FEATURED ITEMS
C-USA announces 2021-22 Michael L. Slive Athletes of the Year
An article features Rice runner Grace Forbes, who has been named Conference USA' 2021-22 Michael L. Slive Female Athlete of the Year. Forbes repeated as the C-USA champion in cross-country, the first to do so since former Owl Cali Roper won it in 2014-15, won league titles in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters, and earned first-team All-America honors for a second straight year by placing second in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Track and Field Championships last month.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/july-1-forbes
Zappe named C-USA Michael L. Slive Male Athlete of the Year
Bowling Green Daily News
http://dateline.rice/july-1-forbes
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
'So stressed out': Gas prices force many to rethink driving and spending
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
The New York Times (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-finley
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-finley
For a kingdom with an image problem, golf is seen as a sanitizer
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Seattle Times (This New York Times article appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-ulrichsen
Biden's green energy policy may 'end in tears'
Peter Hartley, the George A. Peterkin Professor of Economics, is quoted.
Yahoo! News Singapore (This OilPrice.com article appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-hartley
Ketanji Brown Jackson toma posse como a primeira juíza negra na Suprema Corte dos EUA
A news roundup quotes Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Correio Braziliense (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-cohan
Tiny, implantable 'nerve coolers' could offer new hope for pain sufferers
An article mentions Rice research developing an implantable "bioelectronic" devices to stimulate peripheral nerves for treatment of disorders resistant to traditional drug therapies.
MSN (This article originally appeared in UPI News.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-msn
The true story of William Anders' famed 'Earthrise' photo
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Grunge.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-msn
Fourth of July holidays in space
NASA
http://dateline.rice/july-1-nasa
HOUSTON/TEXAS
5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week
A roundup features Sam Dike, manager of strategic initiatives at the Rice Management Co. (RMC), which manages the Ion tech hub, and the announcement that Rice will establish the Rice University Paris Center, an international campus that will serve as a hub for European research. Former president David Leebron is quoted. Hot Air mentions the Ion and RMC, and KSAN-TV mentions the Paris Center.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/july-1-dike-leebron
Chevron shrinks San Francisco headquarters, offers to relocate employees to Houston
Hot Air
http://dateline.rice/july-1-the-ion
'KSAN News'
KSAN-TV (San Angelo)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-the-rupc (This segment aired four times.)
Rising rents, costs put strain on affordable housing
An article features the collaborative State of Housing report by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, which found growing unaffordability in Harris County in 2021. Bill Fulton, former director of the Kinder Institute, is quoted.
Community Impact Newspaper (This article also appeared on the front page of the July 1-Aug. 3 print edition of the Bellaire/Meyerland/West University issue.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-fulton
League of United Latin American Citizens announces lawsuit against Houston, alleging Voting Rights Act violations
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.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/july-1-jones
Rice University rises to No. 1 spot in new ranking of best college investments
An article mentions that Rice is ranked No. 1 in Texas and No. 10 in the nation for return on investment according to SmartAsset. University Magazine mentions that Rice is ranked No. 10 on Niche's 2022 list of the 100 Best Values in Private College.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/july-1-innomap
The best value colleges 2022
University Magazine
http://dateline.rice/july-1-um
June 2022 in Chronicle photos: Roe's reversal, Juneteenth celebrations and more
A slideshow features an image from the Baker Institute for Public Policy's symposium on preventing firearm-related injury and death June 21.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-hc (Scroll to image 33.)
This Houston bank is led by women and is the first of its kind
Alumna Lauren Sparks is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-sparks
Harris County commissioners discuss possible $1B bond for November election
Alumna Rachel Carlton authored several articles.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/july-1-carlton
Commissioners name 5 members to Harris County Safe School Commission
Community Impact Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/july-1-carlton
Harris County fire marshal issues burn ban amid drought conditions
Community Impact Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/july-1-carlton
BROADCAST
Flooding, pollution more likely to occur in Houston minority communities
An article features collaborative Rice research that found increased flooding in the U.S. is exposing more people to industrial pollution, especially in urban areas that are home to marginalized communities. Co-author Jim Elliott, professor and chair of sociology, is quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/july-1-elliott
'12 p.m. newscast for June 30, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-elliott
'2 p.m. newscast for June 30, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-elliott
'3 p.m. newscast for June 30, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-elliott
'5 p.m. newscast for June 30, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-elliott
'5 a.m. newscast for July 1, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-elliott
'8 a.m. newscast for July 1, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-elliott
Texas Public Radio
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-elliott (This segment aired on seven affiliate stations.)
Reflecting on a historic and controversial Supreme Court term (July 1, 2022)
Paul Brace, the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Political Science, is interviewed. The "Houston Matters" segment also mentions the State of Housing report by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, which found growing unaffordability in Harris County in 2021.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-brace-kinder-study
Homeownership getting out of reach: 'The Good, Bad and Ugly' of the week
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/july-1-kinder-study
A twilight epiphany at Rice University
Alumna Lisa Gray hosts a podcast discussion about James Turrell's "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion.
City Cast Houston on Google Podcasts
http://dateline.rice/july-1-gray
Texas climate activists react to SCOTUS limiting EPA in curbing power plant emissions
An article cites 2018 Rice research that detailed the health impacts of air pollutants from the W.A. Parish coal-fired power plant southwest of Houston.
