NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
It's a Trump-Democrats immigration standoff: 5 things to watch
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.
USA Today
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-usat
Jasmine Crockett's chances of beating James Talarico in Texas primary — poll
Newsweek
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-n
Texas governor halts H-1B hiring at state colleges, agencies
NDTV Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-ndtv
Could a government shutdown further delay Texas' 18th Congressional District from representation?
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-hc
CAIR responds to governor's order to AG to 'eliminate' the group's operations in Texas
CBS Austin Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-cbsa
Pushback against ICE could lead to a partial government shutdown
Texas Standard
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-ts
KPRC Channel 2 News
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-kprc
CBS Austin News
KEYE-TV (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-keye
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-krld
Trump officials awarded Venezuela oil-sale contracts to firms tied to bribery
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-30-wp
Trump administration eases barriers for US firms to sell Venezuelan oil
The Washington Post
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-wp
Trump's Venezuela oil sell-off sparks corruption concerns
USA Today
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-usat
Trump threatens tariffs on countries that send oil to Cuba
Bloomberg
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-b
Venezuela's oil reform fails to lure US majors despite push for private investment
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in Intellinews.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-msnm
US eases some sanctions on Venezuelan oil industry
The Straits Times
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-tst
Trump threatens tariffs on countries sending oil to Cuba
Financial Post
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-fp
Trump-mandated survey at Brown shows most students feel they belong, but not all feel protected
Caroline Levander, vice president for global strategy and the Carlson Professor in the Humanities, is quoted.
The Boston Globe
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-bg
Newsday
David Satterfield, director of Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured.
BBC
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-bbc
What Venezuela's hydrocarbon reform won't fix
Luis Pacheco, nonresident fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
Americas Quarterly
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-aq
Are vibration plates the weighted vests of 2026?
Anatolia Vick-Kregel, senior assistant director of health, fitness and well-being at Rice's Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center, is quoted.
New York Magazine's The Strategist
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-nymts
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Hello Houston (Jan. 28, 2026)
A broadcast features a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the Houston area's Asian American population. Co-authors Daniel Potter, director of the institute's Houston Population Research Center, and Katherine Yang Bao, research scientist at the institute, are interviewed.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-hpm
5 Houston scientists named winners of prestigious Hill Prizes 2026
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.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-im
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about population growth in Texas.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-ktrk
4 Houston-area universities have the best online degree programs in US
An article mentions that Rice is ranked third nationally among online master's programs in information technology and No. 21 among online MBA programs by U.S. News and World Report.
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-cmh
Rice University students create map exposing ICE raids across the country
McMurtry College freshman Abby Manuel and Sid Richardson College freshman Jack Vu are featured.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-hc
Rice whiz kids map ICE raids rocking neighborhoods nationwide
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-hh
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-ktrk
Nueva pirámide nutricional: conoce sus impactos al bolsillo y su contribución al cambio climático
Daniel Cohan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured.
Univision 45 Houston Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-u
Fort Worth's The Cliburn launches International Conducting Competition with Houston Symphony and Rice's Shepherd School of Music
Rice's Shepherd School of Music is featured.
Paper City
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-pc
Ben Taub expansion sparks parkland, bond backlash
Jim Blackburn, professor in the practice of environmental law, co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Defender
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-d
Commissioners vote to move forward with Hermann Park condemnation for Ben Taub expansion
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-hc
These are the top 15 things to do in Houston this weekend
An article mentions that Rice Cinema will screen "American Sons" Jan. 31 and Rice's Shepherd School of Music will host "Inside Look: Modern American Operas" Feb. 1.
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-cmh
Monster Energy AMA Supercross, 'American Sons,' 'Hansel & Gretel' top live events
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-hc
How Katy physicians are redefining wellness with concierge medicine
An article cites a collaborative study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into medical care access in Fort Bend County.
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-ci
Texas Parks and Wildlife
Rice is mentioned.
KLRU-TV (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-klru
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Sontag Foundation announces 2025 Distinguished Scientist Award winners
An article mentions that Christina Tringides, assistant professor of materials science and nanoengineering, has won a Distinguished Scientist Award from the Sontag Foundation.
Candid
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-c
Developer calls GW Ranch in Pecos County, Texas, the 'largest power project' in US
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at Rice's Baker Institute for the Public Policy, is quoted.
Inside Climate News
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-icn
Did Edison make a 'wonder material' 125 years before its official creation?
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.
Science Alert
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-sa
Scientists replicated Edison's 1879 light bulb experiments and uncovered something unexpected
IFL Science
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-ifls
DexMat scales a new class of conductive materials
An article mentions that Galvorn emerged from work involving the late Richard Smalley, the former Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry, who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in chemistry with the late Robert Curl, former professor emeritus. Matteo Pasquali, the A.J. Hartsook Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, professor of materials science and nanoengineering and chemistry and director of Rice's Carbon Hub, is quoted.
Highways Today
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-ht
Highlights from Texas CECON 2025: A conference to break barriers in the civil engineering industry
Alumna Carol Haddock, professor in the practice of civil and environmental engineering, is mentioned.
Pacific Builder & Engineer
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-pbe
Legal sports betting tied to sharp increases in violent crime
An article features collaborative Rice research into the ties between sports betting and criminal activity around sports events. Co-authors include Hua Gong, assistant professor of sport management.
The Good Men Project
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-gmp
Super Bowl LX is more than a game as billions ride on Sunday night
Hum English
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-he
Port Houston plots super-sized Project 12 with Texas City and Galveston
An article mentions the Galveston Bay Park Plan, a proposal to protect the region from hurricanes, co-developed by Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center.
Dredge Wire
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-dw
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Alison Weaver named Grey Art Museum director
Alison Weaver, executive director of Rice's Moody Center for the Arts, is featured.
Washington Square News
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-wsn
SPORTS
Rice extends streak after hard-fought win over Temple
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated Temple University 65-56 Jan. 28.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-bvm
Owls drop road contest at Rice
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-bvm
Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-kriv
ECU men's basketball struggle in second half, falls to Rice 83-77
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated East Carolina University 83-77 Jan. 28.
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in WNCT Online.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-ys
Strong second half secures Rice's 83-77 victory over ECU
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-bvm
How a Rice star is living out one of Kobe Bryant's final messages
An article features Rice women's basketball player Aniah Alexis. Lindsay Edmonds, the Shelley Pennington and Friends Head Coach, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-hc
Men's basketball seeks victory over Charlotte after East Carolina win
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is scheduled to play the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Jan. 30.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-bvm
Rymen Mosley commits to Rice Owls: Strengthening 2026 football class
An article mentions that Rymen Mosley has committed to sign with the Rice football team.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-bvm
Rasheed joins Owls as defensive line coach after Iowa State success
An article mentions that Eli Rasheed has been named the Rice football team's defensive line coach.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-30-bvm