NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Ei-ichi Negishi: Nobel-winning chemist who revolutionized drug making
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted in the Independent, and his collaborative research that "evolves" carbon through phases that include valuable nanodiamonds is featured in Nanowerk. Additional co-authors quoted or mentioned include Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and a professor of chemistry, and graduate student Weiyin Chen.
Independent (This article also appeared in the June 22 print edition of the Independent and The Day.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-tour
'Flashed' nanodiamonds are just a phase
Nanowerk
http://dateline.rice/june-22-tour-yakobson
An article features collaborative research by Omid Veiseh, assistant professor of bioengineering.
Yahoo! News (This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-veiseh
Three Hollywood stars recast their lives deep in the heart of Texas
An article cites a study from Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research that found 90,000 Californians moved to Texas between 2018 and 2019.
The New York Times (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-kinder-study
'Pianists, Russians & Rossini' postponed to due to COVID-19
Alumnus Eugene Joubert is featured.
MSN South Africa (This article originally appeared in IOL.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-joubert
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice scientists create process to seed solar panel crystals
BROADCAST
A broadcast features Caleb McDaniel, associate professor of history, who won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for History for his book "Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution."
KPFA Online (This segment also aired in California on KPFA-FM in Pacifica, KPFB-FM in Berkeley, KFCF-FM in Fresno and KFER in Santa Cruz.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-mcdaniel
Gov. Abbott's border wall proposal is more political than practical, experts say
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Texas Standard
http://dateline.rice/june-22-jones
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Venezuela claims it can quadruple its oil production by the end of 2021
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, the Center for the United States and Mexico and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
OilPrice.com
http://dateline.rice/june-22-monaldi
Zar del petróleo en Venezuela dice que producción se disparará
Infobae (An English translation is not available. This article originally appeared in Bloomberg.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-monaldi
Use rewards effectively to boost creativity
Research by Jing Zhou, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Management and Psychology at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, determined the effectiveness of rewarding employees.
Lab Manager (This article also appeared in Consumer Affairs.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-zhou
Scientists successful in 3D printing complex graphite parts with 97% purity
An article features Rice research that developed a new method of fabricating complex graphite structures using direct ink writing.
3D Printing Industry
http://dateline.rice/june-22-3d
'Smart concrete' uses nanomaterials for better durability
An article mentions that Rice scientists have optimized a process to convert waste from rubber tires into graphene that can, in turn, be used to strengthen concrete.
Engineering and Technology
http://dateline.rice/june-22-et
Verónica Arán: una científica xalleira descubre una nueva mutación de un tumor cerebral
Rice is mentioned.
Adiante Galicia (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-ag
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Oregon State leading $17M effort to understand universe via low-frequency gravitational waves
An article mentions that Rice is one of 11 institutions to host an National Science Foundation Physics Frontiers Center.
Oregon State University News (This article also appeared in KTVZ Online.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-osu
Top graduates 2021: A school year like no other
An article mentions that Megan Schultze plans to attend Rice next semester.
St. Paul Pioneer Press
http://dateline.rice/june-22-pp
How the University of Houston is working to recover, preserve and archive US Latinx literature
Alumna Lorena Gauthereau is quoted.
Al Día
http://dateline.rice/june-22-gauthereau
Events are back
An article mentions that Rice's Cohen House hosted the Young Friends of Save Venice fundraiser June 4.
Times Square Chronicles
http://dateline.rice/june-22-tsc
Dr. Yufeng Zhao conducts groundbreaking frontier research in material science and sustainability
An article mentions that Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and a professor of chemistry, collaborated on the featured research.
Corban University News (This article also appeared in Fior Reports.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-yakobson
Can Glenn Youngkin stem the blue tide in the Old Dominion?
Alumnus Glenn Youngkin is featured.
Jewish Insider
http://dateline.rice/june-22-youngkin
SPORTS
TF: 2021 C-USA Track and Field Athletes of the Year
An article features Michelle Fokam, who was named the Conference USA Women's Field Athlete of the Year for the third time, and Grace Forbes, who was named the Conference USA Women's Track Athlete of the Year.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/june-22-fokam-forbes
Rice women sweep C-USA Athlete of the Year honors
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-22-fokam-forbes
From drought to pandemic, Bombers' Walters just happy to be back
Former Rice assistant football coach Darrell Patterson is quoted.
Toronto Sun (This article also appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-ts
Area Brief: Quijano tosses no-hitter as Royals gain split in twinbill
Rice baseball player Austin Bulman is featured.
The Winchester Star
http://dateline.rice/june-22-quijano
Giannis Antetokounmpo: 10 things to know
Former Rice volleyball player Mariah Riddlesprigger is mentioned.
NBA
http://dateline.rice/june-22-riddlesprigger
Husker Dan: Nebraska gets no preseason respect
An article mentions that Luke McCaffrey plans to transfer to Rice next semester to play football.
Sports Illustrated's AllHuskers
http://dateline.rice/june-22-si
2021 Texas soccer schedule announced
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play a home game Sept. 5 against the University of Texas at Austin.
Horns Illustrated (This article also appeared in Texas Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-hi
CBS Sports projects 2021 win totals for every Big 12 team
A roundup mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 18.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/june-22-247
Tramel's ScissorTales: OU football's non-conference schedule ranks near bottom of Big 12
The Oklahoman
http://dateline.rice/june-22-to
NEWS RELEASES
Nightside radio could help reveal exoplanet details
We can’t detect them yet, but radio signals from distant solar systems could provide valuable information about the characteristics of their planets. A paper by Rice scientists describes a way to better determine which exoplanets are most likely to produce detectable signals based on magnetosphere activity on exoplanets’ previously discounted nightsides.
http://dateline.rice/june-22-news-release-toffoletto-sciola
Targeted tumors attack not-innocent bystanders
The Rice lab of synthetic chemist K.C. Nicolaou, in collaboration with AbbVie Inc., has created unique antibody-drug conjugates that exhibit a “significant bystander effect,” affecting cancerous neighbor cells that aren’t directly attacked by the drugs.
http://dateline.rice/june-22-news-release-nicolaou
Housing in Houston: Tough times for tenants, would-be homeowners
Houston's share of homeowners is dropping, and a growing number of renters interested in buying a home find themselves shut out of the market, according to a new report from Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. At the same time, a rising number of tenants are having a hard time paying their rent, contributing to a staggering eviction rate in Harris County.
http://dateline.rice/june-22-news-release-kinder-study