NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Trump said his deal with Venezuela would lower gas prices. Will it?
Francisco Monaldi and Mark Finley, fellows at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, are quoted. Monaldi and Finley are also quoted individually in several other media outlets.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in The Washington Post.)
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Analyst breaks down challenges US will face to unlock Venezuela's oil
PBS News Hour
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Experts, lawyers puzzled over US-Venezuela oil deal, call for contract transparency
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in Reuters.)
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Scholar discusses Trump's claims of a new Venezuelan oil agreement
NPR Online
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Trump's Venezuela deal leaves $100B question unanswered
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in Bloomberg.)
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Trump is meeting oil executives at the White House to push down $4-a-gallon gas prices
Quartz
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August 2026 just became the most expensive August ever for drivers across America
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in AL.com.)
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Trump's 'historic deal' with Venezuela isn't fooling oil traders
OilPrice.com
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Experts, lawyers puzzled over US-Venezuela oil deal, call for transparency
Gulf Times
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Rosy Trump prediction obliterated as analysts pop his balloon with grim reality
Raw Story
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Experts destroy Trump price pledge with brutal reality check: 'Pie in the sky'
SILive.com
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Remarkable US oil deal puzzles analysts — and angers many Venezuelans
Luis Pacheco, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
BBC.com
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Tuesday Student Takeover College Edition: Nick Williams
Will Rice College sophomore Nick Williams is featured.
Hawaii Public Radio
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The $14B scam: How 'charity' hospitals hoard wealth while gouging patients
An article cites research into U.S. hospital prices by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Washington Examiner
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What is a lunar eclipse? Everything you need to know
The Rice Space Institute is mentioned.
Space.com
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Huntington Library acquires sprawling archive on Landers' UFO dome, the Integratron
An article mentions Rice's Archives of the Impossible.
Hoodline Los Angeles
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HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice University retains top Texas spot in Niche's Best Colleges rankings for 2027
An article features how Rice fared in Niche's latest national rankings, including No. 1 in Texas and No. 10 nationally overall.
Houston Business Journal
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These Texas colleges made Niche's 2027 national rankings
Chron.com
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SMU declared No. 1 university in Dallas-Fort Worth in new 2027 ranking
CultureMap Dallas
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Trinity University declared San Antonio's No. 1 college in new list
CultureMap San Antonio
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The last mayor of Houston
Bill King, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Texas Observer
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Muslims push back as Texas Republicans sharpen attacks on sharia law
Rice religion professor David Cook is quoted.
The Texas Tribune
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What is sharia? Muslims and Texas Republicans have very different answers
Religion News Service
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Houston Muslims say Republicans have 'abandoned' them amid anti-sharia push
Kerby Goff, associate director of research at Rice's Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
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Fox 26 News
Richard Stoll, scholar at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the Iran War.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
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KUT-FM (Austin, Texas)
Rice political science professor Mark Jones is interviewed about Texas politics.
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ABC 13 Eyewitness News
A broadcast features research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Houston-area renters.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
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Houston rent looks cheaper than other major cities — but new data shows why many renters still feel squeezed
My Neighborhood News
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10-plus can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for September
A roundup mentions the Ken Kennedy Institute's AI in Health Conference Sept. 15-17 and the Rice Alliance Energy Tech Venture Forum Sept. 18.
Innovation Map
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TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Lab-grown nerves match human sensory signal speeds, enabling tests of myelin repair
An article features collaborative Rice research that developed a platform to grow human-derived nerve cells and Schwann cells, supporting cells that form a protective coating called myelin around nerve fibers. Materials science and nanoengineering professor Christina Tringides is quoted.
Medical Xpress
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Brain scans show memories change with each recall
An article features Rice research into how memories can change. Psychological sciences professor Marc Coutanche and doctoral student Amy Qi are quoted.
Technology Networks
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Forcedshoring's next test: China in the US-Mexico equation
An article features research by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Mexico Business News
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Advanced Light Source at Berkeley Lab aids quantum materials research for 30 years
Rice physics professor Ming Yi is mentioned.
Quantum Zeitgeist
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US Army recruits Rice University for antenna research
The U.S. Army Research Office has awarded $15 million to Rice for a five-year research program into secure sensing, imaging, and communications. The funding will support the Center for Large Aperture Secure Sensing, Imaging, and Communications in search of advanced antenna technologies for wireless electronic systems.
Microwaves & RF
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Cities of chemistry
An article features the Ion District, Rice’s innovation district located in midtown Houston.
Chemical & Engineering News
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Interactive map reveals US data center growth drivers
An article features research by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into U.S. data centers.
Mirage
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Nuclear maritime opportunities and floating data centres
Seatrade Maritime News
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Quantum computing use cases for the oil and gas industry
Rice chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Thomas Halsey is mentioned.
Journal of Petroleum Technology
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Dr Kantarjian on long-term data for dose-optimized ponatinib in CML
Hagop M. Kantarjian, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured.
OncLive.com
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Toyota and Honda make more than 75% of Canada's cars — Trump's 50% tariff threat puts Ontario lines at risk
An article cites research into the U.S. auto industry by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
MSN Canada Money (This article originally appeared in Investing.com.)
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Scientists turn mixed plastic waste into clean hydrogen
An article mentions Rice research that developed a low-emissions method to harvest hydrogen from plastic waste.
Waste360.com
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In 2023, Rice researchers flashed mixed waste plastic for about 4 seconds at 3,100 K; the process recovered up to 68% of its hydrogen at purities reaching 94% and produced graphene
The Economic Times
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Edouard Kopp named director of the Johnson Museum at Cornell University
Rice is mentioned.
Art Daily
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OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Department of Energy awards UH-led team $2.88M to use AI to strengthen America's critical mineral supply chain
Rice is mentioned.
University of Houston News
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SPORTS
Patrick Crayton's new insurance playbook
Rice redshirt freshman football player Patrick Crayton Jr. is mentioned.
InsuranceNewsNet
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