Dateline Rice for Sept. 22, 2025 (Weekend Edition)

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

American colleges are going all out to hold on to international students
Rice is mentioned.
The Wall Street Journal
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-twsj

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rice innovation leader shares plans for new role at UVA, aims to build connections with Houston
An article features alumnus Paul Cherukuri, chief innovation officer, vice president for innovation and associate research professor in electrical and computer engineering, who will step down Sept. 30 to join University of Virginia. Community members quoted or mentioned include Brad Burke, associate vice president for industry and new ventures and executive director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, and Jacob Robinson, professor of electrical and computer engineering and bioengineering. The article also mentions the Ion, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Real Estate Co.; the Rice Biotech Launch Pad; RBL LLC, which aims to take technology that is developed and de-risked from the Biotech Launch Pad accelerator and form a pipeline for new companies; and Motif Neurotech, which was spun out of Robinson's lab.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-cherukuri-burke-robinson

More than 1 in 4 Harris County residents are immigrants. See what countries they come from
Daniel Potter, director of the Houston Population Research Center at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-potter

Could Trump send the National Guard to Houston? How crime data compares to cities targeted for takeover
An article cites this year's Houston Area Survey by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Paul Brace, the Emeritus Clarence Carter Chair in Legal Studies, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-hc

Affordable housing complex opens in Houston's Third Ward with 135 units
An article cites the 2025 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-hc

How Black and Jewish students can unite to repair the world | Opinion
An article mentions that Rice participated in a unity dinner with Texas State University and the University of Houston hosted by the Tikkun Olam Society.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-hc

HTX-HRM: Impact Sept. 22, 2025
An article mentions that Rice Real Estate Co. has collaborated with Lincoln Property Co. to open The Arc in the Ion District.
Community Impact's Morning Impact
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-ci

BROADCAST

Beer + Bites: Discover 2 of the Houston-area's best craft breweries
Alumnus Brock Wagner is featured.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-wagner

Huston-Tillotson University receives single largest donation to an HBCU with $150 million gift, school says
Rice is mentioned.
CNN Online
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-cnn

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Mars' Jezero Crater had several different 'water periods' that could have supported life
An article features collaborative Rice research that found evidence Mars experienced conditions in its past that could've supported life. Co-authors quoted include Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, and graduate student Eleanor Moreland.
Earth.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-siebach-moreland

New modeling capability to reveal secret life of water
An article mentions that Sylvia Dee, associate professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences and civil and environmental engineering, will co-lead a research project to develop a model to trace water across the entire planet.
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-dee

Metamaterial could make ingestible medical devices safer
An article features Rice research that designed a soft but strong metamaterial that can be controlled remotely to rapidly transform its size and shape. Co-author Yong Lin Kong, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is quoted.
Cosmos
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-kong

Um estranho efeito quântico pode impulsionar a eletrônica do futuro
An article features research into active flat electronic bands in a kagome superconductor. Co-authors include Pengcheng Dai, the Sam and Helen Worden Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Ming Yi, assistant professor of physics and astronomy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; Qimiao Si, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; Fang Xie, postdoctoral associate and a Rice Academy Junior Fellow; and graduate students Zehao Wang and Yucheng Guo.
Netradio Porto
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-dai-yi-et.al

Locksley continues to strengthen its position in paving pathway to 100% made in America
An article mentions that Locksley Resources has partnered with Rice to use its antimony extraction method.
Stock Titan
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-st
Locksley paves pathway to 100% made in America antimony with excellent initial metallurgical testwork results
AZo Mining
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-azom
Locksley paves pathway to 100% made in America antimony
Investing News Network
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-inn
Locksley Resources targets full slice of 'made in America' antimony market
The Australian
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-ta
Locksley Resources and the quest for antimony self-sufficiency: A strategic move to mitigate geopolitical risks
AInvest.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-ainvest

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra welcomes 6 new musicians for 2025-26 season
Alumni Julia Su and Jin Wook Suk are featured.
Rough Draft Atlanta
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-su-suk

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Una roundtable per la resilienza della filiera delle plastiche
An article mentions that Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy will host its annual energy summit — Resilience in Energy Supply Chains — Oct. 7-8. Rachel Meidl, fellow in energy and sustainability at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is mentioned.
Plast Magazine
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-meidl

Las 100 mejores escuelas de negocios del mundo según LinkedIn
An article mentions that Rice made LinkedIn's list of the top 100 MBA programs globally.
Trece Bits
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-tb

SPORTS

Islanders concede to Rice Thursday
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 3-0 Sept. 18.
GoIslanders.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-tamucc

Cornell struggles in Rice Invitational II, shows life late
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated Cornell University 3-0 Sept. 19.
The Cornell Daily Sun
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-cu
Big Red volleyball shows fight in 3-set match vs. No. 9 TCU
CornellBigRed.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-cu

No. 9 volleyball downs Rice, 3-1
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team lost to Texas Christian University 3-1 Sept. 20.
GoFrogs.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-tcu

Grambling State falls to No. 25 Rice in road clash
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team defeated Grambling State University 3-1 Sept. 21.
GSUTigers.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-gsu

Thumbs up to Ted Cruz for (kind of) defending free speech | Opinion
An article mentions Rice's football team defeated the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Sept. 18 and will face Navy Sept. 27. Head coach Scott Abell is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-abell
Texas college football rankings: Watch out for Texas Tech
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-hc
Charlotte drops conference opener to Rice on ESPN
Niner Times
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-nt

PVAMU men's golf secures fourth place at the Colonel Classic
An article mentions that Rice's men's golf team is scheduled to host the Bayou City Collegiate Classic Sept. 29-30.
PVPanthers.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-pvamu

Commentary: Playing professional basketball in Germany
Former Rice women's basketball player Malia Fisher authored an article.
The Tennessee Tribune
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-fisher

Fortin flawless again, stops last-minute penalty kick to preserve clean sheet against Gaiters
Former Rice soccer player Ann Stephanie Fortin is featured.
McGillAthletics.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-fortin

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