NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Trump may be Paxton's best weapon against Talarico despite GOP concerns
Rice political science professor Mark Jones is quoted.
Newsweek
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-n
How Bernie Sanders could hurt Talarico and Hinojosa in Texas
Newsweek
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-n
Talarico and Paxton Texas rally crowd sizes compared: Photos
Newsweek
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-n
Suburban women souring on Paxton could doom him in tight race
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Washington Post.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-msn
Harris County property tax hike puts spotlight on 2 Commissioners Court races, expert says
KHOU.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-khou
Texas families receive fake transgender student resource guide; political experts say it's trying to influence voters
12NewsNow.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-12nn
Hobby School survey: Talarico holds narrow lead over Paxton in race for US Senate
University of Houston News
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-uh
Hinojosa rallies 200 in Houston as Abbott plots visits before early voting
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-hh
As Texas Gov. Abbott targets Muslim groups, his PAC receives millions from Muslim oil exec
Religious News Service
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-rns
Political campaigns are losing sight of what matters
The Cougar
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-tc
'Battleground: Texas'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-kriv
KXAN News
KXAN (Austin, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-kxan
Texas Standard
KERA-FM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-kera
JD Vance falsely blames Biden policy for high gas prices. Iran war is mainly to blame
Skip York, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
WCVB.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-wcvb
Andalucía x el mundo — Houston (Estados Unidos)
Miguel A. Lopez Medina, senior AI research engineer and project lead in computer science, is featured.
Canal Sur TV (Medina's segment begins at the 27:18 mark.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-cstv
Ahead of the curve: Knock your socks off! Limited-edition school socks are all the rage in giving
An article mentions a Rice fundraising campaign featuring student-designed socks.
U.S. News & World Report
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-usnwr
New study reveals how many times Earth's true North and South Poles have wandered
An article features Rice research that found evidence that Earth's spin axis has moved. Geophysics professor Richard Gordon and alumnus Daniel Woodworth are quoted.
People
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-p
Israel's next government must confront the future of the West Bank — opinion
Gilead Sher, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an op-ed.
The Jerusalem Post
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-jp
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice University launches AI initiative to spur faculty growth, collaborative research
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.
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-ci
Rice University plans 40 more AI faculty hires and new master's degree
EdTech Innovation Hub
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-etih
KPRC Channel 2 News
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-kprc
Ed Emmett: My fellow Republicans should go vote. But vote wisely | Opinion
Ed Emmett, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-hc
Houston's Latinos are driving growth even as high costs and wage concerns persist
Bill King, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-hc
Sold out! Houston Hispanic Chamber's 2026 'State of Hispanics' Data Summit celebrates the power of Houston's new majority
Houston Style Magazine
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-hsm
Effect of AI on literacy (Oct. 20 2026)
Rice psychological sciences professor Simon Fischer-Baum participated in a discussion on AI's effect on literacy.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-hpm
Houston researchers develop heating method to recover critical minerals from e-waste
An article features Rice research into recycling electronic waste. Chemistry professor James Tour and graduate student Leo Haoxin Ye are quoted.
EnergyCapitalHTX
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-echtx
TEX-E names New Climate Ventures as latest expert in residence
An article mentions that Rice collaborates with Texas Exchange for Energy & Climate Entrepreneurship.
EnergyCapitalHTX
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-echtx
Houston's Rice University named the No. 1 best Texas college for 2027
Rice is No. 1 in Texas and No. 11 nationally in WalletHub's 2027 Best College & University Rankings.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-im
Texas is lobbying for the new US Space Academy. Taxpayers could foot a $100M bill
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-hpm
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
P&Q's 2026 Best In Class Awards: Rice Business, Student Engagement
Rice Business has earned the Student Engagement award in this year's Poets & Quants Best In Class honors.
Poets & Quants
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-pq
Beware the siren song of careerism
Caroline Levander, vice president for global strategy, is quoted.
Academy of Management's Today
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-amt
Houston Grand Opera to launch 2026-27 season with 'Susannah'
Rice violin professor David Chan will conduct the orchestra for Houston Grand Opera's performances of "The Magic Flute" Jan. 28-Feb. 14.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-bw
First Community Stadium 'community first' Gateway Project
An article features Rice's First Community Stadium and Gateway Project.
Coliseum-Online.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-co
Week in review: Utah public colleges told they can't be sanctuary campuses
Yvonne Romero, vice president for enrollment and dean of admissions and financial aid, is quoted.
Higher Ed Dive
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-hed
Quantum computing opens new possibilities for oil and gas industry
Rice hosted a symposium on quantum computing in the oil and gas industry.
Thaioilgas.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-t
Quantum education at QCE26 made first contact cheap
An article mentions graduate student David Román-García and a student research summit held at Rice.
Quantum Zeitgeist
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-qz
Here's 'the biggest inflation miscalculation' retirement savers make — and what financial advisers say to do about it
An article cites research into Texas homeowners insurance premiums by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
MarketWatch
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-mw
New palladium-coated membrane captured and destroyed 99% of forever chemicals
Rice contributed to the featured research.
Brighter Side of News
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-bsn
New palladium-coated membrane destroys over 90% of forever chemicals in water
Interesting Engineering
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-ie
New 'hunter-killer' chemistry captures and destroys forever chemicals
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-p
International research finds way to destroy PFAS
Waste Management Review
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-wmr
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Rice student Medha Pulluru discusses health care tech at UNGA symposium
Hanszen College junior Medha Pulluru is featured.
IndiaWest.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-iw
The Basement: Jeffrey Kripal | Inside the Archives of the Impossible
Rice religion professor Jeffrey Kripal is featured.
The Why Files: Operation Podcast
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-twf
How aid for managing migrants backfires
An article features a book co-authored by Kelsey P. Norman, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, entitled "Aiding Autocrats: Migration Management, Governance and Repression in Africa."
City University of New York Graduate Center
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-cuny
Wrexham AFC pan-disability team celebrate their Genuine Cup achievements at the Racecourse
An article mentions that Rice hosted the Genuine Cup this summer.
Wrexham AFC
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-wafc
SPORTS
East Carolina, Liberty, Rice earn weekly swimming and diving honors
Sophomore Lily Archibald was named the American Conference's Women's Swimming Athlete of the Week.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-ac