NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
The clash between a giant coal plant and Houston's booming suburbs
An article cites Rice research into the carbon and sulfur dioxide emissions of the W.A. Parish coal-fired power plant southwest of Houston. Daniel Cohan professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Wall Street Journal
http://dateline.rice/may-22-wsj
Will AI replace you? What graduation speakers told the Class of 2026
An article mentions that John Green spoke at Rice's undergraduate commencement ceremony May 9.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/may-22-nyt
Primaries show Trump GOP 'kingmaker,' but his support may be 'two-edged sword' in midterms
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 National News Desk
http://dateline.rice/may-22-nnd
Big Money shows up for Roy in final days of Texas AG runoff
Bloomberg Law
http://dateline.rice/may-22-bl
Paxton storms Katy stage one day after landing endorsement that could change everything
KHOU 11 Online
http://dateline.rice/may-22-khou
Trump endorses Paxton in heated race for Senate
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/may-22-aas
Voters are back at the polls to decide the Democratic and Republican nominees for Harris County judge
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/may-22-hpm
Finance reports, polling suggest McCoy leads Carter in Democratic runoff for Fort Bend County judge
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/may-22-hpm
KPRC Channel 2 News
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-22-kprc
KERA-FM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/may-22-kera
SpaceX is poised to go public and test the latest version of its massive Starship rocket amid criticism about its environmental impact
Scott Solomon, teaching professor of biosciences, authored an article.
The Conversation
http://dateline.rice/may-22-tc
Wake Forest University names its 15th president
An article features the news that Peter Rodriguez, the Houston Endowment Dean of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business and Virani Undergraduate School of Business and professor of strategic management, has been named the next president of Wake Forest University. He will begin July 1.
WFMY Online
http://dateline.rice/may-22-wfmy
Peter Rodriguez named Wake Forest University president
Fox 8 Online
http://dateline.rice/may-22-f8
Rice Business boss heads to Winston-Salem as Wake Forest's next president
Hoodline Charlotte
http://dateline.rice/may-22-hc
Rice Business Dean Peter Rodriguez picked to be the next president of Wake Forest
Poets & Quants
http://dateline.rice/may-22-pq
Wake Forest University announces Peter Rodriguez as new president
WFDD Online
http://dateline.rice/may-22-wfdd
Rice University's business dean named president of Wake Forest University
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/may-22-hbj
Peter Rodriguez named 15th president of Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University News
http://dateline.rice/may-22-wfu
Wake Forest University names Peter Rodriguez as 15th president
WXII Online
http://dateline.rice/may-22-wxii
Rice Business dean departs for Wake Forest presidency
Clear Admit
http://dateline.rice/may-22-ca
Wake Forest names Rice business dean as president
Business North Carolina
http://dateline.rice/may-22-bnc
The Matt McGill Show
Kevin J.A. Thomas, distinguished professor of sociology and director of the Houston Population Research Center at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is interviewed about the Ebola virus.
WVON-AM (Chicago)
http://dateline.rice/may-22-wvon
NC senators consider new restrictions on artificial intelligence in insurance and medical billing
An article cites a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Urban Research into hospital prices, costs and profits.
NC Newsline
http://dateline.rice/may-22-ncn
Did a bot deny your claim? NC lawmakers want to regulate AI in health insurance
WRAL Online
http://dateline.rice/may-22-wral
NC senators move to require human review of AI insurance denials and hospital billing
Complete AI Training
http://dateline.rice/may-22-cait
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Houston conference highlights FEMA's proposed flood map changes for Harris County residents
A series of articles feature a conference held by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and Kinder Institute for Urban Research May 21 to discuss new FEMA flood maps for the Houston area. Community members quoted throughout the articles include Jim Elliott, the David W. Leebron Professor of Sociology and co-director of Rice's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience; Michelle Smirnova, associate professor of sociology and director of the Kinder Institute's Center for Housing and Neighborhoods; Daniel Potter, director of the Kinder Institute's Houston Population Research Center; Steve Sherman, research scientist at the Kinder Institute; alumnus Ed Emmett, fellow in energy and transportation policy in the Baker Institute's Center for Energy Studies; and Bill King, fellow in public finance at the Baker Institute.
