FEATURED ITEMS
Rice has always had potential. New athletics director's goal is to make it happen.
Several articles and broadcasts feature Rice's introduction of Athletics Director Tommy McClelland. Community members mentioned or quoted in the media outlets below also include President Reginald DesRoches; head football coach Mike Bloomgren; Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Ladd; trustees Elle Anderson and Brian Patterson; Leo Costello, associate professor of art history and faculty athletics representative; Tanner Gardner, senior associate athletics director and chief operating officer; former head football coach David Bailiff; and former athletics director Joe Karlgaard.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article was also featured on the front of the Sports section in the Aug. 16 print edition, and it appeared in MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-mcclelland-desroches-bloomgren-bailiff
What to do with Rice Stadium? New athletics director faces an old issue
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Aug. 16 print edition, and it appeared in MSN International and MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-mcclelland-desroches
Rice University's new athletics director aims to help elevate academics, stadium experience
Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-mcclelland-desroches-trustees-costello-karlgaard
Rice University names new director of athletics
Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Money & Sports Hub section in the Aug. 11-17 print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-mcclelland-desroches-gardner-karlgaard
New Rice AD Tommy McClelland signals massive work ahead for Rice Stadium
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-mcclelland-karlgaard
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-mcclelland-desroches (This segment aired twice.)
'CW 39 Weather & Traffic'
KIAH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-mcclelland-bloomgren
'Fox 26 News'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-mcclelland
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Trump and 18 allies charged with racketeering in a bid to overturn the 2020 election: Live updates
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.
NPR
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-wallach
Mike Pence oversells US 'energy independence' under Donald Trump
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
PolitiFact
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-finley
Any Saudi-Israel deal must include the Palestinians — for Israel's sake | Opinion
Gilead Sher, the Isaac and Mildred Brochstein Fellow in Middle East Peace and Security in Honor of Yitzhak Rabin at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an op-ed.
Newsweek (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-sher
Nanoparticle 'seeds' are actually gold buckyballs
An article features collaborative Rice research 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. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Matthew Jones, the Gene and Norman Hackerman Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Yimo Han, assistant professor of materials science and nanoengineering, and former postdoctoral researcher Liang Qiao.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-jones-han-qiao
Motivated by grieving parents, US Sen. John Cornyn has made fentanyl crisis a priority
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This Texas Tribune article appeared in the Aug. 16 print editions of the El Paso Times, Laredo Morning Times, Times Record News, Abilene Reporter-News, San Angelo Standard-Times and the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. This story appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-harris
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Who picks the mayor? In Houston, the average voter is over 60 years old
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.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-jones
Trump's effect on Houston elections (Aug. 16, 2023)
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-jones
Election-related court fights aplenty — 'Political Roundup' for Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-jones
The mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs awards $114,000 to projects promoting tourism and resilience
An article mentions that Rice will house an archive with documents from Archaeology Now and the Arab American Educational Foundation on the construction of a mudhif, a large structure made of reeds that serves as a community center in the Iraqi marshes, which was constructed on campus and used for some classes.
City of Houston Mayor's Office of Communications
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-hmoc
Governor Abbott appoints Zeidman to Holocaust, Genocide and Antisemitism Advisory Commission
An article features alumnus Jay Zeidman, a graduate of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
Office of the Texas Governor
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-zeidman
BROADCAST
'News at 6'
An article mentions that Rice is offering a course on the lyrical evolution of Taylor Swift.
KOTV-TV (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-kotv
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
How to create an age-inclusive culture for the multi-stage career
Eden King, associate professor of psychological sciences and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted.
HRM
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-king
Biden promises to visit Maui 'as soon as we can' amid GOP criticisms
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
Truthout
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-brinkley
Spinal probe system could lead to better therapies
Two Rice researchers have been awarded a four-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to study neurons in the spine with nanoelectronic threads. Co-investigators Chong Xie, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of neuroengineering, and Lan Luan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, are quoted.
Today's Medical Developments
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-xie-luan
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive presents new work by Kenneth Tam
Kenneth Tam, assistant professor of visual and dramatic arts, is featured.
