NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Dem video 'ill-advised' but not sedition, expert says; also not punishable by death
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-24-tnnd
Gov. Greg Abbott's campaign against Muslim group faces challenges under Texas and federal law
Texas Public Radio
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-tpr
The Boomers are protesting Trump. Where is Gen Z?
The Rice Thresher is mentioned.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-tnyt
HOUSTON/TEXAS
2 Rice University students' research brings them back to Houston's Fifth Ward to learn history, impact of toxic waste
An article features Rice students Shay Olaifa and Catherine Cook and their research project to create a toxic waste archive for Houston's Fifth Ward.
KENS 5 Online
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-kens
'KHOU 11 News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-khou
Houston's best and worst middle schools in 2025, according to new Children at Risk data
Erin Baumgartner, director of the Houston Education Research Consortium at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-hc
National hemp ban threatens Houston's THC drink boom: 'It would be terrible for us'
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-hc
As Houston developers take advantage of floodplain loopholes, homeowners pay the price
Jim Blackburn, 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, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-hc
Houston floodplains investigation: Outdated maps, broken rules and more takeaways
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-hc
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
Seiichi Matsuda, the E. Dell Butcher Professor of Chemistry, professor of chemistry and biosciences, director of the Rice Academy of Fellows and dean of graduate and postdoctoral studies, and graduate student Leonard Richertz are interviewed about Rice's international student population.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-kprc
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-kprc
Lars Lerup, the Swedish urban theorist who loved Houston enough to stay | Opinion
An article features the late Lars Lerup, former dean of Rice's School of Architecture.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-hc
HISD enrollment drops by more than 8,300 students
An article mentions research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Houston's population growth in recent years.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-c2h
How Houston became one of America's most generous cities
An article mentions Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-hou
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Lab-grown diamond coatings shown to prevent mineral scale in industrial pipes
An article features Rice research that developed diamond films that help prevent mineral scaling in pipes. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Pulickel Ajayan, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor of Engineering and professor of materials science and nanoengineering; Jun Lou, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and Nanoengineering; Xiang Zhang, assistant research professor of materials science and nanoengineering; and postdoctoral researcher Yifan Zhu.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-phys
The hidden physics that could make MRI images astonishingly clear
An article features collaborative Rice research that designed a physics-based model of magnetic resonance relaxation that bridges molecular-scale dynamics with macroscopic MRI signals. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Walter Chapman, the William W. Akers Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; Philip Singer, assistant research professor in chemical and biomolecular engineering; and alumnus Thiago Pinheiro.
ScienceBlog.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-sb
Greener, stronger concrete: New research and innovations
An article features Rice research into how water and ions move through the nanopores of calcium silicate hydrate — the fundamental building block of cement. Co-author Kai Gong, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
World Today Journal
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-wtj
Game theory explains how algorithms can drive up prices
Mallesh Pai, the Lay Family Professor of Economics and chair of the department, is quoted.
DNYUZ.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-dnyuz
Rapid fault healing could rewrite earthquake physics
An article mentions that Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Science Daily
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-sd
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
AI-driven emerging technologies you might have missed
A video mentions collaborative Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers.
DailyMotion.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-dm
MIT Climate and Energy Night spotlights progress in sustainability technology
Rice is mentioned.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology's The Tech
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-mittt
SPORTS
Tulsa wins 2025 American Volleyball Championship
A series of articles mention that Rice's volleyball team went 2-1 in the American Conference Championship, beating the University of Texas at San Antonio 3-0 in the quarterfinals and Wichita State University 3-2 in the semifinals and falling to the University of Tulsa 3-1 in the title match.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-ta
CHAMPS! Tulsa wins 2025 American Volleyball Championship
TulsaHurricane.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-tulsa
No. 1 Rice wins 5-set thriller to advance to American Championship final
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-ta
Shockers drop 5-set heartbreaker to Rice
GoShockers.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-wsu
Rice sweeps UTSA to advance to American Volleyball Championship semifinals
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-ta
UTSA's season comes to an end at the American Volleyball Championship
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-utsa
Women's basketball loses in Houston
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated the University of the Incarnate Word 70-62 Nov. 23.
Spot on Texas
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-sot
No. 22 North Texas beats Rice 56-24 behind huge passing attack led by Mestemaker and Young
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of North Texas 56-24 Nov. 22.
The Associated Press
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-ap
No. 22 UNT moves to 10 wins with rout of Rice
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-unt
UNT keeps steaming toward berth in American Conference title game with win over Rice
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-24-drc