KHOU 11 Online
http://dateline.rice/may-22-khou
Newly proposed FEMA maps could add over 200k Harris County homes to at-risk areas, research shows
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/may-22-abc13
Houston residents still learning about new flood maps months after they were released
KHOU 11 Online
http://dateline.rice/may-22-khou
Flood map changes will have major impact on Harris County residents
KHOU 11 Online
http://dateline.rice/may-22-khou
Houston's Morning Show
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-22-kriv
ABC13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-22-ktrk1
http://dateline.rice/may-22-ktrk2
Houston to host Oranje Fanwalk for 2026 FIFA 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.
CW39 Online
http://dateline.rice/may-22-cw39
Global summit spotlights Houston's growing role in brain health, innovation
An article mentions the Rice Brain Institute and that Rice will participate in the Texas Brain Economy Summit June 9-10 in Houston.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/may-22-im
Houston energy expert asks: Who pays when AI outruns the power grid?
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.
EnergyCapitalHTX
http://dateline.rice/may-22-ech
'You helped save my life': Houston student turns loss into a mission to prevent suicide
An article cites a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the mental state of students in the Houston Independent School District.
CW 39 Online
http://dateline.rice/may-22-cw39
A 222-bed homeless services hub is set to open in Houston in the coming weeks
An article cites research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the number of emergency shelter beds in Harris County.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/may-22-hpm
Texas data centers collide with water shortages
Texas Standard (Rice is mentioned at the 17:53 mark.)
http://dateline.rice/may-22-ts
Congressional candidates face scrutiny over Zionism comments, not living in district
An article mentions the Lib-Con Scores of members of the Texas Legislature by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at the Baker Institute.
Center Square Texas
http://dateline.rice/may-22-cst
See which Houston-area universities' grads have the highest early career salaries
Rice is featured.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/may-22-hbj
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Stressed crystal forms nanoscale patterns on chips
An article features Rice research that developed a new chip-making technique that exploits a material's crystal structure to create nanoscale patterns at room temperature directly onto hard materials used in devices. Co-authors include Hae Yeon Lee, assistant professor of materials science and nanoengineering.
Mirage
http://dateline.rice/may-22-m
Chiral carbon nanotube films deliver giant light-conversion effect
An article features Rice research into fabricating large-scale, highly ordered films composed exclusively of chiral carbon nanotubes. Co-authors include Junichiro Kono, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor in Engineering, professor of electrical and computer engineering, physics and astronomy and materials science and nanoengineering and director of Rice's Smalley-Curl Institute; and Hanyu Zhu, associate professor of materials science and nanoengineering.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/may-22-p
Could 'mock' patient samples fast track the development of cervical cancer screening tests?
An article features Rice research that has created realistic mock patient samples to accelerate the development of faster, more accessible cervical cancer screening tests for low-resource settings. Co-authors include Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, professor of bioengineering and co-director of the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies; and alumna Emilie Newsham Novak.
Oncology Central
http://dateline.rice/may-22-oc
5 women appointed to administrative roles in higher education
Beth Leaver, assistant vice president for housing, dining and hospitality, is featured.
Women in Academia Report
http://dateline.rice/may-22-wia
Even after adopting cattle, early herders kept hunting and gathering
An article features collaborative Rice research into the first pastoralists of eastern Africa. Co-authors include Mary Prendergast, associate professor of anthropology.
Farms.com
http://dateline.rice/may-22-f
Living supermaterial: Scientists create a plastic alternative that's stronger, smarter and fully biodegradable. Here's everything to know
An article mentions Rice research developing a new type of plastic from bacterial cellulose. Co-authors include Muhammad Maksud Rahman, adjunct assistant professor of materials science and nanoengineering, and alumnus M.A.S.R. Saadi.
The Economic Times
http://dateline.rice/may-22-et
The next era of Atlantic hurricanes could be far more destructive
An article mentions Rice research into how damage from wind, rainfall and storm surge would change under a moderate global warming scenario. Co-authors include Avantika Gori, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering.
PreventionWeb.net
http://dateline.rice/may-22-pw
AI uses environment as virtual screen for 3D vision
An article mentions that Ashok Veeraraghavan, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and graduate student Aniket Dashpute contributed to the featured research.
Mirage
http://dateline.rice/may-22-m
SPORTS
No. 3 Rice rallies to defeat No. 7 Wichita State, 5-4, in the 2026 American Baseball Championship
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team beat Wichita State University 5-4 in the American Conference Championship May 21. The Owls were scheduled to play East Carolina University May 22 in a winner's bracket game at the tournament.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/may-22-ta
Shockers drop heartbreaker to Rice
GoShockers.com
http://dateline.rice/may-22-wsu