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UH, Rice among 6 Texas schools in NCAA volleyball tournament
Numerous articles mention that Rice's volleyball team is the No. 5 seed in the Louisville Region of the NCAA Tournament and will play the University of Colorado Boulder Dec.1 in Waco, Texas. The Owls are the Conference USA champion, and this is their fifth straight NCAA appearance.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 27 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-hc
2022 DI women's volleyball championship — first round
NCAA
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-ncaa
VB: Rice, WKU earn NCAA Tournament bids
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-cusa
Buffs punch ticket to NCAA Tournament
CUBuffs.com (This article also appeared in 9 News Online.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-cu
VB chosen as No. 4 seed in Louisville NCAA Tournament region
BaylorBears.com (This article also appeared in the Waco Tribune-Herald.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-bbears
Stanford earns No. 4 national seed to highlight Pac-12 women's volleyball's six 2022 NCAA Tournament teams
Pac-12.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-pac12
2022 NCAA women's Div I volleyball tournament glance
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-ap
Big dance: Colorado volleyball to face Rice in first round of NCAA Tournament
BuffZone.com (This article also appeared in AllBuffs.com.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-bz
Texas, Stanford, Wisconsin, Louisville get top 4 seeds as NCAA announces 2022 volleyball bracket
VolleyballMag.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-vbmag
Baylor volleyball garners No. 4 seed in Louisville NCAA Tournament region
Sports Illustrated's Inside the Bears
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-si
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-kriv
'Fox 26 News'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-kriv
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
A cap on Russian oil could be coming — if Western allies can agree on a price
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal (This segment aired on more than 600 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-finley
World's most-crucial fuel heads for shortage touching everything
Bloomberg (This article appeared in the Nov. 27 print edition of the Houston Chronicle and in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-finley
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-finley
Douglas Brinkley would like to invite Thoreau to dinner
A Q&A features Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and author of the new book "Silent Spring Revolution."
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 27 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-brinkley
Newsletter: Read your way into Texas culture this holiday
MSN Travel (This article originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-brinkley
As Venezuelan antagonists talk, the US softens its stance
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, the Center for the United States and Mexico and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 26 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-monaldi
Chevron can resume key role in Venezuela's oil output, exports
Reuters
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-monaldi
Analysis: At Qatar World Cup, Mideast tensions spill into stadiums
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Reuters
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-ulrichsen
Saudi Arabia has a new green agenda. Cutting oil production isn't part of it
Gökçe Günel, assistant professor of anthropology, is quoted.
Salon (This article originally appeared in Grist.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-gunel
Election expert breaks down Harris County probe
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Axios
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-stein
Predicting the shape of crystals with 'unknowable' surface energies
An article features collaborative Rice research by Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and a professor of chemistry, and alumnus Luqing Wang.
Nature (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-yakobson-wang
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Houston earns its giving city reputation — 30 special nonprofit events that made a difference
President Reginald DesRoches and Paula Gilmer DesRoches, Rice University associate, are featured.
PaperCity
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-desroches
Legacy of late Houston billionaire spotlighted in record $2.37 million MFAH Grand Gala — Fayez Sarofim's impact continues
PaperCity
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-desroches
'KPRC Special: America's Table'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-desroches
Texans approved $35 billion in construction projects, the most of any state
John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of its Center for Public Finance, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the Nov. 28 print edition and in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-diamond
At Brazos Bend, counting alligators is a family affair
Scott Solomon, associate teaching professor in biosciences, authored an article.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 27 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-solomon
Essay: These ranchers preserve a Texan way of life while fighting climate change
An article features BCarbon, a nature-based carbon credit certifier developed by a working group at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Outlook section in the Nov. 27 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-hc
Letters of Thanksgiving: Thank you to LGBTQ allies who risk their life for ours
A letter to the editor authored by Jim Greenwood mentions that he and his wife, Rose Colleen Caldwell, graduated from Rice in 1958.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This item also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Nov. 25 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-greenwood-caldwell
Letters of Thanksgiving: May your life be filled with magic
An article mentions Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-hc
Top theater and performing arts events in Houston: Dec. 2022
An article mentions that the Emerson String Quartet will perform at Rice's Stude Concert Hall Dec. 8.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-365
Chabad of Rice nourishes student souls during holiday period
Martel College freshman Ellie Mandelker is quoted.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-madelker
Texas-Squared Startup newsletter No. 377
A roundup features Rice news stories from the past week.
