FEATURED ITEMS
Rice University named top college in US News' new rankings for 2025
An article mentions that Rice is No. 1 in Texas and No. 18 in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report's annual college rankings. The article also mentions that Rice is No. 9 in the nation according to Forbes; No. 15 in the nation according to Niche; and Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is No. 2 in the nation, while its entrepreneurship program is No. 8 and the part-time MBA program is No. 15 according to U.S. News. Nicole Van Den Heuvel, executive director of Rice's Center for Career Development, is quoted.
InnovationMap (This article also appeared in the "Daily Digest" newsletter.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-van.den.heuvel
Texas colleges make huge leaps on US News & World Report 2025 rankings
MSN (This Houston Chronicle also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-msn
TCU's rank among the nation's universities drops, according to this report. By how much?
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and it also appeared in Yahoo! News Canada.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-yn
US News college rankings 2025 are out: These Western NC schools placed in top 10
AOL (This article originally appeared in the Asheville Citizen Times.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-aol
US News 2025 best colleges list: These NY, NJ, CT schools made the top 20
AOL (This article originally appeared in Fox 5 New York.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-aol
Where did Texas universities land on this year's US News & World Report 'Best Colleges' list?
San Antonio Express-News
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-exp.news
Here's how Texas' colleges ranked on the 2025 US News' 'Best Colleges' list
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-c2h
2 Dallas universities earn top spots in US News' rankings for 2025
CultureMap Dallas
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-cmd
Fort Worth's TCU ranked No. 6 college in Texas for 2025 by US News
CultureMap Fort Worth
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-cmfw
UTSA sees huge jump in US News' university rankings for 2025
CultureMap San Antonio
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-cmsa
New US News & World Report academic rankings are out, where does Texas rank in SEC?
USA Today's Longhorns Wire
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-lhw
Illinois universities featured in 2025 US News 'Best Colleges' rankings
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in Fox 32 Chicago, and it appeared in AOL and WAND Online.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-msn.money
See the best colleges and universities of 2025, according to US News & World Report
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in Today.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-msn.money
Texas universities make a strong showing in national rankings, Rice University leads with low student debt
Hoodline
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-hoodline
Find out which schools made US News & World Report's top 25 'Best Colleges' for 2025
NBC 7 San Diego
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-nbc7
Tres escuelas de Illinois se ubican entre las 25 mejores universidades para 2025
MSN Noticias (This article originally appeared in Telemundo Chicago.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-msn
En la lista de 'mejores universidades' para 2025, ¿dónde están las de Illinois?
Telemundo Chicago (This article also appeared in MSN Noticias.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-tmc
Diez universidades de Texas entre las mejores en todo Estados Unidos en el 2025
Telemundo Houston
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-tmh
Universidades de Texas figuran entre las mejores en todo EEUU para 2025: Mira la lista
Telemundo Dallas
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-tmd
En el listado de las 'mejores universidades' para 2025, ¿cuáles están?
Telemundo Washington, D.C. (This article also appeared in 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-tmdc
Estados Unidos: Cómo se compone un nuevo ranking de universidades nacionales para 2025
El País
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-ep
'KHOU 11 News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-khou (This segment aired twice.)
'Noticiero Telemundo Houston'
KTMD-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-ktmd
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Ex-NFL linebacker's long-shot bid against Ted Cruz emerges as Senate nailbiter in Texas
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Bloomberg.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-jones
Can you trust poll results? It depends on the poll
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-jones
Are college admissions interviews required?
Yvonne Romero da Silva, vice president for enrollment, and alumnus Ben Hao are quoted.
U.S. News & World Report (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-romero.da.silva-hao
Stefanik summarizes state of the nation as election looms
An article mentions Rice's Doerr Institute for New Leaders.
