NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
DOJ settlement ends Texas in-state tuition for undocumented students
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.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Fox 4 Online, and the segment also aired on KDFW-TV in Dallas.)
http://dateline.rice/june-6-jones
Researchers uncover how magnesium boosts solid-state battery safety and longevity
An article mentions that Jun Lou, associate chair and professor of materials science and nanoengineering, collaborated on the featured research.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Tech Xplore.)
http://dateline.rice/june-6-lou
University of Houston scientists recharge battery potential
University of Houston News (This article also appeared in Mirage and Houston Daily.)
http://dateline.rice/june-6-lou
Houston rodeo elects new leaders for 2026 season with Phillips at helm
Alumnus Wesley Sinor is featured.
MSN (This article originally appeared in KHOU Online.)
http://dateline.rice/june-6-sinor
Using generative AI can boost employees' creativity, shows study
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Phys.org, and it appeared in Bioengineer.org, Tulane University News and Mirage.)
http://dateline.rice/june-6-msn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
We're professors. We're parents. HISD students don't deserve AI slop. | Opinion
Caleb McDaniel, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Humanities and professor of history, and Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan, assistant professor of English, co-authored an op-ed.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/june-6-mcdaniel-srinivasan
In first interview, Rice Real Estate Co. president outlines development vision, including 2nd Ion building
Alumnus Ken Jett, vice president of facilities and capital construction, president of the Rice Real Estate Co. and adjunct professor of real estate at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is featured. The article also mentions the Ion, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Real Estate Co., and Sarofim Hall for the arts.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/june-6-jett
Less than 1% of HISD students apply to Ivy League schools. Is the district helping them get there?
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/june-6-hc
PHOTOS: Laredo celebrates top graduates honoring 2025 valedictorians, salutatorians
A roundup featuring Mia Cuevas, valedictorian of Hector J. Garcia Early College High School, mentions that she plans to attend Rice in the fall on the QuestBridge National College Match scholarship.
Laredo Morning Times (This article also appeared in five other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-6-lmt
This ethereal James Turrell 'Skyspace' experience is housed inside a local Houston church
An article mentions the James Turrell "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on Rice's Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion.
Secret Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-6-sh
BROADCAST
Bill banning THC in Texas awaits Gov. Greg Abbott's signature
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired four times on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-6-harris
Houston residents distrust disaster preparedness of state officials, Rice researcher tells city council
An article mentions that Dan Potter, director of the Houston Population Research Center at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, made a presentation to the Houston City Council's resilience committee.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-6-potter
'Noticias 45'
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. Graduate student Chris Ordoñez is interviewed.
KXLN-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-6-ordonez (This segment aired twice.)
Study: 1 in 3 Houston-area residents making under $100K don’t have $400 for unexpected expenses
An article cites a recent survey by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research that found that nearly half of Harris County residents could not manage an unexpected $400 expense.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-6-c2h
'13 Eyewitness News'
A broadcast mentions a report by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the percentage of residents who have considered moving away.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-6-ktrk (This segment aired eight times.)
'CW 39 Weather & Traffic'
KIAH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-6-kiah (This segment aired three times.)
'Great Day Houston'
Alumna Annise Parker, former Houston mayor and professor in the practice at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is featured.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-6-parker
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
A broadcast features a new study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the financial status of Houston-area residents.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-6-kprc (This segment aired twice.)
Campers attend STEM summer camp at Jackson State
An article mentions that Rice co-hosted the 2025 Carbon STEM Summer Camp in Jackson, Mississippi.
WJTV Online (This segment also aired nine times on WJTV-TV in Jackson, Mississippi. This article also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/june-6-wjtv
KTRH-AM (Houston)
A broadcast features a survey by Rice into how taxpayers want their money spent.
http://dateline.rice/june-6-ktrh
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
5 women professors who have been promoted to new faculty ranks
A roundup features 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.