Texas-Squared Startup on Medium
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-tss
Top 15 things to do for kids in Houston this week: Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, 2022
A roundup mentions that Rice's Moody Center for the Arts will screen "The Nightmare Before Christmas" Dec. 4.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-365
BROADCAST
Boil water notice, and questions for a sleep expert (Nov. 28, 2022)
Pedro Alvarez, director of Rice's Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment and the George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is interviewed about Houston's boil water notice.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-alvarez
'KHOU Special: Juneteenth'
A broadcast features SlaveVoyages, a digital repository of ship voyages along the trans-Atlantic and intra-American routes, which is housed at Rice's Fondren Library. Daniel Domingues da Silva, associate professor of history, and alumnae Katelyn Landry and Victoria Zabarte are interviewed.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-dasilva-et-al
Classical 89.5
Alumna Jennifer Johnson Cano is featured.
WSCL-AM (Salisbury, Maryland)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-cano
Conversations: Joan E. Strassmann, 'Slow Birding — The Art and Science of Enjoying Birds in Your Own Backyard'
Former Rice professor Joan Strassmann is featured.
Kansas Public Radio (This segment also aired on seven affiliate stations across Kansas and Missouri.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-kpr
Nov. 23, 2022: Dandelions on the moon with Richard C. Hoagland
A broadcast mentions President John F. Kennedy’s "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Ground Zero with Clyde Lewis (This segment also aired on 100 affiliate radio stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-gz
'The Turning Point: Shouting Down Midnight'
Rice undergraduate student Krithika Shamanna is featured.
MSNBC (This segment aired twice.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-shamanna
Dragonfly TV
A broadcast features Michael Wong, the Tina and Sunit Patel Professor in Molecular Nanotechnology, a professor and chair of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a professor of chemistry, materials science and nanoengineering and of civil and environmental engineering.
KVVU-TV (Las Vegas)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-wong (This segment also aired on 30 affiliate stations.)
'Getting Results'
An article features late alumnus Armand Yramategui.
WKMG-TV (Orlando)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-yramategui
KTRH-AM (Houston)
Rice is mentioned.
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-ktrh
'ABC 13 Eyewitness News'
CW 39 (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-cw (This segment aired twice.)
'Newstalk Tonight with Jim Richards'
A broadcast mentions Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers.
CFAX-AM (British Columbia, Canada)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-cfax (This segment aired on 10 affiliate stations.)
'73rd Annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade'
A broadcast features Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-bunb (This segment aired eight times.)
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
New nanomaterial offers efficient hydrogen production — just add light
Several articles features collaborative Rice research by Naomi Halas, the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and professor of chemistry, bioengineering, physics and astronomy and of materials science and nanoengineering and the director of Rice's Smalley-Curl Institute, and Peter Nordlander, the Wiess Chair in Physics and Astronomy, professor of electrical and computer engineering and professor of materials science and nanoengineering. Rice alumnus Hossein Robatjazi is quoted in Phys.org.
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-halas-nordlander
A light-powered catalyst could be key for hydrogen economy
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-halas-nordlander-robatjazi
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-halas
Top news stories of Nov. 25, 2022
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-phys
The hydrogen stream: TES, RWE plan 500 MW electrolyzer in Germany
PV Magazine
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-pvmag
Best of Last Week — cracking Emperor Charles' code, mimicking sleep in AI, measuring glucose without drawing blood
Science X
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-sci-x
Saudi Arabia and Russia have now teamed up in OPEC+
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
Fair Observer
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-krane
Coral reefs near Texas may not escape greater damage from climate change
Sylvia Dee, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
Coastal News Today
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-dee
Winter is coming, prompting Europe to shore up energy supplies
A Q&A features Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
The Cipher Brief
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-mikulska
A volunteer project used GPS to detect a North Korean missile test
An article features Michael Nute, a postdoctoral fellow with the Gulf Coast Consortia.
