NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
A 'solar bump' could help data centers recover wasted energy
An article features Rice research into recovering electricity from data centers' waste heat. Co-authors include Laura Schaefer, the Burton J. and Ann M. McMurtry Chair of Mechanical Engineering, and graduate student Kashif Liaqat.
Science
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-schaefer-liaqat
How out-of-towners are moving to 'take over' a rich West Texas county
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.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-jones
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-jones
Scientists use electrons to pattern light sources and wiring directly onto crystals
An article features Rice research focusing an electron beam to pattern device functions with submicron precision directly into an ultrathin crystal. Co-authors include Hae Yeon Lee, assistant professor of materials science and nanoengineering, and postdoctoral researcher Yifeng Liu.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Phys.org.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-lee-liu
Early human ancestor found to be more leopard prey than predator thanks to AI
An article features research led by Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo, professor of anthropology, that found that leopards likely preyed on Homo habilis over a million years ago.
Discover
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-rodrigo
HOUSTON/TEXAS
I tried 'gas station heroin.' Now I know why the FDA wants to outlaw 7-OH
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/sept-25-harris
Blaffer Art Museum terminates curator; artist cancels exhibition
Kenneth Tam, assistant professor of art, is quoted.
Glasstire
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-tam
Best Bets: 'The Lehman Trilogy,' Fiesta Sinfónica and Manhattan Short Film Festival
Alumnus Alex Berko is featured.
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-berko
Bennett: Incentivizing R&D is a top priority for the Texas Association of Manufacturers
An article mentions that experts at Rice conducted a study on behalf of the Texas Association of Manufacturers.
Rio Grande Guardian
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-rgg
BROADCAST
Scott McGill and Susannah Wright rendered Virgil's Aeneid in English iambic pentameter, noting Virgil's sympathy for opponents like Dido. The epic converses with Homer and shows Aeneas' restrained emotion
An article features Scott McGill, the Deedee McMurtry Professor in Humanities, and Susannah Wright, assistant professor of classical studies and Roman history, who co-authored the first collaborative translation of Virgil's "Aeneid."
The John Batchelor Show
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-mcgill-wright
KNRS-AM (Salt Lake City)
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about immigration policies.
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-king
Union workers at Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center to take strike vote
An article cites the 2025 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-hpm
Former Rice U professor competing in FOX's '99 to Beat'
An article featuring James Meadows mentions that he formerly taught at Rice.
Fox 26 Online
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-fox26
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
AstroCapsules offer a new way to reduce brain inflammation
An article features collaborative Rice research developing AstroCapsules, which encloses human astrocytes within biocompatible hydrogel capsules to deliver anti-inflammatory proteins to specific targets in the brain. Co-author Omid Veiseh, professor of bioengineering, faculty director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad accelerator and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted.
News-Medical.net
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-veiseh
Rice University accelerates AI innovation to transform teaching, learning and research
An article mentions that Rice is rolling out a comprehensive framework for artificial intelligence (AI) in teaching, research and operations. Amy Dittmar, the Howard R. Hughes Provost, executive vice president for academic affairs and professor of economics, and Shawn Miller, associate provost for digital learning and strategy, are quoted. The article also mentions the new Rice AI Hub, a resource for strategy, policies, training opportunities and teaching support; public-facing responsible AI courses offered by Rice's Glasscock School of Continuing Studies; that the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing launched a new Bachelor of Science in AI; and that Rice and Google Public Sector are partnering to launch the Rice AI Venture Accelerator, designed to drive early stage AI innovation and commercialization.
AIWire.net
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-dittmar-miller
Mars had multiple episodes of habitability, says new research
An article mentions that experts at Rice co-authored a report on the chemical analysis of Mars rocks that found minerals often associated with microbial metabolisms. Co-authors Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, and graduate student graduate student Eleanor Moreland are quoted.
Universe Today
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-siebach-moreland
From curiosity to discovery: How a Rice sociologist uncovered the role of physical infrastructure in driving inequality with NSF support
An article features Elizabeth Roberto, assistant professor of sociology and founding co-director of the Center for Computational Insight on Inequality and Society, who won a $500,000 CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.
Scienmag
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-roberto
Rice's Dee honored with AGU Nanne Weber Early Career Award
An article features Sylvia Dee, associate professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences and civil and environmental engineering, who has won the 2025 Nanne Weber Early Career Award from the American Geophysical Union's Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology Section.
Scienmag
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-dee
Rice geophysicist Gordon honored with AGU's prestigious Walter H. Bucher Medal
An article features Richard Gordon, the W.M. Keck Foundation Professor of Geophysics, who has won the 2025 Walter H. Bucher Medal from the American Geophysical Union.
