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Rice University plans to increase enrollment | Full interview with President Reginald DesRoches
An article features President Reginald DesRoches discussing Rice's plans to increase enrollment 30% by 2028. The interview also details the Rice Investment, an initiative offering full-tuition scholarships and grants to students from low- and middle-income families. DesRoches and Yvonne Romero, dean of admissions and financial aid and vice president for enrollment, are quoted in several of the articles below.
KHOU Online (This article also appeared in MSN, MSN Education and Learning and KHOU on YouTube.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-desroches
Rice University to expand enrollment by 30%
KHOU Online (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-desroches
'KHOU 11 News at 6 p.m.'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-desroches (This segment aired twice.)
'KHOU 11 News at 10 p.m.'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-desroches (This segment aired twice.)
'KHOU 11 Morning News at 5 a.m.'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-desroches (This segment aired twice.)
Rice University plans 30% enrollment growth by 2028
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/april-22-desroches-romero
Rice University launching ambitious plan to expand enrollment, free tuition promise
Austin American-Statesman (This article also appeared on the front of the Metro & State section in the April 22 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-desroches-romero
Rice University announces plans to grow student body – again
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/april-22-desroches-romero
Rice University expands enrollment and financial aid
Axios (Houston; this article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-desroches
Rice University announces major enrollment expansion, commits over $1.5B to financial aid
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
http://dateline.rice/april-22-desroches
'ABC 13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-ktrk (This segment aired twice.)
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Key events for Pope Francis, champion of the 'downtrodden' and the 'periphery of humanity'
Craig Considine, senior lecturer in sociology, is quoted.
The National News Desk (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-considine
How does the conclave work? Choosing a new pope
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Fox 26 Online, and this segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-considine
Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church since 2013, dead at 88: Condolences in Houston and US
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the April 22 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-considine
Hello Houston (April 21, 2025)
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-considine
Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (April 21, 2025)
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/april-22-considine
Hello Houston full episode — April 21, 2025
Houston Public Media on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/april-22-considine
Remembering Pope Francis, conclave and choosing a new pope
Houston Public Media on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/april-22-considine
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-considine (This segment aired twice.)
'Fox 26 News'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-considine
Modi's Saudi visit: A game-changer for India's global rise | Opinion
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN India (This article originally appeared in Asianet News.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-ulrichsen
Esequibo, una disputa que pasó del plano territorial al económico por cuenta del petróleo
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, fellow at the Center for the United States and Mexico, director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
Infobae (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-monaldi
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Partnership members making news — April
A roundup features the following news from Rice: Experts at Rice collaborated on carbon capture and utilization technology; five finalists have been named in Rice's Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship's H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge; Rice and ExxonMobil have entered into a master research agreement to collaborate on research initiatives focused on sustainable energy solutions; and the Rice Nexus and Google Public Sector have partnered to launch the Rice AI Venture Accelerator.
Greater Houston Partnership
http://dateline.rice/april-22-ghp
Raisha Smith: Empowers dope women
Alumna Raisha Smith is featured.
Defender
http://dateline.rice/april-22-smith
This Houston school named one of the most beautiful college campuses in America
Rice is featured.
H-Town Dads
http://dateline.rice/april-22-htd
YISD's Benavides: 1st in EP to be named DoD STEM Ambassador
An article featuring Ramon Benavides mentions that he has completed a research internship at Rice.
Ysleta Independent School District
http://dateline.rice/april-22-yisd
BROADCAST
With school vouchers nearly approved, will lawmakers pass sweeping public school funding?
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.
KEYE Online (This segment also aired on KEYE-TV in Austin, and the article also appeared in MSN Politics.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-jones
'KTXS This Morning'
KTXS-TV (Abilene, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-jones (This segment aired three times.)
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-jones (This segment aired four times, and it aired three times on WOAI-AM in San Antonio.)
