NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
What's next for ancient DNA studies after Nobel Prize honors groundbreaking field of paleogenomics
Mary Prendergast, associate professor in anthropology, authored an article.
The Conversation (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-prendergast
The Biden administration is quietly completing bits of Donald Trump's wall
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Economist (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-jones
Can we keep our schools safe? UH, TSU survey looks at Texas opinions
University of Houston News
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-jones
US government says there's no reason to worry about election hacking
Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Vice
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-wallach
Trans adults have 39% chance of disability by age 55
An article features Rice research that that found transgender adults of any age are more susceptible to disability than those who are cisgender. Graduate student Madeline Smith-Johnson is quoted.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-msj
What OPEC+ cutting oil output could mean for US gas prices
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Axios
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-krane
NASA nerds out over Mars rover's lucky 13th rock sample
An article cites a NASA blog post authored by graduate student Eleanor Moreland.
CNET
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-moreland
Researching 'The Vegan Chinese Kitchen' cookbook, author Hannah Che explored her history
Alumna Hannah Che is featured.
Miami Herald (This article also appeared in the Oct. 5 print edition of the Herald, and it appeared on the front of the Eat+Drink section of the Santa Cruz Sentinel.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-che
Cryptocurrency miners line up to come to Texas, and rural counties are welcoming them
Graduate student Alexander Hernández Romanowski is quoted.
MSN (This KBTX Online article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune, and it appeared in High Plains Public Radio, the Weatherford Democrat and in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-romanowski
Financial aid blues: Elite colleges see federal antitrust exemption expire as price-fixing lawsuit advances
An article mentions that a federal lawsuit names Rice among 16 universities and colleges accused of working together to reduce the financial aid they give to students.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-forbes
Stand-up has legs in China
A roundup features comedian and alumnus Joe Wong.
China Daily (This article also appeared on the front page of the Oct. 5 print edition of the Holiday and Hong Kong print editions.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-wong
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Celebrate Big Thicket Day with free event this weekend
A broadcast mentions that Scott Solomon, associate teaching professor in biosciences, will deliver the keynote talk "Why Insects Matter: Appreciating Bugs in the Big Thicket and Beyond" at the Big Thicket Association's event Oct. 8 at Collier's Ferry Park in Beaumont.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-solomon
Fairly vs. the City of Amarillo trial live blog: Day 2
An article mentions that 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 an expert witness in a trial over tax anticipation notes to fund civic center renovations in Amarillo, Texas.
The Amarillo Pioneer
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-diamond
Houston's biggest benefactors gift massive $50M to pivotal Rice University institute
An article features the Kinder Foundation's $50 million endowment grant to the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, which will help it improve lives in the Houston area through data, research, engagement and action.
InnovationMap (This article was featured in the Oct. 5 "Daily Digest" newsletter, and it appeared in yesterday’s Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-innomap
Pearland family sheltered in place at Disney World as Hurricane Ian battered Florida
Lauren Casady, fire safety specialist at Rice's Environmental Health and Safety department, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the Oct. 5 print edition of the Chronicle's Pearland Journal, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-casady
'A dream without a plan is just a wish': Jennifer Cowley shares vision at investiture
An article mentions that Rice is part of the American Association of Universities.
The Shorthorn
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-ts
BROADCAST
How rhetoric about bail reform is shaping the upcoming election in Harris County
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
Houston Public Media (This article also appeared in Texas Standard.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-stein
WWTN-FM (Nashville, Tennessee)
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is cited.
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-finley
Student loan forgiveness: Key dates and details so far
A photo depicts the Rice campus.
Good Morning America
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-gma
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Mexico, trading partners in 'productive' dialogue amid talk of energy export bans
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, and Miriam Grunstein, contributing expert and scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico, are quoted.
Natural Gas Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-grunstein-payan
Anti-vaccine efforts in Texas Legislature — successful or not — set dangerous tone, says expert
An article features collaborative Rice research that found that anti-vaccine legislation in Texas — even when it doesn’t become law — poses a threat to public health. Co-authors quoted include Kristin Matthews, fellow in science and technology policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Rekha Lakshmanan, a contributing expert at the Baker Institute's Center for Health and Biosciences.
Medical Xpress
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-matthews-lakshmanan
'Coco' and 'Encanto' composer Germaine Franco on finding musical inspiration at its source
Alumna Germaine Franco, who was nominated for an Academy Award for best original score for her work in Disney's "Encanto," is featured.
