NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Party control of state leadership could flip across the country
Rice political science professor Mark Jones is quoted. Michael Emerson, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is also quoted in the first Houston Press article.
Stateline.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-s
Midterm Election Day is here on Tuesday
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-hp
Democrats take back the House
AlterNet.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-an
Texas picks a new attorney general Tuesday. Here is what Middleton, Johnson and Oxford promise
Dockline Magazine
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-dm
More than 1 million Harris County voters cast ballots. What's next?
KHOU.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-khou
After a middecade redistricting fight, Texas GOP hopes to flip 5 seats
ABC13.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-abc13
Harris County men charged with illegal voting while on felony parole, arrests come days before Election Day
Click2Houston.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-c2h
Dems poised to sweep Fort Bend County
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-hp
Democrat Leticia Gutierrez leads Republican Mealer in the race to represent Texas' 9th
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-hpm
TSN News
KLVI-AM (Beaumont, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-klvi
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-kriv
'You Decide 2026'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-kriv
KPRC Channel 2 News
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-kprc
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-ktrk
NBC 5 First at Four
KXAS-TV (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-kxas
'The Texas Standard'
KERA-FM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-kera
From the mound to the courtroom: Emmanuel Clase heads to trial on pitch-rigging charges
An article mentions research by sports analytics professor Scott Powers.
Cleveland.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-c
Not in a FEMA flood zone? Your home could still be at risk — and you could suffer more than your neighbor
Rice sociology professor Jim Elliott, co-director of the Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience, and postdoctoral associate in sociology Yilei Yu co-authored an article about their study that analyzed where flooding occurs across Harris County.
The Conversation
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-tc
Rice study finds uneven flood risks among Houston homes
Mirage
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-m
Texas wanted to power America's AI boom. Its new governor could change everything
Researchers at Rice's Baker Institute estimate that annual data center investment in Texas rose from $3.4 billion in 2022 to a projected $66.2 billion in 2026.
Fast Company
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-fc
Homeowners who won't give up a 3% mortgage are becoming landlords instead
An article features collaborative Rice research into the U.S. housing market.
AOL (This article originally appeared in Stacker.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-aol
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Hello Houston (Nov. 2, 2026)
Rice humanities lecturer Liam Mayes is interviewed about misinformation spreading across digital platforms during election cycles.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-hpm
Exclusive: Shepherd School of Music to debut new opera from famed composer Paola Prestini
Rice's Shepherd School of Music will be the home of a new opera from acclaimed composer Paola Prestini, who co-founded a New York venue where the likes of David Byrne and Philip Glass have performed, and Grammy and Pulitzer-winning librettist Mark Campbell.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-hc
'TPR News'
Rice civil and environmental engineering professor Daniel Cohan is interviewed about U.S. emissions regulations.
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-kstx
7-plus can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for November
An article mentions that the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship will co-host the Texas Life Science Forum Nov. 10 and that Rice's Office of Technology Transfer will host a Tech Transfer Thursdays event Nov. 12 at the Ion.
Innovation Map
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-im
Houston keeps property tax rate unchanged, budget deficit surges to $88M
An article cites multiple studies by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Defender
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-d
Win or lose, the Texas GOP belongs to Ken Paxton and Bo French now | Editorial
An article mentions that former House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke at Rice earlier this fall.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-hc
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
New survey measures make double consciousness testable in studies of Black Americans
An article features collaborative Rice research into W.E.B. Du Bois' theory of double consciousness.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-p
COLO compass | Advancing AI starts with how your institution cecides
Shawn Miller, associate provost for digital learning and strategy, is mentioned.
UPCEA.edu
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-upcea
Democratic Congress could cool some oil investment in Venezuela: Analysts
Kenneth Medlock, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Hellenic Shipping News
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-hsn
Taxpayers funded $950M in coal plant support as nearly 70 facilities received pollution exemptions
A Rice study estimated the W.A. Parish plant could be associated with as many as 177 premature deaths annually from PM2.5 pollution.
Gadget Review
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-gr
Texas researchers use rapid heat to reclaim scarce metal from e-waste and limit toxic byproducts
Researchers at Rice devised a technique that uses rapid heating to recover 90% of a scarce metal from discarded electronics plastics.
The Cool Down
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-tcd
Researchers discover a new way to control magnetism without changing a material's chemistry
Rice physics and astronomy professor Pengcheng Dai is quoted.
SciTechDaily.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-std
Researchers develop sensors for continuous corn growth monitoring
An article mentions Rice research into laser-induced graphene.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-p
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Trump's place in history exposed as historians name America's worst presidents!
Rice history professor Douglas Brinkley joined a roundtable discussion about U.S. presidents.
The Court of History Podcast
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-tch
SPORTS
WBB: Huskies fall to Owls in season opener
Rice's women's basketball team defeated Houston Christian University 72-34 Nov. 2.
HCUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-hcu
Florida Atlantic, Rice and Temple earn weekly volleyball honors
Rice graduate student Jordan Hummel was named the American Conference Women's Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-ta
East Carolina, FIU, Liberty and Rice earn weekly swimming and diving honors
Rice senior Antonina Harned was named the American Conference Women's Diving Athlete of the Week.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-ta
Mean Green welcoming Rice for Homecoming game
Rice's football team will face the University of North Texas Nov. 7.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-unt
Memphis officially secures top seed in 2026 American Women's Soccer Championship
Rice's women's soccer team is seeded fourth for the American Conference Championship and will open the tournament against fifth-seeded UTSA Nov. 8.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-4-ta