New Scientists
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-nute
Santa Muerte & the spiritual realities of the drug war
Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought, is quoted.
The American Conservative
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-kripal
Cultural competency in health care
Luz Garcini, assistant professor of psychological sciences and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Independent
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-garcini
China drought 'threatening' global food security
An article features Rice research by Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Affairs at the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Environmental-Expert.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-collins
'There is no conflict between science and faith,' say Singapore tech entrepreneur and US astronaut
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
Salt & Light
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-tour
The story of architecture in 100 buildings
An article mentions Rice's Brockman Hall for Opera.
The Spectator
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-thespec
Oil prices extend losses after EIA inventory data release
Rice research is cited.
OilPrice.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-op
How to make innovation meaningful again
An article features alumna Linda Albornoz.
Banking CIO Outlook
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-albornoz
Novel yeast-assembly technique yields living materials
Alumna and postdoctoral researcher Sara Molinari is quoted.
The Scientist
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-molinari
I migliori corsi online per Python del 2022
An article mentions that Rice offers Python coding courses.
Tech Radar (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-tr
Quem é Brian Armstrong, o fundador e CEO da Coinbase
Alumnus Brian Armstrong is featured.
The Capital Advisor (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-armstrong
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Walter Rowntree: Moving toward a clean energy future
An article cites collaborative Rice research that found Texas could entirely phase out the use of coal in the state.
Missoulian
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-missou
OPINION | OLD NEWS: Ukrainian National Chorus thrilled Arkansans
Alumnus Anthony Potoczniak is featured.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and it appeared in the Nov. 28 print editions of both newspapers.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-potoczniak
SPORTS
N. Texas stuffs Rice to set up UTSA rematch in title tilt
Numerous articles mention that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of North Texas 21-17 Nov. 26.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-ap
Rice lost to North Texas to fall to 5-7, but here's how bowl eligibility remains in play
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-sbn
Bowl hopes for Rice slim after loss to North Texas
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 27 print edition of the Chronicle and in the Nov. 28 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-hc
5 thoughts on UNT's win over Rice: Seth Littrell continues to make his case to remain at UNT
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-drc
Brett Vito: Win over Rice was fitting home finale for pair of seniors who sparked UNT’s turnaround
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-drc
UNT-Rice notebook
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-drc
UNT beats Rice, secures spot in C-USA title game
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-mgs
Reed's 4 TDs send W. Kentucky past Florida Atlantic in OT
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-ap
Rice at North Texas: 5 things to watch in regular-season finale
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 26 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-hc
UTSA football overcomes 24-0 deficit to top UTEP on Senior Day
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-hc
2022 Ryan C-USA Championship game set — UTSA to host North Texas
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-cusa
Texas college football rankings: TCU leaves no doubt at No. 1
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. A similar article also appeared in the Nov. 27 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-hc
UTSA mounts largest comeback in program history, capping undefeated C-USA season
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-hc
The ROF: TCU stays perfect, UNT/UTSA set for a rematch and Aggies come alive
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-dctf
10 thoughts from Week 13 of the 2022 college football season
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-dctf
First look: C-USA Championship: North Texas at UTSA odds and lines
Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-btf
College football: Aggies upend LSU; TCU stays in playoff chase
Corpus Christi Caller-Times
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-ct
A look back at our preseason predictions
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-247
FB: Title game spot up for grabs in Week 13
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-cusa
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-kriv
'Sports Connection'
WBKO-TV (Bowling Green, Kentucky)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-wbko
'Fox 26 News'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-kriv
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-kprc
KTVT-TV (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-ktvt
Bowl-eligible college football teams (after Week 13)
An article mentions that Rice's football team has the highest Academic Progress Rate in the country.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in Athlon Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-msn
Women's basketball falls to Rice, 66-58
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated Texas A&M University 66-58 Nov. 27.
