NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
World Cup organizers tab this Houston neighborhood for 2026 fan fest
An article mentions that teams competing in the World Cup may practice at Rice in 2026.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle, and it appeared in five other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-hc
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Maestro Miguel Harth-Bedoya launches the nation's only undergraduate conducting degree at Houston's Rice University
An article features Miguel Harth-Bedoya, who will be the distinguished resident director of orchestras and professor of conducting at Rice's Shepherd School of Music beginning in the fall of 2025. Matthew Loden, the Lynette S. Autrey Dean of Music at the Shepherd School, and the Rice Electroacoustic Music Labs are mentioned.
PaperCity
http://dateline.rice/may-16-harth.bedoya-loden
Houston, Fulshear among US leaders in population growth, Census data shows
Daniel Potter, director of the Houston Population Research Center at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the May 16 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-potter
Rice University offers lump-sum separations to eligible staff as part of long-term strategic plan
An article features Rice's Voluntary Separation Incentive Program. Community members quoted or mentioned include Amy Dittmar, the Howard R. Hughes Provost, executive vice president for academic affairs and professor of economics; and Kelly Fox, executive vice president for operations, finance and support.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-dittmar-fox
I'm a professor. We're not the 'elite' that the powerful billionaires say we are. | Opinion
Helena Michie, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor in Humanities, authored an op-ed.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/may-16-michie
Deporting this law-abiding teen is not what this country voted for | Opinion
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an op-ed.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/may-16-king
HRA18 'Upstanders Arise' gala unites community
An article mentions that Moshe Vardi, University Professor, the Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering and professor of computer science, received the Courage to Act Award May 6 at the Holocaust Remembrance Association's Upstanders Arise: From Remembrance to Responsibility event.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/may-16-vardi
FEMA and Houstonians face preparedness challenges as hurricane season approaches
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.
Hoodline
http://dateline.rice/may-16-hoodline
FEMA 'not ready' for hurricane season; Houstonians aren't prepared either
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/may-16-c2h
IDEA Rio Grande Valley kicks off 3 days of college signing day 2025
Rice is mentioned.
IDEA Public Schools
http://dateline.rice/may-16-ips
HISD students are more likely to attempt suicide, miss school due to safety concerns, report says
An article features a new study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into students' mental health throughout Houston ISD schools.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Public Safety and Emergencies.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-hc
'ABC 13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-ktrk
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-kriv
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-kriv
Has HISD Improved Enough to Get Out From Under State Control?
A caption mentions that Bowen Ma plans to attend Rice.
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/may-16-ma
Texas' Tier 1 moon shot
An article mentions that Rice has a Carnegie R1 designation for research universities.
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/may-16-dmn
BROADCAST
'The Context with Christian Fraser'
David Satterfield, director of Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about President Donald Trump's trip to the Middle East.
BBC World
http://dateline.rice/may-16-satterfield
'CW 39 Weather & Traffic'
A broadcast cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the effects of the derecho that hit Houston May 16, 2024.
KIAH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-kiah (This broadcast aired three times.)
The Cleveland Orchestra hires Dover Quartet's Joel Link as new concertmaster
An article features alumnus Joel Link.
WKYC Online (This article also appeared in MSN Entertainment.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-link
Violinist Joel Link appointed concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra; Dover Quartet to stay together
The Violin Channel
http://dateline.rice/may-16-link
'Great Day Houston'
Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is mentioned.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-freeman
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Trump administration proposes 5% tax on migrant remittances amid Latin American outcry
Jose Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez, research scholar for the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in Intellinews.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-rodriguez.sanchez
Trump administration suggests 5% tax on immigrant remittances: What you need to know
Cuba Headlines
http://dateline.rice/may-16-rodriguez.sanchez
What's really keeping Yellowstone's volcano from erupting? New study reveals surprising answer
An article features collaborative Rice research into how the volcanic system under Yellowstone National Park works. Co-authors Brandon Schmandt, professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
Indian Defense Review (This article also appeared in MSN International.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-schmandt
Dr. Garry Nolan wonders about the ethics of patenting UFO tech and harming aliens — Psicoactivo No. 429
Rice's "Archives of the Impossible" are featured, and Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion, is mentioned.
