Dateline Rice for May 23, 2025

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

A strange fascination
An article features collaborative Rice research into the electrons in strange metals. Qimiao Si, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and former visiting professor Silke Bühler Paschen are quoted.
Science (This article also appeared in the May 22 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/may-23-si-paschen

HOUSTON/TEXAS

$3 billion dementia research fund on November ballot could help Houston become a ‘brain capital’
Harris Eyre, lead of the Neuro-Policy Program and the Harry Z. Yan and Weiman Gao Senior Fellow in Brain Health at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/may-23-eyre

Study uncovers source of genetic variation influencing childhood brain tumors
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Baylor College of Medicine
http://dateline.rice/may-23-bcm
Telepathology without borders: A global collaboration for cancer prevention in Brazil
Baylor College of Medicine on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/may-23-bcm

Summer activities for kids
An article mentions that Rice will host iD Tech Camps, a hands-on robotics, coding and game development camp for kids, this summer.
Defender
http://dateline.rice/may-23-defender

Laredo ISD seniors awarded a reported $33 million in scholarships
Rice is mentioned.
Laredo Independent School District
http://dateline.rice/may-23-lisd

Chabad at UH offers Jewish students strength, spirit and community
An article mentions that Rice hosted events for the JCC Maccabi Games last year.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/may-23-jhv

BROADCAST

Hello Houston (May 22, 2025)
Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" defense plan.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-23-stoll
Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (May 22, 2025)
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/may-23-stoll
President Trump’s 'Golden Dome' missile defense system
Houston Public Media on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/may-23-stoll
Hello Houston full episode – May 22, 2025
Houston Public Media on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/may-23-stoll
Will Trump’s 'Golden Dome' act a deterrent to other countries?
Houston Public Media on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/may-23-stoll

Political horse-trading becomes order of the day as Legislature winds down
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.
Texas Standard (This article also appeared in KUT Online and KERA Online, and the segment aired four times on KERA-FM in Dallas.)
http://dateline.rice/may-23-jones
With ten days left, the Legislature is on track to approve most Republican priorities
KEYE Online (This article also appeared in KABB Online and MSN Politics.)
http://dateline.rice/may-23-jones
 
Montgomery County: Growth, growing pains, plans to improve
An article cites the Houston Area Survey, which is conducted annually by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. 
KTRH Online
http://dateline.rice/may-23-ktrh
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-23-ktrh (This segment aired twice.)

Texas Children’s Hospital sees record number of ER visits in April among kids with behavioral health issues
An article cites a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the mental health of Houston Independent School District students.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/may-23-hpm

George Floyd murder 5th anniversary (May 23, 2025)
An article features the Kinetic Ensemble, which began 10 years ago at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-23-hpm

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Rice University to offer ‘multidisciplinary’ AI degree
An article mentions that Rice will offer a Bachelor of Science degree in artificial intelligence starting in the fall. President Reginald DesRoches and Luay Nakhleh, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the Brown School of Engineering and Computing and professor of computer science and biosciences, are quoted.
EdScoop
http://dateline.rice/may-23-desroches-nakhleh

Biologists alarmed as newly discovered chain reaction threatens to trigger mass extinction across multiple species worldwide
An article features Rice research into the link between rising temperatures and declines in a species' population. Co-authors quoted include Volker Rudolf, professor of biosciences, and alumnae Lillie Stockseth and Zoey Neale.
Sustainability Times
http://dateline.rice/may-23-rudolf-stockseth-neale

Researchers develop digital twin software to personalize movement impairment treatments
An article features Rice research developing software to addresses critical challenges in treating movement impairments. Co-author B.J. Fregly, Trustee Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering, is quoted.
Medical Design & Outsourcing
http://dateline.rice/may-23-fregly

Houston Chamber Choir season finale celebrates founder Robert Simpson's legacy
An article features Robert Simpson, lecturer in church music at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/may-23-simpson

STREED: Rice University’s solar-powered desalination system offers resilient, off-grid water purification
An article features Rice research developing a system that could make desalination processes more adaptable, resilient and cheaper.
Impact Lab
http://dateline.rice/may-23-il

How to make smart, sustainable surfacing choices
An article mentions the ceramic rainscreen installed at Rice's Cannady Hall.
Metropolis
http://dateline.rice/may-23-metropolis

MTM on track for commercial launch of Flash Joule Heating tech with validation of production unit
An article mentions that experts at Rice pioneered flash Joule heating.
MSN Money (Australia; this article originally appeared in Stockhead.)
http://dateline.rice/may-23-msn.money.au

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

The Baldouret Quartet at Bard, Olin Hall
A roundup features graduate student Nicky Sohn, who is studying at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
The Millbrook Independent
http://dateline.rice/may-23-mi

Congratulations, Class of 2025!
Rice is mentioned.
Cary Academy News
http://dateline.rice/may-23-ca
Class of '25 honored during 47th annual commencement ceremony
The Benjamin School
http://dateline.rice/may-23-bs

SPORTS

Dixon named to SWC Hall of Fame
An article mentions that former Rice tennis player Wendy Wood was inducted into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame May 22.
GoFrogs.com
http://dateline.rice/may-23-wood
Texas A&M legend Thornton named to SWC Hall of Fame
12thMan.com (This article also appeared in The Eagle and BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/may-23-wood
SMU’s Ryan Berube to be inducted into Southwest Conference Hall of Fame
SwimSwam
http://dateline.rice/may-23-wood

How does ESPN rank each FBS team in Texas in SP+?
Rice football is mentioned.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/may-23-dctf

TRANSACTIONS: Elks make changes on the defensive line
An article features former Rice football player Charlie Looes.
GoElks.com (This article also appeared in Our Sports Central.)
http://dateline.rice/may-23-looes

NEWS RELEASES

Rice method refines ultrapure diamond film fabrication for quantum and electronic applications
Diamond is one of the most prized materials in advanced technologies due to its unmatched hardness, ability to conduct heat and capacity to host quantum-friendly defects. The same qualities that make diamond useful also make it difficult to process. Engineers and researchers who work with diamond for quantum sensors, power electronics or thermal management technologies need it in ultrathin, ultrasmooth layers. But traditional techniques, like laser cutting and polishing, often damage the material or create surface defects.
http://dateline.rice/may-23-news-release-zhang

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