NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Agent who shot Renee Good was trained to track and apprehend fugitives
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-nyt
The climate-disaster scores that could make or break your home sale
James Doss-Gollin, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
The Wall Street Journal
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-wsj
With Maduro in US custody, his lieutenants warm to Trump
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, fellow at the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico and director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
The Washington Post
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-wp
Verizon's network took a nap and here's what went down
Sanjoy Paul, executive director of Rice Nexus and lecturer in computer science, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in ALot.com.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-msn
Verizon just had a big outage. Here's what we know
LAist.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-laist
Timothy Morton, activist: 'The United States is a massive concentration camp'
Timothy Morton, the Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English, is featured.
El Pais
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-ep
Trump's proposed credit card cap spotlights Americans' debt. Would it help?
Benedict Guttman-Kenney, assistant professor of finance at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
BBC Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-bbc
HOUSTON/TEXAS
The man with the plan: How Rice University President Reginald DesRoches thinks about growth
An article features Rice President Reginald DesRoches and mentions Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall, Brockman Hall for Opera, the Gateway Project and the expansion to Rice Business.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-hbj
Political fight between Ken Paxton, John Cornyn fueled by released opinion
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.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared on Fox 7 Austin Online.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-yn
Millennials knocking at door in Senate race
The Bryan-College Station Eagle
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-bcse
Is Texas turning into a nanny state?
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-hp
Houston's Congressional District 18 runoff election nears
Spectrum News 1 Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-sn1
Benefits for Texas could be mixed as US looks to tap Venezuelan oil, experts say
High Plains Public Radio
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-hppr
WBEZ-FM (Chicago)
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-wbez
WBAP-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-wbap
$50M for Houston ibogaine research tops innovation news to know
An article mentions Rice research into how visual distractions can negatively impact focus and how the brain works to try to regain it. Lead researcher Kirsten Adam, assistant professor of psychological sciences, is mentioned.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-im
Rice University study sheds light on Asian American identity in Houston
An article features a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the Houston area's Asian American population.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-msn
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-ktrk
Houston ISD seeks delay on teacher certification rules until 2029-30
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into uncertified teacher hiring in Texas.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-hc
'Are you dead?' app taps into isolation as more Texans live alone
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into social connectedness and supports among Harris County residents.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-hc
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Quantum dot pioneer and Nobel prize winner Louis Brus dies at 82
An article features the late Louis Brus, alumnus and winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in chemistry. Angel Marti, professor and chair of chemistry, is quoted.
Chemistry World
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-cw
Physicists have discovered new quantum states of matter for future technologies
An article features collaborative Rice research that discovered a new quantum state of matter that connects two significant areas of physics. Co-authors include Qimiao Si, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and graduate student Lei Chen.
Victoria Sun
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-vs
Scientists discover new quantum state where electrons stop acting like particles
Brighter Side of News
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-bsn
Early humans unlocked a new survival strategy by hunting elephants
An article features research into early humans' hunting habits. Co-authors include Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo, professor of anthropology.
Earth.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-ec
Earliest signs of elephant butchery
New Scientist International
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-nsi
Researchers innovate sustainable metal-recycling method
An article mentions that Rice developed the flash Joule heating method. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and postdoctoral associate Shichen Xu are quoted.
Viable Earth
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-ve
WDEL-FM (Canton, New Jersey)
A broadcast features Rice research into developing hacker-resistant medical implants. Co-author Kaiyuan Yang, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted.
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-wdel
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Speculation is that evolution is going to continue
Scott Solomon, teaching professor of biosciences, is quoted.
WorldNetDaily
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-wnd
Haldi Kumkum during Makar Sankranti: Significance of social gathering of women
Meenakshi Bhattacharjee, academic visitor in biosciences, authored an article.
India Herald
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-ih
5 best yoga poses for back pain, according to a yoga instructor
Alicia Dugar Stephenson, temporary yoga specialist, is quoted.
Yahoo! Health
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-yh
SPORTS
Hayes named American honorable mention
An article mentions that Rice women's basketball player Shelby Hayes made this week's American Conference honorable mention list.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-bvm
Trae Broadnax earns second straight American honorable mention
An article mentions that Rice men's basketball player Trae Broadnax made this week's American Conference honorable mention list.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-bvm
Owls clash with Tulsa in exciting Tuesday night showdown
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team was scheduled to face the University of Tulsa Jan. 20.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-bvm
Rice extends win streak to 10, holds off UNT
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated the University of North Texas 58-54 Jan. 17.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-bvm
2025 Examiner Football Offensive Player of the Year: Ayden Wilhelm starts college career early after helping revive Jaguar program
An article mentions that Ayden Wilhelm has signed to play football at Rice.
The Examiner
http://dateline.rice/jan-21-te