NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Over 200,000 without power as major winter storm slogs east
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-cohan
Energy expert says Texas power grid is still a work in progress despite improvements
MSN (This article originally appeared in KEYE Online and News 4 San Antonio, and the video segment aired four times on KEYE-TV in Austin.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-cohan
How 2022 could be a national and global pivot point for carbon emissions
Yale Climate Connections
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-cohan
Dallas bracing for first major freeze since February 2021
Lakewood.AdvocateMag.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-cohan
Rejected mail ballots are showing racial disparities
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 3 print edition, and it appeared online in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-stein
The Jeopardy! National College Championship starts Feb. 8
An article mentions that Brown College senior Jasmine Manansala will be competing in the Jeopardy! National College Championship beginning Feb. 8.
Jeopardy.com (This article also appeared in Feeling the Vibe Magazine.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-manansala
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Opinion: Putin's natural gas blackmail is pushing Europe to renewables
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed in the Houston Chronicle, and he is quoted in Grist.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This op-ed also appeared in the Feb. 3 print edition, and it appeared online in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-krane
'Obsessed with optics': The paradoxes of the UAE's plan to get to net zero
Grist
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-krane
Houston sewage workers finding less COVID-19 in wastewater
An article mentions that Rice has partnered with Houston to measure the viral load of COVID-19 in the city's wastewater. A photo depicts research technician Kyle Palmer working in the lab of Lauren Stadler, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 3 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-palmer
'Jackass Forever,' 'Moonfall' top the 20 films hitting screens
A roundup features upcoming movie screenings at Rice Cinema.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-hcp
10 events to check out this month in the Bellaire, Meyerland, West University and surrounding areas
A roundup mentions that Rice's Moody Center for the Arts will host a preview party Feb. 15 for the center's first art auction, which will include works by artists who have partnered with the center or Rice Public Art.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-cin
BROADCAST
Civil rights groups file lawsuit against Texas secretary of state alleging voter suppression
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.
ABC 13 Online (This segment aired twice on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-jones
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-jones (An English translation is not available.)
In Dallas, George P. Bush casts himself as alternative to AG Ken Paxton as GOP primary heats up
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-jones
New UH survey finds last year's winter storm still lingers in minds of voters
University of Houston News
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-jones
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
With fewer animals to spread their seeds, plants could have trouble adapting to climate change
An article features collaborative Rice research that suggests climate change may accelerate a decrease of ecosystem biodiversity due to the loss of seed-hauling animals that help move plants over time. Rice ecologist Evan Fricke is quoted.
MSN Money (This Conversation article also appeared in The Indian Express.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-fricke
Latest Hubble image shows the star-forming Chamaeleon Cloud
An image is credited to Patrick Hartigan, professor of physics and astronomy.
Universe Today
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-hartigan
Tailored carbon nanotubes yield energy-harvesting textile
An article features collaborative Rice research on developing small carbon nanotube fibers for textile electronics and energy harvesting. Graduate student Natsumi Komatsu is quoted.
Electronic Design
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-komatsu
Technischer Durchbruch: Molekulare Elektroniksensoren auf Halbleitertechnik
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.
HardwareInside.de (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-tour
How Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong got the idea for the $36 billion crypto giant while living in Argentina
Alumnus Brian Armstrong is featured.
Insider (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-armstrong
Big Law defense teams line up behind elite universities in financial aid antitrust suit
A federal lawsuit names Rice among 16 universities and colleges accused of working together to reduce the financial aid they give to students.
Law.com (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-law
Why Texas is one of the best states for a road trip
A roundup features James Turrell's "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion.
Travel Weekly
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-tw
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Glacier Symphony presents its MasterWorks Concert 'Enigma'
An article features alumnus Roger Wright.
Daily Inter Lake
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-wright
Seminary granted $1M to launch House of Black Church Studies
Anthony Pinn, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and founding director of Rice's Center for African and African American Studies, is quoted.
