NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Louis E. Brus, Nobel laureate who illuminated the nanoworld, 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.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-nyt
New filtration technology could be game changer in removal of PFAS 'forever chemicals'
An article features Rice research that developed a layered double hydroxide material made from copper and aluminum that absorbs long-chain PFAS up to 100 times faster than commonly used filtration systems. Co-authors include Michael Wong, the Tina and Sunit Patel Professor in Molecular Nanotechnology and professor and chair of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
The Guardian
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-tg
New filtration technologies could absorb 'forever chemicals' at 'ultrafast' rate
Independent
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-i
Health insurance is even less affordable this year – here's why
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute's Center for Health and Biosciences and professor of economics, is quoted.
CNN Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-cnn
ICE immigration tactics are shocking more Americans as US-Mexico border operations move north
Kelsey Norman, fellow for the Middle East and director of the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Women's Rights, Human Rights and Refugees Program, co-authored an article.
The Conversation
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-tc
Edison's 1879 bulb experiments may have unintentionally produced graphene
An article features Rice research that discovered 19th century inventor Thomas Edison may have unknowingly created graphene as a by-product of his original experiments on incandescent bulbs. Co-authors include James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, and graduate student Lucas Eddy.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Phys.org.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-msn
Did Edison accidentally make graphene in 1879?
Ars Technica
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-at
Edison's 1879 lightbulb tests may have accidentally created graphene
MSN (This article originally appeared in Morning Overview.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-msn
Graphene may have been unintentional by-product of Edison's 1879 light bulb experiments
NanoWerk
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-nw
Venezuela's vast oil reserves face scrutiny as investment interest grows
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.
Newsbase
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-n
US oil capital Houston buzzes as industry limbers up for Venezuela oil rush
Mix 92.9 Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-mix929
Massive winter storm threatens 160 million Americans with ice and power outages
Daniel Cohan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Sun
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-ts
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-ktrk
Viewpoints
Skip York, nonresident fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured.
KEYZ-AM (Williston, North Dakota)
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-keyz
US strategy in Venezuela: Oil, war powers and global implications
KHOU 11 Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-khou
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice launches 'brain economy' initiative at World Economic Forum
An article features the news that Rice announced the Global Brain Economy Initiative at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Community members quoted include Amy Dittmar, the Howard R. Hughes Provost and executive vice president for academic affairs; and Harris Eyre, lead of the Neuro-Policy Program and the Harry Z. Yan and Weiman Gao Senior Fellow in Brain Health at the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-im
No one should die for failing to show 'respect' to ICE | Opinion
Aaron Pomerantz, postdoctoral research fellow at Rice's Doerr Institute for New Leaders, authored an op-ed.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-hc
Brith Shalom Shabbat dinner features Rice professor on 'The Origins of the Synagogue'
Matthias Henze, the Isla Carroll and Percy E. Turner Professor of Biblical Studies, is featured.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-jhv
Confused about the 18th Congressional District race? Here's what to know
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.
Defender
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-d
Fort Worth's Cliburn piano competition is coming to Houston to launch a conductor contest
Rice's Shepherd School of Music is featured.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-hc
Prestigious international conductor competition will debut in Houston
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-cmh
Cliburn launches international conductor competition in rival Texas city
CultureMap Fort Worth
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-cmfw
The Cliburn announces new Cliburn International Competition for Conductors
Gramophone
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-g
Donald Trump vowed to unleash US oil. A year later, low prices are squeezing Texas producers
Ken Medlock, the James A. Baker III and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-hc
KPRC Channel 2 News
An article cites a report by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into housing rental rates in Houston and Harris County.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-kprc
Robins Landing gets storm lifeline as Houston habitat flips the switch
An article cites a report by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the Robins Landing community in the northeast area of Houston.
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-hh
A free admission guide to Houston's museums, zoo and attractions
A roundup mentions Rice's Moody Center for the Arts.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-hc
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
2026 Hill Prizes for Texas science, technology, health announced
An article mentions that Naomi Halas, University Professor and the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has won a Hill Prize from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology and Lyda Hill Philanthropies.
Candid
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-c
One Water: AI and energy needs in a sustainable water future
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at Rice's Baker Institute for the Public Policy, is quoted.
Wastewater Digest
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-wd
CMU violist sharpens skills with Aspen orchestra
James Dunham, professor of viola, is mentioned.
Morning Sun
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-ms
ARPA-H PRINT program supports WFIRM-led award to create on-demand, bioprinted kidneys
Antonios Mikos, the Louis Calder Professor in Chemical Engineering, director of the Center for Excellence in Tissue Engineering and the J.W. Cox Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering, is mentioned.
Newswise
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-n
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
This art historian says Blackness in the Middle Ages wasn't viewed the same way as it is today
Denva Gallant, assistant professor of art history, is featured.
KJZZ Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-kjzz
The Show
KJZZ-FM (Phoenix)
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-kjzz
SPORTS
Owls defeat Tulane for 12th consecutive win
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated Tulane University 70-60 Jan. 24.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-bvm
Rice women's basketball defeats Tulane for 12th consecutive win
KHOU 11 Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-khou
Barnstable scores 21, Tulsa defeats Rice 87-81
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to the University of Tulsa 87-81 Jan. 24.
The Associated Press
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-ap
Rally falls short as Rice drops tough contest to Tulsa
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-26-bvm