NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Rice University expert weighs in on US bombing Iran
Richard Sindelar, nonresident scholar in global diplomacy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the U.S. striking Iran's nuclear facilities.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Fox 26 Online, and this segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston. This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-sindelar
Celebrating Juneteenth, forged deeds, Trinidadian food, and more | Houston Live & Local
Fox 26 Online (A portion of this segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-sindelar (Interview begins at 25:35.)
'Fox 26 News'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-sindelar
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-sindelar
'The Weekend: Primetime'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is interviewed about the U.S. striking Iran's nuclear facilities.
MSNBC
http://dateline.rice/june-23-brinkley
'NPR News'
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the possibility of Texas banning THC-containing products.
http://dateline.rice/june-23-harris (This segment aired on more than 950 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
Texas governor mulls veto on THC ban bill days before signing deadline
Red River Radio Online
http://dateline.rice/june-23-harris
KERA-FM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-harris
Home sales grow less competitive
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 interviewed about The Conference Board's Leading Economic Index.
Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal (This segment aired on more than 600 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-diamond
Texas extends, strengthens R&D tax credit, securing innovation advantage
DallasChamber.org
http://dateline.rice/june-23-diamond
Juneteenth History: How the holiday started and evolved over time
Portia Hopkins, university historian at Rice, is quoted.
Newsweek (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-hopkins
Texas Senator Kelly Hancock named acting comptroller, focuses on school vouchers
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 article originally appeared in KEYE Online, and this segment also aired 10 times on KEYE-TV in Austin.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-jones
Trump’s Iran threat sparks rift in MAGA base
Spectrum News (El Paso; this article also appeared in Spectrum News' Maine, Orlando, Tampa, Dayton, Buffalo and Central New York sites.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-jones
Polls show bipartisan opposition to Texas THC ban
KVUE Online (This segment also aired five times on KVUE-TV in Austin, this article also appeared in CBS 19 Online and Breitbart.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-jones
Senator Kelly Hancock of North Richland Hills assumes role as Texas acting comptroller, eyes comptroller bid with Abbott's backing
Hoodline
http://dateline.rice/june-23-jones
ERCOT summer preps, can Texas close primaries?
Fox 4 Online on YouTube (This segment also aired on KDFW-TV in Dallas, and this article also appeared Yahoo! News, Fox 4 Online, Fox 7 Online, Fox 26 Online and Fox 26 on Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-jones
How Dustin Burrows overcame GOP criticism, led conservative policies
Austin American-Statesman (This article appeared in the June 23 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News and on the front page of the June 16 print edition of the Houston Chronicle. This article also appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-jones
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-jones (This segment aired twice.)
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-jones (This segment aired three times.)
The universities already offering AI degrees, from Penn to Rice University
An article mentions that Rice will offer a Bachelor of Science degree in artificial intelligence starting in the fall. Amy Dittmar, the Howard R. Hughes Provost, executive vice president for academic affairs and professor of economics, is quoted.
Yahoo! News (Canada; this Business Insider article also appeared in MSN Technology and Yahoo! Tech.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-dittmar
What happens when you train your AI on AI-generated data?
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 interviewed about training artificial intelligence.
WBUR Online (This "On Point" segment re-aired on more than 400 affiliate radio stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-baraniuk
The Minnesota shooting suspect's background suggests deep ties to Christian Nationalism
Michael Emerson, the Chavanne Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Wired
http://dateline.rice/june-23-emerson
Forskere siger der er 40 procent chance for en niende planet i solsystemet - og det lyder lige så vildt som det er
An article features collaborative Rice research into the formation of "wide-orbit" planets. Co-author André Izidoro, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
MSN (Denmark; this article originally appeared in Connery.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-izidoro
Lina Hidalgo attends Shakira concert in Houston after Paris work trip
Rice's Global Paris Center is mentioned.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle and was in five other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-msn
Oil’s Iran shrug marks sunset of geopolitical risk premium
An article cites Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Bloomberg
http://dateline.rice/june-23-bloomberg
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Galveston Bay Park project to boost Gulf Coast protection plans
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, is quoted.
