NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
In UFO files, some Christians see vexing questions — and demons
Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Professor of Religion, is featured.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/june-1-nyt
Futures markets expect the price of oil to fall in the medium-to-long term
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Marketplace
http://dateline.rice/june-1-m
Tiny Guyana poised for big Iran oil gains and growth strains
An article mentions that Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali spoke at an event hosted by Rice's Baker Institute for the Public Policy.
Reuters
http://dateline.rice/june-1-r
Guyana to 'benefit' from Iran oil strains
GDN Online
http://dateline.rice/june-1-gdn
A bad week for AI
Judith Ellen Brunton, assistant professor of religion and faculty fellow at Rice's Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, is interviewed about artificial intelligence.
Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
http://dateline.rice/june-1-cea
US population growth no longer in urban cores
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article. King also joined a roundtable discussion of politics on KRIV in Houston.
Real Clear Politics
http://dateline.rice/june-1-rcp
What's Your Point?
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-kriv
The Strait truth: Why a Hormuz deal is harder than it looks
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
Gulf Times
http://dateline.rice/june-1-gt
HOUSTON/TEXAS
FIFA World Cup ticket sales under investigation: The Good, Bad and Ugly of the week
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, joins a roundtable discussion about the week's news.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-1-hpm
Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
A broadcast features the late Richard Tapia, University Professor, the Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering and professor of computational and applied mathematics.
KTBU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-khou
In Harris County judge runoff, a Democratic upset underscores voters' desire for new blood
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.
The Texas Tribune
http://dateline.rice/june-1-tt
Texas population boom, Latino backlash scramble 2026 Senate race
Axios
http://dateline.rice/june-1-a
Where things stand on Guadalupe River sirens, warning systems
An article mentions that Rice is collaborating on a Texas-focused real-time flood warning system. Phil Bedient, the Herman and George R. Brown Professor of Civil Engineering and co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters, is quoted.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-yn
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about restrictions on Delta 8 hemp products.
http://dateline.rice/june-1-kstx
State marijuana officials call out 'frustrating' lack of federal guidance on what Trump's rescheduling move means for businesses
Marijuana Moment
http://dateline.rice/june-1-mm
KIOC-FM (Beaumont, Texas)
A broadcast mentions Rice Business' entrepreneurial support programs for veterans.
http://dateline.rice/june-1-kioc
Lively meetup of mixed-raced Asians at Memorial Park joins a burgeoning US trend
An article mentions a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the Houston area's Asian American population. Co-authors include Daniel Potter, director of the institute's Houston Population Research Center, and Katherine Yang Bao, research scientist at the institute.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/june-1-hc
Joe Panzarella officially joins City Council, and Houston braces for World Cup
An article mentions that Rice is helping organize the Netherlands' Orange Fanwalk for its World Cup match against Sweden June 20, which will start at Rice Stadium.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/june-1-h
Fox 26 News
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-kriv
Houston building's restoration balances modern touches with historic details university founder
William Marsh Rice is mentioned.
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-1-cm
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
HMN 2026: How first-in-human trial demonstrates promise of implantable cytokine factories for ovarian cancer
An article features collaborative Rice research from a first-in-human trial evaluating a novel cell-based platform for localized delivery of interleukin-2 in patients with advanced ovarian cancer. Co-authors include Omid Veiseh, professor of bioengineering and faculty director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad accelerator.
Health Medicine Network
http://dateline.rice/june-1-hmn
Chromosome model links one steady motor to shape shift needed for cell division
An article features Rice research into the replication process of chromosomes. Co-authors include Peter Wolynes, the D.R. Bullard-Welch Foundation Professor of Chemistry, and postdoctoral associate Zhiyu Cao.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/june-1-p
Decoding DNA replication: Rice prof's insight
LifeTechnology.com
http://dateline.rice/june-1-lt
Why anti-Asian workplace bias often goes unrecognized, according to new research
An article features Rice research into how people identify workplace discrimination. Co-authors include Sora Jun, assistant professor of management.
NextShark.com
http://dateline.rice/june-1-ns
The invention that promises to help millions of dogs with vision problems
An article mentions that a Rice team of undergraduate students designed a vest at Rice's Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen that helps blind dogs navigate their surroundings.
CE Noticias Financieras
http://dateline.rice/june-1-cenf
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
The Powerplant Inside You: Mitochondria and Living Longer on Red Pill News
A broadcast mentions that the late professor emeritus Robert Curl and the late Richard Smalley, the former Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry, 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.
Red Pill News Podcast (Rice is mentioned beginning at the 18:30 mark.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-rpnp
SPORTS
American Conference student-athletes qualify for 2026 NCAA DI Outdoor Championships
An article mentions that five members of Rice's track and field teams have qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The group includes redshirt sophomore Jack Greaves and graduate student Ty Hampton in the men's javelin, senior McKyla Van Der Westhuizen in the women's javelin, senior Alice Taylor in the heptathlon and sophomore Julia Johannesdottir in the women's 100 meters.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/june-1-ta