NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
If Talarico loses, Texas Democrats may never win | Opinion
Rice political science professor Mark Jones authored an op-ed. Jones is also quoted in numerous other media outlets.
USA Today
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-usat
Texas redistricting confused these Latino voters, but will it affect the midterm vote?
NBCNews.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-nbc
James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton — what Texas polls show one week before midterm
Newsweek
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-n
Early voting outpacing last midterm, with Democratic participation leading the way
The National News Desk
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-nnd
What is voter roll-off and could it play a role in who wins the election this year?
The Hill
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-th
As South Texas Republicans brace for losses, Ryan Guillen's career offers a possible road map back
The Texas Tribune
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-tt
Texas early voting rate is slightly behind 2018, when Beto O'Rourke challenged Ted Cruz
The Texas Tribune
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-tt
Harris County early voting on pace to surpass 2022 turnout, but who's showing up at the polls?
Click2Houston.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-c2h
Fact-checking Abbott and Hinojosa political ads for Texas governor race
Click2Houston.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-c2h
Hobby School survey: Texans report high levels of concern over data centers, artificial intelligence
University of Houston News
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-uh
What to know about early voting turnout in Texas so far
Axios San Antonio
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-asa
Attitudes on data centers and AI (Oct. 27, 2026)
KUHF's Houston Matters
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-hm
'Enough'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-kprc
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-ktrk
KVUE News
KVUE-TV (Austin, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-kvue
KXAN News
KXAN-TV (Austin, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-kxan
Trump says US is 'making a fortune' from higher oil prices. Who benefits?
Abhi Rajendran, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
WCVB.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-wcvb
50 years later, Amory Lovins' soft energy path meets electrification
Rice civil and environmental engineering professor Daniel Cohan authored an article.
The Conversation
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-tc
New model clears up messy baseball rankings
Rice researchers have helped develop the Bayesian Multivariate Rank Regression, which combines sports rankings from multiple sources across multiple time points while accounting for disagreements among the rankers, incomplete lists and factors that might influence the rankings.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-f
New method can quickly recycle electronic waste
An article features Rice research into recycling electronic waste. Chemistry professor James Tour and graduate student Leo Haoxin Ye are quoted.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-f
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice to break ground on $75M second research building in Ion District
A new 200,000-square-foot research, laboratory and office facility planned for Rice’s Ion District in Midtown is expected to cost at least $75 million in construction expenses, according to new state filings.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-hbj
Rice expands Ion District reach with $75M office and lab project
The Real Deal
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-rd
Houston mid-rise breaks ground
Realty News Report
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-rnr
Hello Houston (Oct. 27, 2026)
John Diamond, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the U.S. economy. Diamond also participated in a Q&A about personal budgets in WalletHub.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-hpm
Budget categories
WalletHub
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-wh
'Houston's Morning Show'
Richard Sindelar, scholar at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about Israel's recent election.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-kriv
Fort Bend County judge candidate Daniel Wong uses AI to create Black 'supporters' in political ad
Rice humanities lecturer Liam Mayes is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-hc
Fact check: Vice President JD Vance blames Joe Biden policy for high gas prices
Skip York, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-hc
Christian rap's biggest star, Lecrae, headlines Space City Fest, bringing thousands to Houston
Martel College senior Aquantis Clemmons is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-hc
Lecrae headlines Houston homecoming as Space City Fest draws over 4,000
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-hh
Builders on covered Houston projects would have to prove where the rubble went under new dumping rule
A 2023 survey from Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research found roughly one-quarter of residents identified illegal dumping as an environmental issue in their neighborhood.
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-hh
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Open database tracks Earth's water cycle by standardizing decades of satellite data
An article features collaborative Rice research into how water travels around Earth. Earth, environmental and planetary sciences professor Sylvia Dee and research scientist Mampi Sarkar are quoted.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-p
International team launches WISO-SAT database to track global water cycle
Open Access Government
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-oag
New open database unifies 24 years of satellite water isotope data
Scienmag
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-s
Researchers create database to trace water's origins in space
Mirage
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-m
The commissary giant that won't open its books
Rice history professor Chin Jou published an excerpt from her latest book "Captive Consumers: Hunger, Violence and Inequality in American Prison Food."
Inquest
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-i
How well-roundedness contributes to meaningful lives
Rice philosophy professor Amy Berg's new book, "Review of The Well-Rounded Life," is featured.
Psychology Today
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-pt
AI scribes improved note-taking time but not productivity, study finds
Rice English professor Kirsten Ostherr, director of the Medical Humanities Research Institute, is quoted.
MedPage Today
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-mt
New membrane disarms PFAS
An article features collaborative Rice research that developed a catalytic membrane that defuses forever chemicals by harnessing the power of hydrogen atoms activated by palladium. Chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Thomas Senftle is quoted.
Chemical & Engineering News
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-cen
Texas nonprofit hospitals must offer charity care, but many patients never realize they can apply, sinking into debt
An article cites research by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into nonprofit hospitals in Texas. The institute's Derek Jenkins is quoted.
Public Health Watch
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-phw
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
How a Johnson Mentor shapes the next generation of NASA talent
McMurtry College sophomore Malvika Bhardwaj is featured.
NASA
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-n
Untying the knots that bind
Rice religion professor Anne Klein and her new book, "Lamplight on Your Path: Adzom Drukpa’s Guide to Dzogchen’s Foundational Practices," are featured.
Tricycle
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-t
Grant supports study of religion in public life
The Religion and Public Life Center at Rice's Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance is mentioned.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville's College of Arts and Sciences
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-ut
SPORTS
Tulane visits Rice for Wednesday night showdown
Rice's volleyball team is scheduled to play Tulane University Oct. 28.
TulaneGreenWave.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-tu
Predictions for every women's basketball conference champ and player of the year
ESPN predicts Rice senior Victoria Flores will be named the American Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year this season.
ESPN.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-espn
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
Women's basketball head coach Lindsay Edmonds is interviewed about the upcoming season.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-kriv
Women's basketball's game at Rice on Dec. 5 moved to ESPNU
Rice's women's basketball team is scheduled to play Princeton University Dec. 5.
GoPrincetonTigers.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-pu
Arkansas picks up 179-120 win over Rice
Rice's swimming and diving team lost to the University of Arkansas 179-120 in a dual meet Oct. 23 and competed against Arkansas in an elimination-format meet Oct. 24.
SwimSwam
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-ss
KFox 14 News
Rice redshirt sophomore football player Gael Ochoa is featured.
KDBC-TV (El Paso, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-kdbc