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/june-23-blackburn
Dan Crenshaw pushes 'counter-insurgency' strategy against Mexican cartels
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, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front page of the Austin American-Statesman in the June 21 print edition, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-payan
'Counter-insurgency' or sovereignty loss? Crenshaw’s tactic to fight Mexican drug cartels
Reform Austin
http://dateline.rice/june-23-payan
Central Texas STAAR results fall along economic lines
Erin Baumgartner, director of the Houston Education Research Consortium at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Austin American-Statesman (This article also appeared in the June 22 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-baumgartner
Rice University spinout lands $500K NSF grant to boost chip sustainability
An article features, HEXASpec, which was spun out of Rice's Liu Idea Lab of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) and aims to reduce semiconductor chips' thermal conductivity to boost computing power. Co-founders include alumnus and research assistant Jing Zhang and graduate students Tianshu Zhai and Chen-Yang Lin. Kyle Judah, executive director of Lilie, is quoted.
InnovationMap (This article was also featured in the "Daily Digest" newsletter.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-judah-et.al
The protests weren't a rejection of America. They were a salute to the US Army. | Opinion
A letter to the editor highlights an op-ed about Houston Independent School District's use of artificial intelligence "slop" co-authored by Caleb McDaniel, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Humanities and professor of history, and Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan, assistant professor of English.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the June 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-mcdaniel-srinivasan
Two Presidential Scholars win Eckman Awards
Alumnus Jordan Whelchel is mentioned.
Northeast Texas Community College
http://dateline.rice/june-23-whelchel
How Houston’s nonprofits are reacting to the ‘perfect storm’ of dwindling federal funds, volatility
An article mentions that Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research partnered with the Greater Houston Community Foundation's Understanding Houston project.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/june-23-hbj
Bellaire High School soccer star shines on 2 continents
An article mentions that Rice hosted events for the JCC Maccabi Games last year.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/june-23-jhv
UT Austin ranks No. 1 in Texas on new list of world’s best universities
An article mentions that No. 29 in the U.S. and No. 119 in the world according to QS World University Rankings.
CultureMap Austin (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-cma
QS World University Rankings 2026: Full list of institutes here
The Indian Express
http://dateline.rice/june-23-ie
College sports powerhouse named best university in Texas, among best in world
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN and five other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-hc
Houston Tennis Association serves up $30,000 in scholarships to 18 rising stars
An article mentions that Erin Baumeister plans to attend Rice in the fall.
Houston Style Magazine (This article also appeared in KMIZ Online.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-hsm
Unlocking Global Futures: How our students are gaining admission to the world’s top universities
An article features Zehra Ratani, former deputy director of admissions at Rice.
British International School of Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-23-bish
Ranking every Longhorns opponent academically, who will Texas outsmart?
An article mentions that Rice is No. 1 in Texas according to U.S. News & World Report.
USA Today's Longhorns Wire
http://dateline.rice/june-23-lw
Who topped the list? Most conservative Texas lawmakers named in new rankings
An article cites a Rice analysis of Texas lawmakers' ideological rankings.
The Dallas Express
http://dateline.rice/june-23-de
Twenty-four hours with the man behind one of Houston's beloved restaurant groups
An article mentions that Local Foods Market operates a location at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-hc
8 Houston rooftop pools you can access with a day pass this summer
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Travel.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-hc
Is Houston ready for another hurricane? Critics say not a cyclone’s chance in hell.
Alumna Alice Liu is featured.
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/june-23-liu
BROADCAST
'Fox 26 Morning News'
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, participates in a roundtable discussion of the week's political stories.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-king
'Texas...The Issue Is'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-king (This segment aired four times.)
Houston-area housing costs are increasing faster than income levels, Kinder Institute study finds
An article features the results of the State of Housing report by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Caroline Cheong, associate director of the Center for Housing and Neighborhoods at the Kinder Institute, and Steve Sherman, research scientist at the Kinder Institute, are quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-23-cheong-sherman
'ABC 13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-cheong
The rising cost of homeownership in Harris County | What's Your Point?
Fox 26 Online (This article also appeared in MSN Money and Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-sherman
Houston's affordable housing reputation threatened by soaring costs and climate challenges
Hoodline
http://dateline.rice/june-23-hoodline
Climate risks threaten livability, affordability and growth in Harris County, Kinder Institute report finds
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/june-23-ci
160 years after slavery in US ended, where do we stand on the promise of absolute equality?
