NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
How a new planetarium show helped scientists unlock a cosmic secret
André Izidoro, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in MSN and more than 175 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-3-izidoro
Texas GOP scores legislative wins, shifting immigration, education costs
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.
The Washington Post (This article also appeared in MSN and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-3-jones
Charting a new course with autonomous sailboat fleets
An article features an undergraduate Rice team's research developing autonomous sailboats that can work together. The team consists of Anna Tetreault, Connor Spears, Daniel Plascencia, Faith Mulugeta, Ilan Ezra, Ithzel Toscano, Jun Chu, Olamide Adeshola and Owen Baenen. The team's faculty adviser is David Trevas, lecturer of mechanical engineering.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Tech Xplore.)
http://dateline.rice/june-3-trevas-et.al
Grabando un nuevo curso con flotas autónomas de velas
La Velez
http://dateline.rice/june-3-trevas-et.al
'Atmosphere' by Taylor Jenkins Reid is our 'GMA' Book Club pick for June
An article about a forthcoming novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid mentions that one of the characters is a Rice professor.
Good Morning America
http://dateline.rice/june-3-gma
9 books to read this June
VIPMagazine.ie
http://dateline.rice/june-3-vip
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Celebration of Independence Parade: Plus 5 other events to attend in Bellaire, West University and Meyerland in June, July
A roundup mentions that Rice's Alumni Relations and Friends of Fondren Library will co-host a talk with Kiese Laymon, the Libbie Shearn Moody Professor of English, about his book “Heavy: An American Memoir” for Juneteenth June 19.
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/june-3-laymon
AI in action: Shaping tomorrow's higher ed leaders
Janae Bethea, assistant director of undergraduate research and inquiry in Rice's Office of Undergraduate Research, is quoted.
Sam Houston State University News
http://dateline.rice/june-3-bethea
Veteran NASA astronauts Bernard Harris and Peggy Whitson inducted into US Astronaut Hall of Fame
An article features alumna Peggy Whitson, adjunct associate professor of biosciences and America's most experienced astronaut.
SpaceCoastDaily.com
http://dateline.rice/june-3-whitson
After Beryl and the derecho: Are we ready for the next 'Big One'?
An article features a new study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the percentage of Houstonians who feel prepared for a natural disaster.
The Leader
http://dateline.rice/june-3-the.leader
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-3-ktrk (This segment aired six times.)
'Noticiero Telemundo Houston'
KTMD-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-3-ktmd (This segment aired twice.)
Valedictorians and salutatorians lead the Class of 2025
A roundup featuring Taryn Dougherty, valedictorian of Louis D. Brandeis High School, and Lezlie Granillo, valedictorian of Construction Careers Academy, mentions that they plan to attend Rice in the fall.
Northside Independent School District
http://dateline.rice/june-3-nisd
BROADCAST
Recapping the Legislature (June 3, 2025)
An article features the exhibit "Figurative Histories" at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts, which is on view through Aug. 15. Alison Weaver, executive director of the Moody Center, is interviewed.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-3-hpm
'Fox 26 News Special: What's Your Point?'
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-3-king
'KHOU 11 News'
A broadcast 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 interviewed.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-3-blackburn (This segment aired four times.)
'KHOU 11 News'
A broadcast mentions that Rice will offer a Bachelor of Science in artificial intelligence starting this fall.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-3-khou
New study by Rice University shows Houston's growth over the years. Why people are moving and staying here
An article features a report by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the growth of area counties.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-3-c2h
Rice University breaks down Houston's growth over the years
Click2Houston on YouTube (This segment also aired twice on KPRC-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-3-c2h
'Great Day Houston'
Alumnus Joel Luks is featured.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-3-luks
'Radio SRF 2 Kultur'
Alumna Caroline Shaw is featured.
Switzerland Radio
http://dateline.rice/june-3-shaw
MD Anderson-affiliated Cancer Focus Fund seeks $250M in new funding for biotech investments
Rice is mentioned.