Scienmag
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-gordon
Rice's Masiello honored as fellow of the American Geophysical Union
An article features Carrie Masiello, the W. Maurice Ewing Professor and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, who has been elected as an American Geophysical Union Fellow.
Scienmag
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-masiello
Cutting health care plastics could save $18B
Rachel Meidl, fellow in energy and sustainability at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Plastics Recycling Update
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-meidl
Graphene's path from discovery to application
An article mentions that experts at Rice pioneered flash Joule heating methods to create graphene.
AZo Materials
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-azo.materials
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Penn Medicine researchers develop mRNA therapy treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding
An article mentions that experts at Rice are collaborating on the featured research.
The Daily Pennsylvanian
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-dp
Conductor Cristian Mӑcelaru to be awarded Honorary Citizen of the Capital title
An article features alumnus Cristian Mӑcelaru, distinguished visiting artist at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
Stiripesurse.ro
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-macelaru
Kids' Meals unveils new Houston headquarters to serve 26,000 hungry children a week by 2031
An article mentions a recent study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into food insecurity in Harris County.
My Neighborhood News
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-mnn
SPORTS
Owls begin conference play on the road
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play Temple University Sept. 26.
OwlSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-temple
All American | Sept. 25
An article previews the football game between Rice and Navy scheduled for Sept. 27.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-the.american
All money ain't good money: Have money games outgrown value in HBCU football?
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated Prairie View A&M University 38-17 Sept. 13.
The Miami Times
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-tmt
Middle distance freestyler Lauren Cochran verbals to in-state Rice for 2026
An article mentions that Lauren Cochran has committed to join Rice's swimming and diving team.
SwimSwam
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-swim.swam
Rice named American Conference preseason women's swimming and diving favorite
An article mentions that Rice's swimming and diving team was voted No. 1 in the American Conference's Women’s Swimming and Diving Preseason Poll.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-the.american
Swimming and diving chosen for fourth in the American
TulaneGreenWave.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-tgw
Tulane men's tennis competes at ITA All-American Championships
Rice is mentioned.
The Tulane Hullabaloo
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-tth
Men's golf concludes efforts at HBCU Hall of Fame
An article mentions that Rice's men's golf team will host the Bayou City Collegiate Classic Sept. 29-30.
TSUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-tsu
See FGCU men's basketball's 13-game nonconference schedule for 2025-26 season
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to compete in the Coconut Hoops Tournament in Fort Myers, Florida, Nov. 24-26.
News-Press
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-np
No. 11 Tigers host South Florida, travel to No. 25 Rice
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play the University of Memphis Sept. 28.
GoTigersGo.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-memphis
Women's hoops announces American Conference schedule
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play the University of North Texas Jan. 17 and Feb. 10.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-mgs
2025-26 American basketball schedule announced
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play the University of Texas at San Antonio Jan. 31 and March 7.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-utsa
Ranking the best American Conference teams and contenders to win the league title
An article mentions Rice's football team defeated the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 28-17 Sept. 18.
HERO Sports
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-hero
NEWS RELEASES
Rice's Dee earns AGU Nanne Weber Early Career Award
Rice climatologist Sylvia Dee has been awarded the 2025 Nanne Weber Early Career Award from the American Geophysical Union's Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology Section. The award recognizes significant contributions to paleoceanography and paleoclimatology research by scientists within 10 years of receiving their doctorate. Dee joins a distinguished group of early career researchers whose discoveries are shaping how we understand Earth's past, present and future.
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-news-release-dee
Rice geophysicist Gordon awarded AGU's Walter H. Bucher Medal
Richard Gordon, the W.M. Keck Foundation Professor of Geophysics in Rice's Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, has been awarded the 2025 Walter H. Bucher Medal by the American Geophysical Union. Established in 1966, the Bucher Medal is presented annually to one scientist for original contributions to the basic knowledge of the Earth's crust and lithosphere.
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-news-release-gordon
Rice's Masiello elected fellow of American Geophysical Union
Carrie Masiello, the W. Maurice Ewing Professor of Biogeochemistry at Rice, has been elected a fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), the world's largest Earth and space science association. Masiello, who also holds joint appointments in the departments of biosciences, chemistry and Earth, environmental and planetary sciences and serves as director of the Rice Sustainability Institute, joins a distinguished group of 52 individuals named to the 2025 class of AGU Fellows. Since the program's inception in 1962, less than 0.1% of AGU members have received the honor.
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-news-release-masiello
New Digital Health Institute Summit spotlights health tech innovation Oct. 8
Rice and Houston Methodist will host the inaugural Digital Health Institute Summit Oct. 8 at Rice, launching what will become an annual gathering at the forefront of digital health and innovation. Established in 2024, the institute is building an ecosystem that brings together clinicians, engineers and entrepreneurs to accelerate technologies that improve patient care and expand access to precision medicine.
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-news-release-dhi.summit