Houston's higher STI rates (April 22, 2025)
A "Houston Matters" segment re-airs a conversation with Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, about his book "Silent Spring Revolution."
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-brinkley
Rice University, Houston ISD partner to give families, students access to food, school supplies and job training
An article mentions that Rice is partnering with the Houston Independent School District to explore how the district's Sunrise Centers services are linked to academic outcomes. Erin Baumgartner, director of the Houston Education Research Consortium at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/april-22-baumgartner
'CW 39 Weather & Traffic'
A broadcast mentions a Rice study that found that solar and onshore wind farms are more dependent on imports and may suffer the most from tariffs.
KIAH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-kiah (This segment aired twice.)
'Daytime Tri-Cities'
Rice is mentioned.
WJHL-TV (Johnson City, Tennessee)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-wjhl
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Jealous as hell: At Rice University, Karamuk Kuo's new Cannady Hall serves as an extension of the school’s architecture building
An article authored by alumnus David Heymann features Cannady Hall, named for William Cannady, professor emeritus of architecture, which functionally extends the Rice School of Architecture's Anderson Hall. Igor Marjanović, the William Ward Watkin Dean of Architecture, and former deans Sarah Whiting and John Casbarian are mentioned.
The Architect's Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/april-22-heymann-cannady-marjanovic
Rice University opens center dedicated to membrane materials, separation technologies development
An article features the Rice Center for Membrane Excellence (RiCeME), part of Rice's Water Technologies Entrepreneurship and Research Institute dedicated to developing advanced membrane materials and separation technologies for energy, environmental sustainability and chemical processing applications. Community members quoted include Menachem Elimelech, the Nancy and Clint Carlson Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and director of RiCeME; Luay Nakhleh, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the Brown School of Engineering and Computing and professor of computer science and biosciences; and Ramamoorthy Ramesh, executive vice president for research.
Dairy Foods
http://dateline.rice/april-22-elimelech-nakleh-ramesh
Transforming discovery into impact: How the Rice WaTER Institute is driving the future of water innovation
An article features comments made at the Rice Water Technologies Entrepreneurship and Research symposium April 16. Community members quoted or mentioned include Eric Willman, executive director of the WaTER Institute and executive director of Rice's Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment Center; alumnus Richard Gaut; and research scientist Ryan DuChanois. The article also mentions the Rice Center for Membrane Excellence.
Scienmag
http://dateline.rice/april-22-wilman-gaut-duchanois
New quantum breakthrough could transform computing and communication
An article features collaborative Rice research uncovering a new mechanism through which matter enables ultrastrong coupling between different light modes. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Junichiro Kono, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor in Engineering, professor of electrical and computer engineering, physics and astronomy and materials science and nanoengineering and director of Rice's Smalley-Curl Institute; Andrey Baydin, assistant research professor and lecturer in electrical and computer engineering; and graduate student Fuyang Tay.
AOL Lifestyle (This article originally appeared in The Brighter Side of News, and it appeared in MSN Technology, Health Medicine Network and ScitTechDaily.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-kono-baydin-tay
SLJ talks to Kiese Laymon about his new picture book 'City Summer, Country Summer'
An article features Kiese Laymon, the Libbie Shearn Moody Professor of English and author of the picture book, "City Summer, Country Summer."
School Library Journal
http://dateline.rice/april-22-laymon
Breakthrough quantum phase observed, paving the way for advanced computing and sensing
An article features Rice research that has achieved the first direct observation of a superradiant phase transition. Co-author and graduate student Dasom Kim is quoted.
Natural News (This article also appeared in SGT Report.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-kim
JK Rowling said asexual people don't face discrimination. She couldn't be more wrong.
Elizabeth Brake, professor of philosophy, is quoted.
LGBTQ Nation (This article also appeared in MSN Lifestyle.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-brake
Wearable tech is focus of Rice research project
An article features Rice research into the programmed failure in heat-sealable, sheet-based systems. Co-authors quoted include Daniel Preston, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and graduate student Sofia Urbina.
