FEATURED ITEMS
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre named Rice University commencement speaker
Several articles and broadcasts mention that Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary and assistant to the president, will deliver Rice's 2023 undergraduate commencement address May 6. President Reginald DesRoches is quoted.
MSN (This Houston Chronicle article also appeared in the Feb. 23 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-jean.pierre-desroches
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to deliver Rice University commencement speech
MSN (This article originally appeared in Fox News, and it appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-jean.pierre-desroches
White House press secretary to give 2023 commencement speech at Rice University
MSN (This article originally appeared in KHOU Online, and the video segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-jean.pierre-desroches
White House press secretary to give commencement address at Rice University
KHOU Online (This article also appeared on KHOU Online's YouTube channel.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-jean.pierre
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to give 2023 commencement address at Rice University
CW 39 (This article also appeared in Everything Lubbock.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-jean.pierre-desroches
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre delivering the commencement speech at Rice University
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston, and this article also appeared on Fox 26 Online's YouTube channel and in The Cairns Post.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-jean.pierre
'The Newsedge: Early Edition'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-jean.pierre (This segment aired twice.)
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-jean.pierre
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-jean.pierre (This segment aired three times.)
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-jean.pierre (This segment aired twice.)
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
From his farm to Alaska, Jimmy Carter leaves environmental legacy
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
France 24 (This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-brinkley
Why states across the US are rapidly legalizing fentanyl test strips
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-neill.harris
What is 'tranq'? The flesh-rotting zombie drug being cut with fentanyl that could push America's street drug epidemic to breaking point
Daily Mail
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-neill-harris
Denison University welcomes author, poet Tomás Morín
Tomás Morín, assistant professor of creative writing, will give a reading Feb. 27 at Denison University in Granville, Ohio.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the Granville Sentinel, and it appeared in Yahoo! Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-morin
Bad news for Ted Cruz as Dems appear to have found a rock solid challenger to snatch his US Senate seat
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.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Queerty.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-jones
Ukraine war: How the Middle East is becoming Russia's economic lifeline
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Middle East Eye
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-ulrichsen
Weapons from Russia on display at IDEX 2023
Straight Arrow News
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-ulrichsen
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Texas A&M is hosting a 48-hour game-design marathon this weekend
An article mentions that students from Rice will participate in Texas A&M University's Chillennium, a 48-hour competition to design and create a playable video game from scratch.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-chron
Major public online marketplace comes to Pharr, Feb. 24
An article featuring Nancy Garza Lewin mentions that she completed the Educator's Entrepreneurial Fellowship Program at Rice.
Texas Border Business
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-lewin
Feb. 23
An article mentions that Chamber Music Houston and DaCamera will hold performances at Rice's Stude Concert Hall March 21 and 23, respectively.
Texas Classical Review
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-tcr
Weir: Argyle mayor explains Oncor's transmission proposal
Rice is mentioned.
The Cross Timbers Gazette
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-tctg
BROADCAST
Railroad merger update (Feb. 23, 2023)
Gwen Bradford, associate professor of philosophy, is interviewed about the concept of personal sacrifice for a greater good.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-bradford
The Bigger Picture: 'Knock at the Cabin' and the threshold of the greater good
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-bradford
WABC-AM (New York)
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 interviewed about a surge of illegal immigration from Canada.
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-payan (This segment aired on 10 stations across the U.S. and appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
At work, bosses express religion more than subordinates, study says
An article features collaborative Rice research that suggests bosses express their religious beliefs in the workplace more than subordinates. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Elaine Howard Ecklund, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences, professor of sociology, director of the Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, former postdoctoral fellow Robert Thomson and alumnus Daniel Bolger.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-ecklund-et-al
Hands-free tech adds realistic sense of touch in extended reality
An article features collaborative Rice research developing a haptic feedback device that keeps the hands and fingers free. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Marcia O'Malley, the Thomas Michael Panos Family Professor in Mechanical Engineering, alumnus Evan Pezent and graduate student Alix Macklin.
Science Daily
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-omalley-et-al
New approach retrains deep neural networks to deal with changes in complex systems
An article features collaborative Rice research into how deep neural networks learn to perform tasks involving complex physics. Co-author Pedram Hassanzadeh, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is quoted.
Physics World
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-hassanzadeh
25. Februar: Online-Symposium zu Psi und UAP
An article mentions that Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice, will participate in an online symposium by the Parapsychological Association Feb. 25.
GrenzWissenschaft-aktuell.de (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-kripal
Michael Maltzan, Maurice Cox and Merrill Elam elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters
An article featuring architect Michael Maltzan mentions that he designed Rice's Moody Center for the Arts.
