FEATURED ITEMS
Ruth J. Simmons named the 2023 Jefferson Lecturer in the Humanities
An article features Rice President's Distinguished Fellow Ruth Simmons, who has been named as the National Endowment for the Humanities' 2023 Jefferson Lecturer in the Humanities and give the talk "Facing History to Find a Better Future" at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Sept. 26.
National Endowment for the Humanities News (This article also appeared in the Palestine Herald-Press, Yahoo! Entertainment, AOL Lifestyle and Ground.)
http://dateline.rice/july-27-simmons
Ruth Simmons named 2023 Jefferson Lecturer
Inside Higher Ed
http://dateline.rice/july-27-simmons
Dr. Ruth Simmons to deliver 2023 NEH Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
http://dateline.rice/july-27-simmons
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
The July 30 gubernatorial election in Chubut, Argentina's No. 2 petro-province
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, authored an article in Forbes, and he is quoted in Click2Houston.
Forbes (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-27-jones
New University of Houston poll shows mayoral race could be close
Click2Houston (This segment also aired twice on KPRC-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-27-jones
Google's Indian-origin news director laid off after 13 years of service
Alumnus Madhav Chinnappa is featured.
The Quint
http://dateline.rice/july-27-chinnappa
Md. Senator Van Hollen launches effort to ban legacy preference in college admissions
Rice is mentioned.
MSN (This article originally appeared in WJLA Online.)
http://dateline.rice/july-27-msn
Richmond power plant playing 'vital role' in energy supply linked to 180 deaths a year, study says
An article cites Rice research into the carbon and sulfur dioxide emissions of the W.A. Parish coal-fired power plant southwest of Houston.
MSN (This ABC 13 Online article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-27-msn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
MD Anderson partners with newly financed biotech to target 'undruggable' cancers
An article mentions that Rice contributed to the MD Anderson Cancer Center's Cancer Focus Fund.
HoustonInno
http://dateline.rice/july-27-houston.inno
MD Anderson announces new initiatives in Mozambique and Brazil to advance cancer prevention, treatment, research and education efforts
MD Anderson Cancer Center News
http://dateline.rice/july-27-md.anderson
BROADCAST
'There’s no way I could survive here': Houston, Harris County rent up by 28.5%, according to Kinder Institute
An article features the 2023 State of Housing report by Rice's Kinder institute for Urban Research. Steve Sherman, research scientist at the Kinder Institute, is quoted.
Click2Houston (This segment also aired twice on KPRC-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-27-sherman
5 key takeaways from the new State of Housing report on Houston and Harris County
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the July 27 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-27-hc
'The rent eats first': 2023 report reveals struggles faced by Houston renters
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/july-27-ci
Gov. Abbott signs property tax relief package. The proposal still needs to be passed by voters in November.
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.
Texas Standard (This article also appeared in KUT Online and High Plains Public Radio.)
http://dateline.rice/july-27-diamond
'5 On Your Side'
KSDK-TV (St. Louis)
http://dateline.rice/july-27-diamond (This segment aired five times.)
KTRH-AM (Houston)
Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Professor of Political Science at Rice, is interviewed about Travis King, a U.S. soldier who crossed into North Korea.
http://dateline.rice/july-27-stoll
Episode 1: Who's buried here?
A podcast features archival audio from the Reginald Moore Sugar Land Convict Leasing System collection at Rice's Woodson Research Center.
SugarLandPodcast.com (This segment aired twice on Texas Public Radio's seven affiliate stations, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-27-sp
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Rice U.'s Kaiyu Hang wins NSF CAREER Award
An article features Kaiyu Hang, assistant professor of computer science, who has won a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to develop robots that can manipulate unfamiliar objects in high-uncertainty situations.
Scienmag
http://dateline.rice/july-27-hang
Have scientists in Korea discovered the first room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor?
Doug Natelson, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Physics World
http://dateline.rice/july-27-natelson
Escape to these destinations for a long weekend
A roundup features James Turrell's "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion.
Elle Decor
http://dateline.rice/july-27-elle
When fleeing climate change, most people stay close to home
An article cites Rice research into where people may relocate following a flood event.
Nonprofit Quarterly
http://dateline.rice/july-27-npq
Portland Opera announces 23-24 resident artists
An article features alumnus Antonio Domino and mentions that he studied under Robin Rice, professor of voice at the Shepherd School of Music.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/july-27-domino-rice
A public interest design fellowship for young designers has opened at the University of Detroit Mercy's Detroit Collaborative Design Center
An article features an accessory dwelling unit developed by students in the Rice School of Architecture's Construct program, which focuses on a design-build education with social engagement.
Archinect
http://dateline.rice/july-27-archinect
Geaux Rocket Ride breathes new life into Pin Oak Farm
An article mentions the late alumna Josephine Abercrombie.
DRF.com
http://dateline.rice/july-27-abercrombie
$11 million in lithium and brine studies announced by Department of Energy
An article mentions that Rice has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance innovative technologies to extract and convert battery-grade lithium from geothermal brine sources in the U.S.
