NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Smog in Phoenix and Salt Lake City? The EPA is blaming Asia
Daniel Cohan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/may-4-nyt
Utility bills are likely to be higher this summer. Here's what you can do
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.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/may-4-nyt
LIV Golf isn't the only sports property being reconsidered in Saudi reboot of investment strategy
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Associated Press
http://dateline.rice/may-4-ap
The UAE's departure from OPEC isn't just about oil
The Dispatch
http://dateline.rice/may-4-d
UAE's OPEC exit signals aim to accelerate foreign policy diversification
South China Morning Post
http://dateline.rice/may-4-scmp
Business Today
BBC World News
http://dateline.rice/may-4-bbc
Democrats' chances of winning Senate control are improving, polls show
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/may-4-usat
Battleground Texas
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-kriv
America's Book Club with Douglas Brinkley
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is featured
C-SPAN Online
http://dateline.rice/may-4-cspan
Chaotic fallout from US attack on Iran lays waste to Trump's ambitious plans: Numerous signs that president is losing support of voters in advance of midterm elections
Irish Times
http://dateline.rice/may-4-it
A brain implant to treat depression gets FDA greenlight to start trials
An article features Motif Neurotech, which was spun out of the lab of Jacob Robinson, professor of electrical and computer engineering and bioengineering.
Popular Science
http://dateline.rice/may-4-ps
Headlines: Calls for calm in Alice Springs
The Daily Aus
http://dateline.rice/may-4-da
WXDE-FM (Lewes, Delaware)
Scott Solomon, teaching professor of biosciences, is interviewed about humans living in space.
http://dateline.rice/may-4-wxde
Jitish Kallat, Indian art's master of reinvention
An article mentions Pulickel Ajayan, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor of Engineering, and Rice's Department of Materials Science and Nanoengineering.
GQ India
http://dateline.rice/may-4-gqi
Trump at a crossroads for continuing the war with Iran
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
TWZ.com
http://dateline.rice/may-4-twz
AI is helping China take the lead in a new industry
Haiyang Li, the H. Joe Nelson III Professor of Management, is quoted.
Vietnam.vn
http://dateline.rice/may-4-v
The Chinese company uses AI to create nearly 500 short films every day
The Observatorial
http://dateline.rice/may-4-to
Rising Venezuelan oil exports help insulate the US from energy crisis
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.
FreedomBunker.com
http://dateline.rice/may-4-fb
Saudi oil prince's iron grip faces ultimate test with UAE's shock OPEC exit
Jim Krane, the Diana Tamari Sabbagh Fellow in Middle East Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Bilyonaryo
http://dateline.rice/may-4-b
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Kinder Institute survey shows Houstonians are worried about the economy
An article 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 quoted.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/may-4-abc13
Houstonians are not confident in the economy, per new Kinder survey
Axios Houston
http://dateline.rice/may-4-ah
Harris County has a blueprint for worker power in a red state | opinion
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/may-4-hc
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-ktrk1
http://dateline.rice/may-4-ktrk2
KPRC Local 2 News Weekend
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-kprc
Rice researchers found Houstonians support a trash fee, and expect better service with it
An article cites a 2023 study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Houston-area residents' city policy preferences. Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Daniel Potter, director of the institute's Houston Population Research Center, are quoted.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/may-4-abc13
Houston Mayor John Whitmire to propose $5 'administrative fee' tied to garbage service
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/may-4-hpm
The Newsedge: Early Edition
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-kriv
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-ktrk
What's Your Point?
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-kriv
US officials issue 'do not travel' advisory for Mexican border state
Gary Hale, nonresident fellow in drug policy and Mexico studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Spectrum News 1 Online
http://dateline.rice/may-4-sn1
'It legitimizes us federally': Texas marijuana leaders react to medical marijuana reclassification
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Spectrum News 1 Online
http://dateline.rice/may-4-sn1
Drug policy expert says nuanced TX hemp regulations could improve safety
High Plains Public Radio
http://dateline.rice/may-4-hppr
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-kstx
Houston scientists unveil faster, low-energy method to recycle lithium-ion batteries
An article features Rice research that developed a water-based method for recovering valuable metals from spent lithium-ion batteries in minutes. Co-authors include Pulickel Ajayan, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor of Engineering; Sohini Bhattacharyya, research scientist in materials science and nanoengineering; and sophomore Simon M. King.
EnergyCapitalHTX
http://dateline.rice/may-4-echtx
Rice University researchers develop water-based method to recover EV battery metals quickly at room temperature
Natural News
http://dateline.rice/may-4-nn
Houston's Morning Show
Richard Sindelar, nonresident scholar in global diplomacy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the Iran war.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-kriv
Once thriving, Laredo's growth stalls under Trump's immigration crackdown
An article features a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the population of Texas' metro areas. Kevin Thomas, director of the Kinder Institute's Houston Population Research Center, is quoted.