An article mentions that Dan Potter, director of the Houston Population Research Center at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, participated in a panel discussion about equity.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/june-23-potter
Henrietta Wood: A legacy of slavery and reparations in America
An article features Caleb McDaniel, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Humanities, professor of history and author of the "Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America," which won the Pulitzer Prize in History in 2020.
KPFA Online (This segment also aired on KCBS-FM in Santa Barbara.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-mcdaniel
Hello Houston – LIVE at Comicpalooza (June 20, 2025)
Alumnus Stanford Carpenter is featured.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-carpenter
Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (June 20, 2025)
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-23-carpenter
Hello Houston full episode – June 20, 2025
Houston Public Media on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/june-23-carpenter
Comicpalooza pop culture festival returns to downtown Houston
An article mentions that experts from Rice led panel discussions on comics and other literature at Comicpalooza's Comicpalooza University.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-23-hpm
Longview church offers guided viewing of stained glass windows
An article features late alumnus Shirley Simons.
KLTV Online (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-simons
Harvard holds the line: Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s attempt to strip global access – settlement talks on the horizon
Rice is mentioned.
KMIZ Online (This article originally appeared in Houston Style Magazine.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-kmiz
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
‘Deeply concerned’: Are chemistry departments across the US at real risk of closure?
Ramamoorthy Ramesh, executive vice president for research, and Angel Martí, professor of chemistry, bioengineering, materials science and nanoengineering, are quoted.
Royal Society of Chemistry's Chemistry World
http://dateline.rice/june-23-ramesh-marti
OPEC+ will continue unwinding cuts despite Iran-Israel war
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Arabian Gulf Business Insight
http://dateline.rice/june-23-krane
The deep lessons quasiparticles teach us about the nature of reality
Doug Natelson, the Harry Carothers Wiess Chair of Physics, professor of physics and astronomy, of electrical and computer engineering and of materials and science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
New Scientist
http://dateline.rice/june-23-natelson
Rice University breakthrough keeps CO2 electrolyzers running 50x longer
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.
Science Daily (This article also appeared in Arabian Post and MSN United Arab Emirates.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-wang-hao-elgazzar
Simple chemistry overcomes obstacle to CO2 utilization at scale
Cosmos
http://dateline.rice/june-23-wang-elgazzar
A more effective carbon dioxide reduction reaction
DecarbonFuse.com
http://dateline.rice/june-23-elgazzar-hao
Expert opinions
An article features W. Ben Keel, adjunct professor at Rice's Glasscock School of Continuing Studies' Professional and Corporate Programs.
WalletHub
http://dateline.rice/june-23-keel
Rare quantum event unveiled 50 years later!
An article features Rice research that has achieved the first direct observation of a superradiant phase transition. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Kaden Hazzard, associate professor of physics and astronomy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; Junichiro Kono, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor in Engineering, professor of electrical and computer engineering, physics and astronomy and materials science and nanoengineering and director of Rice's Smalley-Curl Institute; and graduate students Sohail Dasgupta and Dasom Kim.
JurnalTime (This article also appeared in Knowridge.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-hazzard-kono-et.al
What does the future hold for psychological science?
A roundup features remarks made by Margaret Beier, professor and department chair of psychological sciences and Rice Academy Senior Fellow, at the Association for Psychological Sciences' annual convention in Washington, D.C., this past May.
Association for Psychological Sciences
http://dateline.rice/june-23-beier
When religion joins the UFO conversation
Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion, is mentioned.
The Christian Century
http://dateline.rice/june-23-kripal
How to Think Impossibly: Freeing the mind from it's cultural constraints with Dr. Jeffrey Kripal
The Rose Woman on Acast
http://dateline.rice/june-23-kripal
Pain medication controversy / Gray Barker and UFOs
Coast to Coast AM (This segment also aired on more than 500 affiliate stations across the U.S. and Canada.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-kripal
Uncovering and controlling electron charge waves in quantum materials
An article mentions that Pengcheng Dai, the Sam and Helen Worden Professor of Physics and Astronomy, collaborated on the featured research.
Energy.gov
http://dateline.rice/june-23-dai
Firefighting foams contain toxic PFAS. Could soybeans be the answer?
Mohamed Ateia Ibrahim, adjunct assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, is quoted.
