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How Houston could become the global leader in brain health and dementia research | Opinion
Amy Dittmar, the Howard R. Hughes Provost, executive vice president for academic affairs and professor of economics, co-authored an op-ed that mentions Motif Neurotech, which researches brain-computer interfaces and was spun out of Rice, the university's leadership in translational neuroengineering research and the policy and economics of the emerging brain economy.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the May 1 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/may-1-dittmar
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Texas invests $1B in private school vouchers program
Ruth López Turley, director of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and professor of sociology, is interviewed about school vouchers. The article also mentions a study by the Kinder Institute's Houston Education Research Consortium into funding gaps in Texas school districts.
Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal (This segment aired on more than 600 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/may-1-turley
Sodium-powered US cone battery could reshape EV world with 230 mAh/g power
An article mentions Rice research into electrochemical energy storage technologies. Co-authors 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 postdoctoral associate Atin Pramanik are quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Interesting Engineering.)
http://dateline.rice/may-1-ajayan-pramanik
Unlocking the potential of sodium and potassium with novel graphite shapes
AZo Materials
http://dateline.rice/may-1-ajayan-pramanik
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Opinion: AISD officials, Lamar parents should learn from the past
Alumna Allison Raven, postdoctoral associate in graduate and postdoctoral studies, authored an op-ed.
The Austin Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/may-1-raven
'Thunderbolts*,' 'The Surfer,' 'Rust' with Alec Baldwin top list of new films releasing this week
A roundup mentions that Rice Cinema will host the Houston Palestine Film Festival May 2-4.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/may-1-hc
How Vietnamese families built community, revolutionized nail industry over 50 years
An article features alumna Thu Nguyen, and it mentions a study by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research's Houston Population Research Center into the Asian population of Houston.
Houston Landing (This article also appeared in MSN Society, Culture and History.)
http://dateline.rice/may-1-nguyen
Best US college towns 2025
An article mentions that Rice is ranked No. 1 for "Lots of Race/Class Interaction" by The Princeton Review.
Angelo State University's Ram Page
http://dateline.rice/may-1-asu
BROADCAST
Political roundup: What Trump's first 100 days mean for Houston
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, participates in a roundtable discussion of the week's political news.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/may-1-jones
Houston economy falters amid tariff uncertainty and health care layoffs
KHOU Online (This article also appeared in MSN Politics, and this segment aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-1-jones
'ABC 13 Eyewitness News'
A broadcast features a new brief by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into hospital pricing among the four largest hospitals in the Texas Medical Center. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute's Center for Health and Biosciences and professor of economics, is interviewed.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-1-ho (This segment aired three times.)
'CW 39 Houston'
KIAH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-1-ho (This segment aired twice.)
'Fox 26 News'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-1-ho (This segment aired four times.)
Report: Sunrise Centers are unfamiliar to Houston ISD staff, far from some of the neediest students
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the Houston Independent School District's Sunrise Centers. Gabriela Sánchez-Soto, research scientist at the Kinder Institute, is quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/may-1-sanchez.soto
'7 a.m. newscast for May 1, 2025'
Houston Public Media on Podchaser (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-1-sanchez.soto
'5 p.m. newscast for April 30, 2025'
Houston Public Media on Podchaser (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-1-sanchez.soto
New study shows 13,000 HISD students were impacted by evictions over 14-year period
An article cites a study by the Houston Education Research Consortium at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the impact evictions have on students.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-1-ktrk
Abilene ISD honors top scholars at Cooper, Abilene, ATEMS
An article mentions Sophia Hudson, who plans to attend Rice, and Judah Jackson, who is considering attending Rice. Hudson is interviewed by KRBC-TV.
KTAB Online (This article also appeared in KTXS Online and MSN Society, Culture and History, and a segment aired six times on KTXS in Abilene, Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/may-1-hudson-jackson
'Abilene Today'
KRBC-TV (Abilene)
http://dateline.rice/may-1-hudson (This segment aired three times.)
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Lydia Kavraki inducted as member of the National Academy of Sciences
An article mentions that Lydia Kavraki, the Kenneth and Audrey Kennedy Professor of Computing, professor of computer science, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering and bioengineering and director of the Ken Kennedy Institute, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Community members quoted or mentioned include President Reginald DesRoches; Amy Dittmar, the Howard R. Hughes Provost, executive vice president for academic affairs and professor of economics; and Luay Nakhleh, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the Brown School of Engineering and Computing and professor of computer science and biosciences.
Bioengineer.org (This article also appeared in Scienmag.)
http://dateline.rice/may-1-kavraki-desroches-dittmar-nakhleh
Νέα μεγάλη διάκριση για Ελληνίδα μηχανικό
DNews.gr
http://dateline.rice/may-1-kavraki
Rice engineer wins NSF CAREER Award to propel decentralized learning in next-gen computing systems
An article features César Uribe, the Louis Owen Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, who has won a Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation to advance the mathematical foundations of decentralized learning.
