NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Texas pediatricians face Paxton investigations for vaccinating children
Heidi Russell, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-nyt
Could Texas elect a Democratic governor for the first time in more than 30 years? Polls show a tight race
Rice political science professor Mark Jones is quoted.
Time
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-t
South Texas is moving on from Trump
Texas Observer
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-to
Texas Standard for Oct. 6, 2026: The children left behind after their parents are deported
Texas Standard
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-ts
30 years of red Texas is cracking — and the polls aren't the real story
Event PH
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-eph
Abbott outspends Hinojosa by more than 5-to-1 in Texas governor race
KHOU.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-khou
Poll: Dexter McCoy leads in Fort Bend County judge's race
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-hp
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-ktrk
FlyDubai attacker was part of pilot hiring spree at fast-growing airline
Jim Krane, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Wall Street Journal
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-wsj
Here's the latest sticker shock: Borrowing for a mortgage — or a car
John Diamond, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
NPR
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-npr
Toxic flames next door: Persistent gas flares undercut oil industry pledges
Rice civil and environmental engineering Daniel Cohan is quoted.
Bloomberg
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-b
4 tips for veterans applying to business school
Rice entrepreneurship lecturer Al Danto is quoted.
U.S. News & World Report
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-usnwr
Trade office review doesn't ask what tariffs cost Americans
David Gantz, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Center Square
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-cs
How Big Pharma finds sick users on Facebook
Rice English professor Kirsten Ostherr, director of the Medical Humanities Research Institute, is quoted.
Observer Voice
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-ob
Why it's more important than ever to jump‑start entrepreneurial careers from the college classroom
Rice is mentioned.
The Conversation
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-tc
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice study shows how declining fertility rates could impact schools as Fort Bend ISD weighs rezoning
An article features research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into fertility rates in the Houston area. The institute's Karen Goolsby is quoted.
ABC13.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-abc13
Birth rates are collapsing across Houston — but one county is seeing the biggest drop
Chron.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-c
Houston-area birth rates sink up to 30%, but Montgomery County bucks the trend
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-hh
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-ktrk
Rice University study finds income disparities in natural disaster preparedness
An article features research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into household disaster preparedness in the Houston area. The institute's Daniel Potter is quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-hpm
KPRC Channel 2 News
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-kprc
5 p.m. Newscast Oct. 6, 2026
Rice chemistry professor Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede is interviewed about her role on the Nobel Prize for chemistry committee.
KUHF-FM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-kuhf
'Houston's Morning Show'
A broadcast features research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into utility and household costs in the Houston area. The institute's Michelle Smirnova is quoted.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-kriv
NBC 5 News Now
A broadcast features the Rice Investment.
KXAS-TV (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-kxas
Energy AI company opens first US office at Houston's the Ion
An article mentions the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and the Ion, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Real Estate Co.
Innovation Map
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-im
3 must-know fall application deadlines for Houston energy innovators
An article mentions the Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship's Rice Innovation Fellows program.
EnergyCapitalHTX
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-echtx
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Scientists engineer shear-resistant prostate cancer cells and uncover a survival gene
An article features collaborative Rice research that created stable lines of prostate cancer cells to identify a gene that helps tumor cells survive stressful conditions.
Bioengineer.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-b
Shotgun genetic engineering lets mammalian cells stumble onto new metabolic pathways
An article features a collaborative Rice study into metabolic engineering. Bioengineering professor Caleb Bashor is quoted.
Bioengineer.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-b
Soft flexible framework material could improve solid-state battery design
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.
Bioengineer.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-b
US LNG may lose competitive edge as gas prices climb, Fulcrum CEO says
An article mentions Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy is holding an energy summit.
Investing.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-i
ConocoPhillips names conditions for investors to return to Venezuela
IDN Financials
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-idnf
The politics of the last barrel
Kenneth Medlock, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
World Finance
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-wf
Houston-area districts face a $68M voucher drain as 8,100 students leave public schools
Erin Baumgartner of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research is quoted.
The Cool Down
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-tcd
UW optoelectronics center wins second NSF funding round
Rice is mentioned.
Mirage
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-m
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Voice disorders in seniors: 58% higher dementia risk uncovered
An article mentions a Rice study investigating if music can delay cognitive decline.
TakeToNews.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-t
Phil Parkinson attends Wrexham AFC Disability Teams Awards Evening
An article mentions that Rice hosted the Genuine Cup this summer.
Wrexham AFC
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-wfc
SPORTS
UAB, Charlotte, Florida Atlantic and Rice earn weekly women's soccer honors
Rice senior Kirsten Ruf was named the American Conference's Women's Soccer Goalkeeper of the Week, and senior teammate Eileen Albers made the league's weekly honorable mention list.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-ta
Fox 26 News
Rice's football team is scheduled to play East Carolina University Oct. 10. Redshirt senior Jacurri Brown is interviewed about the matchup by KRIV.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-kriv
News Channel 12
WCTI-TV (Greenville, North Carolina)
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-wcti.1
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-wcti.2
Football vs. Rice: Three takeaways
Rice's football team fell to the University of Texas at San Antonio 16-14 Oct. 3.
The Paisano
http://dateline.rice/oct-7-tp