The Texas Tribune
http://dateline.rice/may-4-tt
UH med school gets $2M gift and more top Houston innovation news
An article mentions that Rice helped develop the Orion capsule's three-parachute system. Tayfun E. Tezduyar, the James F. Barbour Professor of Mechanical Engineering, is mentioned.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/may-4-im
Pre-K 4 SA expands to infants, toddlers as San Antonio weighs future
An article mentions that Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy collaborated on a study into child mental health, nutrition and kindergarten readiness in Texas' Bexar County.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-yn
Author John Green will deliver Rice's commencement address. See who else is speaking to Texas graduates
An article mentions that John Green is scheduled to speak at Rice's undergraduate commencement ceremony May 9.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/may-4-hc
Reporter message: TSU Spaceport campus, celebrity breakup, student enrollment
An article cites a Rice study into public school enrollment in the Houston area.
Defender
http://dateline.rice/may-4-d
Inside Texas State's push toward achieving a prestigious research title
An article mentions that Rice is a designated R1 university by the Carnegie Foundation.
KXAN Online
http://dateline.rice/may-4-kxan
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Perovskite solar cells retain 98% efficiency after 1,200 hours at 194 F heat
An article features Rice research that found chemical additives can stabilize perovskite films under heat and prolonged stress. Co-authors include Aditya Mohite, the William Marsh Rice Trustee Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; alumnus and postdoctoral associate Isaac Metcalf; alumnus Faiz Mandani; and visiting Fulbright Scholar Rabindranath Garai.
Interesting Engineering
http://dateline.rice/may-4-ie
Rice engineers suppress perovskite yellow-phase degradation with dual additives
Solar Daily
http://dateline.rice/may-4-sd
Stability breakthrough by Rice University could accelerate perovskite solar adoption
Saur Energy International
http://dateline.rice/may-4-sei
Rice University improves perovskite stability with additives
SOLARbytes
http://dateline.rice/may-4-s
Melissa Salinas places people at the heart of clean
Melissa Salinas, custodial director of residential colleges, is featured.
CleanLink.com
http://dateline.rice/may-4-c
2026 Best & Brightest MBA: Caroline Metts, Rice University (Jones)
An article features graduate student Caroline Metts, who has made Poets & Quants' list of the nation's top 100 full-time MBA graduates.
Poets & Quants
http://dateline.rice/may-4-pq
The 100 Best & Brightest MBAs: Class of 2026
Poets & Quants
http://dateline.rice/may-4-pq
Is lunar dust the solution to building on the moon?
An article features collaborative Rice research that developed a method to use lunar dust for building materials. Co-authors include Denizhan Yavas, assistant teaching professor of mechanical engineering.
World of Software
http://dateline.rice/may-4-ws
Renjith Vijayakumar Selvarani: New approach to cancer treatment called 'molecular jackhammering'
An article features Rice research into treating cancer.
OncoDaily
http://dateline.rice/may-4-od
The Industrial Science Report: New process science and clean chemistry target industrial emissions and costs
An article features Rice-led research that unveiled how tiny molecular structures on industrial catalysts behave during the manufacture of vinyl acetate monomer. Co-authors include Michael Wong, the Tina and Sunit Patel Professor in Molecular Nanotechnology and professor and chair of chemical and biomolecular engineering; Welman Curi-Elias, research scientist in chemical and biomolecular engineering; and alumnus Hunter Jacobs.
PlantServices.com
http://dateline.rice/may-4-p
Nonprofit designs headquarters built to nourish
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into food insecurity in the Houston area.
Foodservice Equipment Reports
http://dateline.rice/may-4-fer
Helix Earth secures $12M to expand HVAC humidity control technology
An article features Helix Earth Technologies, which was spun out of Rice.
Cleanroom Technology
http://dateline.rice/may-4-ct
Hidden 3D atomic structure of relaxor ferroelectrics revealed for first time
An article mentions that Lane Martin, the Robert A. Welch Professor of Materials Science and Nanoengineering and director of the Rice Advanced Materials Institute, is a co-author of the featured study.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/may-4-p
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Earth is being pelted by unexplained fireballs and scientists have no idea why
Rice is mentioned.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Morning Overview.)
http://dateline.rice/may-4-msn
SPORTS
UAB swept at Rice
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team swept a three-game series against the University of Alabama at Birmingham May 2-3, winning 16-9, 12-2 in seven innings and 10-3.
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/may-4-uab
Blazers swept in doubleheader on Saturday
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/may-4-uab
Charlotte, East Carolina and Rice athletes earn weekly baseball honors
An article mentions that Rice junior JC Davis was named the American Conference Baseball Player of the Week. Senior Ryland Urbanczyk also made the conference's weekly honorable mention list.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/may-4-ta