Women in Academia Report
http://dateline.rice/june-6-kavraki
Time for Congress to save American science … and the nation
Neal Lane, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor Emeritus, professor emeritus of physics and astronomy and senior fellow in science and technology policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an article.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
http://dateline.rice/june-6-lane
Rice University to launch Bachelor of Science in AI in fall 2025
An article mentions that Rice will offer a Bachelor of Science in artificial intelligence starting this fall. Amy Dittmar, the Howard R. Hughes Provost, executive vice president for academic affairs and professor of economics, and Vicente Ordóñez-Román, associate professor of computer science, are quoted.
Journal of Petroleum Technology
http://dateline.rice/june-6-dittmar-roman
'The Beat on 12 News'
KMBT-TV (Beaumont, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/june-6-kmbt
The nitty and very gritty of wastewater disease monitoring
Lauren Stadler, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Medscape
http://dateline.rice/june-6-stadler
Scientists at Rice University found bacteria that generate electricity without oxygen
An article features Rice research into how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity. Additional articles quote co-authors Caroline Ajo-Franklin, professor of biosciences, director of the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and graduate student Biki Bapi Kundu.
MyElectricSparks.com
http://dateline.rice/june-6-ajo.franklin-kundu
These bacteria exhale electricity and could help fight climate change
ZME Science
http://dateline.rice/june-6-ajo.franklin-kundu
People on the move: Centro, SEPTA, city of Madison, TTC, Akron Metro
Alumnus Christof Spieler, senior lecturer of architecture, is featured.
Mass Transit
http://dateline.rice/june-6-spieler
A cage of one's own? On interspecies captive-ation
Graduate student Quinn Georgic authored an article.
Edge Effects
http://dateline.rice/june-6-georgic
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Laleh Khalili & Dominic Boyer | Energy—Capital—Metabolism
An article mentions that Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology and co-director of Rice's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience, gave the talk "The Metabolism of the Petrostate" at University of Chicago's Energy—Capital—Metabolism conference.
University of Chicago's Committee on Environment, Geography and Urbanization on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/june-6-boyer
'Take care of the teachers'
Alumna Itohan Idumwonyi is featured.
Gonzaga University News
http://dateline.rice/june-6-idumwonyi
Review: Bassoonist Fei Xie shines in Minnesota Orchestra program also featuring Wynton Marsalis pieces
An article features alumnus Fei Xie and mentions alumnus Cristian Mӑcelaru.
TwinCities.com
http://dateline.rice/june-6-xie-macelaru
Webber named assistant superintendent
Alumna Cynthia Guadalupe Webber is featured.
The Messenger (This article also appeared in the June 5 print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/june-6-webber
Oregon's extraordinary National Merit Scholars have interests ranging from wildlife biology to international law to medicine
A roundup featuring Sai Harshith Kodali and Annamika Konkola mentions that they plan to attend Rice in the fall.
OregonLive.com (This article also appeared in HereIsOregon.com.)
http://dateline.rice/june-6-ol
Beyond the Headlines: A partnership for success at St. John's Jesuit
An article featuring Ashton Nichols mentions that he plans to attend Rice in the fall.
School Choice Ohio
http://dateline.rice/june-6-sco
Long Island's 2025 valedictorians
A roundup featuring Keshavi Shah mentions that she plans to attend Rice in the fall.
Newsday
http://dateline.rice/june-6-newsday
Escuela Americana: Formando académicos globales y líderes con propósito
Rice is mentioned.
ElSalvador.com
http://dateline.rice/june-6-es
SPORTS
American Athletic Conference football 2025 predictions
A roundup features Rice football. Head coach Scott Abell is mentioned.
Athlon Sports
http://dateline.rice/june-6-abell
Men's soccer's Mathys Lefebvre named Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship recipient
An article about the Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship mentions that it is named after the late former Rice faculty member and coach.
FIUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/june-6-fiu
A history of major college football conference realignment
An article mentions that Rice competes in the Athletic American Conference.
Sports Illustrated's Nebraska Cornhuskers
http://dateline.rice/june-6-si
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl to be played Friday, Dec. 26
An article mentions that Rice's football team played in the First Responder Bowl in 2023.
FirstResponderBowl.com
http://dateline.rice/june-6-frb