Psicoactivo Podcast on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/may-16-kripal
Startup stellt stahlhartes 'superholz' vor
An article cites Rice research using nanoscale wood components for 3D printing.
Heise Online
http://dateline.rice/may-16-ho
Industry leaders set to discuss future of US offshore CCS market
An article mentions that Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy will host the fourth annual Offshore CCS & Emerging Technologies Symposium June 3 in conjunction with the National Ocean Industries Association and the Offshore Operators Committee.
Offshore Engineer
http://dateline.rice/may-16-oe
20 summer STEM programs for high school students in 2025
An article mentions upcoming STEM camps at Rice's Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity in Education.
Inspirit AI
http://dateline.rice/may-16-iai
What happens when a group of business students gets inspired by a MedTech idea?
Rice Business and the Rice Business Plan Competition are mentioned.
MedTech World on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/may-16-mtw
New faculty appointments for 8 women in academia
A roundup mentions alumna Alyson Wilson.
Women in Academia Report
http://dateline.rice/may-16-wilson
Mission-oriented economic policy
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Business Recorder
http://dateline.rice/may-16-br
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
'Corruptie op steroïden': Trumps miljardendeals in de Golfstaten roepen vragen op (en niet alleen bij Democraten)
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is quoted.
VRT NWS Online
http://dateline.rice/may-16-brinkley
Andrea Bajani: 'Rifiuto l'eredità patriarcale, scrivo di padri e compagni senza potere'
An article features Andrea Bajani, professor in the practice and international writer in residence, and his latest novel "L'anniversario."
La Stampa
http://dateline.rice/may-16-bajani
Gletscherfriedhof island
An article mentions that a Rice-led team of researchers established the Global Glacier Casualty List, a database of the world's glaciers lost to climate change.
SwissInfo.ch
http://dateline.rice/may-16-si
Varcoe: Alberta-led initiative to delve into complex cross-border relationship — from a Western Canadian vantage point
An article mentions that Rice will participate in a roundtable meeting to discuss the New North American Initiative, a three-year, $6.5 million project led by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy.
Calgary Herald (This article also appeared in MSN Canada Money.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-ch
3 seats, 6 candidates. Here's who is running for Falmouth School Committee
Alumna Jane Scarborough is featured.
Cape Cod Times (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-scarborough
SPORTS
Charlotte women, Rice men take Day 1 lead at 2025 American Outdoor Track & Field Championship
An article mentions that Rice's men's track and field team led the team standings after the first day of the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships May 15. Rice's women's team stood in second. Rice's top finishers mentioned include Augustus Henry (first place, men's javelin), Mckyla Van der Westhuizen (first, women's javelin), Daphne Mayer (second, women's 10,000 meters) and Cal Abdulky (third, men's hammer throw). Rice's top preliminary qualifiers mentioned include Gus Gannon (second, men's 1,500) and Heidi Nielson (second, women's 1,500). The meet continues through May 17.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/may-16-henry-van.der.westhuizen-et.al
Roadrunners defeat Rice in record-setting night
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost to the University of Texas at San Antonio 15-7 May 15 in the first game of their three-game series.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/may-16-utsa
'KENS 5 News'
KENS-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-kens
UTSA soccer 2025 conference slate announced
An article mentions that Rice's women's soccer team will face the University of Texas at San Antonio Oct. 2.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/may-16-utsa
NSU vaulter Knott takes gold on first day of Southland Outdoors
An article mentions that Rice is hosting the Southland Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 15-17.
Natchitoches Parish Journal
http://dateline.rice/may-16-npj
Knott takes gold on first day of Southland Championships
NSUDemons.com
http://dateline.rice/may-16-nsu
Day 1 of SLC Outdoor Championships in the book
McNeeseSports.com
http://dateline.rice/may-16-mcneese
Fayette County: Baseball capital of Texas?
An article mentions that a high school playoff baseball game was scheduled for Rice's Reckling Park May 15.
The Fayette County Record
http://dateline.rice/may-16-tfcr