NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Meanwhile ... The rise of the necrobots and the bittersweet merger of Spirit and JetBlue
Numerous articles feature collaborative Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers. Co-author and graduate student Faye Yap appears in a video segment on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," and Yap and fellow co-author Daniel Preston, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, are quoted in several additional media outlets.
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on CBS (This segment also aired on more than 250 affiliate stations around the world.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-colbert (scroll to 2:38)
How researchers at Rice University in Texas figured out how to revive dead spiders (sort of)
USA Today (Below is a sampling of articles that appeared in more than 60 additional media outlets since yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-usatoday
Watch: Engineers make zombie spiders, sort of
CNN
http://dateline.rice/july-29-cnn
Scientists are turning dead spider legs into grippers, which is definitely nightmare fuel
Popular Mechanics (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in MSN and AOL.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-popmech
What is necrobotics? How Rice University is using dead spiders for science
MSN (This article originally appeared in KXAN Online.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-msn
Dead spiders have been turned into necrobots
MSN (This article originally appeared in Giant Freakin Robot.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-msn
Let's get practical
Yahoo! Lifestyle (This article originally appeared in Tech Crunch.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-yahoo
'A horrific way to pick up small objects': Researchers using dead spiders as 'necrobotic' tools
The Daily Wire
http://dateline.rice/july-29-tdw
Necrorobótica: Cientistas transformam aranhas mortas em garras robôs
Gizmodo Brasil (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-gb
Building a clean energy future means securing vital minerals today
Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy and minerals at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, authored an op-ed.
MSN (This op-ed originally appeared in The Hill.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-foss
US plans to push down oil prices won't be straightforward
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, authored an op-ed.
Barron's (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-finley
Volcanic eruption on Mars produced a rare mineral — study
An article features collaborative Rice research that found that a volcanic eruption on Mars produced a rare mineral, a mystery that had puzzled scientists for six years. Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, and postdoctoral researchers Valerie Payré and Michael Thorpe are quoted.
MSN Great Britain (This article originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-siebach-payre-thorpe
HOUSTON/TEXAS
This immigrant entrepreneur got his start hawking jewelry in Houston flea markets. Now he's taking on Amazon.
Alumnus Omair Tariq is featured. Rafael Alvarez, lecturer in management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/july-29-tariq-alvarez
Krista Escamilla returns to local TV, to join KWES team
An article mentions alumnus Austin Escamilla.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-escamilla
The curtain rises for queer stories
An article featuring Fernando Dovalina mentions that he took continuing education courses at Rice.
OutSmart
http://dateline.rice/july-29-outsmart
BROADCAST
Rice professor explains why Brittney Griner prisoner swap is so rare for US
Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Professor of Political Science at Rice, is interviewed.
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-stoll
'2 p.m. newscast for July 28, 2022'
Brielle Bryan, assistant professor of sociology, is interviewed by Houston Public Media about her research that found individuals who have felony convictions have difficulty accessing stable housing even if they've never served time in prison. Bryan is quoted in Diverse Issues in Higher Education.
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-29-bryan
'4 p.m. newscast for July 28, 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-29-bryan
'5:31 a.m. newscast for July 29, 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-29-bryan
'7 a.m. newscast for July 29, 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-29-bryan
'9 a.m. newscast for July 29, 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-29-bryan
New reports paint gloomy picture of racial economic differences
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
http://dateline.rice/july-29-bryan
Plans to raise part of I-10 and Houston's stress level (July 29, 2022)
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Health and Biosciences, participates in a roundtable discussion of "The Good, Bad and Ugly" of the week's news.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-ho
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
As Texans are asked to cut energy use amidst a heat wave, solar and batteries step up
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in PV Magazine, and he authored a column in the Missoulian.
PV Magazine
http://dateline.rice/july-29-cohan
Biden just declared heat pumps and solar panels essential to national defense — here's why and the challenges ahead
Missoulian (This column originally appeared in The Conversation, and it appeared in appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-cohan
Displacement and health: 'The anti-immigrant rhetoric needs to stop'
Luz Garcini, assistant professor of psychological sciences and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Medical News Today
http://dateline.rice/july-29-garcini
How can you prepare for a potential recession? Economy experts weigh in
Mallika Pung, lecturer in management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is featured.
The Skimm
http://dateline.rice/july-29-pung
Two space vets join Sierra Space's exec team
Alumnus Mukwatsibwoha Alibaruho is featured.
Satnews
http://dateline.rice/july-29-alibaruho
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Peña: Another problem with microplastics
An article mentions research by experts at Rice's George R. Brown School of Engineering that found discarded polystyrene broken down into microplastics may contribute to antibiotic resistance.
SunStar
http://dateline.rice/july-29-sunstar
SPORTS
Conference USA Media Day: Rice DE Trey Schuman
Rice football player Trey Schuman is featured.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/july-29-schuman
Ferguson on Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
An article mentions that Rice football player Ikenna Enechukwu is on the watch list for the 2022 Wuerffel Trophy, which recognizes community service.
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/july-29-enechukwu
University of Houston running back Alton McCaskill doubtful for season
A caption mentions last season's football game between Rice and the University of Houston.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-hc
Top contenders lead All-Greater Houston preseason volleyball teams
A roundup mentions that Cindy Tchouangwa has committed to play volleyball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-hc
Volleyball announces 2022 schedule
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play Brown University Sept. 9.
BrownBears.com
http://dateline.rice/july-29-bb
Jamison named to Paul Hornung Award watch list
An article mentions the 2019 football game between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-29-ts
UC Riverside basketball staff update
An article mentions that Troy Hammel is a former Rice basketball video coordinator.
HoopDirt.com
http://dateline.rice/july-29-hd
Should college football break away from the NCAA? AAC commissioner weighs in.
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
The Cincinnati Enquirer
http://dateline.rice/july-29-aac
Soccer announces season-long promotions
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play the University of Houston Sept. 4.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/july-29-uhc
NEWS RELEASE
Ramesh named Rice University's vice president for research
Ramamoorthy Ramesh, a condensed matter physicist and materials scientist with more than 25 years in academia, industry, national labs and government service, has been named Rice's vice president for research. He will oversee the institution's internal and external research ventures.
http://dateline.rice/july-29-news-release-ramesh