NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
US at high risk of power emergencies this summer, say regulators
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Gizmodo (This article also appeared in Gizmodo Australia and MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-cohan
Today on Texas Standard: ERCOT and experts cross wires over Texas grid reliability
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 40 affiliate stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-cohan
Texas faces elevated risk of energy shortfalls this summer. An expert says ERCOT should take that risk more seriously.
Texas Standard
http://dateline.rice/may-20-cohan
Texas' grid operator told power plant to delay repairs ahead of May heat wave. Then it crashed.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This Texas Tribune article also appeared in the Herald Democrat and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-cohan
Saudi crown prince signals family unity as succession looms
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Reuters (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-ulrichsen
Health officials see signals in wastewater data hinting at a worsening virus wave
An article quotes Lauren Stadler, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, whose lab has partnered with Houston to measure the viral load of COVID-19 in the city's wastewater.
The New York Times (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-stadler
This crafty tool can eavesdrop on 6G wireless signals
An article features collaborative Rice research that found hackers can make a tool to eavesdrop on some 6G wireless signals in as little as five minutes.
Futurity (This research was featured in the "Futurity Today" newsletter May 19.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-futurity
Planning for the breach
A roundup mentions that Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy will hold a forum on electric vehicles and society May 24.
Politico's "The Long Game" newsletter
http://dateline.rice/may-20-baker-talk
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Editorial: For 41 years, Klineberg has told Houston’s story. Have we listened?
An editorial features Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and professor emeritus of sociology, who has been conducting the Kinder Houston Area Survey for the past 41 years. Senior research fellow Robert Bozick will continue the survey when Klineberg retires later this year.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the May 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-klineberg-bozick
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Sen. Ted Cruz, donors with big money take sides in GOP runoffs
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/may-20-jones
Harris County elections administrator says there could be delays in primary election results
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-jones
Oklahoma legislature passes abortion ban, heads to governor's desk for signature
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-jones
Harris Co. DA Kim Ogg warns Judge Lina Hidalgo about misstatements, hiding evidence
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-jones
Will gas prices discourage traveling?
KTRH on Spreaker (This segment also aired on KTRH-AM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-jones
Soaring crude prices will drive more than 100K new oil and gas jobs after staggering pandemic losses
Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy and minerals in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Business section in the May 20 print editions of the Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-foss
Pluck provides hassle-free home vegetable gardens in Houston
Alumnus Scott Novich is featured.
OutSmart
http://dateline.rice/may-20-novich
Baseera Khan opens a solo exhibition at Moody Center for the Arts
An article features artist Baseera Khan, whose show "Baseera Khan: Weight on History" will be on view at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts starting June 3. Alison Weaver, executive director of the Moody Center, is quoted.
OutSmart (This article appeared in the May print and digital editions, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.
http://dateline.rice/may-20-khan-weaver
New owners of the Power Center unveil urban garden, community-focused improvements
A roundup featuring Syzygy Plasmonics, a startup founded on Rice research, mentions that it plans to demonstrate its photo-catalytic technology later this year.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This roundup also appeared on the front of the Business section in the May 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-hc
School in Oak Ridge North to launch drone program
An article mentions that the robotics and drone programs at All Nations Community School in Oak Ridge North are funded by a grant from Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the May 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-hc
Federation names new chief philanthropy officer
An article featuring Karyn Ullman mentions that she holds a Leadership Institute for Nonprofit Executives certificate from Rice.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/may-20-jhv
Houston's beloved community radio station KPFT finds new home in historic neighborhood
An article mentions the Ion, an innovation tech hub developed by Rice.
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/may-20-the-ion
BROADCAST
Ruling on Title 42 expected to come by Friday, reports say
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
KHOU 11 Online (This segment also aired twice on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-payan
'Channel 12 News'
Linda Welzenbach-Fries, science writer in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, who discovered remnants of a meteor that recently fell over Mississippi, is featured.
KBMT-TV (Beaumont, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-fries
Texas attorney general GOP primary runoff: Ken Paxton faces George P. Bush
An article features alumnus George P. Bush, the Texas land commissioner who is running for Texas' Attorney General.
Fox 26 Online
http://dateline.rice/may-20-gpbush
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
2U/edX creates two university advisory councils following the former partners' board
An article mentions that Provost Reginald DeRoches is part of the University Leadership Council, and Caroline Levander, vice president for global and digital strategy, is part of the University Partner Advisory Council.
IBL News
http://dateline.rice/may-20-desroches-levander
CRISPR-based strategy edits multiple genes and could treat polygenic diseases
An article features collaborative Rice research developing a unique CRISPR array architecture that could both simplify and advance the art of gene editing. Xue Sherry Gao, the T.N. Law Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and an assistant professor of chemistry and bioengineering, and graduate student Qichen Yuan are cited.
Science Daily
http://dateline.rice/may-20-gao-yuan
Franci Neely recalls co-chairing nonpartisan gala with special guest President Barack Obama
An article features Franci Neely, a member of the Baker Institute for Public Policy's board of advisers and co-chair of the institute's 2018 25th Anniversary Gala that featured a conversation between former President Barack Obama and James Baker III, honorary chair of the Baker Institute for Public Policy and former U.S. secretary of state. Edward Djerejian, director of the institute, and President David Leebron are quoted.
