NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
'Chris Jansing Reports'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is interviewed about the wildfires that affected Lahaina, Hawaii.
MSNBC
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-brinkley
'Swifterature': Belgian university launches course to analyze Taylor Swift lyrics
An article mentions that Rice is offering a course on the lyrical evolution of Taylor Swift.
CNN (This article also appeared in MSN, Olafaq and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-cnn
Abu Dhabi University: A leading university recognized for excellence worldwide
An article mentions that Rice has collaborated with Abu Dhabi University.
Gulf News
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-gulf.news
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rep. Matt Schaefer announces he will not seek another term in Texas House
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 in The Texan, and a "Houston Matters" broadcast mentions that Jones will be a guest on tomorrow's show.
The Texan (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-jones
Relief from the excessive heat (Aug. 15, 2023)
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-jones
Annual report highlights Houston's big innovation wins across tech, life science, space, VC funding and more
An article mentions the Ion, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Management Co., and the Rice Business Plan Competition.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-innomap
Creekview High School to start inaugural Fire Academy
Rice is mentioned.
Carrollton Leader
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-cl
Katy ISD athletic trainers/student athletic trainers key to programs, athletes success
Katy Times
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-kt
BROADCAST
New property records for July in the UAE
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about rising gas prices.
Dubai Eye's "Bitesize Business Breakfast" podcast on Omny.fm
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-krane
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the indictment of former President Donald Trump in Georgia for election meddling.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-stein
Local Spotlight: The not-so-sweet past of Sugar Land, Texas
A broadcast mentions Rice's Reginald Moore Sugar Land Convict Leasing System archive.
WAMU's 1A (This segment also aired on more than 500 National Public Radio-affiliated stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-1a
Milhaud: The ox on the roof
A broadcast mentions that the Balourdet Quartet formed at Rice in 2018.
YourClassical.org (This Performance Today segment also aired on more than 400 stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-yc
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Gold buckyballs, oft-used nanoparticle 'seeds' found to be one and the same
An article features Rice research by Matthew Jones, the Gene and Norman Hackerman Assistant Professor of Chemistry, and former postdoctoral researcher Liang Qiao that found that tiny gold "seed" particles are one and the same as gold buckyballs, 32-atom spherical molecules that are cousins of the carbon buckyballs discovered at Rice in 1985. The article also mentions that late alumnus and former Professor Emeritus Robert Curl, the late Richard Smalley, the former Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry, and the late Sir Harold Kroto, the former Hackerman chair in chemistry at Rice, shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of buckyballs.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-jones-qiao-et-al
Weaker transcription factors are better when they work together
An article features Rice research that all but eliminated "off-target" gene activations in cellular therapies. Co-author Caleb Bashor, assistant professor of bioengineering and biosciences, is quoted.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-bashor
Innovations for equitable cervical cancer screening
An article features collaborative Rice research developing a human papillomavirus DNA test, which may make cervical cancer screening more accessible to women in countries with fewer resources. Co-author Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, professor of bioengineering and director of the Rice360 Institute for Global Health, is quoted.
Today's Clinical Lab
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-kortum
Dragon's treasure: Beijing's economic indicators reveal a build up, but for what?
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Affairs at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Defence Connect
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-collins
Sexual assaults in the LGBTQ+ community — a survivor finds his voice
An article reports on alumnus Samuel Schultz's case against David Daniels and Scott Walters, who pleaded guilty to the charge of sexual assault.
Advocate (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-schultz
How this founder overcame sexism in her own family to build a chemicals company
Alumna Charu Jain is featured.
Inc.com (This article will also appear in the Sept. 1 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-jain
H&R Block awards $100,000 in scholarships to students championing community impact across the country
A roundup mentions that Martel College senior Nathan Calzat has been awarded H&R Block's Children of Associates Premier Scholarship.
H&R Block
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-calzat
University of Chicago agrees to pay $13.5 million to students after being accused of participating in a 'price-fixing cartel' with other prestigious schools to limit financial aid
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.
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in Business Insider.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-msn.money
University of Chicago to pay $13.5M to settle allegations of financial aid price-fixing
Higher Ed Dive
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-hed
NBAA congratulates board member, 2023 Armstrong Award recipient Tyson Weihs
An article features alumnus Tyson Weihs, a graduate of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
National Business Aviation Association
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-weihs
50 best online MBA programs
A roundup features Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
InfoGuideNigeria.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-ign
Gulf Research Program awards $5.9 million to increase understanding of the effects of climate change on environmental hazards in overburdened communities
An article mentions that Rice is collaborating on a project to assess the public health risk of petrochemical facilities affected by tropical cyclone impacts through the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Gulf Research Program.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-nasem
El Departamento de Energía de EE. UU. financiará proyectos de litio geotérmico con USD 10.9 millones.