Oklahoma Energy Today
http://dateline.rice/july-27-oet
Living the Dream: Here are Houston's best neighborhoods to move to and enjoy a great standard of living ...
Rice is mentioned.
WeHeart.com
http://dateline.rice/july-27-wh
Can you bring an emotional support animal to school? Colleges and universities allow ESAs 2023
Health Canal
http://dateline.rice/july-27-hc
Stampede3: TACC selects VAST Data for storage contract
An article mentions the Rice Energy HPC conference.
HPCWire.com
http://dateline.rice/july-27-hpcw
Des scientifiques transforment des araignées en robot: Votre pire cauchemar devient réalité
An article features collaborative Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers. A Rice video is included.
Meilleure-Innovation.com (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-27-mi
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
What banning diversity and inclusion efforts really means
Yvonne Taylor, lecturer in communication at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, authored an op-ed.
The Messenger
http://dateline.rice/july-27-taylor
Academia, reading and beyond
Graduate student Abha Lal is featured.
The Kathmandu Post
http://dateline.rice/july-27-lal
Music Academy's Compeer Program builds memories and melodies in Montecito
An article featuring musician Paul Armitage mentions that he plans to pursue a graduate degree at Rice in the fall.
Santa Barbara Independent
http://dateline.rice/july-27-sbi
Double-major May grad begins Ph.D. studies
An article featuring Thomas Hulse mentions that he plans to pursue a doctorate in applied physics at Rice.
University of Louisville News
http://dateline.rice/july-27-ul
UVI and UTA scientists uncover new insights on stony coral disease affecting US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
An article mentions that experts at Rice contributed to the featured research.
The Virgin Islands Consortium
http://dateline.rice/july-27-vic
After art museum architect accused of sexual assault, Princeton plans to complete museum
Rice is mentioned.
The Daily Princetonian
http://dateline.rice/july-27-dp
Shelburne Museum drops architect after sexual misconduct allegations
The Charlotte News
http://dateline.rice/july-27-cn
KI verliert Verstand, wenn sie nur mit KI-generierten Daten trainiert wird
An article mentions collaborative Rice research into artificial intelligence.
Overton-Magazin.de (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-27-om
SPORTS
Q&A with J.T. Daniels: Rice QB talks transfer portal, WVU and Big 12 at AAC media days
An article features Rice football player J.T. Daniels and mentions head coach Mike Bloomgren.
Tulsa World
http://dateline.rice/july-27-daniels-bloomgren
Oklahoma 2023 schedule preview: West Virginia
Sports Illustrated's All Sooners
http://dateline.rice/july-27-daniels
NCAA 2023: College football realignment tracker
An article mentions that Rice has joined the American Athletic Conference.
ESPN (This article also appeared in ESPN's Singapore, Africa, India, Australia and UK sites.)
http://dateline.rice/july-27-espn
How do TU football players adjust to the shifting landscape of college football?
Tulsa World
http://dateline.rice/july-27-tw
Sun Belt 'premier' Group of 5 conference in college football, coaches say
AL.com
http://dateline.rice/july-27-al
Watch: Charlotte HC goes viral for storming out of AAC media days
Heartland College Sports
http://dateline.rice/july-27-hcs
Trey Murphy, Herb Jones among NBA's premier young talent on USA Basketball Select team
An article features former Rice basketball player Trey Murphy.
NBA
http://dateline.rice/july-27-nba
UTSA football meet-and-greet set for Aug. 5
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/july-27-utsa
On Texas Football: Looking at the Longhorns on third down and other areas of needed improvement
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/july-27-on3
USF men's basketball announces 2023-24 nonconference schedule
An article mentions that Rice's men's and women's basketball teams are slated to play the University of South Florida in the upcoming season.
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/july-27-usf
South Florida women's basketball announces jam-packed nonconference slate
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/july-27-usf
Dooley's Dozen: 12 assistant coaches who became good head coaches
A roundup features former Rice head football coach Ken Hatfield.
USA Today's Gators Wire
http://dateline.rice/july-27-gw
Max Lewis pursues dream of playing in the NBA
An article mentions last season's men's basketball game between Rice and Pepperdine University.
Pepperdine Graphic
http://dateline.rice/july-27-pg
Gonzaga recruiting update: Looking at eight prospective targets in 2024, 2025 classes
Rice is mentioned.
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in The Spokesman-Review.)
http://dateline.rice/july-27-ys
Why your team sucks 2023: Houston Texans
Defector.com
http://dateline.rice/july-27-defector
Bowl projections, college football playoff predictions 2023 preseason
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/july-27-cfn
NCAA college basketball academy: The recruitment of seven-foot plus big man Trent Burns has taken off
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-27-247
NCAA college basketball academy Wednesday: 4-star big man Bartlett among many individual pathway standouts
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-27-247
NEWS RELEASE
New software designs optimized, personalized treatments for movement impairments
A team of Rice engineers has launched a first of its kind, open-source software that constructs and uses personalized computer models of how individual patients move to optimize treatments for neurologic and orthopedic mobility impairments.
http://dateline.rice/july-27-news-release-fregly