NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Trump's UN address offers a doctrine of peace through force
David Satterfield, director of Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Time
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-t
Is this Houston strip-mall joint the world's busiest restaurant?
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the Houston area's Asian American residents.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-nyt
AJ Rafael, singer, YouTuber and TikTok creator, to headline 2026 Houston Filipino Street Festival in Sugar Land
ABC13.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-abc13
The difference between the 'paper' price of Brent crude and what refiners pay for it
Mark Finley, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Marketplace
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-m
Explainer — ban on US diesel exports would hurt, not help fuel markets, analysts say
Kenneth Medlock III, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Reuters.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-msn
Trump backs diesel export ban; oil industry warns it could cut refinery output and supply
CNBCTV18.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-cnbctv18
Vanderbilt to pay tuition for families earning $200,000 or less
An article mentions the Rice Investment.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-f
Trump's Venezuela oil deal hinges on decrepit and distant fields
Francisco Monaldi, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in Bloomberg.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-yf
Gulf oil remains competitive despite East-West pipeline costs
Jim Krane, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Arabian Gulf Business Insight
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-agbi
Fact-check: President Donald Trump misleads on Iran war, AI in speech to UN
Skip York, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
PolitiFact
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-p
HOUSTON/TEXAS
New 2026 Texas college rankings from US News include some notable shakeups. Here's a look
Rice is ranked No. 1 in Texas and No. 16 nationally in U.S. News & World Report's latest college rankings.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-hc
Rice University moves up in 2027 US News Best Colleges rankings
Axios Houston
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-ah
6 Texas schools crack US News & World's 2027 top 100
Chron.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-c
See how your North Texas university did in US News 'best colleges' ranking
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in The Dallas Morning News.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-yn
6 Texas universities make top 100 best colleges
El Paso Times
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-ept
TCU jumps, UT and Texas A&M slide in new U.S. News college rankings
The Dallas Express
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-de
Rice holds No. 16 spot in US News & World Report rankings while University of Houston drops
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-hbj
KPRC Channel 2 News
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-kprc
ABC 13 Live at Five
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-ktrk
Criminal complaint filed against Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick over AI attack ads
Rice political science professor Mark Jones is quoted.
Fox7Austin.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-fox7
US Senate, Texas Railroad Commission races remain tight less than month before early voting, TSU poll finds
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-hpm
James Talarico is moderating on gender, climate issues in his competitive Senate election
The Texas Tribune
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-tt
AI ads flood campaign trail despite growing data center outrage
Natural News
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-nn
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-ktrk
'Battleground Texas'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-kriv
The country's biggest braille transcription center is inside this Texas prison
Rice linguistics professor Robert Englebretson is quoted.
Texas Standard
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-ts
Texas prison program trains incarcerated women to transcribe braille
Texas Standard
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-ts
'Hello Houston' (Sept. 21, 2026)
David Brockman, scholar at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the Bible being part of Texas' new reading list for public schools.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-hpm
Time for tranquility: Apollo Chambers Players offer a contemplative new season
An article features "Resting States," a new work by Rice music composition and theory professor Anthony Brandt.
Arts and Culture Texas
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-act
Artworks by Picasso, David McGee and Natasha Bowdoin among recent museum acquisitions
Rice art professor Natasha Bowdoin is featured.
Glasstire
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-g
'Battleground Texas'
Bill King, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, joined a roundtable discussion of politics.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-kriv
'The Texas Newsroom'
Rachel Meidl, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about Texas laws regulating the disposal of solar panels and wind turbines.
KUHF-FM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-kuhf
Elect Jon Rosenthal, the oil and gas expert, over the cowardly bigot Bo French | Endorsement
An article mentions the Water Nexus Conference held at Rice Sept. 17.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-hc
United Way of Greater Houston selects new CEO after former president announces retirement
An article mentions Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-ci
'Texas Parks and Wildlife'
Rice is mentioned.
KUHT-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-kuht
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
The secret to a perfect crystal may be a precisely calibrated extra turn
An article features collaborative Rice research that developed a theoretical strategy for eliminating an unintended directional bias that can arise when magnetic particles are assembled using rotating magnetic fields. Chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Sibani Lisa Biswal and research scientist Aldo Spatafora-Salazar are quoted.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-p
Liquid crystal takes page from steel in surprising phase transition
An article features Rice research showing that an organic semiconductor can transform from a liquid crystal into a solid crystal through a rapid, highly coordinated process resembling a martensitic transformation. Chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Matteo Pasquali and chemistry professor Kushal Bagchi are quoted.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-p
Organic semiconductor shows martensitic transformation
Life Technology
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-lt
Brain capital runs on other people
An article features Rice's collaborative Global Brain Economy Initiative.
Psychology Today
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-pt
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
The case for a Harvard University conservatory
Rice's Shepherd School of Music is mentioned.
The Harvard Crimson
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-hc
SPORTS
Men's golf concludes tourney play at Bayou City Collegiate
The Rice men's golf team hosted the Bayou City Collegiate Classic Sept. 21-22 with the Owls winning the team title for the second straight season.
TSUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-tsu
Aggie volleyball closes out nonconference play with sweep of Rice
Rice's volleyball team lost to Texas A&M University 3-0 Sept. 22.
KBTX.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-kbtx
Fox 26 News
Rice head football coach Scott Abell is interviewed ahead of the Owls' game against Fresno State scheduled for Sept. 26.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-kriv
Action News Live
KFSN-TV (Fresno, California)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-kfsn
KPRC Channel 2 News
A broadcast features Rice's basketball programs, including interviews with women's head coach Lindsay Edmonds and men's head coach Rob Lanier.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-kprc