NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Blue jay hybrid, tiny wasps, Willie Nelson grasshopper among new Texas species
An article mentions that Scott Egan, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, discovered two wasps and a tiger beetle species between 2022-24.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-egan
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice remains top Texas university on US News & World Report rankings as UH climbs toward top 50 goal
An article mentions that Rice is No. 1 in Texas and No. 17 in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Colleges rankings. Elon University mentions that Rice is No. 8 for Best Undergraduate Teaching.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-hbj
These North Texas schools land top spots in US News 'best colleges' ranking
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-dallas
Rice, UH and St. Thomas University recognized nationally among top colleges in the US
KHOU Online
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-khou
University of Houston jumps in US News college rankings
Axios (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-axios
US News & World Report recognizes UT San Antonio as a leader in social mobility and innovation
UT San Antonio Today
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-ut.sat
Elon University again named best in the nation for undergraduate teaching
Elon University
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-eu
Ignore the transit advocates. Metro is still following the will of the voters | Opinion
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-king
'What's Your Point?'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-king
Patch AM: Houston's rise as a biotechnology hub is underway
An article mentions that Biotechnology Innovation Organization CEO John Crowley visited Rice.
Patch (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-patch
Leon Jaworski's courage is missing in today's Texas | Opinion
Alumnus Alberto Gonzales, former U.S. attorney general, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-gonzales
BROADCAST
Fixing Houston traffic: How would you change the roads?
Mandi Chapa, lecturer at the Rice School of Architecture, is interviewed about the design of Houston's roadways.
Houston Public Media on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-chapa
How would you change the roads and freeways in Houston?
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-chapa
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Engineering and architecture collaboration nominated for prestigious award in Venice
A roundup mentions that the project "Impluvium Redux" by Juan José Castellón, assistant professor of architecture, has been short-listed for the European Cultural Centre Awards (Italy) in the Design Project category. The article mentions that Castellón has collaborated with Qilin Li, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and co-director of Rice's Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment.
Scienmag
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-castellon-li
Marcia O'Malley — haptics augmenting human performance with touch feedback
Marcia O'Malley, the Thomas Michael Panos Family Professor in Mechanical Engineering, chair of mechanical engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is featured.
IEEE Robotics and Automation Society on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-omalley
Rice University develops electrical flash method to rapidly purify red mud
An article features Rice research into recycling red mud, a toxic by-product of the aluminum production process. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and postdoctoral associate Qiming Liu.
Light Metal Age
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-tour-liu
Powering AI: From CERA Week optimism to New York Climate Week realism
An article cites a working paper from Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into how Texas' Permian Basin may become a hub for data centers.
Power
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-power
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Oct. 1 seminar to spotlight water valuation in hydroelectric production
Alumna Kelly Neill, nonresident scholar in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured.
Penn State News
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-neill
Nick Anaya '00 shapes students for life
Alumnus Nick Anaya is featured.
Albuquerque Academy
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-anaya
Homecoming gala to celebrate Rocket alumni on Sept. 26
Alumna Anne-Marie Ainsworth is featured.
The University of Toledo News
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-ainsworth
National workshop brings faculty together to address bias in data science and AI
Rice is mentioned.
University of New Haven
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-unh
The road he took: Luke Schmucker's reflections on risk, growth and global trade
Indiana University's Hamilton Lugar School
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-iu
Climate change is threatening what we love about cities
An article co-authored by Rives Taylor mentions that he formerly taught at Rice.
Gensler
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-gensler
SPORTS
Rice to host NCAA South Region basketball, clearing way for Cougars to play at home
Rice will serve as the host school for the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional at Toyota Center March 26-28. Director of athletics Tommy McClelland is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-mcclelland
Rice will host NCAA Men's Basketball Regional, giving UH an advantage
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-hc
Houston Cougars' get big news for hopes to play at home during NCAA Tournament
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in Sports Illustrated's Houston Cougars.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-si
Owls prepare for Thursday clash with Rice
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play Temple University Sept. 25.
OwlSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-temple
Temple tops Penn in 5 sets to cap nonconference slate
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play Temple University Sept. 26.
OwlSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-temple
Owls set to close out nonconference play at Penn
OwlSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-temple
Houston Cougars receiver Stephon Johnson heating up after slow start to season
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Houston 35-9 Sept. 6.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-hc
UT Arlington men's golf places last in Gene Miranda Air Force Falcon Invitational
An article mentions that Rice will host the Bayou City Collegiate Classic Sept. 29-30.
The Shorthorn
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-shorthorn
Mavs conclude play at the 56th Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational
UTAMavs.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-uta
UTRGV Student-Athlete of the Week: Jorge Martin Sampedro
GoUTRGV.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-utrgv
NEWS RELEASES
Rice, Lehigh launch Consortium for Enhancing Resilience and Catastrophe Modeling
Rice and Lehigh University have announced the launch of the Consortium for Enhancing Resilience and Catastrophe Modeling (CERCat), a research initiative designed to advance catastrophe risk modeling and resilience assessment. CERCat serves as a dynamic hub connecting leading university researchers, private industry experts and public sector innovators to tackle some of the most pressing challenges posed by natural and human-made hazards. The consortium will unite academic rigor with practical expertise, improving the field of catastrophe modeling and ultimately driving real-world solutions that improve disaster resilience.
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-news-release-padgett
Castellón's 'Impluvium Redux' short-listed for major award in Venice
"Impluvium Redux," an innovative architectural structure designed by Juan José Castellón of Rice's School of Architecture (RSA), has been short-listed for the 2025 European Cultural Centre Awards in the University Project category. The project, now on exhibition in Venice as part of Time Space Existence 2025, represents a powerful model of interdisciplinary collaboration between RSA and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-news-release-castellon
Houston's ascent as biotechnology hub in focus as BIO CEO meets with Rice, RBL LLC, medical research leaders
Biotechnology Innovation Organization president and CEO John F. Crowley visited Rice Sept. 15 as part of the group’s "BIO on the American Road" tour highlighting regional biotech hubs across the country. The Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the premier biotechnology advocacy organization representing biotech companies, industry leaders and state biotech associations in the United States and more than 35 countries around the globe.
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-news-release-crowley.visit
Rice scientists use electrons to pattern light sources and wiring directly onto crystals
Rice researchers used a focused electron beam to pattern device functions with submicron precision directly into an ultrathin crystal. The approach produced traces narrower than the width of a DNA helix that glow with bright blue light and conduct electricity, showing it could be used to manufacture compact on-chip wiring and built-in light sources.
http://dateline.rice/sept-24-news-release-crystals