NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Gulf nations hoped to move beyond oil. The Iran war made that much harder
Jim Krane, the Diana Tamari Sabbagh Fellow in Middle East Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Washington Post.)
http://dateline.rice/may-11-msn
How rising prices ricochet from the Strait of Hormuz to your gas tank
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is mentioned.
The Washington Post
http://dateline.rice/may-11-wp
RIP Spirit, 'Ozempic butt' and remembering Ted Turner: Week in review
An article features collaborative Rice research into how people judge different weight loss paths. Co-authors include Erin Standen, assistant professor of psychological sciences.
USA Today
http://dateline.rice/may-11-usat
People who lose weight on Ozempic are viewed worse than people who don't lose weight at all: Study
New York Post
http://dateline.rice/may-11-nyp
Trump on endorsing Cornyn or Paxton in Texas Senate runoff: 'I'll make a decision'
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 Hill
http://dateline.rice/may-11-th
State of Texas: Poll shows Cornyn, Paxton in tight runoff race for Republican US Senate nomination
KXAN Online
http://dateline.rice/may-11-kxan
What Democrats' wins in local Texas elections mean for the state
Axios
http://dateline.rice/may-11-a
Texas voters set to decide 2 key runoffs in Senate and AG races
WOAI Online
http://dateline.rice/may-11-woai
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/may-11-woai
Battleground Texas
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-11-kriv
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-11-ktrh
Does California have only 6 weeks of gasoline left? No
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.
WCVB Online
http://dateline.rice/may-11-wcvb
Fears for Texas suburb that has sunk a whopping 14 inches in 20 years as population booms
An article cites research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the Houston area's population.
Daily Mail
http://dateline.rice/may-11-dm
'Ideology, family and history': The UAE-Saudi Arabia feud explained
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted. Gulf Times also mentions that Ulrichsen will serve as a contributor to the publication.
Middle East Eye
http://dateline.rice/may-11-mee
Gulf Times adds distinguished contributors
Gulf Times
http://dateline.rice/may-11-gt
President Ali encourages oil producers to invest in carbon capture
An article mentions that Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali spoke at an event hosted by Rice's Baker Institute for the Public Policy.
iNewsGuyana.com
http://dateline.rice/may-11-ing
Countries protecting environmental resources must be fairly compensated
Guyana Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/may-11-gc
Guyana is a predictable partner for global energy investment
Guyana Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/may-11-gc
Houston roundtable explores India's energy market opportunities
An article mentions that Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy co-hosted the roundtable discussion "Opportunities in India’s Energy Markets" May 7. Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at the institute, is mentioned.
News18.com
http://dateline.rice/may-11-n18
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice Brain Institute awards seed grants for dementia, Alzheimer's research
An article features the Rice Brain Institute and mentions that it awarded 12 seed grants last month. Community members quoted or mentioned include Behnaam Aazhang, the J.S. Abercrombie Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and director of the institute; Keya Ghonasgi, assistant professor of mechanical engineering; Luz Garcini, associate professor of psychological sciences, director of the Center for Community and Public Health at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and a Rice Faculty Scholar in the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy; Hannah Ballard, associate director of community and public health at the Kinder Institute; Lei Li, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering; Cameron Glasscock, assistant professor of biosciences; Raudel Avila, assistant professor of mechanical engineering; Isaac Hilton, associate professor of bioengineering; Laura Lavery, assistant professor of biosciences; Quanbing Mou, the Kenneth S. Pitzer-Schlumberger Assistant Professor of Chemistry; Momona Yamagami, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering; Christopher Fagundes, professor of psychological sciences; Han Xiao, professor of biosciences and bioengineering and director of Rice's Synthesis X Center; Lan Luan, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering; Natasha Kirienko, associate professor of biosciences; and Harini Iyer, assistant professor of biosciences.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/may-11-im
The garbage fee got the headlines. Here's what really matters in Whitmire's budget | Opinion
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed. King also joined a roundtable discussion of politics and local issues on KRIV.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/may-11-hc
What's Your Point?