The Washington Times
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-wt
The Artemis Fund raises $36M to fund diverse tech founders
Alumna Stephanie Campbell is featured.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-campbell
HOUSTON/TEXAS
New California lawsuit claims Exxon's Baytown plastic recycling plant was key to public deception
Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law, co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-blackburn
2024 Houston Innovation Awards names esteemed judges for annual awards
A roundup features Angela Wilkins, executive director of Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute, and Brad Burke, associate vice president for industry and new ventures and executive director of the Rice Alliance, who will be part of the 2024 Houston Innovation Awards judging panel.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-wilkins-burke
A Rice student found a new wasp species on campus, the 18th discovery by a University research team
An article features Rice research that identified the new wasp species Chrysonotomyia susbelli, the fourth wasp species found on university grounds in seven years. Co-authors quoted include Scott Egan, associate professor of biosciences, Wiess College senior Brendan O'Loughlin and alumnus Pedro Brandão-Dias.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Sept. 25 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-egan-oloughlin-dias
Tax policy on the table at Speaker's Summit
An article cites research by Jorge Barro, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Magnolia Tribune (This article also appeared in The Greenwood Commonwealth and Entrprise-Journal.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-barro
How Texas counts ballots and keeps elections secure
Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and electrical and computer engineering, is quoted.
My Paris Texas
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-wallach
Reviving Third Ward's Riverside Hospital
An article mentions Quianta Moore, nonresident fellow in child health policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Houston Endowment
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-moore
Five-minute tours: 'Earl Staley: The Machine' at Sabine Street Studios
An article featuring Earl Staley mentions that he formerly taught at Rice.
Glasstire
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-gt
New report ranks UT-Austin 7th best public school in US, best Texas public university
An article mentions that Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is No. 2 in Texas according to U.S. News & World Report.
Austin Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-abj
Future Islands, Etran de L'air among top Houston live events this week
A roundup mentions that Inprint Houston's Margarett Root Brown Reading series will be held at Rice's Brockman Hall for Opera Sept. 30.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-hc
These 5 Texas universities rank among top 100 US News best colleges for 2025. See list
An article mentions that Rice is No. 6 U.S. News & World Report's "best value" list.
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-statesman
Houston ISD proposed the largest school bond in Texas history — what to know before voting
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into residents who support school bonds.
Houston Landing
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-hl
BROADCAST
Today on Texas Standard: A North Texas city has paused all new development
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed in a story about Houston's renewable energy transition.
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 40 stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-medlock
'Houston's Morning Show'
A broadcast mentions that Dandelion Cafe has a location on Rice's campus.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-kriv
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Obama's 2012 reelection tied to better mental health in educated Black men, study suggests
An article features Rice research into the mental health of Black men following President Barak Obama's reelection in 2012. Co-authors Tony Brown, distinguished professor of sociology, and graduate student Quintin Gorman Jr. are quoted.
Phys.org (This article also appeared in MSN Health.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-brown-gorman
Texas' low voter turnout could be a policy issue
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Governing
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-stein
Study uncovers cholesterol's role in membrane structure and function
An article features Rice research that directly measured cholesterol chain structures in their natural membrane environment for the first time. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Jason Hafner, professor of chemistry and of physics and astronomy, graduate student Kyra Birkenfeld, Brown College senior Tia Gandhi and alumnus Mathieu Simeral.
MSN Health (Great Britain; this article originally appeared in AZo Life Sciences.
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-hafner-et.al
Is oil more likely to go to $60 or $100 in 2024?
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Rigzone.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-ulrichsen
Life Hacker: This cybersecurity specialist started bringing her full self to work, and something amazing happened
Alumna Arthi Vasudevan is featured.
GE Vernova
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-vasudevan
Will AI hallucinations get worse?
An article mentions Rice research into the negative impacts of using synthetic data to train generative artificial intelligence.
Bank Info Security
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-bis
Ranking: US News' best undergraduate business programs of 2025
An article mentions that Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is No. 27 for undergraduate education and No. 14 for undergraduate entrepreneurship, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Poets&Quants (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Finance.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-p&q
Lyric Opera of Chicago premieres Verdi's Rigoletto with a historic cast of Black artists
An article features alumnus Travon Walker.