Scienmag
http://dateline.rice/may-1-uribe
Il misterioso serbatoio di magma di Yellowstone: nuove scoperte
An article features collaborative Rice research into how the volcanic system under Yellowstone National Park works. Co-author Brandon Schmandt, professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, and postdoctoral associate Chenglong Duan are quoted.
Scienze Notizie
http://dateline.rice/may-1-schmandt-duan
Neue studie enthüllt das unterirdische geheimnis des Yellowstone-supervulkans
Merkur.de
http://dateline.rice/may-1-schmandt-duan
Yellowstone supervolcano has a magma 'lid' that could be thwarting eruption
MSN Science (This article originally appeared in IFL Science.)
http://dateline.rice/may-1-schmandt
Light-based data made clearer with new machine learning method
An article features Rice research that developed a new machine learning algorithm that excels at interpreting the "light signatures" of molecules, materials and disease biomarkers. Co-authors cited include Shengxi Huang, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of materials science and nanoengineering, and graduate student Ziyang Wang.
Technology Networks
http://dateline.rice/may-1-huang-wang
Rice University algorithm interprets spectra more accurately
Optics.org
http://dateline.rice/may-1-wang
Small businesses can use AI to operate for a fraction of the cost — these experts reveal how
Chris Ferris, lecturer in marketing at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Bankrate (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Finance.)
http://dateline.rice/may-1-ferris
DJNF announces 2025 interns
An article mentions that Sid Richardson College senior Juliana Lightsey will participate in the Dow Jones News Fund internship program this summer.
Dow Jones News Fund
http://dateline.rice/may-1-lightsey
10 Smart Start Scholarships awarded to 10 outstanding students
An article mentions incoming Rice freshman Isaiah Green.
Nevada Business
http://dateline.rice/may-1-green
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
From Major League Baseball to the classroom: Oz Ocampo brings global sports insight to Rice students (2025)
An article features Oz Ocampo, lecturer in sport management. Community members quoted or mentioned include Stephanie Wilka, professor in the practice in sport management and director of the Hutchinson Leadership Initiative in Sport Analytics; Baker College sophomore Brandon Braccia; and Hanszen College sophomore Carson Talbot.
Breznikar.com
http://dateline.rice/may-1-ozcampo-braccia-talbot-wilka
The Earth shifted 25 degrees and then corrected itself 84 million years ago
Richard Gordon, the W.M. Keck Foundation Professor in Geophysics, is quoted.
Brighter Side of News (This article also appeared in MSN Travel.)
http://dateline.rice/may-1-gordon
Cove 8th grader Corban McNeil invited to STEM program at Rice University, will hear from former NASA astronauts
An article featuring Corban McNeil mentions that he will attend a National Youth Leadership Forum: Explore STEM program at Rice this summer.
Elkhorn Media Group
http://dateline.rice/may-1-mcneil
Eastern Michigan University forensics team ranks No. 3 nationally at 2025 National Forensics Tournament
Rice is mentioned.
Eastern Michigan University's Today
http://dateline.rice/may-1-emut
Eastern Michigan University's forensics team achieves third place at national tournament
Ann Arbor Times
http://dateline.rice/may-1-aat
SPORTS
South Florida's Hugo Car named American Men's Tennis Player of the Year
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis head coach Efe Ustundag was named the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, while Petro Kuzmenok made the all-conference team in singles and doubles, and Santiago Navarro made the team in doubles.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/may-1-ustundag-kuzmenok-navarro
Memphis' Moeller, Tulsa's Berlanga Bandera named American Women's Tennis Players of the Year
An article mentions that Rice women's tennis players Divna Ratkovic and Darya Schwartzman made the All-American Athletic Conference team.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/may-1-ratkovic-schwartzman
Charlotte, South Florida selected to the 2025 NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship; 4 individuals earn at-large selections
An article mentions that Rice men's golfers Lukas Boandl and Daniel Zou have been selected to compete in the NCAA Bremerton (Washington) Regional as individuals.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/may-1-boandl-zou
West Sabine's Murphy places 3rd in high jump for SFA in Houston
An article mentions that Rice's outdoor track and field teams hosted the J. Fred Duckett Twilight meet April 26.
KLTV Online
http://dateline.rice/may-1-kltv
'I'm a Cougar now.' Running back Dean Connors explains his transfer from Rice to UH
An article features former Rice football player Dean Connors. Former Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on the front page of the Sports section in the May 1 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/may-1-connors
How 4 runners from Lamar shocked the state of Texas: The anatomy of a record-setting relay team
An article mentions former Rice track and field athlete Kirsten Aure Hashmi.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/may-1-aure.hashmi
Film breakdown: Waco native Caden Powell transfers to Baylor after stops at Wyoming, Rice
An article features former Rice men's basketball player Caden Powell. Head coach Rob Lanier is mentioned.
Baylor Lariat
http://dateline.rice/may-1-powell-lanier
Former Duke football players denied injunction for extra NCAA eligibility
An article mentions former Rice football player Tre'Shon Devones.
Duke's The Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/may-1-devones