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston, and it appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-khou
Workforce Solutions Borderplex appoints its first chief financial officer
An article featuring Myriam Guerrero mentions that she completed the Doerr Institute for New Leaders' program for nonprofit executives.
CBS 4 Online (This article also appeared in KFOX 14 Online.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-cbs4
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
People's Choice: A+ Award for Student Work
An article features the designs of alumni Shree Kale and Anna Fritz, which aimed to revitalize an industrial zone in Paris's 18th arrondissement, and mentions that they were a finalist and people's choice pick for Azure's A+ Award for Student Work. The article mentions that Nicholas Gilliland, adjunct senior studio critic at Rice Architecture Paris, oversaw the project.
Azure
http://dateline.rice/july-1-kale-fritz-gilliland
A+ Award for Student Work: The finalists are ...
Azure (This article also appeared in the July 1 print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-kale-fritz-gilliland
RHIC/AGS Users' Meeting emphasizes diverse workforce opportunities
Frank Geurts, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Newswise
http://dateline.rice/july-1-geurts
Rice lab's microbial community profiling software effectively identifies bacterial species
An article features Rice research toward developing software that effectively identifies bacterial species. Co-authors Todd Treangen, an assistant professor of computer science, and graduate student Kristen Curry are quoted.
News-Medical.net
http://dateline.rice/july-1-treangen-curry
Researchers discover new leukemia-killing compounds
An article features collaborative Rice research that discovered potential new drugs that work in concert with established drugs to treat leukemia. Co-authors Natasha Kirienko, assistant professor of biosciences, and former Rice postdoctoral fellow Svetlana Panina are quoted.
Medical Xpress
http://dateline.rice/july-1-kirienko-panina
Happily, a work in progress
An article features alumnus Luke Sutliff and mentions that he studied under Stephen King, the Lynette S. Autrey Chair of Voice at the Shepherd School of Music.
Pasatiempo (This article also appeared in the July 1 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-sutliff-king
Lagi viral, bagaimana cara membuat Icebergify pada Spotify?
Martel College junior Akshay Raj, who created the website Icebergify, is featured.
InfoKomputer (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-raj
Manager diversity data lacking at major endowments — Knight Foundation
Rice is mentioned.
Pensions & Investments
http://dateline.rice/july-1-pi
ICE is tracking bitcoin transactions, says The Intercept
An article cites collaborative Rice research into the anonymity of bitcoin.
ZDNet
http://dateline.rice/july-1-zdnet
Il bitcoin non è anonimo come pensiamo
Cybersecurity 360 (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-cs360
What is the melting point of graphite?
An article cites Rice research into the strength of graphene.
Weird Era News
http://dateline.rice/july-1-wea
Diversificación de inversiones, cómo puede ayudar a tu portafolio?
Rice is mentioned.
El CEO (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-elceo
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
History is Lunch: Fay A. Yabrough, 'Choctaw Confederates: The Civil War In Indian Country'
An article features remarks made by Fay Yarbrough, professor of history and associate dean of humanities, as part of the History Is Lunch lecture series in Mississippi June 29.
The Greenwood Commonwealth (This article also appeared in The Clarksdale Press Register, SCT Online, HubCitySpokes.com, The Enterprise-Tocsin, Delta Democrat Times, The Northside Sun and Enterprise-Journal.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-yabrough
SPORTS
2022 Ryan C-USA Football Kickoff set for July 27 in Arlington
An article mentions that Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren and Owls Shea Baker and Trey Schuman are slated to attend the 2022 Ryan C-USA Football Kickoff and Media Day in Arlington, Texas, July 27.
WKUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-1-bloomgren-baker-schuman
States with the most College World Series titles
An article mentions that Rice won the College World Series in 2003.
NCAA
http://dateline.rice/july-1-ncaa
Sharks football quartet makes college commitments
An article mentions that Isaiah Gonzalez has signed to play football at Rice.
The Pajaronian
http://dateline.rice/july-1-tp
Bailey Zappe named C-USA Michael L. Slive Male Athlete of the Year
Rice is mentioned.
WNKY Online
http://dateline.rice/july-1-wnky
USC, UCLA officially announce move to Big Ten in 2024
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
AL.com (This and similar articles also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-al
Northwest notes for July 1, 2022
An article mentions that football games between Rice and Boise State University are now scheduled for 2032 and 2035.
Coeur d'Alene Press
http://dateline.rice/july-1-cdap
Transfer portal news: UCF and AAC
An article mentions former Rice football player Jake Bailey.
Sports Illustrated's Inside the Knights (This article also appeared in YardBarker.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-si
LOOK: Lamborghini congratulates Bijan Robinson on preseason All-American honors
An article mentions the 2021 football game between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-1-247
Bijan Robinson leads the way for running backs in 2023 NFL Draft
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-1-247
Report: Oklahoma assistant takes head coaching job
An article features former Rice assistant baseball coach Clay Van Hook.
Sports Illustrated's All Sooners (This article also appeared in YardBarker.)
http://dateline.rice/july-1-si
Sports star kids who hit the genetics jackpot
A roundup mentions Rice football player Luke McCaffrey.
NickiSwift.com
http://dateline.rice/july-1-mccaffrey
NEWS RELEASES
Researchers discover new leukemia-killing compounds
Researchers from Rice and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered potential new drugs that work in concert with other drugs to deliver a deadly one-two punch to leukemia.
http://dateline.rice/july-1-news-release-kirienko-panina