NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Craft beer brewers ponder THC drinks: Friend or foe?
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Bloomberg
http://dateline.rice/june-2-harris
Texas THC ban: The fight over hemp's future and a multibillion-dollar industry at stake
Austin American-Statesman (This article also appeared on the front page of the May 31 print edition, and it appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/june-2-harris
'AI should be treated more like a person than a machine,' says the Czech CIP at Harvard
Klara Jelinkova, former vice president for international operations and information technology, is featured.
Wired.cz
http://dateline.rice/june-2-wired
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Did a Trump executive order just revolutionize health care? | Opinion
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice's Baker Institute of Public Policy's Center for Health and Biosciences and professor of economics, authored an op-ed.
Houston Chronicle (This op-ed also appeared in the June 1 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/june-2-ho
Dan Patrick, colossus of the Texas Legislature | Editorial
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 Chronicle (This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the June 1 print edition, and it appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/june-2-jones
Texas property tax cut bills that could save homeowners $500 per year headed to governor's desk
Click2Houston (This segment also aired on KPRC-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-2-jones
Texas Legislature approves tax relief bills, sends homeowner savings plans to Gov. Abbott's desk
Hoodline
http://dateline.rice/june-2-jones
How close is HISD to getting out of the state takeover? Here's a look at exit criteria.
Erin Baumgartner, director of the Houston Education Research Consortium at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on the front page of the June 1 print edition, and it appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/june-2-baumgartner
$135M battery facility breaks ground in Houston and more energy news to know
A roundup features Rice research into how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity. Caroline Ajo-Franklin, professor of biosciences, director of the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is mentioned.
EnergyCapitalHTX
http://dateline.rice/june-2-ajo.franklin
Scientists uncover microbe that uses electricity to survive
Techjuice
http://dateline.rice/june-2-ajo.franklin
Project Gotham: Student research gets batty
An article features bat research by Andrea Rummel, assistant professor of biosciences, and graduate student Alexandria Shockney.
San Jacinto College News
http://dateline.rice/june-2-rummel-shocknay
9 can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for June
A roundup mentions that the Houston Methodist-Rice Center for Human Performance will host an event to support its work in the study of exercise physiology, injury prevention and rehabilitation June 4.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/june-2-inno.map
Plainview High honors graduates, first PCHS class at commencement
An article featuring Eowyn Thornhill, valedictorian of Plainview Collegiate High School, mentions that she plans to attend Rice in the fall.
MyPlainview.com (This article also appeared in five other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-2-mp
The Houston Oilers arrive
Rice Stadium is mentioned.
The Daily Sentinel (This article also appeared in the May 31-June 1 print and digital editions, and it appeared in The Lufkin Daily News.)
http://dateline.rice/june-2-ds
MD Anderson-affiliated Cancer Focus Fund seeks $250M in new funding for biotech investments
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/june-2-hbj
Rothko Chapel's executive director reflects on 10 years of serving the Houston community
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared also in MSN and five other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-2-hc
BROADCAST
Group at Rice University has a plan that could help protect coastal residents from storm surge
An article features the Galveston Bay Park Plan, a proposal to protect the region from hurricanes, co-developed by Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center (SSPEED). Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law, co-director of SSPEED and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Phil Bedient, the Herman and George R. Brown Professor of Civil Engineering and co-director of SSPEED, are quoted.
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston, and it appeared in MSN Weather.)
http://dateline.rice/june-2-blackburn-bedient
http://dateline.rice/june-2-blackburn-bedient.khou2
Amid federal funding cuts, Houston-area leaders advocate for preparedness ahead of hurricane season
An article cites a Rice study into the percentage of Houstonians who feel prepared for a natural disaster.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-2-hpm
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Uncertainty stifles growth, lowers production in US domestic oil and gas
Ken Medlock, the James A. Baker III and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists' Explorer
http://dateline.rice/june-2-medlock
Qatar doubles down on gas production
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
FDI Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/june-2-krane
Rice researchers lay groundwork for designer hybrid 2D materials
An article features collaborative Rice research that created glaphene, a new 2D hybrid material that combines graphene and silica glass into a single, stable compound. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Pulickel Ajayan, chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Engineering, professor of chemistry and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; visiting professor Anchal Srivastava; and graduate student Sathvik Iyengar.
StatNano
http://dateline.rice/june-2-ajayan-et.al
Researchers at Rice University claim cone and disc graphite works for sodium-ion batteries
An article mentions Rice research into electrochemical energy storage technologies. Co-author Pulickel Ajayan, chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Engineering, professor of chemistry and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted.
BestMag.co.uk
http://dateline.rice/june-2-ajayan
At the Projective Territories Symposium, domesticity, density and form emerge as key ideas for addressing the climate crisis
An article mentions that Albert Pope, the Gus Sessions Wortham Professor of Architecture, participated in a panel discussion at Kent State University’s Projective Territories Symposium April 3-4.