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-11-kriv
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
A broadcast features the Kinder Houston Area Survey from Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Daniel Potter, director of the institute's Houston Population Research Center, is interviewed.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-11-ktrk
KPRC Special: Barbara Bush
A broadcast features the School Literacy and Culture Program at Rice's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies. Jordan Khadam-Hir, program director, is interviewed.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-11-kprc
Confront the anti-Asian hate coming from the White House | Opinion
An article features a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the Houston area's Asian American population.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/may-11-hc
Inside the Rice University lab turning 'science fiction' into 'science reality'
An article features Duracyte, a biotechnology company launched by RBL LLC that is commercializing a pioneering class of implantable "biohybrid pharmacy" devices designed to produce therapeutic proteins continuously inside the human body. Omid Veiseh, professor of bioengineering and faculty director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad accelerator, is quoted.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/may-11-hbj
Houston offers free workshops on disaster prep for residents
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Houston-area residents' preparedness for a hurricane or major storm.
CW 39 Online
http://dateline.rice/may-11-cw39
NBC 5 News Saturday
A broadcast 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.
KXAS-TV (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/may-11-kxas
5 Things You Need to Know
WBAP-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/may-11-wbap
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-11-ktrk
Houston-area community colleges expand bachelor's degrees at a lower cost
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into bachelor's degree programs at Texas community colleges.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/may-11-hc
Exhibitions coming to Houston institutions in summer 2026
An article mentions that Rice's Moody Center for the Arts will feature the exhibition "Masako Miki: Shapeshifters, Sprites, and Spirits" with an opening reception scheduled for May 29.
Glasstire
http://dateline.rice/may-11-g
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Elusive quantum material turns out to be something even stranger
An article features Rice research that has revealed the quantum spin liquid material cerium magnesium hexalluminate's properties arise from a novel competing interaction mechanism. Co-authors include Pengcheng Dai, the Sam and Helen Worden Professor of Physics and Astronomy, and research scientists Bin Gao and Tong Chen.
Science Alert
http://dateline.rice/may-11-sa
Corpus Christi's water supply is running out, and Gulf Coast industry should be paying attention
An article cites a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into water costs.
BIC Magazine
http://dateline.rice/may-11-bm
Venezuela at an oil crossroads: The interests of the giants clash with the lack of clear rules
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, is quoted.
CE Noticias Financieras
http://dateline.rice/may-11-cenf
It's not all about oil
CE Noticias Financieras
http://dateline.rice/may-11-cenf
The hidden structure behind a widely used class of materials
An article mentions that Lane Martin, the Robert A. Welch Professor of Materials Science and Nanoengineering and director of the Rice Advanced Materials Institute, contributed to the featured research.
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/may-11-t
NASA's Curiosity rover uncovers strange 'spiderwebs' on Mars, hinting at longer life-sustaining water
Tina Seeger, postdoctoral associate in Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
Daily Galaxy
http://dateline.rice/may-11-dg
Battery studies tackle dendrites, zinc and lithium recycling
An article mentions Rice research into recycling spent lithium-ion cathodes.
EE Power
http://dateline.rice/may-11-eep
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Look to the sewers: Wastewater monitoring forewarns of measles
An article mentions that Rice helped the New Mexico Department of Health test wastewater samples for measles in 2025.
University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
http://dateline.rice/may-11-um
SPORTS
ECU baseball drops series to Rice 5-3 on Senior Day
A series of articles mentions that Rice's baseball team won 2 of 3 games against East Carolina University May 8-10. The Owls won 10-5 and 5-3 and lost the series finale 3-0.
WITN Online
http://dateline.rice/may-11-witn
ECU baseball gets back in the win column with 3-0 shutout of Rice
WITN Online
http://dateline.rice/may-11-witn
Pirates lose in late surge against Rice
ECUPirates.com
http://dateline.rice/may-11-ecu
Rice solidifies series over Pirates Saturday
ECUPirates.com
http://dateline.rice/may-11-ecu
Pirates shut out Rice to halt sweep on Sunday
ECUPirates.com
http://dateline.rice/may-11-ecu
Rice volleyball announces 2026 schedule
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team has announced its schedule for next season with preseason matches beginning Aug. 14 and the regular season Aug. 28.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/may-11-bvm