NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Trump heads to NATO summit seeking more defense spending from alliance members
Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The National News Desk (This article also appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-stoll
'Fox 26 News'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-stoll
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-stoll (This segment aired twice.)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-stoll.2 (This segment aired twice.)
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-stoll
Strait of Hormuz: What to know about the crucial oil passage Iran might block following US strikes
Skip York, nonresident fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
PolitiFact
http://dateline.rice/june-24-york
'The World Today'
CGTN (China)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-york
UN quietly lowers population forecasts
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Real Clear Politics, and it appeared in MSN Health.)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-king
'Thank you, God' | Businesses, advocates in Texas react to veto of THC ban
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 KVUE Online.)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-jones
'KVUE News'
KVUE-TV (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-jones
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-jones
Memory is shaped by the music we listen to
An article features research co-authored by graduate student Kayla Clark.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/june-24-clark
Music on the brain: Exploring how songs boost memory
Medical Xpress (This article also appeared in Neruoscience Now, Scimex and Mirage.)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-clark
Jak muzyka wspiera zapamiętywanie?
Wszystkoconajwazniejsze.pl
http://dateline.rice/june-24-clark
Fungus dubbed ‘mummy’s curse’ could make a powerful cancer drug, new study reveals
An article mentions that Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Independent
http://dateline.rice/june-24-independent
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Why Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed SB 3, and what's next for Houston's consumable hemp industry
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/june-24-harris
Houston's placemaking renaissance: How urban design shift could boost economy and livability
Burdette Huff, adjunct professor of management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is featured.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/june-24-huff
Abbott's THC veto serves Texas better than a ban would have
An article cites research by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into Texas banning THC-containing products.
The Galveston County Daily News
http://dateline.rice/june-24-gdn
BROADCAST
'CBC Newsroom with Aarti Pole'
David Satterfield, director of Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed following the U.S. strike against Iran's nuclear facilities.
CBC
http://dateline.rice/june-24-satterfield
'Fox 26 News'
Richard Sindelar, nonresident scholar in global diplomacy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about a possible ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-sindelar
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-sindelar
Split in Austin over THC (June 24, 2025)
Dan Potter, director of the Houston Population Research Center at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is interviewed about the demographic differences between East and West Houston.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-potter
'Noticias 45 Primera Hora'
A broadcast features collaborative Rice research that has developed a new strategy for identifying hazardous pollutants in soil. Co-authors interviewed include Naomi Halas, University Professor and the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Ankit Patel, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering; Thomas Senftle, the William Marsh Trustee Associate Professor of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering; graduate students Sarah Denison and Andres Sanchez-Alvarado; and Oara Neumann, the Carl and Lillian Illig Postdoctoral Research Fellow.
KXLN-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-kxln (This segment aired twice.)
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Rice University enlists biophysicist to accelerate cancer research efforts
An article mentions that Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede will join Rice's faculty with help from a grant by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
Bioengineer.org (This article also appeared in Scienmag.)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-stafshede
Physicists confirm elusive quantum spin liquid in new study
An article features collaborative Rice research into quantum spin liquid. Co-authors include Pengcheng Dai, the Sam and Helen Worden Professor of Physics and Astronomy; postdoctoral associate Bin Gao; and alumnus David Tam.
Phys.org (This article also appeared in Bioengineer.org and MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-dai-gao-tam
El líquido de espín cuántico deja de ser teoría: Nueva evidencia experimental confirma su existencia en laboratorio
Muy Interesante
http://dateline.rice/june-24-dai-gao-tam
Snapshots from the 2025 APS Annual Convention
Randi Martin, the Elma Schneider Professor of Psychology, is pictured.
Association for Psychological Science
http://dateline.rice/june-24-martin
Near-perfect defects in 2D material could serve as quantum bits
An article features collaborative Rice research into quantum computing. Co-authors 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; Shengxi Huang, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and materials science and nanoengineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; and postdoctoral associate Arka Chatterjee.
Phys.org (This article also appeared in Nanowerk, Mirage and MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-ajayan-huang-chatterjee
Israeli and US strikes on Iran destroy and jeopardize cultural heritage
Farshid Emami, assistant professor of art history, is quoted.
