FEATURED ITEMS
Houston's suburbs used to be the place to go for affordable homes. Not anymore, data shows.
Numerous articles feature the collaborative State of Housing report by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, which found growing unaffordability in Harris County in 2021. Steve Sherman, research fellow at the Kinder Institute, is quoted in the Houston Chronicle. Bill Fulton, director of the institute, is quoted by Houston Business Journal and interviewed by KPRC-TV. Luis Guajardo, research manager at the institute, is quoted in Houston Business Journal, Community Impact Newspaper and the first Houston Public Media article.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the June 23 print edition, and it appeared online in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-sherman
Growing affordability gap, racial inequities in housing pose challenges in Houston area, Kinder Institute says
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/june-23-fulton-guajardo
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-fulton
Report: Affordability gap growing in Houston, Harris County
Community Impact Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/june-23-guajardo
Houston-area home prices jumped during the COVID-19 pandemic
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-23-guajardo
Houston's home affordability gap is widening
The Real Deal
http://dateline.rice/june-23-trd
Home costs in Harris County getting close to as expensive as in the city, report says
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-khou
'5 p.m. newscast for June 22, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-hpm
'5 a.m. newscast for June 23, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-hpm
'6 a.m. newscast for June 23, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-hpm
'8 a.m. newscast for June 23, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-hpm
'10 a.m. newscast for June 23, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-hpm
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
With fuel prices spiking, oil executives to make case Biden is part of the problem
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle and appeared on the front page of its June 23 print edition. The article also appeared on the front of the Business section in the June 23 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News and online in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-medlock
Bloodshed in Buffalo and Uvalde have sparked a wave of state gun control bills
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.
Huffington Post (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-jones
Republican Party's return to center not expected soon ahead of November midterms, expert says
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired four times on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-jones
Secession, anti-LGBT and 'The Big Lie': Texas Republicans have gone far right with new platform
Dallas Observer
http://dateline.rice/june-23-jones
It's official! US Republicans think being gay is an 'abnormal lifestyle choice'
DNA Magazine
http://dateline.rice/june-23-jones
Biden's proposed federal tax cut on gas could cost dearly in the future
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
The Guardian
http://dateline.rice/june-23-finley
ORAU awards 36 research grants totaling $180,000\
A roundup mentions that Cesar Uribe, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has received Oak Ridge Associated Universities' Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in The Oak Ridger.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-uribe
The team that summited Everest on the first all-Black expedition
Alumnus Fred Campbell is featured.
MSN International (This article originally appeared in DPA.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-campbell
Boleta Única: Última ronda de expositores en el Senado bonaerense
Alumna Carolina Tchintian is featured.
LaTecla.info (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-tchintian
Get to know 3 Sarasota Music Festival musicians
A roundup features alumnus Daniel Kaler.
Yahoo! News (This Herald-Tribune article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-kaler
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Increasing drought conditions threaten Texas' future prosperity
An article cites the recent study "Investing in Texas: Economic Impact of Severe Drought" co-authored by Joyce Beebe, fellow in public finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Katy Times (This article also appeared in the June 23 print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-beebe
From the editor: The power of the provisional
An article features alumnus Michael Hardy.
Texas Monthly (This article will also appear in the July print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-hardy
Apollo Chamber Players goes celestial with MoonStrike
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/june-23-kennedy
Harris County commissioners approve higher property tax exemption for seniors, residents with disabilities
Alumna Rachel Carlton authored an article.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/june-23-carlton
The best college in every state
A roundup featuring Rice mentions that it is ranked No. 1 in Texas and No. 17 in the nation by Money magazine.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Money and more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-hc
BROADCAST
'The Bigger Picture': 'All the President's Men' and the politics of paranoia
Charles Dove, professor in the practice of visual arts and film and director of Rice Cinema, is quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-23-dove
FIFA World Cup economic impact will be felt from now to 2026 in the Houston area, according to officials
An article mentions that Rice is on the list of five possible training venues in the Houston area for teams competing in the 2026 World Cup.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-23-c2h
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-kprc (This segment aired twice.)
'9 & 10 News'
A broadcast features collaborative Rice research that eradicated advanced-stage ovarian and colorectal cancer in mice in as little as six days with a treatment that could be ready for human clinical trials later this year. Co-author Omid Veiseh, assistant professor of bioengineering, is interviewed.
WWTV-TV (Traverse City, Michigan)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-veiseh (This segment aired six times.)
'Salute to Seniors'
A broadcast mentions that Destiny Sharp plans to attend Rice in fall.
WOAI-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-woai
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Process to customize molecules does double duty
An article features collaborative Rice research into simplifying the creation of a library of precursors for the pharmaceutical industry and enhance the manufacture of polymers. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Julian West, the Norman Hackerman-Welch Young Investigator and assistant professor of chemistry, graduate students Kang-Jie Bian and Shih-Chieh Kao and Baker College senior David Nemoto Jr. Previous research by Han Xiao, the Norman Hackerman-Welch Young Investigator and assistant professor of chemistry, biosciences and bioengineering, is mentioned.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/june-23-west-xiao-et-al
Rice's quantum simulator offers researchers a glimpse of spin-charge separation
An article features collaborative Rice research using quantum simulators to analyze the spin-charge separation of electrons. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Randy Hulet, the Fayez Sarofim Professor of Physics, research scientist Ruwan Senaratne and graduate students Danyel Cavazos, Ya-Ting Chang and Aashish Kafle.