Chicago Crusader
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-walker
Placemaking: The secret to success of Texas' new urban retail developments
An article mentions the Ion, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Management Co.
RebusinessOnline.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-ro
The real impact of new Georgia hand-count rule
An article mentions Rice research into hand-counting election ballots.
WhoWhatWhy (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-www
How to afford America's best colleges
Rice is mentioned.
Investopedia
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-inv
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Bangor Symphony concert captivates audience with Beethoven's piano concerto
An article features Jon Kimura Parker, professor of piano at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
Bangor Daily News
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-parker
Dickinson hosts conference on Household Economics in Developing Countries
An article mentions that Rossella Calvi, associate professor of economics, spoke at the Household Economics in Developing Countries workshop at Dickinson College.
Dickinson
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-calvi
Election 2024: Meet the candidates for NC Senate District 7
An article features alumnus David Hill.
Star News Online (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-hill
UC Berkeley's new initiative in Palestinian and Arab Studies
Ussama Makdisi, former professor of history at Rice, is featured.
Arab America
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-aa
SPORTS
Game week: The Rice game
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Sept. 28.
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-49ers
Charlotte 49ers start AAC play on the road at Rice
The Charlotte Post
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-cp
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
A broadcast features Rice head basketball coach Rob Lanier as the Owls open workouts.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-lanier (This segment aired twice.)
Roadrunners have success in three-day battle at H-E-B Invitational
An article mentions that Rice women's tennis team competed in the H-E-B Invitational in Waco, Texas, Sept. 20-21.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-utsa
Plethora of penalties undermining UH's 'Coogs don't beat Coogs' mantra
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Houston 33-7 Sept. 14.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Sept. 25 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-hc
Men's basketball releases full 2024-25 slate
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Florida International University Nov. 5.
FIUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-fiu
Steelers make multiple roster moves
An article features former Rice football player Calvin Anderson.
Steelers.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-anderson
Four Cardinals post par or better at GMAC Invitational finale
An article mentions that Rice will host the Bayou City Collegiate Classic golf tournament Sept. 30-Oct. 1.
LamarCardinals.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-lamar
MGOLF: Huskies place 8th at second tournament of fall season
HCUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-hcu
Kats Git-R-Done in Nebraska
GoBearkats.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-bearkas
ULM claims share of GMac Invitational, Anceaux shoots lowest round in school history
ULMWarhawks.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-ulm
Bulldogs wrap up play at Graeme McDowell Invitational
SamfordSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-samford
Duke men's basketball schedule: ACC games for Cooper Flagg, Blue Devils in 2024-25 season
An article mentions former Rice basketball player Cameron Sheffield.
The Fayetteville Observer
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-fo
AAC spurns Pac-12 expansion advances, leaving SDSU and new league to settle for Utah State
Rice is mentioned.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in the San Diego Union-Tribune.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-msn.sports
Pitt football offers 2025 Arkansas commit
Sports Illustrated's Pittsburgh Panthers
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-si
NEWS RELEASES
Rice's school of engineering changes its name to reflect excellence in computing
In recognition of the transformative impact and historic momentum of computing ⎯ and as a reflection of its record of excellence in the field ⎯ Rice's school of engineering has officially changed its name to the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing.
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-news-release-brown.school
Rice center identifies top hazardous polluters in path of Tropical Storm Helene
Recent projections show that Tropical Storm Helene, the latest storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, is heading for Florida and tracking toward the state's panhandle. An interactive map developed by Rice's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience identifies the top hazardous polluters in the storm’s projected path.
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-news-release-elliott-boyer
Researchers innovate sustainable metal-recycling method
A research team led by Rice's James Tour has developed a method to recycle valuable metals from electronic waste more efficiently while significantly reducing the environmental impact typically associated with metal recycling.
http://dateline.rice/sept-25-news-release-tour