NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Mideast oil exports rebound even as prices remain elevated
Jim Krane, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-nyt
Oil supply from the Middle East rises sharply: What happens to crude prices next?
Hindustan Times
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-ht
How data centers can be bad for the environment: What to know
Rice civil and environmental engineering professor Daniel Cohan is quoted.
Newsweek
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-n
Could AI really take over the internet? Here's what experts say
Rice computer science professor Moshe Vardi is quoted.
CBSNews.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-cbs
'Low-T': MAGA insults Talarico's masculinity, but it isn't working
Rice political science professor Mark Jones is quoted.
USA Today
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-usat
Texas lieutenant governor: Who is running and what to know
The Texas Tribune
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-tt
'Battleground: Texas'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-kriv
KERA-FM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-kera
SpaceX's orbital flight 'major milestone' for man's missions to moon and Mars
Rice biosciences professor Scott Solomon is quoted.
The National News Desk
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-nnd
Why diesel prices are soaring and what it means for Europe
Skip York, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Deutsche Welle
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-dw
Saudi Arabia turns to UAE 'white horse' as it gears up to battle Yemen's Houthis
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Middle East Eye
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-mee
Saudi defence spending to rise as regional threats mount
Arabian Gulf Business Insight
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-agbi
Simple trick may be the solution to making a perfect crystal
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.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-f
3 professors win Best Paper Award from American Society of Civil Engineers
Rice held a ceremony on campus for the American Society of Civil Engineers' Best Paper Award for the Journal of Management in Engineering.
The Korea Times
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-kt
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Could new air conditioning requirement cause unintended consequences for Houston renters?
An article cites 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.
ABC13.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-abc13
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-ktrk
Child of a mail-order bride (Sept. 29, 2026)
Elena Marks, fellow at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the late David Persse, former Houston chief medical officer.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-hpm
The Houston home upgrade that can pay for itself
Rice architecture professor Andrew Colopy is quoted.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-h
How some Harris County courts help people receive rental assistance, navigate eviction hearings
An article cites research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Harris County eviction filings.
ABC13.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-abc13
ABC 13 Eyewitness News
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-ktrk
Houston university to launch master's in artificial intelligence
Rice will begin offering a Master of Artificial Intelligence degree in the fall of 2027. Prospective students will be able to apply this year. Luay Nakhleh, dean of engineering and computing, and computer science professor Chris Jermaine are quoted.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-im
EnergyTech Cypher names 7 startup winners from Pilotathon pitch event
An article mentions the Rice Alliance Energy Tech Venture Forum.
EnergyCapitalHTX
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-echtx
A guide to Houston happenings during 2026 Untitled Art Fair
An article mentions the exhibitions "Radiant Geometries: Vectors of Knowledge from the Indigenous Americas" and "Untitled (Same Time/black bird)" are currently on display at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts and Brochstein Pavilion.
Glasstire
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-g
Can't miss highlights from this year's edition of Untitled Art, Houston
An article mention's Rice's Moody Center for the Arts and Sarofim Hall.
Galerie
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-g
Houston Symphony celebrates America's 250th at 2026 opening night gala
Rice's Fiammetta Quartet performed at a postgala party following Houston Symphony's 250th U.S. anniversary performance.
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-cmh
Want to cut Harris County property taxes? Make more cities | Opinion
An article mentions a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into law enforcement consolidation and collaboration across Harris County.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-hc
East Aldine drug raid nets 24 arrests, meth, fentanyl and a gun
Hoodline Houston
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-hh
UTA flood warning project charts statewide path
An article mentions that Rice is collaborating on a Texas-focused real-time flood warning system through its Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center.
University of Texas at Arlington News
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-uta
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Who's really No. 1? Statisticians build a better way to make sense of competing sports rankings
An article features collaborative Rice research that developed a method designed to find clearer answers from sports rankings across multiple outlets. Statistics professor Marina Vannucci and doctoral student Rose Graves are quoted.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-p
Conflicting athlete rankings: New algorithm resolves disagreements with unprecedented accuracy
Pravda
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-p
Free tuition deals most effective as marketing strategies, research shows
An article features the Rice Investment.
Inside Higher Ed
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-ihe
New material blueprint could speed up microchip encryption
An article features collaborative Rice research describing a new class of materials called autferroics. Materials science and nanoengineering professor Boris Yakobson and postdoctoral research associate Jun-Jie Zhang are quoted.
Yahoo! News Malaysia (This article originally appeared in Cult of Mac.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-ynm
Autferroic materials could accelerate secure microchip encryption systems
ElectronicsForU.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-e
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
The health divide: Poor food in prisons is an underreported health story
Rice history professor Chin Jou and her latest book "Captive Consumers: Hunger, Violence and Inequality in American Prison Food" are featured.
USC Annenberg's Center for Health Journalism
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-usc
Gulf political economy: The cost of accommodating Iran
An article cites a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into how armed conflict has affected the oil industry.
Middle East Institute
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-mei
SPORTS
UTSA vs. Rice rescheduled to Friday due to weather
Rice's soccer team is scheduled to play the University of Texas at San Antonio Oct. 2.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-utsa
Fox 26 News
Rice's football team is scheduled to play the University of Texas at San Antonio Oct. 3. Head coach Scott Abell is interviewed.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-30-kriv