NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
How the US got oil shipments moving and what it would take to bring prices down
Mark Finley, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Washington Post
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-wp
American drivers just got handed bad news: Crude is flowing through Hormuz again, but diesel and gas are still squeezed
National Security Journal
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-nsj
Texas in bullseye for major floods
Rice Earth, environmental and planetary sciences professor Noemi Vergopolan is interviewed about potential flooding issues in Texas.
Fox Weather
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-fw
Texas is Democrat blue mirage. Paxton, Trump polls may bring it into focus
Rice political science professor Mark Jones is quoted.
Newsweek
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-n
A Texas political scientist sizes up premidterm polling
Bloomberg
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-b
Republicans aren't trying to make voters like the GOP. They're making them dislike Democrats
The Washington Times
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-wt
The top governors' races to watch this November
Governing
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-g
Moderate or 'radical': What kind of senator would Democrat James Talarico be?
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-yn
Texas ag commissioner candidates trade charges that the other isn't legally qualified to serve
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-hpm
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-krld
NPR News: Oct. 1, 2026
John Diamond, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the U.S. economy.
NPR News Now (Diamond appears near the 3:20 mark.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-nprnn
The rising cost of borrowing piles more financial pressure onto consumers
NPR.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-npr
Spotlight on UK-UAE ties amid Manchester City scandal
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Agence France-Presse
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-afp
Bill King analyzes Texas political trends, the Paxton Senate race and changing voter demographics
Bill King, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about Texas politics.
The Mark Reardon Show on Audacy
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-mrs
'Battleground: Texas'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-kriv
Has Iran lost its advantage at Hormuz?
Jim Krane, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Vietnam.vn
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-v
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice renames football stadium First Community Stadium as part of 20-year deal for naming rights
Rice Stadium will now be First Community Stadium, the school announced Thursday. The change is part of a 20-year naming rights deal between Rice and Houston-based First Community Credit Union. As part of the agreement, First Community Credit Union becomes the official financial institution of Rice Athletics.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-hc
Rice Stadium gets new name through 20-year First Community Credit Union partnership
Click2Houston.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-c2h
Houston's historic Rice Stadium gets a new name after 76 years
Chron.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-c
Rice Athletics, First Community Credit Union ink naming rights deal for Rice Stadium
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-hbj
Rice Stadium becomes First Community Stadium in 20-year naming rights deal
SB Nation's Underdog Dynasty
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-ud
Rice signs 20-year football stadium naming-rights deal
Sports Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-sbj
Exclusive: Houston region school districts may lose $68M this year because of vouchers
Erin Baumgartner of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-hc
Is apathy keeping Black voters from the polls? Experts disagree
Rice sociology professor Joseph Ewoodzie Jr. is quoted.
Defender
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-d
Decades since Selma: Houston leaders remember fight for voting rights
Veronica Reyna, associate director of the Center for Civic Leadership, is quoted.
Defender
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-d
METRO approves $40M to fix roads as advocates push for bus line spending
Ed Emmett, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
ABC13.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-abc13
Houston Cinema Arts Festival opens today
Alumnus Michael Robinson, lead programmer for the Houston Cinema Arts Festival, is featured, and Rice Cinema is mentioned.
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-hp
10-plus can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for October
A roundup mentions three events involving Rice: the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy will hold an energy summit Oct. 6-7; David Alexander and Alexander Regier of Rice's Space Humanities Initiative will participate in a discussion exploring humanity’s future in space at the Ion Oct. 7; and the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies will host a conference on campus Oct. 22.
Innovation Map
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-im
The right can't stop Texas from changing. Tarrant County shows what happens when it tries
David Brockman, scholar at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-hc
Changes to SNAP benefits, as report shows Houston-area enrollment drops
An article features a report by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the Houston area's enrollment numbers in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
ABC13.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-abc13
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-ktrk
Wanted man found on Archduke Drive as deputies arrive
An article mentions a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into law enforcement consolidation and collaboration across Harris County.
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-hh
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Engineer brings 'surgineering' mindset to future of medicine
Rice mechanical engineering professor Farshid Alambeigi is featured.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-p
US scientists create soft porous material that guides lithium ions for better batteries
An article features Rice research that developed a soft porous and flexible material that selectively allows the movement of lithium ions. Chemical and biomolecular engineering professors Sibani Lisa Biswal and Stavroula Alina Kampouri and graduate student Zina Deriche are quoted.
Interesting Engineering
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-ie
Soft material that selectively transports lithium ions could improve solid-state batteries
Tech Xplore
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-tx
Think you're protected? New research shows how perceptions of immunity shape vaccine decisions
An article features collaborative Rice research that found people often misjudge their level of immunity to COVID-19. Psychological sciences professor Allie Sinclair is quoted.
Medical Xpress
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-mx
All hail electrification. But let's talk about the hard part
Kenneth Medlock III, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Inside Climate News
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-icn
Hippocampal neurons encode word meaning as a distributed population code mirroring AI language models
An article mentions that Rice contributed to the featured research.
Scienmag
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-s
Spanish courses for medical professionals: Which type fits you in 2026
An article mentions Rice's course Spanish for Successful Communication in Healthcare Settings on Coursera.
Top Doctor Magazine
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-tdm
Where knowledge meets possibility: Houston for education, life sciences and research meetings
Rice is mentioned.
Philadelphia Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-pbj
SPORTS
UTSA to open American Conference play Saturday at Rice
Rice's football team is scheduled to play the University of Texas at San Antonio Oct. 3.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-utsa