The Architect's Newspaper (This article also appeared in New York Metropolitan.)
http://dateline.rice/june-2-pope
When glaciers die, cultures mourn
An article features collaborative Rice research into the societal impacts of glacier loss. Co-authors Cymene Howe, professor of anthropology, and Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology and co-director of Rice's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience, are quoted. The article also mentions that the researchers established the Global Glacier Casualty List, a database of the world's glaciers lost to climate change.
Geekoo (A shortened version of this article also appeared in Real Clear Science.)
http://dateline.rice/june-2-howe-boyer
Ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 2, 2025
A roundup cites a report by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the implications of the energy transition on the Gulf States' expatriate workforce.
The American Ceramic Society
http://dateline.rice/june-2-acs
Valedictorian Gabriela MacArthur urges classmates to embrace imperfection and connection
An article featuring Gabriela MacArthur, valedictorian of Austin Bowie High School, mentions that she plans to attend Rice in the fall.
Citizen Portal
http://dateline.rice/june-2-cp
Molecular Rebar Design patents carbon nanotube dispersions for improved additive manufacturing resins
An article mentions Rice research into carbon nanotubes.
3DPrintingIndustry.com
http://dateline.rice/june-2-3dpi
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
No credit history? No problem.
An article features collaborative research by Jung Youn Lee, assistant professor of marketing at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management's KelloggInsight
http://dateline.rice/june-2-lee
Greens Farms Academy graduates 98 at Friday commencement
Rice is mentioned.
Westport Journal
http://dateline.rice/june-2-wj
Venice High School Class of 2025 commencement
An article featuring Kaitlyn Cisneros-Lobo mentions that she plans to attend Rice in the fall.
Herald-Tribune
http://dateline.rice/june-2-ht
SPORTS
Rice football preview 2025: The Owls choose a strong option
An article previewing Rice football mentions head coach Scott Abell.
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in College Football Network.)
http://dateline.rice/june-2-abell
Texas' Steve Sarkisian, Texas A&M's Mike Elko and Houston's Willie Fritz will be in 'College Football 26'
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/june-2-abell
Rice seeks naming deal for Rice Stadium
An article mentions that Rice is working with Independent Sports and Entertainment to find a naming rights partner for Rice Stadium. Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland is quoted, and head football coach Scott Abell is mentioned.
Off the Kuff
http://dateline.rice/june-2-mcclelland-abell
Bayou Bucket Classic details announced
An article mentions that Rice's football team will play the University of Houston Sept. 6.
UHCougars.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/june-2-uh
A bitter, premature end for Texas' baseball season as UTSA ousts Longhorns from Austin regional
An article mentions that University of Texas at San Antonio head baseball coach Pat Hallmark was a former assistant coach under late Rice head baseball coach Wayne Graham.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/june-2-graham
Mustangs fall in round 4 of Region III baseball playoffs
An article mentions that Rice hosted high school baseball regional semifinals last week.
Katy Times
http://dateline.rice/june-2-kt
Sunday Patriots notes: 'Passionate' Jabrill Peppers is back in his element
An article mentions that Trei Close is a former Rice scouting assistant.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in SB Nation, and it appeared in Yahoo! Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/june-2-msn
NFL: What we learned at Patriots OTAs locker room rebuilds, rookie surprises and big money pressure
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in Soy Fútbol.)
http://dateline.rice/june-2-msn
Taking a look at UTSA baseball's season in photos
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team played the University of San Antonio last season.
The JB Replay
http://dateline.rice/june-2-jbr
Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman adds Texas running back to 2026 recruiting class
Rice is mentioned.
The Topeka Capital-Journal
http://dateline.rice/june-2-tcj
Weekly rankings notes: 2 new 4-stars highlight 12-pack of updates
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/june-2-247
NEWS RELEASES
Rice students chart a new course for autonomous sailboat fleets
In a corner of Rice's Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK), a group of students is tackling a big idea: revolutionizing maritime transport with swarms of smart, self-sailing boats. The project, aptly named FleetCode, is the latest iteration of an ambitious multiyear effort to design autonomous sail craft that could one day deliver cargo, map uncharted waters or support naval operations without a single crew member on board. They are sponsored and supported by the OEDK and won the Best Aerospace or Transportation Technology Award at the 2025 Huff OEDK Engineering Design Showcase and competition April 17.
http://dateline.rice/june-2-news-release-trevas-et.al
Stats for stories: Disasters and climate change in Houston
As the 2025 hurricane season begins June 1, Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research offers a wealth of data on how disasters and climate change are impacting Houstonians. This stat sheet includes essential statistics and insights that journalists can use to help tell stories about preparedness, climate change, housing costs and health outcomes linked to severe weather events.
http://dateline.rice/june-2-news-release-kinder-stats