 in Charlotte
An article mentions that Rice head football coach Scott Abell will participate in the American Athletic Conference's Kickoff and Media Days in Charlotte, North Carolina, July 24-25.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/june-13-abell
Rice athletics names former Olympian as associate director of NIL
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.
MSN Sports (This Houston Chronicle article also appeared in five other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-13-moser-mcclelland
Marlins' best-kept secret could be MLB trade deadline's biggest steal
An article features former Rice baseball player Dane Myers.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in Sports Illustrated's Miami Marlins.)
http://dateline.rice/june-13-myers
Texas edge rusher Obinna Umeh schedules official visit to Michigan State in June
Rice is mentioned.
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in Spartans Wire.)
http://dateline.rice/june-13-ys
UTSA football preview 2025: The Roadrunners are back to contending form
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio last season.
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/june-13-cfn
College football betting: How many games will the UTSA Roadrunners win in 2025?
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at San Antonio in the upcoming season.
HERO Sports
http://dateline.rice/june-13-hero
NEWS RELEASES
Turning carbon dioxide into fuel just got easier, thanks to acid bubbles
A team of researchers at Rice has discovered a surprisingly simple method for vastly improving the stability of electrochemical devices that convert carbon dioxide into useful fuels and chemicals, and it involves nothing more than sending the CO2 through an acid bubbler. Using a technique they call acid-humidified CO2, the researchers extended the operational life of a CO2 reduction system more than 50-fold, demonstrating more than 4,500 hours of stable operation in a scaled-up reactor — a milestone for the field.
http://dateline.rice/june-13-news-release-wang-hao-elgazzar