MSN Public Safety and Emergencies (This article originally appeared in Grist, and it appeared in Yahoo! News and Yahoo! News UK.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-ibrahim
Bridging Health and Climate: A conversation with Jae Kim
Alumnus Jae Kim is featured.
EnvironMedicine on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/june-23-kim
AI learns math from Snake and Tetris, bypassing traditional training
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
AI Tech Suite
http://dateline.rice/june-23-ai.ts
Kwong Von Glinow completes renovation of Rice School of Architecture's MD Anderson Hall
An article features the renovation to Rice's MD Anderson Hall, which includes the Welcome Center. Rice's Cannady Hall is also mentioned.
Archinect (This article also appeared in The Radical Project.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-arch
Republican budget would tax remittances to families abroad
An article cites a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into remittances.
Baptist Global News
http://dateline.rice/june-23-bgn
Q&A: Omer Ben Seadia on the Merola Opera Program and mentoring the next generation
An article featuring Omer Ben Seadia mentions that she formerly taught acting at Rice.
OperaWire
http://dateline.rice/june-23-ow
The biggest book of the summer is 100% worth the hype
An article about a novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid mentions that one of the characters is a Rice professor.
Book Riot (This article also appeared in The Berkeley Beacon.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-br
SCIENCE SUMMIT AT UNGA80: The Brain Economy Summit 2025
An article mentions that Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy will co-host the Brain Economy Summit in New York Sept. 24.
Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association
http://dateline.rice/june-23-emea
The best colleges for civil engineering 2025
A roundup features Rice.
University Magazine
http://dateline.rice/june-23-um
Terahertz method maps silicon chip interiors without cutting or contact
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Nanowerk (This article also appeared in Newswise.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-nw
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Medical price transparency promised relief for Oregon patients. So far, it’s falling short
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, is quoted.
OregonLive.com (This article also appeared in MSN Health.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-ho
Climate action could save half of world's vanishing glaciers; 75% on track to disappear: Study
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.
Asianet News
http://dateline.rice/june-23-howe-boyer
Penn engineers turn toxic fungus into anti-cancer drug
An article mentions that Todd Treangen, associate professor of computer science, Yang Gao, assistant professor of biosciences, and Hans Renata, associate professor of chemistry and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, collaborated on the featured research.
University of Pennsylvania's Penn Engineering Today (This article also appeared in Science Daily, Phys.org, Scienmag, Mirage, MSN Science and Bioengineer.org.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-treangen-gao-renata
Owl's presence inside home improvement store demonstrates its ability to adapt
An article mentions Rice's mascot Sammy the Owl.
MetroWest Daily News
http://dateline.rice/june-23-mwdn
New research casts doubt on ancient drying of northern Africa’s climate
An article mentions that alumna Solana Buchanan collaborated on the featured research.
Brown University News (This article also appeared in Mirage, MSN Weather and Phys.org.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-buchanan
Tiffany Xu named Harry der Boghosian Fellow for 2025-26
An article featuring alumna Tiffany Xu mentions that she formerly received the William D. Darden Thesis Award from the Rice School of Architecture.
Syracuse University News
http://dateline.rice/june-23-xu
Three physical sciences faculty awarded funding in 2024 UC Irvine Anti-Cancer Challenge
An article mentions that Theresa Loveless, assistant professor of biosciences, collaborated on the research project "Lineage Tracing of Breast Cancer Metastasis-Initiating Cells."
University of California, Irvine's School of Physical Sciences
http://dateline.rice/june-23-loveless
London art auction raises over £250,000 for emergency Gaza medical aid
Merissa Khurma, nonresident fellow in the Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is mentioned.
New Arab
http://dateline.rice/june-23-khurma
Class of 2025: Palm Beach County’s high school valedictorians and salutatorians
An article mentions that Jennifer Han, valedictorian of Palm Beach Central High School, and Amelia Wigder plan to attend Rice in the fall.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
http://dateline.rice/june-23-sfss
State energy czar touts costliest path to 'zero carbon' electricity
An article cites research by alumnus Robert Idel, a former graduate fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
The Gazette
http://dateline.rice/june-23-idel
Remote control of soft robotic arm using blue laser patterns
An article features Rice research that designed a soft robotic arm guided and powered remotely by laser beams. Study
The Munich Eye
http://dateline.rice/june-23-me
15 sets of twins are graduating from New York high school
Rice is mentioned.
