NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
The sun used to have rings like Saturn
An article features collaborative Rice research that suggests before the solar system had planets, the sun had rings that likely played a role in Earth's formation. André Izidoro, the Welch Postdoctoral Fellow in Earth, environment and planetary science, is quoted.
MSN Great Britain (This article originally appeared in Space.com.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-izidoro
Saturn-like rings around the sun stopped our planet becoming 'super Earth,' new study suggests
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared The Independent.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-izidoro
Abbiamo scoperto che il Sole aveva gli anelli come Saturno, e dove sono finiti
Esquire (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-izidoro
Former students sue 16 elite US universities over financial aid
A federal lawsuit names Rice among 16 universities and colleges accused of working together to reduce the financial aid they give to students.
The Quint
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-tq
House passes tax reform plan, bill heads to Senate
An article mentions that Rice studied the possible effects of Mississippi eliminating its income tax.
MSN (This article originally appeared in WLOX Online, and it appeared in WLBT Online.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-msn
House passes Mississippi Tax Freedom Act of 2022
The Center Square (Mississippi; this article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-tcs
Séisme: La mauvaise gouvernance et ses effets catastrophiques
Alumnus Marc-Ansy Laguerre is mentioned.
Le National (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-laguerre
Toronto Symphony Orchestra appoints Mark Williams as its new CEO
An article mentions Matthew Loden, the Lynette S. Autrey Dean of Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
The Globe and Mail (This article appeared on the front of the Life & Arts section in the Jan. 13 Ottawa/Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia and Prairie editions.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-loden
Zoomer Radio (Ontario, Canada)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-loden (This segment aired three times.)
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Former TAMU president to speak in Navasota
An article features alumnus R. Bowen Loftin, president emeritus of Texas A&M University.
The Navasota Examiner
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-loftin
How a local group breathed new life into a once-abandoned historic Fifth Ward ceremony
An article mentions that professors and students worked with Project RESPECT ground radar technology to help find lost gravesites in the Fifth Ward's historic Evergreen Negro Cemetery.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-hc
Students fear new Rice campus livestream could threaten privacy and right to protest
An article on the privacy concerns of Rice's EarthCam livestream quotes Baker College junior Jonah Wagner, Duncan College junior Sammi Johnson and Jones College junior Anna Rajagopa.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the City/State section in the Jan. 13 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-hc
Rice students object to new 24/7 live webcam on campus
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-hp
5 must-see art exhibitions to visit this month
A roundup features Rice's Moody Center for the Arts, which celebrates its fifth anniversary this year.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-moody-center
Sunflower Bank hires VP of treasury management
An article featuring Amanda Dutra mentions that she has completed the Certified Treasury Professional program at Rice.
El Paso Inc. (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-dutra
BROADCAST
Adding more prosecutors, staying in flood-prone areas, and actor Kal Penn (Jan. 13, 2022)
Rachel Tolbert Kimbro, dean of the School of Social Sciences, is featured in a broadcast discussing her new book "In Too Deep," which looks at the effects of repeated, catastrophic flooding on mothers and their children.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-kimbro
Abbott vs. O'Rourke: Race for Texas governor heats up in Houston as candidates trade attacks
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.
KHOU Online (The video segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-jones
Sen. Ted Cruz pursues Capitol riot conspiracy theory
Spectrum News
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-jones
'KHOU 11 News'
David Gantz, the Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about rising inflation rates.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-gantz
Get to know Virginia's new governor, Glenn Youngkin
An article features alumnus Glenn Youngkin, governor-elect of Virginia.
WUSA Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-youngkin
'Great Day Houston'
A broadcast featuring Cesare Wright mentions that he formerly taught at Rice.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-khou
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Russian gas boost fuels Moscow's China pivot
Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in Deutsche Welle and its Jan. 13 print edition, and it appeared online in Frontline and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-mikulska
Texas geothermal consortium launched to roadmap capabilities and technology gaps
An article mentions that Rice is an institutional partner of the Texas Geothermal Institute.
