FEATURED ITEM
Rice expands AI push with 75 faculty hires, new master's degree
Rice is expanding its academic and research focus on artificial intelligence with 75 faculty hires, a new master's degree and a dedicated space for industry collaborations in the Ion District, school officials announced Tuesday.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-hc
Rice University scales up faculty ranks as part of growth strategy focused on AI research
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-hbj
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
'Polarization is the price US society has had to pay for real progress'
Rice political science professor Kenneth Lowande is quoted.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-nyt
Trump's midterm chances may not be as dire, pollsters say
Rice political science professor Matthew Tyler is quoted.
MLive.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-ml
Kelly, Gallego headed for presidential campaign collision | Exclusive
Rice history professor Douglas Brinkley is quoted.
The Sacramento Bee
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-sb
'Archive X' and the impossible | Reality Check
A podcast features Rice's Center for the Impossible and philosophy and religion professor Jeffrey Kripal.
NewsNationNow.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-nnn
This is the top school in America — and it's not located in Massachusetts
Rice is No. 1 in Texas and No. 11 nationally in WalletHub's 2027 Best College & University Rankings.
TimeOut.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-to
2027's best colleges in Texas: WalletHub study
CW33.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-cw33
Trinity University edges past UT Austin in new Texas college rankings
Hoodline Austin
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-ha
San Antonio university beats UT Austin in new Texas college rankings
CultureMap San Antonio
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-cmsa
UT Austin ranks among Texas' 10 best universities for 2027
CultureMap Austin
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-cma
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Poll: Democratic candidates lead Republicans among likely Harris County voters in top statewide races
Rice political science professor Mark Jones is quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-hpm
Fugitive donated $25,000 to Ken Paxton days after being indicted for embezzlement
KXAN.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-kxan
Democrat Letitia Plummer leads Republican Orlando Sanchez in Harris County judge race, UH poll shows
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-hc
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's approval has plummeted over the last year, Hobby School poll finds
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-hc
UH Poll: Plummer leads Sanchez in Harris County judge race
Houston Style Magazine
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-hsm
University of Houston poll shows Democrats likely to keep Harris County hold in key races
ABC13.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-abc13
Hobby School survey: Plummer leads Sanchez in race for Harris County judge
University of Houston News
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-uh
Early voting could decide close Texas governor and US Senate races
CBSAustin.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-cbsa
Rice professor predicts most Texans will vote early, discusses impact on major races
CBSAustin.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-cbsa
KLST News
KLST-TV (San Angelo, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-klst
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-ktrk
Rice's Shepherd School offers free chamber concert spanning Brahms to Higdon
An article features "The Art of Shifting Colors" concert by Rice's Shepherd School Chamber Players scheduled for Dec. 3.
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-hh
Sugar Land's Filipino Street Festival returns with AJ Rafael and fireworks finale
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the Houston area's Asian American population.
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-hh
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Monolithic 3D ion trap brings heavy-ion quantum simulators within reach of more labs
An article features collaborative Rice research that developed a three-dimensional ion trap that could make quantum systems easier to study. Physics and astronomy professor Guido Pagano, research professor Roman Zhuravel and graduate student Abhishek Menon are quoted.
Scienmag.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-s
Researchers turn a glowing failure into a 3D monolithic trap for quantum simulation
Interesting Engineering
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-ie
Researchers improve CRISPR technology for detecting HIV and other RNA viruses
An article features Rice research that developed an improved version of Cas13a that could make it easier to detect HIV and other RNA viruses in blood and environmental samples. Biosciences professor Yang Gao and graduate student Seye Oladeji are quoted.
News-Medical.net
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-nm
Oil futures rise amid anticipation of Middle East escalation paths
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Investing.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-i
Helpless Saudi prince's big conundrum amid Houthi strikes: Limited options but only 'one realistic solution'
MoneyControl.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-mc
How 3 universities are approaching international student recruitment
Yvonne Romero, vice president for enrollment and dean of admissions and financial aid, is quoted.
Higher Ed Dive
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-hed
3 admissions experts on why they require — or nixed — supplemental essays
Charles Murphy, executive director of admission, is quoted.
Higher Ed Dive
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-hed
ARPA-H awards UVM up to $38M for ICU digital twin AI
Pothik Chatterjee, executive director of the Houston Methodist-Rice Digital Health Institute, is quoted.
HealthcareITNews.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-h
In Texas Senate race, Talarico and Paxton both promise relief from rising energy costs
Rice civil and environmental engineering professor Daniel Cohan is quoted.
Capital & Main
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-cm
AI sees what isn't there: Chest X-rays don't reveal groin hernias, study warns
Graduate student Hao Liang contributed to the featured research.
Bioengineer.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-b
What hospital CEOs and chief nursing officers actually get paid
An article cites research by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into CEO salaries for nonprofit hospitals and health care systems from 2012-19.
Nurse.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-n
'Unbearable': Fighting the heat in urban communities can be costly
Rice is mentioned.
The Good Men Project
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-gmp
SPORTS
East Carolina, Rice, South Florida earn weekly volleyball honors
Rice graduate student Jordan Hummel was named the American Conference's Defensive Volleyball Player of the Week, and junior teammate Savannah Skopal was named the league's Setter of the Week. Sophomore Sydnee Peterson also made the American's weekly honorable mention list.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-ac
Fox 26 News
Rice's football team is scheduled to host the University of Tulsa Oct. 17. Head coach Scott Abell is featured on KRIV.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-kriv
James Madison University expected to join the American Conference in 2028
Rice is mentioned.
NinerTimes.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-nt