Missoulian
http://dateline.rice/june-23-missou
BASIS Independent Fremont’s Class of 2025 college acceptances
BASIS Independent Fremont
http://dateline.rice/june-23-basis
Five seniors awarded 2025 LASO scholarships
An article featuring Xiaran Jonathan Chen mentions that he plans to attend Rice in the fall.
Los Alamos Daily Post
http://dateline.rice/june-23-chen
Kiwanis announces 2025 scholarship recipients
Los Alamos Daily Post (This article also appeared in the Los Alamos Reporter and Funds Digest.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-chen
Getting to know Antonio Merlo, Drexel’s 16th president
An article features Antonio Merlo, former dean of Rice’s School of Social Sciences.
Drexel News
http://dateline.rice/june-23-dn
SPORTS
Inside Rice University’s revolutionary NIL strategy
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.
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in Athlon Sports, and it appeared in MSN Sports. An excerpt also appeared in Bonesville.net.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-moser-mcclelland
G5 head coach rankings: American Athletic Conference
A roundup features Rice head football coach Scott Abell.
Mike Farrell Sports
http://dateline.rice/june-23-abell
Who is the Best G5 Program in Texas: UNT, Texas State or UTSA?
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/june-23-abell
Five golfers honored on Academic All-District Teams
An article mentions that Rice golfers Blake Benson, Lukas Boandl and Reggie Zhu were named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District list.
GoCreighton.com
http://dateline.rice/june-23-gc
Cal Poly's Larry Lee named inaugural recipient of the Wayne Graham Award for Teaching Excellence
An article mentions that Rice head baseball coach David Pierce sits on the panel of coaches, players, umpires and administrators who vote on the College Baseball Foundation's Wayne Graham Award for Teaching Excellence. The award is the namesake of late former head baseball coach Wayne Graham, who led the Owls winning the College World Series in 2003.
MLB
http://dateline.rice/june-23-pierce-graham
Prairie View A&M's new partnership expected to boost sponsorship, ticket sales as revenue sharing looms
An article mentions that Rice has a multimedia rights deal with Learfield through 2026 and is working with Independent Sports and Entertainment to find a naming rights partner for Rice Stadium.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/june-23-hbj
Rice grad to host football camp to teach youngsters lessons on and off the field
An article features former Rice football player Emmanuel Ellerbee, whose organization Bee's Believers will run a free football camp at Rice for girls and boys from 7-15. Former Owls N.D. Kalu and Andrew Sendejo will speak with participants during the camp. Rice football players Blaise Tati and Marcus William are quoted.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in ABC 13 Online, and this segment also aired eight times on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-ellerbee
SFL spirit
An article featuring the Southwest Football League cheerleaders mentions that they perform during the halftime of a Rice football game each season.
The Buzz Magazines
http://dateline.rice/june-23-buzz
D1 training in Bellaire to open to athletes in August
An article mentions that Rice competes in NCAA Division I.
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/june-23-ci
Football SnapShot: Offensive lineman Chad Lindberg
An article features former Rice football player Chad Lindberg.
Rivals (North Carolina; this article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-rivlas
NEWS RELEASES
Physicists confirm elusive quantum spin liquid in new study
An international team of scientists led by Rice's Pengcheng Dai has confirmed the existence of emergent photons and fractionalized spin excitations in a rare quantum spin liquid. Published in Nature Physics on June 19, their findings identify the crystalline compound cerium zirconium oxide (Ce₂Zr₂O₇) as a clear, 3D realization of this exotic state of matter.
http://dateline.rice/june-23-news-release-dai
Near-perfect defects in 2D material could serve as quantum bits
Scientists across the world are working to make quantum technologies viable at scale ⎯ an achievement that requires a reliable way to generate qubits, or quantum bits, which are the fundamental units of information in quantum computing. The task has so far remained elusive, but one of the materials that has garnered a lot of attention as a possible qubit platform is hexagonal boron nitride, a 2D material that can host solid-state single-photon emitters (SPEs). Like the name indicates, SPEs are atomic structures in solid materials that can produce individual photons.
http://dateline.rice/june-23-news-release-chattergee-et.al