Artnet
http://dateline.rice/june-24-emami
Mars rover captures first close-up photos of giant 'spiderwebs' on the Red Planet
Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
Live Science
http://dateline.rice/june-24-siebach
Scientists boost CO2 conversion with a surprisingly simple hack
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.
SciTechDaily
http://dateline.rice/june-24-wang-hao-elgazzar
It's hot. Fossil fuels made it hotter.
Daniel Cohan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Heated.world
http://dateline.rice/june-24-cohan
HPSFCon 2025 Recap: Building the future of high performance software
An article mentions that graduate student Jonathon Anderson recently spoke at the High-Performance Software Foundation Conference.
HCWire
http://dateline.rice/june-24-anderson
Project Updates: Systemtools - HPCToolkit - Jonathon Anderson, Rice University
HPSF on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/june-24-anderson
Hinweise auf lange gesuchte 'Quanten-Spin-Flüssigkeit' entdeckt
An article mentions that Rice collaborated on the featured research.
TUWein.at (This article also appeared in Labo.de.)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-tuw
Bun B reveals successful Trill Burgers empire secrets
Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is featured.
Rolling Out
http://dateline.rice/june-24-ro
MUSC names former health system executive as new provost
Alumnus John Marymont is featured.
Charleston Regional Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/june-24-marymont
A Scientific Elite: Highly cited researchers with staying power, 2014-2024
An article mentions that Rice is No. 30 in the world on the list of Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate.
Clarivate
http://dateline.rice/june-24-clarivate
President Tinubu’s gas administration politics: Visionary leadership or crass opportunism (Part 1)
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Business Day (Nigeria)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-bd
Texas statewide quantum initiative becomes law
Rice is mentioned.
Quantum Insider
http://dateline.rice/june-24-qi
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Does generative AI actually enhance creativity in the workplace?
An article features research co-authored by Jing Zhou, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Management and Psychology at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
MIT's Sloan School of Management
http://dateline.rice/june-24-zhou
Renowned US clinician-scientist to lead Faculty of Medicine and UBC Health
Sharmila Anandasabapathy, adjunct professor of bioengineering, is featured.
The University of British Columbia's Faculty of Medicine News (This article also appeared in The University of British Columbia News and Boyden.)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-anandasabapathy
Carbon STEM camp returns to Southern University, empowering 100+ students through hands-on energy innovation
An article mentions that Rice's Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity in Education co-hosted at STEM summer camp at Southern University.
Southern University News
http://dateline.rice/june-24-su
SPORTS
Brentwood Academy 5-star kicker Tommy Bauchiero commits to Rice football
An article featuring Tommy Bauchiero mentions that he has committed to play football at Rice.
The Tennessean
http://dateline.rice/june-24-tenn
Mike Bloomgren brings head-coaching perspective into job leading Browns offensive line
Former Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren is featured.
Akron Beacon Journal (This article also appeared in the June 24 print edition, and it appeared in MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-abj
Midland Christian’s Rowdy Pearce announces commitment to Utah
Rice is mentioned.
FirstAlert7.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports, Rivals Utah and Sports Illustrated's Utah Utes.)
http://dateline.rice/june-24-fa7
NEWS RELEASES
Rice recruits biophysicist to boost cancer research efforts
Rice's Department of Chemistry will soon welcome Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede, who will enhance the university’s research efforts in biophysics when she joins the faculty as a professor July 1, backed by a $6 million recruitment grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas.
http://dateline.rice/june-24-news-release-stafshede
‘No one had done this before’: Art, science and the surprising versatility of boron nitride nanotubes
In an elegant fusion of art and science, researchers at Rice have achieved a major milestone in nanomaterials engineering by uncovering how boron nitride nanotubes — touted for their strength, thermal stability and insulating properties — can be coaxed into forming ordered liquid crystalline phases in water. Their work, published in Langmuir, the premier American Chemical Society journal in colloid and surface chemistry, was so visually striking it graced the journal’s cover.
http://dateline.rice/june-24-news-release-pasquali-khoury-marti