NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Why did 6 House Dems vote with Republicans to reopen the government?
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.
The National News Desk
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-tnnd
Over half of Texas parents don't know about the state's school voucher program, new data shows
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-hc
Will Houston's population growth stall amid Trump's immigration crackdown? It's likely, experts say
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Daniel Potter, director of the Houston Population Research Center at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, are quoted. King is also mentioned in a second article in the Houston Chronicle.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-yn
Mayor John Whitmire defends HPD as criticism mounts over ICE cooperation: 'Don't politicize this'
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on the front page of the Nov. 13 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-hc
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Vote to provide $3B for dementia institute a 'game-changer' for Texas researchers, families
An article mentions the Rice Brain Institute. Community members quoted include Behnaam Aazhang, the J.S. Abercrombie Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, director of the Rice Neuroengineering Initiative and co-director of the Center for Neural Systems Restoration; and Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede, professor of chemistry.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front page of the Health section in the Nov. 13 print edition, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-hc
Federal government shutdown deal bans almost all THC products in Texas
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
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-abc13
Encore-worthy evening raises $1.5M for Rice's Shepherd School of Music
An article features Rice's Shepherd School of Music. Community members mentioned include Matthew Loden, the Lynette S. Autrey Dean of Music; Miguel Harth-Bedoya, distinguished resident director of orchestras and professor of conducting; Pierre Jalbert, professor of composition and theory; alumna Sasha Cooke; Anne and Albert Chao and Isabel and Danny David, co-chairs of the school's 50th anniversary gala; Shawn Stephens and Jim Jordan, underwriter chairs of the gala; and Anne Duncan, former co-chair of the school's 30th anniversary gala and longtime benefactor of the school.
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-cmh
These Houston suburbs are sinking faster than any other big city in the US. Can anything stop it?
Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law, co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and H.C. Clark, professor emeritus of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, are quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-hc
The northern lights were visible in Texas this week. Here's what to know
Alumna Patricia Reiff, professor of physics and astronomy and associate director for outreach programs at the Rice Space Institute, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-hc
Power On Heels awards 10 scholarships at seventh annual luncheon celebrating resilience
Melissa Sibley, director of legal operations, is featured.
KHOU Online
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-khou
Texas Standard for Nov. 14, 2025: A special broadcast from Houston
Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and emeritus professor of sociology, is interviewed about Houston's growth and future.
Texas Standard
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-ts
'The Running Man,' 'Now You See Me: Now You Don't' top list of new films this week
An article mentions that Rice Cinema is co-hosting the Houston Cinema Arts Festival through Nov. 16.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Nov. 14 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-hc
Houston's first mass timber office building opens in Bridgeland's new town center
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-hbj
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
New recharge-to-recycle reactor turns battery waste into new lithium feedstock
An article features Rice research that developed an energy-efficient method to extract high-purity lithium hydroxide from used electric vehicle batteries without harsh chemicals or intensive processing. Co-authors quoted include Sibani Lisa Biswal, the William M. McCardell Professor in Chemical Engineering and professor of materials science and nanoengineering, and Haotian Wang, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
ChemEurope.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-ce
Scientists create eco-friendly way to recover lithium directly from used batteries
Knowridge
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-know
Nonsurgical treatment shows promise for targeted seizure control
An article features Rice research that developed a nonsurgical method to control seizure-related brain activity using sound waves and gene therapy. Co-authors quoted include Jerzy Szablowski, assistant professor of bioengineering, and graduate student Honghao Li.
MedLink Neurology
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-mn
Princeton Review ranking: Best MBA and undergrad entrepreneurship programs
An article mentions that Rice Business was named the top entrepreneurial graduate program in the country for the seventh straight year by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. Peter Rodriguez, the Houston Endowment Dean of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business and Virani Undergraduate School of Business and professor of strategic management, is quoted.
Poets & Quants
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-pq
Celebration and struggle: On the life and work of Alice Childress
Eve Dunbar, professor of English and creative writing, authored an article.
Literary Hub
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-lh
Breakthrough shows light can move atoms in 2D semiconductors
An article features Rice research that discovered beams of light can physically shift atoms in a class of ultrathin semiconductors known as Janus transition metal dichalcogenides. Co-authors quoted include Shengxi Huang, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and graduate student Kunyan Zhang.
Science Daily
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-sd
Jupiter's wild youth may have reshaped the entire solar system
An article features Rice research into the effects Jupiter's formation had on the solar system. Co-authors quoted include André Izidoro, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, and graduate student Baibhav Srivastava.
Science Daily
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-sd
Clothes might become so smart, they can tap your shoulder or squeeze your arm
An article mentions that Actile Technologies was spun out of Rice's Preston Innovation Laboratory. Community members quoted or mentioned include Daniel Preston, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and graduate student Barclay Jumet.
Cybernews.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-cn
Rice University team recreates fiery birth of the universe in lab
An article features Rice research measuring the temperature of quark-gluon plasma at various stages of its evolution. Co-author Frank Geurts, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
The Financial District
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-tfd
Science history: Chemists discover buckyballs — the most perfect molecules in existence — Nov. 14, 1985
An article mentions late alumnus and former professor emeritus Robert Curl and the late Richard Smalley, the former Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry, who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of buckyballs, a new form of carbon.
Live Science
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-ls
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Johns Hopkins University to offer free tuition to families making under $200,000
A roundup features The Rice Investment, an initiative offering full-tuition scholarships and grants to students from low- and middle-income families.
The Baltimore Banner
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-tbb
SPORTS
VB preview: Rice and Temple
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is scheduled to play Wichita State University Nov. 14.
GoShockers.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-wsu
Volleyball set for Senior Weekend
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is scheduled to play the University of North Texas Nov. 16.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-unt
Blue Raiders travel to Houston for matchup with Rice
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is set to play Middle Tennessee State University Nov. 15.
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-14-mtsu