Christian Post
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-pinn
SPORTS
Rice recruiting: Owls add five, including four transfers
An article featuring Rice football's recruiting efforts quotes head coach Mike Bloomgren. Additional articles mention players who have committed to play for the Owls.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 3 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-bloomgren
Northwest Houston-area athletes pen letters of intent on signing day
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-hc
Ranking the 2022 in-state recruiting classes
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-dctf
High schools: National signing day list
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 3 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-exp
Transfer portal, COVID eligibility hampers prep letters of intent
Elk Grove Citizen
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-egc
Samford football announces 10 new signees
SamfordSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-samford
2022 National signing day: San Antonio's star athletes commit to college athletic programs
KSAT Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-ksat
Who's going where: Sacramento-area football players sign letters of intent for college
The Sacramento Bee (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 3 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-sacb
Plano signing day roundup: PCA, JPII quartets sign; PISD totals 36 signees
Plano Star Courier
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-psc
National signing day: High school student athletes making dreams come true
Fox 29 Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-fox29
'ABC 10 News'
KXTV-TV (Sacramento, California)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-kxtv
UTSA starts three-game road swing at Rice on Thursday
An article mentions that Rice's men's and women's basketball teams are slated to play the University of Texas at San Antonio Feb. 3.
GoUTSA.com (This article also appeared in the El Paso Times and Picks and Parlays.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-mbb
Roadrunners host Rice and North Texas this weekend
GoUTSA.com (This article also appeared in the El Paso Times and The Paisano.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-wbb
UTSA grad transfer makes it easy to 'cheer' for Roadrunners
Fox 29
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-wbb
Ridge Point QB Bert Emanuel Jr. signs with Central Michigan
An article mentions former Rice football player Bert Emanuel.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 3 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-emanuel
Lamar adds 13 on signing day
An article mentions former Rice football player Khalan Griffin.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-hc
With Caleb Williams' transfer to USC official, the future looks good for Lincoln Riley, Trojans. But great?
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Southern California Sept. 3, 2022.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in The Oklahoman.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-yn
National signing day brings tears and smiles in PBC & Treasure Coast
An article mentions that Guilliana Johnson has committed to play soccer at Rice.
CBS12.com (This segment aired twice on WPEC-TV in West Palm Beach, Florida.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-cbs12
Ohio football welcomes three student athletes to 2022 signing class
An article mentions former Rice football player August Pitre III.
OhioBobcats.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-ob
Lady Toppers host Charlotte on Thursday afternoon
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team was defeated by Western Kentucky University 78-61 Jan. 13.
WKUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-wku
College swimming weekly preview: Feb. 2-6, 2022
An article mentions that Rice's swim team is slated to compete against the University of Houston Feb. 5.
SwimSwam
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-swim
FB: HBU doubles 2022 signing class to 18
An article mentions former Rice track and field athlete Konnett McMillan.
HBUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-hbu
Texas Tech is betting on Joey McGuire to reestablish its football identity
Former Rice head football coach Todd Graham is mentioned.
The Gazette
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-tg
Herd looking to build momentum in matchup at Old Dominion
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated Old Dominion University 77-69 Jan. 20.
WVMetroNews.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-wvm
Cleveland Cavaliers granted disabled player exception for Collin Sexton's season-ending injury, sources say
Rice is mentioned.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Plain Dealer Cleveland.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-msn
ULM football adds two NLI signees to 2022 recruiting class
ULMWarhawks.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-ulm
Washington State football Signing Day Central 2022
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-247
Littrell adds five signees on February signing day
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-mgs
Marshall football adds four to 2022 recruiting class
HerdZone.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-hz
National signing day: See Stanford's 2022 recruiting class
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-247
NEWS RELEASE
Matthew Jones wins NSF CAREER Award
Rice chemist Matthew Jones has won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to discover how metallic nanoparticles find their sizes and shapes and ultimately control the process.
http://dateline.rice/feb-3-news-release-jones