NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Focus at Four: Who will be Texas' next Speaker of the House?
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 KBTX Online.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-jones
We read through Texas' 2,000 filed bills this session using A.I. Here's what to know.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-jones
Texas House faces a momentous decision right off the bat: Who will lead as speaker?
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-jones
Dean vows to fight attempts to kick him off ballot as some Gregg GOP members urge support for Cook as speaker
Longview News-Journal
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-jones
'Good Morning East Texas'
KLTV-TV (Tyler, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-jones (This segment aired twice.)
KCBS-AM (San Francisco)
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-jones (This segment aired five times.)
KLIF-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-jones (This segment aired three times.)
Fully recyclable carbon nanotube fibers have far-reaching implications for manufacturing across sectors
An article features collaborative Rice research demonstrating that carbon nanotube fibers can be fully recycled without any loss in their structure or properties. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Matteo Pasquali, the A.J. Hartsook Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, professor of materials science and nanoengineering and chemistry and director of Rice's Carbon Hub; Geoff Wehmeyer, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and Faculty Fellow at Rice’s Center for Teaching Excellence; graduate student Michelle Durán-Chavesis; and alumni Ivan Siqueira, Oliver Dewey, Steven Williams, Cedric Ginestra, Yingru Song and Juan De La Garza.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Phys.org.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-pasquali-wehmeyer
Polygamy is (not) for the birds: How different mating practices shape evolution and survival
An article features Rice research into the evolution of bird behavior. Co-authors Rafael Marcondes, faculty fellow in ecology and evolutionary biology, and McMurtry College senior Nicolette Douvas are quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Phys.org.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-marcondes-douvas
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Being prepared: Has the Texas grid been adequately winterized?
Daniel Cohan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-cohan
Gov. Abbott threatens Welsh after DEI claim spreads online
An article mentions that representatives from Rice have participated in The PhD Project conference.
The Battalion
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-batt
BROADCAST
BBC World News
David Satterfield, director of Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about a possible ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-satterfield (This segment aired three times.)
BBC Radio 5
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-satterfield
Financial security study shows 66% of Houstonians can't afford to lose their jobs
An article features a new report co-authored by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research that found that only one in three Houstonians believe they have enough money in savings to sustain themselves for three months or longer. Dan Potter, director of the Houston Population Research Center at the Kinder Institute, is quoted.
KHOU Online (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-potter
Two-thirds of Houston-area residents consider themselves financially insecure, study finds
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-potter
Over half of Houstonians struggle with financial security, Rice University study shows
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-potter
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
2025 ACS National Award winners
A roundup of American Chemical Society National Award winners features alumna Karen Lozano, professor of materials science and nanoengineering, as the recipient of the ACS Award for Encouraging Underrepresented and Economically Disadvantaged Students into Careers in the Chemical Sciences. Naomi Halas, University Professor and the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, is quoted.
C&EN
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-lozano-halas
Adventist HealthCare names Fort Washington hospital's next leader
Alumnus Daffodil Baez is featured.
Washington Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-baez
Filipino students win big at global science Olympiad
An article mentions that Rice hosted the Copernicus International Natural Science Olympiad Jan. 5-10.
MSN Science (Philippines)
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-msn
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Global experts gather at Heritage Institute of Technology for applied algorithms event
An article mentions that Sanjoy Paul, executive director of Rice Nexus and lecturer in computer science, delivered an address at a conference at the Heritage Institute of Technology, Kolkata.
Telegraph India
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-paul
Inaugural UTC Quantum Center director takes office
An article features former Rice postdoctoral research fellow Rick Mukherjee.
The University of Tennessee Chattanooga
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-utc
SPORTS
UTSA travels to Houston to face Rice in 25th series meeting
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of Texas at San Antonio Jan. 14.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-utsa
UTSA scorches Wichita State from long range to earn conference victory
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-utsa
Myers makes up for lost time in the DR
Former Rice baseball player Dane Myers is featured.
MLB
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-myers
EJ Warner, son of NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, commits to Fresno State
An article features former Rice football player E.J. Warner.
ABC 30 Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-abc30
Temple guard Lynn Greer III suspended indefinitely from program
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to Temple University 73-70 Jan. 11.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-msn
UTSA's Jenkins, East Carolina's Hagemann earn women's hoops weekly honors
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team lost to the University of Texas at San Antonio 67-58 Jan. 8.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-the.american
Wright and North Texas host East Carolina
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to the University of North Texas 81-59 Jan. 8.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-ap
UNT men's basketball wants to build on bounce-back win over Rice in game at East Carolina
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-drc
Spring season preview: Men's tennis
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team is slated to play the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley later this season.
GoUTRGV.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-utrgv
UT Arlington men's tennis releases 2025 spring schedule
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team is slated to play the University of Texas at Arlington March 8.
UTMavs.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-utm
NEWS RELEASE
Polygamy is (not) for the birds
Researchers at Rice have uncovered new insights into the evolution of bird behavior, revealing why certain mating systems persist while others disappear over time. In a recent paper published in the journal Evolution, Rafael Marcondes and Nicolette Douvas reveal that lekking — a mating system where males display for females without forming lasting bonds — is an evolutionarily stable strategy. In contrast, resource-defense polygamy, where one sex — usually but not always the male — guards territories to attract mates, is highly unstable and often reverts to monogamy.
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-news-release-marcondes-douvas