NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Red states are racing to roll back property taxes
John Diamond, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Wall Street Journal
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-wsj
Dallas is navigating budget troubles. So is just about everyone else
Dallas Observer
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-do
Best credit cards for no credit
Wallet Hub
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-wh
How Trump's construction projects are changing Washington and costing taxpayers
Rice history professor Douglas Brinkley is interviewed.
PBS News Hour
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-pbs
'Today As It Happened'
Alumna and Rice physics and astronomy professor Patricia Reiff is interviewed about the recent solar eclipse.
Scripps News
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-sn
The Gulf States' quiet break with Trump
An article cites a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into how armed conflicts affect the oil industry.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Puck.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-yn
A new defense agreement or a shift in the Middle East landscape?
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Vietnam.vn
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-v
Mecca Pact signals US credibility crisis in Gulf; Iran answers with Hormuz control law
Tech Times
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-tt
Mecca Pact blindsides Abraham Accords: Saudi Arabia built security without normalizing
Tech Times
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-tt
Getting climate into culture
Rice professor of English Matthew Schneider-Mayerson is mentioned.
Prospect
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-p
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Hello Houston (Aug. 12, 2026)
Rice environmental law professor Jim Blackburn is interviewed about Rice's SSPEED Center.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-hpm
The week in politics (Aug. 12, 2026)
Rice political science professor Mark Jones joined a roundtable discussion of politics.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-hpm
As John Whitmire turns 77, the 'spry' and 'vigorous' Houston mayor wants to stay in office into his 80s
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-hpm
Waller ISD faces backlog in registrations as hundreds of students wait to start classes
An article cites research into Waller Independent School District by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Courtney Thrash, researcher at the institute, is quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-hpm
Are THC products still on Texas shelves safe? It's complicated, experts say
Katharine Neill Harris, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Dallas Observer
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-do
Rice University expands signature financial aid program to offer free tuition
An article features the Rice Investment.
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-ci
Noticiero Telemundo Houston 1
A broadcast cites research by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the enrollment numbers for Houston-area schools.
KTMD-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-ktmd
Ballot measures in November (Aug. 13, 2026)
Rice professor of biosciences Scott Solomon is interviewed about humans potentially living on Mars.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-hpm
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Ultrafast flash Joule heating significantly reduces MXene manufacturing time
An article features Rice research that developed a way to synthesize MXene using the flash Joule heating method. Chemistry professor James Tour and postdoctoral researcher Shichen Xu are quoted.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-p
Graphene nanowrinkles could reshape electricity in future ultrathin devices
An article features Rice research that shows tiny wrinkles in graphene can change the material's electrical properties, providing evidence for flexoelectricity. Engineering professor Pulickel Ajayan and alumnus Sathvik Ajay Iyengar are quoted.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-p
Uniaxial strain reveals new way to tune electron flow in altermagnet material
An article features Rice research describing the first successful efforts to put a proposed altermagnetic material into a single magnetic-domain state. Physics professor Pengcheng Dai, researcher Zhaoyu Liu and graduate student Sijie Xu are quoted.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-p
Researchers use electrical charge to improve controlled peptide delivery
An article features Rice research that developed a new method for controlling the release of therapeutic peptides from gelatin-based materials. Co-authors include bioengineering professor Antonios Mikos and graduate student Emily Jiang.
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-t
Surging home insurance premiums are pricing Texas residents out of the affordable dream
An article features collaborative research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into home insurance premiums in Texas. Steve Sherman, research scientist at the institute, is quoted.
The Cool Down
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-tcd
Home buyer aid, eClosing, marketing tools; Texas insurance study; spec pool price volatility
Mortgage News Daily
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-mnd
Researchers develop technology to clean salty wastewater while recovering valuable metals
An article features collaborative Rice research that developed an electrochemical ion pumping platform capable of simultaneously desalinating industrial wastewater and selectively capturing heavy metals. Co-authors include Shihong Lin, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Longqian Xu, postdoctoral researcher.
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-t
New controls allow researchers to incorporate thermal effects in quantum simulation
An article features Rice research that developed a method to control temperature inside a trapped-ion quantum simulator that recreates realistic thermal environments for studying quantum systems. Co-authors include Guido Pagano, assistant professor of physics and astronomy; graduate student Mingjian Zhu; and alumnus Visal So.
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-t
Houston Energy Course brings US government officials and energy industry leaders together
Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy is mentioned.
Energy Workforce and Technology Council
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-ewtc
SPORTS
Texas A&M soccer starts the season with 2-1 victory at Rice
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team lost to Texas A&M University 2-1 Aug. 12.
WTAW Online
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-wtaw
Nevada preps finest: Women
An article features Tasha Moser, associate athletic director for NIL and general manager for Rice Athletics.
Las Vegas Review-Journal
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-lvrj
Crain & Cone make game-by-game predictions for Notre Dame's 2026 regular season
An article mentions that Rice's football team is scheduled to play the University of Notre Dame Sept. 12.
On3.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-on3
2027 College Football Playoff National Championship odds
Rice's football team is mentioned.
ESPN Online
http://dateline.rice/aug-14-espn