Archinect
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-archinect
Universal Matter acquires AGM's assets for $1.3 million
An article mentions that Universal Matter uses graphene production technology based on Rice research.
Graphene-Info.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-gi
VC artist Dover Quartet announces new member
An article mentions that members of the Dover Quartet graduated from Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
The Violin Channel
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-tvc
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Folwell blasts nonprofit hospital executive pay in report
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Health and Biosciences, is quoted.
North State Journal
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-ho
Prof. Luis Fraga of political science reappointed as ILS director
Alumnus Luis Fraga is featured.
University of Notre Dame News
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-fraga
Roncalli announces class of 2023 valedictorian and co-salutatorians
An article featuring high school student Max Neitzke mentions that he has taken summer classes at Rice.
The Southside Times
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-tst
BloNo Beats: Bloomington Raider discovers love of violin
Rice is mentioned.
The Pantagraph
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-pantagraph
SPORTS
How to watch UAB vs. Rice: NCAAB live stream info, TV channel, time, game odds
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of Alabama at Birmingham Feb. 23.
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-cbs
UAB hosts Rice for Senior Night
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-uab
'WBRC News'
WBRC-TV (Birmingham, Alabama)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-uab (This segment aired four times.)
Shriners Children's College Classic returns to Minute Maid Park from March 3-5
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play in the Shriners Children's College Classic March 3-5 at Houston's Minute Maid Park.
MLB
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-mlb
Pelle Larsson named CSC Academic All-District
An article mentions that Owls Max Fiedler and Cameron Sheffield have been named to the 2022 College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District Men's Basketball Teams.
ArizonaWildcats.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-fiedler-sheffield
Cumbrian athlete Tara Simpson-Sullivan breaks records in USA
An article features Tara Simpson-Sullivan, who broke the Rice and C-USA records for her second straight women’s weight throw title at the 2023 Conference USA Indoor Track & Field Championships.
The Cumberland News & Star
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-simpson.sullivan
Rice Owls' AAC debut season kicks off with chance to snap 15-game losing streak to Texas Longhorns
An article features Rice football's 2023 schedule of games.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-abc13
Terry, Willard, other new coaches making big gains in debuts
An article mentions the Dec. 12 men's basketball game between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 100 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-ap
Here is the latest Pac-12 Conference sports news from The Associated Press
Atchison Globe Now (This article also appeared in more than 100 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-agn
Rice parts ways with running backs coach C.J. Anderson
Former Owl and former Rice assistant football coach C.J. Anderson is featured.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Broncos Wire, and it appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-msn
Girls Dream Team of the Week: Parks, Clarke, Demaria, Harvey, Flanagan, Hunt, Nwaubeze, Manitzas
An article mentions that Cindy Tchouangwa has signed to play volleyball at Rice.
VolleyballMag.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-vm
Cougars undone by Roadrunners
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play the University of Houston April 4.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-uh
Houston XFL standout uses platform to give back to hometown
An article mentions for Rice football player Emmanuel Ellerbee.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-ellerbee
The Texas 10: Ranking the best FBS WRs in Texas for 2023
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-dctf
Former TXHSFB coach lands player personnel role at Coastal Carolina
An article mentions former Rice assistant football coach Craig Naivar.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-dctf
CBB Thursday news and notes
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated Western Kentucky University 83-77 Feb. 18.
WHOP AM Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-whop
Women's basketball hosts Charlotte Thursday for Senior Night
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team lost to the University of North Texas 69-66 Feb. 4.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-mgs
USF's 2023 football schedule released
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Southern Florida Sept. 23.
Spectrum News 9
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-spectrum
Men's basketball central: Charlotte vs. North Texas
An article mentions that Rice's men's and women's basketball teams are slated to play the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Feb. 25.
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-49ers
Women's hoops back in action at North Texas, Rice for key C-USA contests
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-49ers
The 9 college football teams not playing a Power 5 non-conference opponent in 2023
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Houston Sept. 9.
FBSchedules
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-fbs
Huskies set for return to Baylor
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team lost to Baylor University earlier this season.
GoHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-gh
NEWS RELEASE
Theory can sort order from chaos in complex quantum systems
It's not easy to make sense of quantum-scale motion, but a new mathematical theory developed by scientists at Rice and Oxford University could help — and may provide insight into improving a variety of computing, electrochemical and biological systems. The theory co-developed by Rice theorist Peter Wolynes gives a simple prediction for the threshold at which large quantum systems switch from orderly motion like a clock to random, erratic motion like asteroids moving around in the early solar system.
http://dateline.rice/feb-23-wolynes