The Quantum Insider
http://dateline.rice/june-23-hulet-et-al
DNA screening platform can reveal sequences of concern
An article features collaborative Rice research developing SeqScreen, a program to improve the detection and tracking of a wide range of pathogenic DNA sequences. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Todd Treangen, an assistant professor of computer science; Santiago Segarra, assistant professor of computer science; graduate students Advait Balaji and Bryce Kille; postdoctoral fellow Leo Elworth; and alumni Zhigin Qian and Dreycey Albin.
CLPMag.com
http://dateline.rice/june-23-treangen-segarr-et-al
Shirley Penkar, M.D., FACOG, an obstetrician-gynecologist with Southwest OB/GYN
Alumna Shirley Penkar is featured.
ProNews Report
http://dateline.rice/june-23-penkar
3 legendary events that happened in Texas
An article mentions that Rice donated land that NASA's Johnson Space Center was built on.
NewsBreak
http://dateline.rice/june-23-nb
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Humans in the loop help robots find their way
An article features collaborative Rice research that developed a method for humans to help robots "see" their environments and carry out tasks. Co-authors cited include Lydia Kavraki, the Noah Harding Professor of Computer Science and director of Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute, and graduate students Carlos Quintero-Peña and Constantinos Chamzas. Kavraki is featured in Fair Play Talks.
Today Headline
http://dateline.rice/june-23-kavraki-et-al
35 highly influential women in engineering
Fair Play Talks
http://dateline.rice/june-23-kavraki
How I overcame fears of public humiliation during my middle school 'daze'
Fred Higgs, the vice provost for academic affairs, director of the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership and the John and Ann Doerr Professor of Mechanical Engineering, is mentioned.
Insight News
http://dateline.rice/june-23-higgs
Nitrogen emissions from agriculture endanger human health and environment: Study
An article features collaborative Rice research into agricultural pollution. Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and graduate student Lina Luo are quoted.
KrishiJagran.com
http://dateline.rice/june-23-cohan-luo
Initiative introduces undergrads to interdisciplinary research
An article mentions that Rice is part of the Puentes Consortium, which aims to promote multidisciplinary research on issues of importance to the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico.
University of Miami's News@TheU
http://dateline.rice/june-23-umiami
American Heritage School: Elite universities call on 2022 graduates
Rice is mentioned.
Boca News Now
http://dateline.rice/june-23-bnn
SPORTS
Unforgettable college football commitment announcements: 'Wow. That is something else'
An article features Rice's recruiting efforts of J.T. Granato, which included former offensive coordinator Billy Lynch writing a letter addressed to Granato's cat, White Socks. Former head coach David Bailiff is quoted.
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-ta
Kentucky sends three to USA Collegiate National Team camp
An article mentions that Rice volleyball players Anota Adekunle and Carly Graham have been named to the 2022 U.S. Women's Collegiate National Team.
UKAthletics.com
http://dateline.rice/june-23-adekunle-graham
Tennessee's Booker leads Axmen past State Liners, 12-1
Rice baseball player Manny Garza is mentioned.
Bristol Herald Courier
http://dateline.rice/june-23-garza
Flintridge prep athletes sign to Division III colleges
An article mentions that Ashlyn Zhang has signed to play basketball at Rice.
Outlook Pasadena
http://dateline.rice/june-23-zhang
VB: Karelov releases 2022 schedule
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play McNeese State University Sept. 6.
McNeeseSports.com
http://dateline.rice/june-23-ms
What's ahead for Cowboys, season of transition
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play McNeese State University Sept. 10.
American Press
http://dateline.rice/june-23-ap
Houston soccer unveils 2022 schedule
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play the University of Houston Sept. 4.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/june-23-uhc
2022 NCAA baseball: College World Series schedule (Updated June 23, 2022)
An article mentions that Rice won the College World Series in 2003. Former head baseball coach David Pierce is quoted in the second article.
Saturday Down South
http://dateline.rice/june-23-sds
College World Series hosts serve up food and hospitality for each team
Beatrice Daily Sun
http://dateline.rice/june-23-bds
Marcus Allen gives strong take on Lincoln Riley's ability to resurrect USC football
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Southern California Sept. 3, 2022.
On3.com
http://dateline.rice/june-23-on3
What to know about Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks' two-time MVP, his stats, brothers, parents and more
Former Rice volleyball player Mariah Riddlesprigger, girlfriend of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, is featured.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.)
http://dateline.rice/june-23-riddlesprigger
NEWS RELEASES
City, county and port support Galveston Bay Park study
Houston, Harris County, Port Houston and a local entrepreneur have chipped in for an engineering study of Galveston Bay Park, a chain of man-made islands that Rice experts have proposed building as both a hurricane barrier and a 10,000-acre public park. Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center proposed the in-bay storm barrier in 2015 and the idea was fully realized in an award-winning design from architecture firm Rogers Partners in 2020.
http://dateline.rice/june-23-news-release-sspeed-center
Boron nitride nanotube fibers get real
Boron nitride nanotubes used to be hard to process, according to Rice researchers. Not anymore. A Rice team led by professors Matteo Pasquali and Angel Martí has simplified handling of the highly valuable nanotubes to make them more suitable for large-scale applications, including aerospace, electronics and energy-efficient materials.
http://dateline.rice/june-23-news-release-pasquali-marti
Process to customize molecules does double duty
Researchers led by Rice chemist Julian West and Xi-Sheng Wang at the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, are reporting their successful catalytic process to simultaneously add two distinct functional groups to single alkenes, organic molecules drawn from petrochemicals that contain at least one carbon-carbon double bond combined with hydrogen atoms.
http://dateline.rice/june-23-news-release-west-et-al