Vents Magazine
http://dateline.rice/may-20-baker-institute
Silicon nanowires can take the heat
An article mentions that Matthew Jones, the Gene and Norman Hackerman Assistant Professor of Chemistry, and postdoctoral research Muhua Sun collaborated on the featured research.
Electronic Products & Technology
http://dateline.rice/may-20-jones-sun
American Composers Orchestra hosts 2022 EarShot Readings in New York City for emerging composers, June 16-17
Alumnus Tommy Dougherty, a graduate of Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/may-20-dougherty
Karole Armitage's diary of 'A Pandemic Notebook'
An article featuring Karole Armitage mentions that she held a performance at James Turrell's "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion April 22-23 as part of its 10th anniversary celebration.
Dance Magazine
http://dateline.rice/may-20-dm
Some dumb Houston Texans odds
Alumnus Cal McNair is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/may-20-mcnair
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
UM Ross School of Business appoints Sharon Matusik as new dean
An article featuring Sharon Matusik mentions that she formerly taught management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
University of Michigan News (This article also appeared in University Business.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-um
Colorado's Leeds School dean to lead Ross School
University of Michigan's Record
http://dateline.rice/may-20-umrecord
Michigan Ross finds a new dean in Colorado
Poets & Quants
http://dateline.rice/may-20-pq
Dean Sharon Matusik to leave CU Boulder for position in Michigan
University of Colorado-Boulders' CU Boulder Today
http://dateline.rice/may-20-ucboulder
A look at Pasco County’s valedictorians and salutatorians for 2022
A roundup featuring Tyler Burley, salutatorian of Gulf High School, mentions that he plans to attend Rice in the fall.
Tampa Bay Times
http://dateline.rice/may-20-tbt
Creating the equitable encyclopedia
An article mentions that Rice students in the Poverty, Justice and Human Capabilities class wrote Wikipedia articles about medical racism in the United States.
Las Vegas Sun (This article also appeared in the May 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-lvs
Space adventure, internet, health: If there hadn't been the boomers …
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy’s "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
California18.com
http://dateline.rice/may-20-kennedy
SPORTS
OTF: Coach, Performers of the Meet announced
An article mentions that Rice track and field athlete Nick Hicks has been named the Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships' Male Field Performer of the Meet.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/may-20-hicks
TF: 2022 C-USA All-Academic Teams announced
An article mentions that the following Rice track and field athletes have been named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team: Andrew Abikhaled, Corbett Fong, Hociel Landa and Alyssa Balandran.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/may-20-t&f-owls
Volleyball announces 2022 schedule
An article mention that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play the University of North Texas Sept. 30 and Nov. 4.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/may-20-mgs
Lake Creek, The Woodlands, Oak Ridge win series openers
An article mentions that high school regional quarterfinal baseball games are being played at Reckling Park.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-hc
HS baseball playoffs: The Woodlands takes Game 1 from Grand Oaks
Woodlands Online
http://dateline.rice/may-20-wo
Otto gives Rangers a chance in Houston
Former Rice baseball player Glenn Otto is featured.
MLB
http://dateline.rice/may-20-otto
WCBS-AM (New York)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-otto
Baseball looks to wrap up season against Houston
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team defeated the University of Houston 5-4 May 17.
The East Carolinian (A similar article also appeared in 247Sports.com.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-tec
Lycoming College set to announce new head men's basketball coach
An article featuring Mark Linebaugh mentions that he is a former Rice assistant basketball coach.
NorthcentralPA.com
http://dateline.rice/may-20-ncpa
Slippery signing: Redblacks ink two-time All-American receiver Henry Litwin, one other
An article features former Rice football player Uzoma Osuji.
3 Down Nation
http://dateline.rice/may-20-3dn
UTEP road trip to Rice moved to Thursday, Nov. 3
An article mentions that the football game between Rice and the University of Texas at El Paso has been moved up two days to Nov. 3.
KTSM Online (This segment also aired on KTSM-TV in El Paso, Texas, and this article also appeared in El Paso Times, UTEP News, FBSchedules and KVIA Online.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-ktsm
NCBWA names 2022 Dick Howser Trophy semifinalists, presented by The Game Headwear
An article mentions that former Rice baseball player Anthony Rendon won the 2010 Dick Howser Trophy, which is presented to the top collegiate player in the country.
MLB
http://dateline.rice/may-20-rendon
Khan: There's one way Jimbo Fisher — and Nick Saban — can curtail accusations: Transparency
Rice is mentioned.
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/may-20-ta
Texas Tech vs. Oklahoma live updates, Game 1 thread
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team played Texas Tech University earlier this season.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/may-20-247
T&F: Four Huskies set for NCAA prelims
Rice's J. Fred Duckett Invitational track and field meet is mentioned.
HBUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/may-20-hbu
NEWS RELEASE
Getting ourselves back to the garden
A pop-up prairie garden in the shadow of Rice's Shepherd School of Music and adjacent to the Turrell Skyspace intends to exemplify what Houston’s future landscape could look like. “Prairie Plots” is a living installation that incorporates more than 1,300 plants and seeds, including grasses, selected for their ability to thrive in a harsh climate.
http://dateline.rice/may-20-news-release-tsang