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href="/news/2025/rise-deepseek-experts-weigh-disruptive-impact-new-chinese-open-source-ai-model"><strong>Rise of DeepSeek: Experts weigh in on the disruptive impact of new Chinese open-source AI model</strong></a> <div class="created">January 29, 2025</div> </p> <p class="summary">Rice AI experts are available to discuss DeepSeek and weigh in on what it means for the future of AI.</p> </div> </div><div class="article article--info grid"> <div class="col-2 colm left"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/bxs2656/files/styles/thumbnail_100x100_fixed/public/2025-01/1200_196337126_l_copy.jpg?itok=CqO27UoU" width="100" height="100" alt="football " typeof="Image" /> </div> <div class="col-10 colm right"> <p> <a class="article__news-list-summary-label" href="/news/2025/super-bowl-59-insights-advertising-cybersecurity-athletic-performance-nutrition-among"><strong>Super Bowl 59 insights into advertising, cybersecurity, athletic performance, nutrition among Rice faculty’s expertise</strong></a> <div class="created">January 28, 2025</div> </p> <p class="summary">Rice experts are available to provide insights on the Super Bowl’s multifaceted appeal.</p> </div> </div><div class="article article--info grid"> <div class="col-2 colm left"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/bxs2656/files/styles/thumbnail_100x100_fixed/public/2025-01/BHM%20featured.jpg?itok=j_nRD1V3" width="100" height="100" alt="Black History Month" typeof="Image" /> </div> <div class="col-10 colm right"> <p> <a class="article__news-list-summary-label" href="/news/2025/black-history-month-topics-among-rice-faculty-members-areas-expertise"><strong>Black History Month topics among Rice faculty members’ areas of expertise</strong></a> <div class="created">January 27, 2025</div> </p> <p class="summary">Black History Month, celebrated each February, honors the profound contributions and achievements of African Americans throughout U.S. history.</p> </div> </div><div class="article article--info grid"> <div class="col-2 colm left"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/bxs2656/files/styles/thumbnail_100x100_fixed/public/2023-10/satterfield_0.jpeg?itok=SnL9qjOg" width="100" height="100" alt="David Satterfield" typeof="Image" /> </div> <div class="col-10 colm right"> <p> <a class="article__news-list-summary-label" href="/news/2025/us-special-envoy-middle-east-baker-institute-director-available-discuss-unfolding"><strong>U.S. special envoy for Middle East, Baker Institute director available to discuss unfolding situation between Israel and Hamas</strong></a> <div class="created">January 17, 2025</div> </p> <p class="summary">Amid discussion of a possible ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, David Satterfield, former U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues, is available to discuss the situation.</p> </div> </div><div class="article article--info grid"> <div class="col-2 colm left"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/bxs2656/files/styles/thumbnail_100x100_fixed/public/2023-01/mlk_parade_775_0.jpg?itok=grpCtj4v" width="100" height="100" alt="Rice University President Reginald DesRoches marches with Owls during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade." typeof="Image" /> </div> <div class="col-10 colm right"> <p> <a class="article__news-list-summary-label" href="/news/2025/rice-celebrate-martin-luther-king-jr-day-and-his-legacy-vigil-parade-participation"><strong>Rice to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and his legacy with vigil, parade participation</strong></a> <div class="created">January 17, 2025</div> </p> <p class="summary">Rice invites the community to join in celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day with events honoring his life and legacy as well as insights from university experts on the continued relevance of his work.</p> </div> </div><div class="article article--info grid"> <div class="col-2 colm left"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/bxs2656/files/styles/thumbnail_100x100_fixed/public/2025-01/50257138_l_0.jpg?itok=1jvJ1ybR" width="100" height="100" alt="Photo of the White House" typeof="Image" /> </div> <div class="col-10 colm right"> <p> <a class="article__news-list-summary-label" href="/news/2025/trumps-economic-policies-offer-promise-and-risk-rice-political-scientists-economists"><strong>‘Trump’s economic policies offer promise and risk’: Rice political scientists, economists weigh in on incoming president’s plans </strong></a> <div class="created">January 16, 2025</div> </p> <p class="summary">Rice experts available to speak about proposed economic, immigration and foreign policy plans of incoming president.</p> </div> </div><div class="article article--info grid"> <div class="col-2 colm left"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/bxs2656/files/styles/thumbnail_100x100_fixed/public/2025-01/00bart_0.jpg?itok=zXXmZpQV" width="100" height="100" alt="stock image" typeof="Image" /> </div> <div 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In addition to a critical mass of researchers in the field, Rice is home to entities dedicated to collaborative clinical and scientific research on the brain.</p> </div> </div><div class="article article--info grid"> <div class="col-2 colm left"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/g/files/bxs2656/files/styles/thumbnail_100x100_fixed/public/2022-11/2018-09-10_markjones_1575.jpg?itok=wFHegYmo" width="100" height="100" alt="Photo of Mark Jones" typeof="Image" /> </div> <div class="col-10 colm right"> <p> <a class="article__news-list-summary-label" href="/news/2025/rices-mark-jones-available-discuss-texas-house-speaker-race"><strong>Rice’s Mark Jones available to discuss Texas House speaker race</strong></a> <div class="created">January 10, 2025</div> </p> <p class="summary">As members of the Texas House of Representatives prepare to vote for their next leader, Rice political scientist Mark Jones is available to discuss what can be expected.</p> </div> </div><div class="article article--info 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