Texas school vouchers opening Feb. 4. What the rollout means
Texas will be able to apply for the state’s new education savings account (ESA) program, a form of school voucher that represents a major shift in how public education dollars can be used.
Rice experts available to discuss urban, commercial real estate development in Houston
As Houston continues to grow and transform, experts at Rice University’s School of Architecture are available to speak with media about urban, commercial and residential real estate development — including housing, mixed-use projects, redevelopment trends and the design decisions shaping the city’s future.
Super Bowl LX: Betting, economics and analytics behind biggest game of year
The Super Bowl has never been just a football game. It’s a cultural event drawing massive audiences, billions in advertising dollars and now the single largest day for legal sports betting in the country.
Experts available to discuss economic, health, policymaking in partial US government shutdown
With a partial U.S. government shutdown increasingly possible by the end of the week, Rice experts can provide insight into what is at stake, how a shutdown could happen and the likely effects on the economy, public health and federal policymaking.
Rice experts available to discuss Olympic-related topics on 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games
Rice experts are available to share insight on key aspects of the Winter Games.
Statistics experts at Rice University available for interviews, background, media opportunities
Rice’s Department of Statistics houses internationally recognized experts whose work spans infectious disease modeling, artificial intelligence and machine learning, climate and environmental analytics, quantitative finance, genomics, neuroimaging, applied probability and more.
Rice course reframes what we think we know about natural disasters
What Is a Natural Disaster? challenges students to rethink why catastrophes unfold the way they do and why certain communities always seem to bear the brunt.
Incoming winter storm: Rice experts available to discuss forecast and impacts
As a major winter storm is expected to move into Texas beginning Friday night, Rice experts are available to provide insight into the storm’s impact on transportation.
Rice experts on key themes at 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos
Rice experts are available to provide insight on World Economic Forum.
Rice expert available to discuss Verizon network outage
Rice University expert Sanjoy Paul is available to help explain the complexity of modern cellular networks as well as how they are designed and managed.
Rice biologist available to discuss impact space on human body amid medical emergency on ISS
Scott Solomon is available to comment on how space affects the human body and the medical risks associated with life in space.
Leading experts on Venezuela’s political shift
Rice experts available to provide insight on the evolving situation.
Rice expert available to explain federal cannabis policy shift and what it means next
Katharine Neill Harris is available to explain what these changes mean for businesses, researchers and patients.
Drug policy expert available to speak about fentanyl executive order
President Donald Trump’s executive order designating fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a significant escalation of efforts to curb the fentanyl supply, said Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Harris is available to speak to the news media about drug usage and U.S. drug policy.
AI chatbots fuel growing concerns over teen mental health
Recent reports suggest a large majority of children and teens have used AI chatbots, sometimes turning to them for emotional support or advice — roles experts caution about their potential impact on adolescent mental health.