Dateline Rice for July 24, 2026

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

How 25% tariffs on Brazil could impact American grocery bills
David Gantz, the Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Newsweek
http://dateline.rice/july-24-n

Why your city feels built for cars, not people
Mandi Chapa, lecturer of architecture, and alumnus Christof Spieler, former senior lecturer of architecture, are quoted.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/july-24-f

Fresh tariffs are coming
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Health and Biosciences and professor of economics, is interviewed about the U.S. health care industry.
Marketplace All-in-One
http://dateline.rice/july-24-m
Erlanger looks to join Prisma Health: What would the change mean for patients?
News Channel 9 Online
http://dateline.rice/july-24-nc9
News Channel 9
WTVC-TV (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-wtvc

Trump's new tariffs on Canada could face a court challenge. But this time, he might win
Simon Lester, nonresident fellow in the International Economics Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
CBC News Online
http://dateline.rice/july-24-cbc

Biotech experts want FDA drug reviews based on science, not politics
Paul Wotton, adjunct professor in the practice of bioengineering and executive director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad, is quoted.
MSN Health (This article originally appeared in Reuters.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-msnh

4 young mathematicians awarded the 2026 Fields Medals
Nets Katz, the W.L. Moody Professor of Mathematics, is quoted.
Scientific American
http://dateline.rice/july-24-sa
4 young mathematicians were awarded the Fields Medal in 2026, 2 of whom are of Chinese origin
Vietnam.vn
http://dateline.rice/july-24-v
Professor Vuong Hong — a strong candidate for the Fields Medal in 2026
Vietnam.vn
http://dateline.rice/july-24-v

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rice University's Baker Institute compared employee compensation across Texas' largest cities
An article features research by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into city employee compensation across Texas. Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/july-24-abc13
Hello Houston (July 23, 2026)
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/july-24-hpm
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-ktrk

4 Houston researchers awarded projects in DOE's Genesis Mission
Caroline Ajo-Franklin, the Ralph and Dorothy Looney Professor of BioSciences and director of the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute, and Anastasios Kyrillidis, the Noah Harding Associate Professor of Computer Science, are featured.
Energy Capital HTX
http://dateline.rice/july-24-ec

The week in politics (July 22, 2026)
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.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/july-24-hpm

New Rice study details how carbon capture could reduce AI data center emissions
An article features collaborative Rice research into U.S. data centers and their future growth. Co-authors include Hon Chung Lau, adjunct professor in chemical and biomolecular engineering.
Energy Capital HTX
http://dateline.rice/july-24-ec

How Rice professors' accidental buckyballs discovery opened path to a Nobel Prize
An article features the late professor emeritus Robert Curl and the late Richard Smalley, the former Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry, who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in chemistry for the discovery of buckminsterfullerenes, or "buckyballs," a new form of carbon, with late British chemist Sir Harold Kroto.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/july-24-hc
Timeline: How Houston became home to the largest medical center in the world
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/july-24-hc

In some Harris County neighborhoods, eviction filings hit 1 in 5 renters, study shows
An article features research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into eviction rates in Harris County. Steve Sherman, research scientist at the Kinder Institute, is quoted.
KHOU 11 Online
http://dateline.rice/july-24-khou
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-ktrh

How can Houston keep growing and stay affordable? Cut parking minimums | Editorial
An article cites the Houston Area Survey from Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/july-24-hc
New developments, road projects redefining the heart of Cypress-Fairbanks
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/july-24-ci
Local government, businesses in The Woodlands area adapt to AI options and rules
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/july-24-ci

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Who are Adhira Tippur and Sanjana Kavula? Indian-origin students behind AI health startup Kairos named to America250 list
An article features a startup formed by Rice students who developed an AI-powered patient intake platform designed specifically for dental practices. Student team members include seniors Adhira Tippur and Sanjana Kavula.
Financial Express
http://dateline.rice/july-24-fe

Shipping firm will pay crews 6 months extra wages to brave the Strait of Hormuz — why this could be a warning sign of rising costs ahead
Skip York, nonresident fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Moneywise
http://dateline.rice/july-24-m

CEO-to-staff pay disparity widest at largest systems: Study
An article features a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into hospital CEO compensation.
Becker's Hospital Review
http://dateline.rice/july-24-bhr

The risk of Model Autophagy Disorder: Why firms need a Plan B for their data — Opinion
An article features Rice research into the negative impacts of using synthetic data to train generative artificial intelligence.
Singapore Law Watch
http://dateline.rice/july-24-slw

Exclusive — Cyprus energy minister: Trump's 'energy security' engagement 'vital' to future of West
An article features the Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Cybernistas.com
http://dateline.rice/july-24-c

SPORTS

Rice offensive and defensive preview: Owls ready to rise with loaded run game
Rice's football team is featured.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/july-24-dctf
Behind enemy lines: What opponents are saying about the Rice Owls
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/july-24-dctf

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