NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Close and loving or oppressive? A novelist takes aim at Italian families
Rice English and creative writing professor Andrea Bajani and his latest novel "The Anniversary" are featured.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-nyt
Sometimes the right decision is to never talk to your parents again
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-hpm
'BBC World Service — Weekend'
Alumnus Ed Emmett, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the Panama Canal.
KQED-FM (San Francisco)
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-kqed
In the line of vitriol
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
Gulf Times
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-gt
Venezuela signed its first US oil deals since Maduro's capture — and wants more
Francisco Monaldi, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Quartz
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-q
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Residents question if La Marque mayor should remain in office after indecent exposure allegations
Rice political science professor Mark Jones is quoted.
KHOU 11 Online
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-khou
Trump to visit Houston to award Artemis II crew members medals of honor
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-hpm
KERA-FM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-kera
'Incredibly prevalent': How AI is commonly used to create and maintain medical records
An article features collaborative Rice research into the use of AI for notetaking in health care settings. Rice English professor Kirsten Ostherr, director of the Medical Humanities Research Institute, is quoted.
ABC13.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-abc13
Reporter message: $500K EPA grant, free ACs, $25M Rice University gift
The gift from university trustee James "Jim" Whitehurst '89 and his wife, Lauren Whitehurst, will establish the Sallyport Fellows Program, a comprehensive initiative supporting first-generation and limited-income undergraduates throughout their Rice experience. The gift also includes $1 million in support of Rice's Gateway Project.
Defender
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-d
More than 2 million Texas adults identify as LGBTQ+, new report says
An article cites research into Houston's LGBTQ+ population by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Chron.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-c
Texas has 2.2 million LGBTQ+ adults, new federal data analysis shows
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-hh
Houston gala to fund student health projects across Galveston, underserved areas
Rice is mentioned.
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-hh
Discovery Green lights up downtown Houston with its first-ever Diwali festival
An article cites research into Houston's Asian American population by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-hh
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
HMN 2026: How low-temperature technique grows crystal-aligned semiconductor films
An article features collaborative Rice research that developed a new semiconductor manufacturing technique based on atomic layer deposition. Rice materials science and nanoengineering professor Yimo Han is mentioned.
Health Medicine Network
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-hmn
Rice University opens SCOPE science communication center with new courses and public program
An article features Rice's new Center for Science Communication and Public Engagement.
Ed Tech Innovation Hub
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-etih
HMN 2026: How ion pumping platform simultaneously cleans salty wastewater and recovers 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. Rice civil and environmental engineering professor Shihong Lin is quoted and postdoctoral researcher Longqian Xu is mentioned.
Health Medicine Net
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-hmn
A small squeeze reveals new clues about an unusual kind of magnet
An article features Rice research that studied a newly recognized class of magnetic materials by gently squeezing a crystal of iron sulfide. Physics professor Pengcheng Dai and research scientist Weiliang Yao are quoted.
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-t
Researchers discover 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, research scientist Zhaoyu Liu and graduate student Sijie Xu are quoted.
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-t
Texas report finds home insurance puts median-priced homes out of reach for two-thirds of households
An article features collaborative research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into home insurance premiums in Texas.
The Cool Down
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-tcd
Doctoral graduate helps push quantum computing into fusion energy research
Alumnus Thiago Pinheiro is featured.
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-t
SPORTS
Sealy scores as Cardinals battle Rice to a 1-1 tie
An article mentions Rice's women's soccer team tied Lamar University 1-1 Aug. 23.
LamarCardinals.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-lc
Rice opens homestand against Lamar
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-bvm
Cowboys legend Jason Witten receives unique honor at Texas high school
Rice redshirt freshman football player CJ Witten is mentioned.
USA Today's Cowboys Wire
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-sicw
Cowboys legend Jason Witten receives Texas' football field named in his honor after NFL retirement
Essentially Sports
http://dateline.rice/aug-24-es