Think Geothermal
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-tg
15 best colleges to attend if you want a vibrant social life
A roundup features Rice.
College Post
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-cp
Coursera: See how Michael built a new life and career as a first-generation college graduate
Rice mentioned.
Marketscreener
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-ms
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Workshop will teach artists of any skill levels the foundations of portraiture
An article mentions that Carly Boxer, the Nancy and Robert J. Carney Postdoctoral Fellow in Medieval Art and Architecture, curated the Samek Art Museum Downtown Gallery in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
The Daily Item
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-boxer
State Bar of New Mexico announces 2022 officers
Alumna Carolyn Wolf is featured.
Los Alamos Daily News Post
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-wolf
Examining Silver Spring's past, present and future as a 'Black Space'
An article mentions Rice research on majority-Black ZIP codes.
Greater Greater Washington
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-ggw
SPORTS
50 years: A family legacy for gymnastics star Elizabeth Culton
An article features former Rice head football coach Homer Rice.
GoHeels.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-rice
UH tennis announces spring 2022 schedule
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team is slated to play the University of Houston April 9.
The Daily Cougar (This article also appeared in UHCougars.com.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-dc
FAU, FIU next up for Lady Raiders
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team was defeated by Middle Tennessee State University 87-63 Jan. 7.
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-gbr
Oklahoma State at TCU women's basketball: How to watch, three things to know, live updates
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team was defeated by Oklahoma State University 68-48 Nov. 20.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in The Oklahoman.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-yahoo
Source: Indiana hiring Paul Randolph from Texas Tech as new defensive line coach
An article features former Rice assistant football coach Paul Randolph.
Indy Star
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-is
Florida State legacy receiver discusses offer from the Seminoles
Rice is mentioned.
Sports Illustrated's NoleGameday
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-si
Justice embracing whirlwind final year at WKU
An article mentions that Rice's men's and women's basketball teams are slated to play Western Kentucky University Jan. 13.
Kentucky Today (This article also appeared in the Bowling Green Daily News.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-kt
Lady Toppers take on Rice on the road
WKUSports.com (A similar article also appeared in the Bowling Green Daily News.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-wku
'WBKO News'
WBKO-TV (Bowling Green, Kentucky)
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-wbko (This segment aired six times.)
Williams' Meghan Halloran is NESCAC women's hockey player of the week after scoring her 100th career point
An article mentions Rice basketball player Carl Pierre.
The Berkshire Eagle
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-pierre
Medical marvel: Watt tries quick return for Cardinals
An article mentions that Super Bowl VIII was held at Rice Stadium.
Kearny Hub
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-kh
Middle Tennessee men's hoops return to the Glass House
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated Middle Tennessee State University 65-61 Jan. 6.
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-gbr
UTEP continues C-USA play at Charlotte on Thursday
Rice's men's basketball program is mentioned.
KTSM Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-ktsm
NEWS RELEASES
NSF funds Rice effort to measure, preserve quantum entanglement
Rice physicist Guido Pagano has won a prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to study quantum entanglement and develop new error-correcting tools for quantum computation.
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-news-release-pagano
Rice research shows childhood abuse can lead to poor stress management, worse health in adults
People who suffer abuse or neglect as children may have trouble managing stress later in life, a problem that’s linked to a host of negative health conditions, according to new research from Rice. Michelle Chen, a graduate student in the Biobehavioral Mechanisms Explaining Disparities Lab led by Christopher Fagundes, is the study’s lead author.
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-news-release-chen-fagundes
Lost birds and mammals spell doom for some plants
More than half of plant species rely on animals to disperse their seeds. In a study featured on the cover of this week’s issue of Science, an international group of researchers including those from Rice, showed the ability of animal-dispersed plants to keep pace with climate change has been reduced by 60% due to the loss of mammals and birds that help such plants adapt to environmental change.
http://dateline.rice/jan-13-news-release-fricke