NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Rice University will give free tuition to families earning up to $200,000
Rice has announced a major expansion of The Rice Investment, its signature financial aid program, offering free tuition to students from families earning up to $200,000 annually.
The Washington Post
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-wp
Rice University expands free tuition program for more middle‑income families
CBS News
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-cbs
Rice becomes the latest university to expand its free tuition offer
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-f
Rice University extends free tuition to families earning up to $200,000 a year
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-hc
Rice makes free tuition available to families earning $200K
Chron.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-c
Rice to give free tuition to students from families earning $200K or less
Inside Higher Education
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-ihe
Rice expands free tuition to families earning up to $200,000
Click2Houston.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-c2h
Rice University in Houston to offer free tuition to students from families earning up to $200K
Fox26Houston.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-f26
Rice expands free-tuition program for more families
KHOU.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-khou
James Talarico support from Texas independents compared to Ken Paxton — poll
Rice political science professor Mark Jones is quoted.
Newsweek
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-n
Rice researcher: Paxton should be worried
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-hp
Texas governor's data center moratorium prompts calls for special legislative session
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-hpm
Another poll shows James Talarico leading Ken Paxton in their race for the US Senate
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-hpm
A new Houthi front and expanded Iranian attacks risk sinking Gulf nations' choke‑point workaround and widening shipping risks
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
The Conversation
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-tc
Will admissions misinformation ever die?
Rice's Charles Murphy, director of admissions, is quoted.
Inside Higher Ed
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-ihe
The colleges that give graduates the strongest career edge, according to LinkedIn
A report by LinkedIn ranks 50 schools based on job placement, internships, recruiter demand, network strength and career success. Rice is No. 26 on the list.
Fox Business
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-fb
Writes in the family: Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan, daughter and grandaughter chat about their literary lineage
Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan, assistant professor of English, is featured.
The New Indian Express
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-nie
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice lands $19M NSF grant to build AI-driven quantum materials lab
Rice has received a $19.9 million award from the National Science Foundation to increase the production of quantum and electronic materials by using a combination of artificial intelligence, cloud-based labs and robotics.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-im
Texas could be forced to curb dangerous soot after courts revive Biden-era air pollution rules
Daniel Cohan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-hc
Rapper Bun B to bring popular burger concept to Rice University students in August
An article mentions that Trill Burgers is set to open a new location on Rice's campus.
Community Impact News
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-cin
SNAP enrollment has plummeted in the Houston area amid a federal funding cut and expanded work requirements
Compared to last year, about 155,000 fewer people in the region are eligible for food stamps, according to Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-hpm
Houston Marathon Foundation awards local students with college scholarships
Aden Saucedo is a 2026 recipient of the Houston Marathon Foundation scholarship and plans on attending Rice.
ABC13.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-abc13
San Antonio ISD votes to adopt controversial Bible-infused Bluebonnet curriculum
An article mentions research by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into a public school teaching plan in Texas called Bluebonnet.
San Antonio Current
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-sac
Where to eat during Houston Restaurant Weeks 2026: The full menu
Katharine Shilcutt, director of communications for the Office of Research, is quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-hpm
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Rice University to lead $15M Army-funded wireless research center
Rice will lead a new national research center funded by a five-year, $15 million grant from the U.S. Army Research Office.
GeneOnline (A similar article appeared in Bioengineer.org.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-go
Viruslike particles deliver gene-editing tools into Duchenne mouse model
Nanoparticles resembling viruses can carry gene-editing tools into muscle and help restore a critical protein in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to a new preprint.
The Transmitter
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-tt
A temperature dial for more realistic quantum simulations
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.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-p
New ion-pumping system strips salt from industrial wastewater, and traps copper, too
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.
The Cool Down
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-tcd
7 months after Maduro's fall, Big Oil still won't commit to Venezuela
Francisco Monaldi, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
OilPrice.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-op
Houston region's 100-year flood risk could impact more than twice the households that FEMA maps show
James Doss-Gollin, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
The Cool Down
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-tcd
Environmental Clean Technologies expands flash Joule heating platform with Xenica acquisition and A$12M raise
An article mentions that Rice scientists invented flash Joule heating.
ProactiveInvestors.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-pi
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
The easy, affordable ways to cut down on single-use plastic in your kitchen
Rachel Meidl, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Serious Eats
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-se
SPORTS
The long road ahead: CFN preseason rankings 101-138
Rice's football program is mentioned.
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/aug-5-cfn