NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Trump's big plans on trade and more run up against laws of political gravity, separation of powers
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets, and it appeared on the front page of the May 30 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/may-30-brinkley
Social impacts of glacier loss
Cymene Howe, professor of anthropology, and Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology and co-director of Rice's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience, co-authored an article about their research.
Science
http://dateline.rice/may-30-howe-boyer
Climate action could save half of world's vanishing glaciers, says study
France 24 (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/may-30-howe-boyer
Anthropologists spotlight human toll of glacier loss
MSN Weather (This article originally appeared in Phys.org, and it appeared in Science Daily.)
http://dateline.rice/may-30-howe-boyer
The glaciers that could collapse next — as Swiss villages are wiped out by Birch Glacier
MSN Philippines (This article originally appeared in the Daily Mail, and it appeared in MSN Malaysia, MSN New Zealand and MSN Singapore.)
http://dateline.rice/may-30-howe-boyer
Rice anthropologists highlight human impact of glacier loss
Scienmag (This article also appeared in Mirage.)
http://dateline.rice/may-30-howe-boyer
Scientists say they've found a dwarf planet very far from the sun
An article features collaborative Rice research into the formation of "wide-orbit" planets. Co-author André Izidoro, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/may-30-izidoro
Venezuela's sound of silence
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, fellow at the Center for the United States and Mexico, director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
The Economist (This article will also appear in the May 31 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/may-30-monaldi
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Reefer sadness: Texas hemp industry braces for 8,000-plus shutdowns and their CRE 'ripple effects'
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Bisnow (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-30-stein
We're not relying on the Texas power grid this summer
An article cites a recent survey by Rice that found that nearly half of Harris County residents could not manage an unexpected $400 expense.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/may-30-tm
Measles virus detected in Houston wastewater before cases were reported
An article mentions that experts at Rice have partnered with the city of Houston to monitor wastewater for measles.
UTHealth Houston
http://dateline.rice/may-30-uthealth
August Hamilton named new program director, education at Houston Endowment
Alumnus August Hamilton is featured.
Houston Endowment
http://dateline.rice/may-30-hamilton
Where do your Houston taxes go? Probably not where you'd like. | Opinion
An article cites a 2023 study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research that found Houstonians were willing to pay $24 in extra taxes for better parks.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the May 30 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/may-30-hc
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-30-ktrh (This segment aired twice.)
This 19-year-old is whipping up acai bowls and smoothies downtown
Lovett College sophomore Ivan Diaz is featured.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/may-30-diaz
ROBERTS: Time flies, but love endures
Alumnus Sid Roberts authored an op-ed.
The Lufkin Daily News
http://dateline.rice/may-30-roberts
Pharmaceutical giant plans $5.9B Houston facility and more news to know
A roundup mentions the Rice Management Co.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/may-30-innomap
BROADCAST
New storm surge defense plan aims to protect Greater Houston area from catastrophic hurricanes
An article 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 (SSPEED). Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law, co-director of SSPEED and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired twice on KTRK-TV in Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-30-blackburn
Hello Houston (May 29, 2025)
Ana María Martínez, professor of voice at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-30-martinez
Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (May 29, 2025)
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/may-30-martinez
Hello Houston full episode – May 29, 2025
Houston Public Media on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/may-30-martinez
Ana María Martínez | InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse
Houston Public Media on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/may-30-martinez
Don't blame 'low' taxes for Houston budget crunch: New study
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
KTRH Online (This article also appeared in WOAI Online and Talk Radio 1190.)
http://dateline.rice/may-30-king
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-30-king (This segment aired twice.)
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (May 30, 2025)
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, participates in a roundtable discussion of "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" of the week's news.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-30-ho
AI isn't saving workers time on the job: 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly' of the week
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/may-30-ho
Drink and think: Houston's thinkers are going to their local bars to learn
An article mentions the Rice Alumni's Brains in a Bar speaker series.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/may-30-hpm
'WTOC News'
A broadcast mentions that the undergraduate literary magazine The Rice Review won second place in the Association of Writers and Writing Programs' Prize for Undergrad Lit Mags.
WTOC-TV (Savannah, Georgia)
http://dateline.rice/may-30-wtoc (This segment aired five times.)
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Scientists twist crystal symmetry to unlock energy-saving quantum supermetal
An article features collaborative Rice research developing a quantum material with unique electronic properties. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Ming Yi, assistant professor of physics and astronomy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; Emilia Morosan, professor of physics and astronomy, electrical and computer engineering and chemistry; Junichiro Kono, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor in Engineering, professor of electrical and computer engineering, physics and astronomy and materials science and nanoengineering and director of Rice's Smalley-Curl Institute; and graduate student Yuxiang Gao.
