NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
If AirPods can instantly translate, why learn a language?
Hossam Elsherbiny, lecturer in transnational Asian studies and director of language instruction, authored an op-ed.
Los Angeles Times
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-elsherbiny
Can molecular Lego save the planet?
Stavroula Alina Kampouri, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and chemistry, is quoted.
Financial Times
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-kampouri
Physicists probe quark‑gluon plasma temperatures, helping paint more detailed picture of big bang
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.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Phys.org.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-geurts
Engineers slash iridium use in electrolyzer catalyst by 80%, boosting path to affordable green hydrogen
An article features Rice research developing a catalyst that reduces iridium use in proton exchange membrane electrolyzers. Co-authors include Haotian Wang, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and Thomas Senftle, the William Marsh Trustee Associate Professor of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Tech Xplore.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-wang-senftle
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Texans cite concerns about partisan gerrymandering in UH-TSU survey
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.
University of Houston News
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-jones
Houston can't pick up the trash. Let the private sector do it. | Opinion
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed, and he is interviewed on "The Mark Reardon Show" on Audacy.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-king
Bill King on 'extending the ACA subsidies'
The Mark Reardon Show on Audacy
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-king
Houston's Rice University tops yet another Texas college rankings list
An article mentions that Rice is ranked No. 1 in Texas and No. 9 in the nation according to WalletHub.
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-cmh
University of Tennessee ranks among top 30% of schools nationwide, study says. See rank
KnoxNews.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-kn
Abbott establishes free college application week
Rice is mentioned.
The Paisano
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-tp
Fix Houston's garbage and recycling with a 'pay-as-you-throw' fee | Opinion
An article cites a recent collaborative study by Rice that found around two-thirds of Houstonians would support paying a garbage fee.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-hc
BROADCASTS
Hello Houston (Oct. 14, 2025)
An article features the Houston Methodist-Rice Digital Health Institute.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-hpm
Houston Cinema Arts Festival to unveil 2025 lineup with free party at ARTECHOUSE
An article mentions that Rice's Sarofim Hall will screen films as part of the Houston Cinema Arts Festival Nov. 6-16.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-c2h
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Computing is indeed a discipline in crisis
Moshe Vardi, University Professor, the Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering and professor of computer science, co-authored an op-ed.
Communications of the ACM
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-vardi
Xiao honored with the David W. Robertson Award for Excellence in Medicinal Chemistry
An article features Han Xiao, associate professor of biosciences and bioengineering and director of Rice's Synthesis X Center, who has been honored with the David W. Robertson Award for Excellence in Medicinal Chemistry by the American Chemical Society.
Scienmag
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-xiao
Revolutionary AI tool enhances medical imaging efficiency by 90%
An article features Rice research enhancing the process of medical image segmentation. Co-authors include Guha Balakrishnan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, and graduate student Kushal Vyas.
Bioengineer.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-balakrishnan-vyas
Renewable energy overtook coal as the world's top power source for the first time, marking a new era
Daniel Cohan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
ZME Science
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-cohan
Farshid Moussavi-designed Ismaili Center Houston nears completion across from Buffalo Bayou Park
Rice is mentioned.
World Architecture
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-wa
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Best value colleges in every state
A roundup features Rice.
The Sacramento Bee
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-sac
Stevens Institute of Technology ushers in tuition-free era, igniting debate on higher education accessibility
Rice is mentioned.
The Valley City Times Record
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-vctr
UMC nurses feel first effects of federal funding cuts as CEO gets raise
An article features a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into inflation-adjusted CEO pay in nonprofit hospitals between 2012-2019.
The Daily Indy
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-tdi
SPORTS
2025 Midseason All-Texas College Football Teams: Aggies, Red Raiders everywhere
An article mentions that Rice football player Tony Anyanwu has been named to Dave Campbell's Texas Football's Midseason All-Texas College second team.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-anyanwu
Rice vs. UTSA football highlights | Oct. 11, 2025
A video mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Texas at San Antonio 61-13 Oct. 11.
The American on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-ta
Tulane welcomes Rice to uptown for Wednesday night showdown
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play Tulane University Oct. 15.
TulaneGreenWave.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-tulane
Browns could reunite with former offensive line coach after Titans firings
An article mentions former Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren.
Sports Illustrated
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-si
American announces 2026 football schedule pairings
An article mentions the Rice football team's American Conference opponents for 2026.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-ta
Men's and women's basketball miniplans now on sale
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Pepperdine University Dec. 20.
PepperdineWaves.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-pepp
NEWS RELEASES
Rice physicists probe quark‑gluon plasma temperatures, helping paint more detailed picture of big bang
A research team led by Rice physicist Frank Geurts has successfully measured the temperature of quark-gluon plasma at various stages of its evolution, providing critical insights into a state of matter believed to have existed just microseconds after the big bang, a scientific theory describing the origin and evolution of the universe. The findings were published in Nature Communications Oct. 14.
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-news-release-geurts
Xiao receives David W. Robertson Award for Excellence in Medicinal Chemistry
Rice's Han Xiao has been awarded the David W. Robertson Award for Excellence in Medicinal Chemistry by the American Chemical Society's Division of Medicinal Chemistry, recognizing Xiao’s pioneering contributions to therapeutic discovery.
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-news-release-xiao
New AI tool makes medical imaging process 90% more efficient
When doctors analyze a medical scan of an organ or area in the body, each part of the image has to be assigned an anatomical label. If the brain is under scrutiny for instance, its different parts have to be labeled as such, pixel by pixel: cerebral cortex, brain stem, cerebellum, etc. The process, called medical image segmentation, guides diagnosis, surgery planning and research.
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-news-release-vyas
'Momentum and Majesty': Shepherd School to enjoy night of energy, color, emotion
The Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra will present "Momentum & Majesty" Oct. 25 under the baton of Miguel Harth-Bedoya, distinguished resident director of orchestras and professor of conducting at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-news-release-bedoya
Exploring links between AI and the brain as Texas weighs Proposition 14
Language is central to how the brain communicates and makes meaning. Because the brain is, in many ways, the original architecture for language models, the rise of large language models opens new possibilities for understanding both human cognition and artificial intelligence. To explore these connections, Benjamin Hayden, professor of neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine and adjunct professor of electrical and computer engineering and linguistics at Rice, and Suzanne Kemmer, associate professor of linguistics and cognitive sciences at Rice, organized a symposium at the BioScience Research Collaborative.
http://dateline.rice/oct-15-news-release-hayden-kemmer