NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Justices rule on power of district courts, parental rights and more on final day of term
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 National News Desk (This article also appeared in 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-30-jones
Trump disregards due process in our nation's immigration courts
San Antonio Express-News (This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the June 29 print edition, and it appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.)
http://dateline.rice/june-30-jones
Democrats Allred, Castro, O’Rourke, Talarico meet to discuss 2026 options
The Dallas Morning News (This article also appeared in the Longview News-Journal.)
http://dateline.rice/june-30-jones
Texas lawmakers have gotten used to state budget surpluses. That era may be ending.
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This Texas Tribune article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-30-king
'Fox 26 Morning News Weekend'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-30-king
Firefighting foams contain toxic PFAS. Could soybeans be the answer?
Mohamed Ateia Ibrahim, adjunct assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, is quoted.
Popular Science
http://dateline.rice/june-30-ibrahim
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Map shows Houston workers are moving farther away from their jobs. Here's why.
Steve Sherman, research scientist at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/june-30-sherman
As Texas prepares to regulate hemp THC, scientists urge nuance amid political alarm
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Reform Austin
http://dateline.rice/june-30-harris
Rice research team's study keeps CO2-to-fuel devices running 50 times 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.
EnergyCapitalHTX
http://dateline.rice/june-30-wang-hao-elgazzar
Construction projects are happening at each campus in Crosby ISD
An article mentions the Executive Education Academy at Rice.
The Baytown Sun
http://dateline.rice/june-30-tbs
Meet the Houston architects teaching refugees to build permanent homes
An article features the “Why We Flee” exhibition at Gensler’s Houston office, which details the efforts of Every Shelter, an aid organization co-founded by Rice School of Architecture alumni Sam Brisendine and Scott Keywhich that empowers homeless and displaced war and natural disaster refugees to design and build permanent shelters.
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-30-brisendine-key
Fort Bend County native pens family history
An article quotes Joshua Furman, founder and former curator of Rice's Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives.
Fort Bend Herald
http://dateline.rice/june-30-furman
Summer’s most under-the-radar art show is a mysterious brush with the past at The Menil — A daughter’s quest fuels Francesca Fuchs
Rice is mentioned.
PaperCity
http://dateline.rice/june-30-pc
Houston to host 2025 AAU Junior Olympic Games
An article mentions that Rice Stadium will host the Junior Olympics' flag football games July 25-27.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/june-30-hc
BROADCAST
'Fox 26 News'
An article mentions the results of the State of Housing report by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-30-kriv (This segment aired twice.)
'Affordable' Houston area homes becoming...less affordable
KTRH Online
http://dateline.rice/june-30-ktrh
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Strengthening seismic resilience in Haiti after devastating earthquakes
An article features research by fomer postdoctoral research associate Mohammad Salehi and alumnus and postdoctoral associate Marc-Ansy Laguerre, who completed a comprehensive numerical analysis of the seismic vulnerability of reinforced concrete structures in Haiti with his adviser President Reginald DesRoches.
American Society of Civil Engineers
http://dateline.rice/june-30-salehi-laguerre-desroches
Ultrarare therapies could be reality with advances in tech, delivery and regulation
Isaac Hilton, associate professor of bioengineering and biosciences, is quoted.
BioSpace
http://dateline.rice/june-30-hilton
Quantum experiment explores elusive dark matter waves
An article features collaborative Rice research into ultralight dark matter. Co-authors include Christopher Tunnell, the William Marsh Rice Trustee Chair and associate professor of physics and astronomy and computer science, and postdoctoral associate Dorian Amaral.
AZo Quantum
http://dateline.rice/june-30-tunnell-amaral
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.
StatNano.com
http://dateline.rice/june-30-ajayan-huang-chatterjee
Fellow Profile: Tanavi Prabhu
Alumna Tanavi Prabhu, who studied under Robert Atherholt, professor of oboe at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
New World Symphony on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/june-30-prabhu-atherholt
NSF M3X: Integrating human expertise and AI to transform health care
An article features Rice research that developed a haptic wristband that may help surgeons train.
U.S. National Science Foundation
http://dateline.rice/june-30-nsf
Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges for 2025
An article mentions that Rice is No 14 on Princeton Review's list of the 15 Best Value Private Colleges.