12thMan.com (This article also appeared in KBTX Online, WTAW Online and TexAgs.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-12thman
Women's basketball to host undefeated Rice on Sunday
12thMan.com (This article also appeared in The Eagle.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-12thman
Rice postgame: Joni Taylor
The Eagle
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-eagle
GALLERY: Texas A&M women's basketball vs. Rice
The Eagle
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-eagle
St. Joseph postgame show: Rice
12thMan.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-12thman
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-kriv
'KPRC Channel 2 News Weekend'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-kprc
Aggie women beat Texas State 67-46 in afternoon affair at Reed
KBTX Online
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-kbtx
Stanford football: Coaching candidates to replace David Shaw
A roundup features Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren and former assistant coach Tom Herman.
Athlon Sports
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-bloomgren
Stanford Cardinal coaching hot board 1.0
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-bloomgren
Perry scores 35 in 69-54 win
An article mentions the 2018 men's basketball game between Rice and the University of North Texas.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-mgs
Texas State football after Jake Spavital: Bobcats pluses, minuses and candidates
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-aac
FIU head coach Randy Horner receives contract extension through 2027, big raise
SwimSwam
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-swimswam
Deion Sanders has been offered the Colorado job. But is he holding out to see what USF is offering?
Sports Talk Florida
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-stf
Summer Creek has 'unfinished business' against Katy in football regional semifinal
Rice Stadium is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-hc
Women's basketball falls to Rice Wednesday afternoon
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated Texas State University 76-49 Nov. 23.
TSUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-tsu
UH vs. Tulsa: Five things to watch in Cougars' last home game
An article mentions that Rice was part of the Southwest Conference.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 26 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-hc
UTSA vs. UTEP: Five things to watch
An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of Texas at San Antonio Nov. 19.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 26 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-exp
UTSA to host UTEP for Senior Day, regular season finale
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-goutsa
Volleyball falls in a heartbreaking loss to NMSU
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio Nov. 19 in the Conference USA tournament.
The Prospector
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-tp
How WVU's 2022 transfers performed at their new schools
Rice football player Isaiah Esdale is featured.
Sports Illustrated's Mountaineers Now (This article also appeared in YardBarker.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-esdale
Georgia Southern men’s basketball wins 2 out of 3 games at the Owl Invitational in Houston
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated Georgia Southern University 88-71 Nov. 18.
The George-Anne Media Group
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-ga
'Georgia Southern: Blue/White Weekly'
Bally Sports Southeast (Atlanta)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-bss (This segment aired twice.)
Broncos tackle Calvin Anderson is determined to protect his quarterback and find consistency
An article features former Rice football player Calvin Anderson.
Mile High Sports
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-anderson
Cleveland State men's basketball set for nonconference matchup at Western Michigan
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated Western Michigan University 96-88 Nov. 19.
CSUVikings.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-csu
WTAM-AM (Cleveland)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-wtam
Why not San Diego? 27-1 Toreros have made their NCAA Tournament top-4 case
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated Brigham Young University in last season's NCAA Tournament.
VolleyballMag.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-vb
Bailiff won't return to coach A&M-Commerce football in 2023
An article features former Rice head football coach David Bailiff.
KETR Online (This segment also aired on KETR-FM in Commerce, Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-ketr
'TWC News All Day'
Spectrum News Austin
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-sna
Ranking 131 college football teams after Week 13: Why Michigan has earned No. 1
Rice football is mentioned.
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-ta
NEWS RELEASES
Baker Institute event: COVID-19’s impact on Muslim world
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on religiosity and practices in the Muslim world will be discussed in a Nov. 29 event at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The discussion will draw from the results of a recent study by A.Kadir Yildirim, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute. The experts will explore key findings from a public opinion survey conducted in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan and Indonesia.
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-news-release-yildirim-jamal-norman
A crystal shape conundrum is finally solved
A crystal’s shape is determined by its inherent chemistry, a characteristic that ultimately determines its final form from the most basic of details. But sometimes the lack of symmetry in a crystal makes the surface energies of its facets unknowable, confounding any theoretical prediction of its shape. Theorists at Rice say they’ve found a way around this conundrum by assigning arbitrary latent energies to its surfaces or, in the case of two-dimensional materials, its edges.
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-news-release-yakobson-wang