NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
100 tage, die die welt erschütterten
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is quoted.
MSN Deutsch (This article originally appeared in Watson.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-brinkley
Kanada rechnet mit Trump ab
Suttgarter Zeitung
http://dateline.rice/april-29-brinkley
'Early Start with Rachel Solomon'
CNN (This segment aired three times.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-brinkley
'New Ivies' schools named by Forbes. Did any Florida universities or colleges make the list?
An article mentions that Rice is on Forbes' list of "New Ivies."
USA Today
http://dateline.rice/april-29-usatoday
Forbes names these 2 Georgia colleges part of 'New Ivies'. One public, one private on lists.
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in The Augusta Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-msn.money
The list of 'new' Ivy League schools is out, but no California college made it. Why not?
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in The Desert Sun.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-msn.money
This North Carolina university is considered among the 'New Ivies' by Forbes. See the list
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in the Wilmington Star-News.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-msn.money
'New Ivies’ schools named by Forbes. Did any Florida universities or colleges make the list?
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in the Daytona Beach News-Journal.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-msn.money
Did Purdue make Forbes' list of 'New Ivies' in 2025?
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in the JCOnline.com.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-msn.money
14 of the best universities in the US, according to a new study
Yahoo! Creators
http://dateline.rice/april-29-yc
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Student-led startup runs away with prestigious prize at Rice competition
A roundup features startups that competed in Rice's Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship's H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge April 22. Veloci Running, founded by Duncan College senior Tyler Strothman, took home the first-place prize and $50,000; SteerBio, founded by postdoctoral associate Mor Sela Golan and graduate students Martha Fowler and Alvaro Moreno Lozano, took home second place and $25,000; and Labshare, founded by Sid Richardson College seniors Julian Figueroa Jr. and Mingyo Kang, Martel College juniors John Tian and Arnan Bawa and Hanszen College junior Daniel Kuo, took home third place and $15,000. The article also mentions that Lozano was recently named to the 2025 Rice Innovation Fellows cohort and Golan was named a Commercialization Fellow.
InnovationMap (This article was also featured in the "Daily Digest" newsletter.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-lilie
Despite size, Houston's Vietnamese population lags when it comes to political engagement
An article cites a study by the Houston Population Research Center at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Vietnamese Americans living in the city. Hanszen College senior Cecilia Nguyen is quoted.
Houston Landing (This article also appeared in MSN and News Break.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-nguyen
Goldman Sachs' $500M Dallas campus on track for 2028 completion
Rice is mentioned.
Dallas Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/april-29-dbj
BROADCAST
Hispanic voters helped Trump win a second term but after 100 days in office, support in Texas border counties is eroding
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.
KTEP Online (This article also appeared in Texas Public Radio.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-jones
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-jones
Expert says partial hiring freeze shouldn't affect patient care for now
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Health and Biosciences and professor of economics, is quoted.
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston, and this article also appeared in MSN Health.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-ho
'12 News'
KBMT-TV (Beaumont, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-ho (This segment aired twice.)
Democratic power struggle
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.
KURV Online
http://dateline.rice/april-29-stein
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-stein (This segment aired on 20 stations across the U.S.)
'Wake Up NonStop Local'
A broadcast features collaborative Rice research into how the volcanic system under Yellowstone National Park works.
KHBB-TV (Helena, Montana)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-khbb (This segment aired seven times.)
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
3 questions for Rice's Shawn Miller
Shawn Miller, associate provost for digital learning and strategy, is featured.
Inside Higher Ed
http://dateline.rice/april-29-miller
Light signature algorithm offers precise insight on viral proteins, brain disease markers and semiconductors
An article features Rice research that developed a new machine learning algorithm that excels at interpreting the "light signatures" of molecules, materials and disease biomarkers. Co-authors cited include Shengxi Huang, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of materials science and nanoengineering, and graduate student Ziyang Wang.
Phys.org (This article also appeared in Issue.fr, La República, Open Access Government, Mirage, MSN Health and Bioengineer.org.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-huang-wang
Big Tech, you need academia. Speak up!
Moshe Vardi, University Professor, the Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering and professor of computer science, authored an op-ed.
Communications of the ACM
http://dateline.rice/april-29-vardi
Gulf of Mexico looking 'economically viable' in coming years
Ken Medlock, the James A. Baker III and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Pipeline & Gas Journal
http://dateline.rice/april-29-medlock
UAE to post surplus as lower oil prices strain GCC budgets in 2025
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Khaleej Times (This article also appeared in MSN Money United Arab Emirates.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-krane
ExxonMobil and Rice University partner on sustainable energy innovations
An article features the news that Rice and ExxonMobil have entered into a master research agreement to collaborate on research initiatives focused on sustainable energy solutions. Community members quoted or mentioned include Ramamoorthy Ramesh, executive vice president for research, and Qilin Li, professor of civil and environmental engineering and co-director of Rice's Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment.