Poets&Quants
http://dateline.rice/june-30-pq
Houston’s oldest Greek Orthodox church expands, embraces ancient artistic tradition
An article about Protestants in Houston cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Religion Unplugged
http://dateline.rice/june-30-ru
Academy of Vocal Arts announces 2025-26 resident artists
Alumna Anna Thompson is featured.
OperaWire
http://dateline.rice/june-30-thompson
Music heals but only if it’s the right song why memory therapy must be personalized
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Interventional Psychiatry News
http://dateline.rice/june-30-ipn
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Spreckels summer organ festival returns to Balboa Park
A roundup mentions that Ken Cowan, professor of organ at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, will perform at the San Diego International Summer Organ Festival July 21.
The San Diego Union-Tribune (This article also appeared is MSN Music.)
http://dateline.rice/june-30-cowan
Dr. Christine Ogilvie Hendren appointed vice chancellor of research and innovation at App State
Alumna Christine Ogilvie Hendren is featured.
Appalachian Today
http://dateline.rice/june-30-hendren
Local educators present cutting-edge energy-themed research projects
An article mentions that Rice's Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity in Education co-hosted the STEM Energy Professional Development Program at Sowela Technical Community College Oakdale June 27.
American Press
http://dateline.rice/june-30-ap
Duke: Forget institutional neutrality and join Harvard’s lawsuit against Trump
An article mentions that Rice is one of 18 institutions seeking to file an amicus curiae brief supporting Harvard University's lawsuit challenging federal funding freezes.
Duke University's The Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/june-30-duke
MSFO faculty launch summer’s weekend chamber music series
An article features Shannon Hesse, staff accompanist at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, and alumna Akiko Konishi.
The Chautauquan Daily
http://dateline.rice/june-30-hesse-konishi
SPORTS
‘Change up the vibe,’ how former Rice, Texans linebacker Emmanuel Ellerbee emphasizes education, creativity at camp
An article features former Rice football player Emmanuel Ellerbee, whose organization Bee's Believers ran 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.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-30-ellerbee-et.al
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-30-kprc (This segment aired twice.)
Former Cub hired to coach at Rice University
An article features Guy Buls, who will join Rice's swimming and diving team as an assistant coach. Head coach Seth Huston is quoted.
KWHI Online
http://dateline.rice/june-30-huston-buls
Visit the Duck Room Museum
An article mentions late Rice football player Dicky Maegle, who was known for being awarded a touchdown in the 1954 Cotton Bowl after he was tackled by an Alabama player who was not in the game.
Taylor Press
http://dateline.rice/june-30-maegle
TABC Showcase: Houston Cougars first to prioritize local four-star recruit Isaiah Santos
Rice is mentioned.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/june-30-247
Houston target 2026 three-star S Javen Holmes talks about top three, upcoming commitment
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/june-30-247
All-Greater Houston baseball: Kingwood slugger, Tomball pitching duo lead the way
An article mentions that L.J. Layhew has committed to play baseball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the June 29 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/june-30-hc
Arizona running community mourns loss of longtime Brophy coach Michael Keahon
Former Rice track and field athlete Charles Hampton is mentioned.
USA Today
http://dateline.rice/june-30-hampton
How Texans’ C.J. Stroud helped children from Space City Church attend church camp in Waxahachie: ‘It means the world’
Alumnus and former Rice track and field athlete Vaughaligan Walwyn is featured.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-30-walwyn
Three years after USC and UCLA led mass defections, Pac-12 adds Texas State as 8th member
An article mentions that Rice's football team played in the First Responder Bowl in 2023.
Camden News
http://dateline.rice/june-30-cn
2025 preseason All-Texas college football teams
An article mentions that Rice football players Ty Morris and Alex Bacchetta were named to Dave Campbell's Texas Football's All-Texas second-team defense.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/june-30-morris-bacchetta
Ten Longhorns make Dave Campbell's Texas Football's preseason All-Texas college teams
On3.com
http://dateline.rice/june-30-on3
Connors, Dougherty snag All-Texas team honors
An article mentions former Rice football player Dean Connors.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/june-30-uh