MSN Technology (This article originally appeared in Interesting Engineering, and it appeared in Issues.fr, AZo Materials and Phys.org. A shortened version of this article also appeared in Real Clear Science.)
http://dateline.rice/may-30-yi-morosan-kono-gao
Artist Cho-Liang Lin on the impact of AI in classical music
Cho-Liang Lin, the Benjamin Armistead Shepherd Distinguished Professor of Violin at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
The Hype Magazine
http://dateline.rice/may-30-lin
Scientists invent a 2D material with exotic properties called 'glaphene' that 'nature does not make on its own'
An article features collaborative Rice research that created glaphene, a new 2D hybrid material that combines graphene and silica glass into a single, stable compound. Co-authors quoted or mentioned 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; visiting professor Anchal Srivastava; and graduate student Sathvik Iyengar.
The Debrief
http://dateline.rice/may-30-ajayan-srivastava-iyengar
Chip industry week in review
Semiconductor Engineering
http://dateline.rice/may-30-se
10 defense companies in Houston to know
An article mentions Rice's Defense Research Advancement office.
BuiltIn
http://dateline.rice/may-30-builtin
Rice University's new architecture hall revives terra cotta tradition
An article features Rice's Cannady Hall.
Boston Valley Terra Cotta
http://dateline.rice/may-30-bvtc
New cello appointments at Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Alumnus Simon Housner, a graduate of Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
The Strad
http://dateline.rice/may-30-housner
Transforming businesses through expert IT consulting in Houston
Rice is mentioned.
The Reader Stone
http://dateline.rice/may-30-trs
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
ASU launches center to enhance water quality, sustainably
An article mentions that the Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment Center (NEWT) consortium is headquartered at Rice. Pedro Alvarez, the George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, co-director of the Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for NEWT and director of Rice's WaTER Institute is quoted.
Arizona State University
http://dateline.rice/may-30-alvarez
A future astronaut takes flight
David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute, professor of physics and astronomy and Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is mentioned.
University of California News
http://dateline.rice/may-30-alexander
State tops the list for Northside graduates; Ole Miss second
Rice is mentioned.
The Northside Sun
http://dateline.rice/may-30-ns
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley's Class of 2025 college acceptances
BASIS Independent Silicon Valley
http://dateline.rice/may-30-basis
3 exceptional students receive 2025 Arle and Ken Adams Scholarship
An article mentions that Jennifer Han plans to attend Rice in the fall.
The Town-Crier
http://dateline.rice/may-30-tc
SPORTS
College football 2025: Kickoff times, TV networks set for select games involving Texas FBS teams
A roundup features Rice football's upcoming slate of games, which begin Aug. 30. CW 39 Online mentions that the Owls will play the University of Houston Sept. 6.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/may-30-hc
American football schedule: 2025 early season kickoff times, TV set
FBSchedules
http://dateline.rice/may-30-fbs
Kickoff time set for final UH-Rice Bayou Bucket game
CW 39 Online
http://dateline.rice/may-30-cw39
The future of turf is circular with innovative synthetic grass
An article mentions that Pivot artificial turf at Rice Stadium was installed in 2023. Rice Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland is quoted.
GB&D
http://dateline.rice/may-30-mcclelland
NEWS RELEASES
Rice students drive real-world change through research with Houston nonprofits
Community partners across Houston say they're seeing meaningful results from a unique research partnership with Rice students — one that's changing both neighborhoods and career paths. Through the Community Bridges program at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, undergraduates are paired with local nonprofit organizations to conduct research-based projects tied to urban inequality, housing, health and social justice. Students spend a full academic year engaging in immersive fieldwork while earning course credit in urban sociology.
http://dateline.rice/may-30-news-release-kinder.institute
Rice anthropologists spotlight human toll of glacier loss
In an important contribution from the social sciences, Rice anthropologists Cymene Howe and Dominic Boyer examine the societal consequences of global glacier loss in a commentary published today in Science. Their article appears alongside new research that estimates that more than three-quarters of the world’s glacier mass could disappear by the end of the century under current climate policies. While the study projects the physical outcomes of glacial melt, Howe and Boyer highlight the social impacts and human stories behind the statistics — from disrupted ecosystems and endangered cultural heritage to funeral rites held for vanished ice.
http://dateline.rice/may-30-news-release-howe-boyer
Rice-led research team develop super material that could change electronics
A research team led by physicists Ming Yi and Emilia Morosan from Rice has developed a new material with unique electronic properties that could enable more powerful and energy-efficient electronic devices. The material, known as a Kramers nodal line metal, was produced by introducing a small amount of indium into a layered compound based on tantalum and sulfur. The addition of indium changes the symmetry of the crystal structure, and the result promotes the novel physical properties associated with the Kramers nodal line behavior.
http://dateline.rice/may-30-news-release-yi-morosan