In a statement, the university said the athlete contacted the Rice University Police Department after seeing news reports that he was reported missing.
Bee's Believers mission is to provide students from underrepresented communities opportunities through athletics and STEM, so that they may have the chance to discover new passions, on and off the field.
The Baker Institute's Center for Energy Studies senior director spoke with ABC13 on the importance of integrating the data into policymaking, especially as national disaster aid becomes more uncertain.
"Houston is one of the largest cities of Asian American population, and yet we don't have any really solid repository of Asian American stories and lives," the researcher said.
Rice isn't the only institution impacted. University of Houston leaders say that a small number of international students have had their visas revoked as well.
Rice University's swimming and diving teams challenged chief rivals for the conference title for years, only to fall short. On Monday, this year's team wore its championship hats thanks to the winning margin: .24 seconds.