Assembly
http://dateline.rice/april-22-preston-urbina
Yellowstone supervolcano has a hidden magma cap — how close are we to an eruption?
An article features collaborative Rice research into how the volcanic system under Yellowstone National Park works. Co-author Brandon Schmandt, professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
The Debrief
http://dateline.rice/april-22-schmandt
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Miedo, separación y trauma: la crisis de salud mental detrás de la política migratoria de EE. UU.
Luz Garcini, assistant professor of psychological sciences, director of the Center for Community and Public Health at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and a Rice Faculty Scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an article.
El Nuevo Georgia
http://dateline.rice/april-22-garcini
L'universo familiare di Andrea Bajani
Andrea Bajani, professor in the practice and international writer in residence, is featured.
Il Corriere Apuano
http://dateline.rice/april-22-bajani
Computation-efficient wireless simulation tool wins Best Paper Award
Alumna Yasaman Ghasempour is featured.
Princeton University's Electrical and Computer Engineering News
http://dateline.rice/april-22-ghasempour
Music review: Balourdet Quartet, alongside Zuill Bailey, communicates emotions, richness of works at Northwest BachFest
An article features the Balourdet Quartet, which formed at Rice in 2018.
The Spokesman-Review
http://dateline.rice/april-22-sr
Faculty/staff accomplishments and news briefs April 23, 2025
An article mentions that Rice hosted the Gnostic Imagination Initiative conference March 27-28.
Meredith College News
http://dateline.rice/april-22-mc
Son of Golden Gate founder earns spot at Ivy League, dreams of taking Vietnamese food global
Rice is mentioned.
Vn Express (This article also appeared in MSN International.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-vne
2 Illinois universities considered among the 'New Ivies' by Forbes. See the list
An article mentions that Rice is on Forbes' list of "New Ivies."
Journal Star (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-js
SPORTS
South Florida leads after Round 1 of 2025 American Golf Championship
An article mentions that Rice men's golfer Raghav Chugh is tied for first place in the individual standings and the Owls are tied for fifth in the team standings after the first day of competition at the American Athletic Conference Championship.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/april-22-the.american
Charlotte completes Round 1 of AAC Championship in third place
Chartotte49ers.com (This article also appeared in News Break.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-49ers
ECU completes first round at AAC Championships
ECUPirates.com
http://dateline.rice/april-22-ecu
Gagliardi's 68 leads Owls at AAC Championship
FAUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-22-fau
Owls look for continued momentum at AAC Championship
FAUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-22-fau
Bare in fourth, UTSA fifth after opening round of American Athletic Conference Championship
GoUTSA.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/april-22-utsa
Keen leads after Round 1 at AAC Championship
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-22-mgs
UTSA's McClure, Florida Atlantic's Beard earn weekly honors
A roundup mentions that Rice baseball players Jack Ben-Shoshan and Treyton Rank have been named to the American Athletic Conference's weekly Honorable Mention list.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/april-22-ben.shoshan-rank
PREVIEW: Cougars return home for midweek
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost to the University of Houston earlier this season.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/april-22-uh
TX Rising Stars Games: Quick hits
An article mentions that Rice will host baseball camps this summer.
Prep Baseball
http://dateline.rice/april-22-pb
NEWS RELEASES
Rice, HISD partnership is helping Sunrise Centers support students and families
A collaboration between Rice and Houston Independent School District is helping the district strengthen its Sunrise Centers — neighborhood-based hubs that provide essential noninstructional support for students and families from food and school supplies to mental health care and job training. The Kinder Institute for Urban Research, through its Houston Education Research Consortium, partnered with HISD to evaluate how accessible and effective Sunrise Centers are in meeting students' basic needs — needs that, if unmet, can directly impact learning.
http://dateline.rice/april-22-news-release-kinder.institute-herc