OilPrice.com
http://dateline.rice/april-29-ramesh-li
Ensemble for These Times calls for scores for piano four-hands
Alumna Dale Tsang is featured.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/april-29-tsang
Music in the Vineyards announces 2025 concert season
An article mentions that the Pavone String Quartet is based out of Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
Wine Industry Advisor
http://dateline.rice/april-29-wia
Losing your home, losing your school: How evictions affect kids' educational trajectories
An article cites a study by the Houston Education Research Consortium at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Eviction Lab
http://dateline.rice/april-29-el
Progetto exoALMA: Nuove scoperte sulla formazione dei pianeti
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
La Statale News
http://dateline.rice/april-29-lsn
Scientists create flexible bulletproof material that hardens like diamond
An article cites Rice graphene research.
My Electric Sparks
http://dateline.rice/april-29-mes
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Update: April at Penn
An article mentions that Naomi Halas, University Professor, the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, director of Rice's Smalley-Curl Institute and recipient of the Franklin Medal in Chemistry, will be honored at the Franklin Awards Symposium at the University of Pennsylvania's Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology April 30.
University of Pennsylvania's Almanac
http://dateline.rice/april-29-halas
GSU School of Music welcomes Jessica Petrasek as full-time flute faculty
Alumna Jessica Petrasek, a graduate of Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
Georgia State University
http://dateline.rice/april-29-petrasek
2 new faculty to join McKelvey Engineering Electrical & Systems Engineering
Alumna Yingying Fan is featured.
Washington University in St. Louis' McKelvey School of Engineering
http://dateline.rice/april-29-fan
Pair of WVU researchers selected as NSF Graduate Research Fellows
An article featuring Christopher Smith mentions that he plans to pursue graduate school at Rice.
WVU Today
http://dateline.rice/april-29-wvu
SPORTS
Rice, South Florida selected to NCAA Men's Tennis Championship
Several articles mention that Rice's men's tennis team, which won the American Athletic Conference Championship, will play Texas A&M University in the first round of the NCAA Men’s Tennis Championship May 3; and Rice's women's team will play the University of California at Santa Barbara in the first round of the NCAA Women's Tennis Championship May 2.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/april-29-the.american
4 American teams selected to NCAA Women's Tennis Championship
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/april-29-the.american
2025 NCAA DI men's tennis championship: Selections info, bracket, schedule
NCAA
http://dateline.rice/april-29-ncaa
2025 NCAA DI women's tennis championship: Selections info, bracket, schedule
NCAA
http://dateline.rice/april-29-ncaa
Men's tennis selected to host NCAA first and second rounds
12thMan.com (This article also appeared in The Eagle and SECSports.com.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-12th.man
Women's tennis set to face Rice in NCAA Tournament first round
UCSBGauchos.com (This article also appeared in KEYT Online and BigWest.org.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-ucsb
Aggie women's, men's tennis teams to host NCAA Tournament this weekend
KBTX Online
http://dateline.rice/april-29-ktbx
South Florida earns spot in the 2025 NCAA Championships
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/april-29-usf
MT advances to 27th-consecutive NCAA Tournament berth
BaylorBears.com (This article also appeared in SicEm365.com.)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-baylor
PREVIEW: Cougars tussle with Cowboys
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team played the University of Houston earlier this season.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/april-29-uh
Houston OL Sam Secrest transfers back to Louisville
An article mentions that Rice's football team played the University of Houston last season.
Sports Illustrated's Louisville Cardinals
http://dateline.rice/april-29-si
'H-Town High School Sports'
A broadcast mentions that Rice hosted the high school district baseball game between Stratford and Memorial.
ATTSW-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-29-attsw (This segment aired twice.)
NEWS RELEASES
Rice professor Menachem Elimelech receives Sidney Loeb Award for groundbreaking work in water purification
Rice's Menachem Elimelech was honored with the Sidney Loeb Award at the European Desalination Society Conference held in Porto, Portugal, April 28. The award recognizes his pioneering contributions to the science and application of membrane-based water treatment technologies.
http://dateline.rice/april-29-news-release-elimelech
A new shape for energy storage: Cone and disc carbon structures offer new pathways for sodium-ion batteries
As global demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy storage surges, so does the need for affordable and sustainable battery technologies. A new study led by researchers from the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering at Rice, along with collaborators from Baylor University and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, has introduced an innovative solution that could impact electrochemical energy storage technologies. The research was recently published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials.
http://dateline.rice/april-29-news-release-ajayan
Light-based data made clearer with new machine learning method
Researchers at Rice have developed a new machine learning algorithm that excels at interpreting the "light signatures," or optical spectra, of molecules, materials and disease biomarkers, potentially enabling faster and more precise medical diagnoses and sample analysis.
http://dateline.rice/april-29-news-release-huang-wang