The Credits
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-franco
Favorite traditions at the top MBA programs
Alumnus Quy Le, a graduate of the Jones Graduate School of Business, is featured.
Yahoo! Finance (This Poets & Quants article appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-le
Lessons from 75 years of presidential speeches
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
The Dispatch
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-td
Cosmic explorer
Notre Dame Magazine
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-ndm
We choose to go to the moon — but why?
SiliconRepublic.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-sr
Researchers develop a material as an extra limb
An article features collaborative Rice research developing a mechanical limb powered only by compressed air.
Electronics For You (An excerpt of this article appeared in the Oct. 5 print edition, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-efy
How corporations can reduce greenhouse emissions — of their retirement plans and cash deposits
An article cites Rice research into community reinvestment after natural disasters.
Impact Alpha
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-ia
The 53 prettiest college campuses in America
Rice is featured.
Architectural Digest
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-ad
Are these the 53 most beautiful campuses in the country?
University Business
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-ub
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
OPINION | WALLY HALL: UA doesn’t have to look far for new chief
Alumnus Charles Robinson is featured.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and it appeared on the front of the Sports section in the Oct. 5 print editions of both newspapers.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-robinson
Whitman debate team celebrates historic victory at Rice University
An article mentions last month's Rice University Classic debate tournament.
Whitman College News
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-wc
31 free courses you can sign up for in October to learn a new skill without paying anything
An article mentions that Rice offers an Algorithmic Thinking course online.
Gearrice.com (This article also appeared in GenBeta.com.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-gearrice
Most Promising Engineer of Year honor goes to Sandia scientist
Alumnus Bishnu Khanal is featured.
Mirage
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-khanal
Meet our 2022-23 Perry World House graduate associates
Alumna Meghana Pannala is featured.
University of Pennsylvania's Perry World House
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-upenn
Former librarian shares a few pages of history
An article mentions late alumnus Bob Crossman.
Jacksonville Progress
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-crossman
Diploma, discovery and historic legacy
Rice is mentioned.
MIT News (This article also appeared in Mirage.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-mit
AP Access for ALL program growing in second year
An article mentions that the Niswonger Foundation provided scholarships for nearly 600 teachers to attend AP Summer Institute Training through Rice and two other institutions across 27 subjects.
The Greenville Sun
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-gs
SPORTS
C-USA football: What they're saying — Week 6
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated the University of Alabama at Birmingham Oct. 1.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-uab
KTXX-AM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-ktxx
FBS head coaches rank top 46 teams following Week 5
An article mentions that Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren is part of the USA Today Sports American Football Coaches Association Board of Coaches.
USA Today's Vols Wire
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-bloomgren
WSOC: Oct. 4 Players of the Week
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team defeated Florida Atlantic University Sept. 29.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-cusa
NCAA volleyball report: Delaware's Mason, RPI, AVCA poll, news and notes
An article mentions that Rice volleyball's team is No. 11 in the country according to the NCAA Ratings Percentage Index.
VolleyballMag.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-vbm
Arkansas No. 14 in national coaches' poll
An article mentions that Rice's women's cross-country team is ranked No. 5 in the NCAA South Central Region coaches' poll. The second article mentions that Rice's men's team is ranked No. 8 in the poll.
Arkansas Razorbacks (This article also appeared in SWArk.Today.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-ark
Razorbacks No. 21 in national coaches' poll
Arkansas Razorbacks (This article also appeared in SWArk.Today.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-ark
Blackburn, Lewis reveal 2023 track schedule
An article mentions that Rice's Victor Lopez Invitational track meet is slated for March 23-25.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-uhc
2022-2023 college basketball conference preview: AAC fantasy outlook
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
RotoWire.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-aac
Record broken, Aaron Judge, Yanks play one more in Texas
An article mentions former Rice baseball player Glenn Otto.
National Post (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-otto
Rams OL Coleman Shelton, DB Fuller out for extended period: NFL tracker
An article mentions former Rice football player Austin Trammell.
Sports Illustrated's Rams Digest
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-si
College football picks: Week 6 predictions for every game
An article mentions the Sept. 3. football game between Rice and the University of Southern California.
Bleacher Report
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-br
McDaniel falls in ITA All-American qualifiers
An article mentions that Rice tennis player Haoyuan Huang was defeated in the ITA All-American Championships Oct. 3 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
RamblinWreck.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-haoyuan
We're halfway through the Noles soccer season: The national champions are back and better than ever
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team was defeated by Florida State University Sept. 11.
Her Campus
http://dateline.rice/oct-5-hc