KHOU Online
http://dateline.rice/june-3-khou
Bloomberg Radio
http://dateline.rice/june-3-bloomberg
BBC Radio 5
http://dateline.rice/june-3-bbc
'The Weekend: Primetime'
MSNBC
http://dateline.rice/june-3-msnbc
'H-Town Live'
KIAH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-3-kiah
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Houston is one hurricane away from an oil and gas disaster
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.
E&E News
http://dateline.rice/june-3-blackburn
Clean hydrogen's tricky path to production
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Cipher
http://dateline.rice/june-3-krane
Enhancing levee inspections with advanced technology
An article mentions that Lydia Kavraki, University Professor, the Kenneth and Audrey Kennedy Professor of Computing, professor of computer science, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering and bioengineering and director of Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute, collaborated on the featured research.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/june-3-kavraki
Glaphene: A new era of atomically engineered 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; and graduate student Sathvik Iyengar.
Geekoo
http://dateline.rice/june-3-ajayan-iyengar
Campus catering made easy: 3 ways procurement teams can simplify ordering
Sarayu Sundar, former associate director for student experience at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Lunch Rush
http://dateline.rice/june-3-lr
US researchers to use AI to speed up MMIC design
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Compound Semiconductor
http://dateline.rice/june-3-cs
Houston: Epicentro fintech en el sur de Estados Unidos
An article mentions the Ion, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Real Estate Co.
Lider Empresarial
http://dateline.rice/june-3-le
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Banking is getting easier, but is it riskier?
Benedict Guttman-Kenney, assistant professor of finance at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
University of Chicago's Chicago Booth Review
http://dateline.rice/june-3-guttman.kenney
Illini Insider | 'The harm is in the threat'
Qilin Li, professor of civil and environmental engineering and co-director of Rice's Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, is featured.
News-Gazette
http://dateline.rice/june-3-li
Andrea Bajani's resonant victory
An article features Andrea Bajani, professor in the practice and international writer in residence.
Il Mattino
http://dateline.rice/june-3-bajani
Finalists announced for Michael Ford's 2025 Hip Hop Architecture Scholarship
Hanszen College senior Razella Freeman is featured.
Madison365.com
http://dateline.rice/june-3-freeman
Planner Justin Kollar takes helm of UC Berkeley's city planning summer program for college graduates
Rice is mentioned.
University of California, Berkeley's College of Environmental Design
http://dateline.rice/june-3-ucb
SPORTS
23 American athletes qualify for NCAA Track and Field Championships
An article mentions that Rice will send the following three Owls to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, June 11-14: Jack Greaves (javelin), Alice Taylor (high jump) and McKyla Van Der Westhuizen (javelin).
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/june-3-the.american
Birmingham, Tampa selected as host cities for 2026-28 basketball championships
An article mentions that Rice competes in the American Athletic Conference.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/june-3-the.american
Weiss hires former Rice DB, Prosper OC Malcolm Hill as new head football coach
An article features former Rice baseball player Malcolm Hill.
Austin American-Statesman (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/june-3-hill
'I want to play more and I want to play in Cleveland': Joel Bitonio talks about 12th year
An article features former Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren.
Newark Advocate (This and similar articles also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-3-na
'Fox 43 Sunday Sports'
A broadcast features former Rice head men's basketball coach Scott Pera and mentions former head coach Mike Rhoades.
WPMT-TV (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
http://dateline.rice/june-3-wpmt
NEWS RELEASES
Rice Global Paris Center welcomes Houston delegation for trade mission
Rice, along with the Greater Houston Partnership, will co-sponsor a high-level trade mission to Paris this June. The mission, centered on Viva Technology 2025, Europe's largest technology and innovation conference, will include a welcome reception at the Rice Global Paris Center, the university's European hub for research, collaboration and innovation.
http://dateline.rice/june-3-news-release-levander