An article mentions that a research team from Rice is one of 10 chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop direct lithium extraction technologies.
Piensa en Geotermia (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-pg
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
After one year, Biden's landmark climate legislation has delivered, though uncertainties remain
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Messenger
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-cohan
Latino: Forget short-term tax gimmicks and focus on pro-growth policies
An article cites Jorge Barro, fellow in public finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, who co-authored the report "Better Jobs Mississippi: Tax Structure for Growth."
The Pine Belt News
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-barro
Hendrix welcomes 18 new faculty members for 2023-2024
An article features alumna Sarah Irons.
Hendrix College News Center
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-irons
El futuro del empleo y la inteligencia artificial, tema central de la Expo Joven 2023
An article featuring Juan Segundo Hevia mentions that he is studying data science at Rice as a Fulbright Scholar.
BuenosAires.gob.ar (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-hevia
SPORTS
'I found my niche': Longtime Rice QB JoVoni Johnson excited for transition to receiver
An article features Rice football player JoVoni Johnson and quotes Luke McCaffrey, J.T. Daniels and assistant football coach Marques Tuiasosopo.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in SB Nation.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-johnson-mccaffrey-daniels-tuiasosopo
'Houston's Morning Show'
A broadcast features Rice Athletics Director Tommy McClelland.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-mcclelland (This segment aired four times.)
Memphis named American Athletic Conference women's soccer favorite
An article mentions that Rice's soccer players Catarina Albuquerque, Mikala Furuto and Sarah Piper have been named to the American Athletic Conference's women's soccer watch list.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-albuquerque-furuto-piper
Dade, Krusinski, Stewart named to American's preseason soccer watch list
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-albuquerque-furuto-piper
'Fox 26 News'
An article mentions Rice assistant football coach Jon Kay.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-kay
Reality Check: The truth hurts and truth is a bunch of ranked teams will break hearts in 2023
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 2.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-ap
Arch Manning reaches 'impressive' speed during practice, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian says
Sports Illustrated
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-si
Longhorns LB Jaylan Ford named to Bednarik Award watch list
Sports Illustrated's Longhorns Country
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-silc
BONEYARD: How should the Bulldogs fare in the non-conference?
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Southern Mississippi in the LendingTree Bowl Dec. 17.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-247
High school football preview: District 17-6A
An article mentions that Owen Carter has committed to play football at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-hc
Volleyball season tickets and Nebraska match sold out
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play Kansas State University Sept. 16.
KStateSports.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-kstate
UTEP LB Tyrice Knight named to Butkus Award watch list
An article mentions last season's football game between Rice and the University of Texas at El Paso.
UTEPMiners.com (This article also appeared in KVIA Online and the El Paso Herald-Post.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-utep
The Pac-12 is dying. What does that mean for college baseball?
An article mentions that Rice is part of the American Athletic Conference.
FanGraphs
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-fg
WVU's Brown, Indiana's Allen among CFB coaches facing heat in 2023
The Score
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-ts
Texas athletics announces 2023 Hall of Honor class
An article mentions that Rice lost to the University of Texas at Austin 58-55 in the Southwest Conference's track and field championship in 1966.
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-ts
Texas 50: Houston pass rusher Nelson Chaser No. 18 most-important player in Texas
An article mentions last season's football game between Rice and the University of Houston.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-dctf
Running back Re’Shaun Sanford will miss the season due to injury
Rice is mentioned.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-bvm
Murray's Mailbag: Who is on the Mountain West's Mt. Rushmore of head coaches?
NSN
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-nsn
AP top 25 poll all-time preseason college football rankings
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-cfn
2025 4-star G Jeremiah Green to officially visit West Virginia
WVSportsNow.com (This article also appeared in YardBarker.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-wvsn
USF football preview: Odds, schedule and prediction
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of South Florida Sept. 23.
HERO Sports
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-hero
Tradition doesn't pay like TV deals
An article mentions that Rice was part of the Southwest Conference.
The Paisano
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-the.paisano
Volleyball announces 2023 television selections
An article mentions that the Rice volleyball team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 11.
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-ts
Wisdom earns spot on Chuck Bednarik Award watch list
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at San Antonio Nov. 11.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-utsa
Bucs deciding not only who will take snaps, but who will make them
An article features former Rice football player Nick Leverett.
MSN Sports (This article also appeared in the Tampa Bay Times.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-leverett
NEWS RELEASE
OpenStax to launch open access organic chemistry textbook
The first 12 chapters of the textbook Organic Chemistry: A Tenth Edition are now freely accessible to students through OpenStax, an educational initiative of Rice. On Sept. 20, students and faculty will have free access online to the full version of this historically costly textbook that is a required material for organic chemistry courses nationwide.
http://dateline.rice/aug-15-news-release-openstax