Art Daily
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-tam
The presidential candidate who ran on a UFO ticket
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Mental Floss
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-mf
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
National Roller Coaster Day: 16 photos of America's best thrill rides
An article cites Rice research into the reason why some people pass out when riding a roller coaster.
Patch (Across America)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-patch
SPORTS
Notre Dame OL Joe Alt on Lombardi Award watch list
An article mentions that Rice football player Josh Pearcy has been added to the Lombardi Award watch list.
247Sports.com (A similar article also appeared in The Eagle.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-pearcy
Frazier named to the Lombardi Award watch list
Sports Illustrated's Mountaineers Now
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-pearcy
Tompkins refocused, determined heading into 2023 football season
An article featuring Wyatt Young mentions that he has committed to Rice to play football.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-hc
Houston volleyball starts season ranked at No. 19
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play the University of Houston in an exhibition match Aug. 19.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-uh
USC women's volleyball adds outside hitter London Wijay to 2023 roster
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play the University of Southern California Aug. 26.
USCTrojans.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-usc
The preseason 24 hour rule: Is the current realignment madness really the apocalypse?
An article mentions that Rice was part of the Southwest Conference.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-sbn
Harris hauls in another preseason honor with spot on Manning 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-16-utsa
Women's C-USA, SWAC, MAAC and Big Sky preview
An article mentions that Rice is part of the American Athletic Conference.
Top Drawer Soccer
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-tds
AAC football preview 2023: Who joins Tulane as front-runners after Big 12 exits, C-USA adds?
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-ta
USF football season kicks off Sept. 2: Here's the schedule
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Southern Florida Sept. 23.
WTSP Online (This article also appeared in MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-wtsp
What is a Swoop and the 'Fork'? Where's the 'Bounce House'? Meet the new Big 12 teams
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Houston Sept. 9.
The Kansas City Star (This article also appeared in the Aug. 15 print edition, and it appeared in MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-kcs
Realistic expectations for all 47 Big East basketball transfers
An article mentions former Rice basketball player Quincy Olivari.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-247
Steve Sarkisian shares area of improvement needed on Texas defense
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 2.
On 3
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-on3
The best TXHSFB matchups for each in-state Texas commit
An article mentions that Bailey Fletcher has committed to Rice to play football.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-247
SEC transfer portal tracker: Version 5.0
An article mentions Rice basketball player Noah Shelby.
On 3
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-shelby
Volleyball ranked No. 1 in AVCA preseason coaches' poll
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 11.
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-ts
SBC football 365 preview — Southern Miss
An article mentions that Rice's football team played the University of Southern Mississippi in the LendingTree Bowl last December.
Sun Belt Conference
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-sbc
Texas to face Louisville in Empire Classic semis
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Nov. 15.
On 3
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-on3
The top 20 Dallas-area 6A players to watch during the 2023 high school football season
An article featuring Drew Devillier mentions that he has committed to Rice to play football.
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-morning.news
Mandel's Mailbag: A 5-star picked Missouri? What's next for the Pac-4?
Rice is mentioned.
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-ta
NEWS RELEASES
Protective particles allow engineered probiotics to report gut disease
Trust your gut? Your doctor likely will, too. Probiotics engineered to sense and report signs of bowel inflammation could deliver firsthand knowledge of your system’s inner workings ⎯ provided they are not killed or dispersed in the process. Working toward making this scenario a clinical reality, Rice bioengineers developed a platform that allows engineered biosensor bacteria safe passage through the gastrointestinal tract in an animal model, according to a study published in Biomaterials.
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-news-release-tabor-veiseh-musteata-fotovat
Second annual renewable energy leadership conference convenes at Rice Aug. 22
The Renewable Energy Alliance – Houston will present its Second Annual Renewable Energy Leadership Conference at Rice to explore the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) signed one year ago. Hosted by Rice Business Executive Education, voices from leading renewable energy companies, the U.S. Department of Energy and capital providers will gather to discuss the impact the IRA has had on Houston and beyond, and what to expect going forward.
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-news-release-jones-school-conference