NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Could economic indicators signal China's intent to go to war?
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Affairs at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Economist (Subscription is required. This article will also appear in the July 29 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-28-collins
Texas was made for pickup trucks, but an electric revolution is underway. Will drivers buy in?
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-28-collins
Viral new superconductivity claims leave many scientists skeptical
Doug Natelson, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Scientific American
http://dateline.rice/july-28-natelson
Aldesa refinancia 200 millones de euros con un pool liderado por Santander y amplía en 60 millones su capital
Alumnus Javier Lamas is featured.
Forbes (Spain; an English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-28-lamas
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Trial to begin for the first of 21 GOP lawsuits targeting Harris County's November election results
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. This article also appeared on the front page of the July 28 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-28-jones
Multiple court issues ahead for embattled Texas AG Ken Paxton
Fox 7 Austin (This segment also aired on KTBC-TV in Austin.)
http://dateline.rice/july-28-jones
UH-Hobby Center poll: Whitmire 34, Jackson Lee 32
Off the Kuff
http://dateline.rice/july-28-jones
Take your 'Space and Place in Southern Jewish History'
An article mentions that Rice will host the Southern Jewish Historical Society Annual Conference Oct. 20-22. The conference is being organized by Joshua Furman, founder and curator of the Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives at Rice and associate director and lecturer in Jewish studies, and co-sponsored by Rice's Program in Jewish Studies.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/july-28-furman
Leander ISD welcomes Vincent Hawkins as principal of Rouse High School
An article features alumnus Vincent Hawkins.
Leander ISD
http://dateline.rice/july-28-hawkins
Texas Democratic Rep. Lina Ortega to forgo re-election in 2024
An article mentions Rice's Lib-Con Scores of members of the Texas House of Representatives.
The Texan (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-28-the.texan
Fleck assumes new, expanded position with Houston Hillel
Rice is mentioned.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/july-28-jhv
BROADCAST
KFYI-AM (Phoenix)
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-28-stoll (This segment aired on 25 stations across the U.S.)
'Washington Journal'
Rice is mentioned.
C-SPAN
http://dateline.rice/july-28-cspan
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
New software designs optimized, personalized treatments for movement impairments
An article features Rice research developing open-source software to optimize treatments for neurologic and orthopedic mobility impairments. B.J. Fregly, professor of mechanical engineering and bioengineering and a CPRIT Scholar in Cancer Research, is quoted.
Scienmag
http://dateline.rice/july-28-fregly
Carbon targets deter Middle East power project developers
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Arabian Gulf Business Insight
http://dateline.rice/july-28-krane
These are the five most shocking climate records this week
Pedram Hassanzadeh, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is quoted.
New Scientist (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-28-hassanzadeh
Device makes hydrogen from sunlight with record efficiency
An article features collaborative Rice research into next-generation halide perovskite semiconductors. Co-authors quoted include Aditya Mohite, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and of materials science and nanoengineering; Michael Wong, the Tina and Sunit Patel Professor in Molecular Nanotechnology, a professor and chair of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a professor of chemistry, materials science and nanoengineering and of civil and environmental engineering; and graduate student Austin Fehr.
Industrial Equipment News
http://dateline.rice/july-28-mohite-wong-fehr
States stiffen penalties for fentanyl, despite public health concerns
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN Health (This article originally appeared in the Orange County Register, and it appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-28-harris
Ucross selected as Amazon Literary Partnership 2023 grant recipient
An article mentions that Rice's Shepherd School of Music has partnered with the Ucross Foundation, which awards two-week fellowship residencies at the foundation's 20,000-acre Wyoming ranch.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/july-28-bw
Tapping the brain to boost stroke rehabilitation
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Tech Briefs
http://dateline.rice/july-28-tb
AI news recap: While Hollywood strikes, is ChatGPT getting worse?
An article mentions Rice research into artificial intelligence.
New Scientist (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-28-ns
DOE pumps $11.7m into quantum computing research
An article mentions that Rice will be part of a collaborative quantum computing project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Data Center Dynamics
http://dateline.rice/july-28-dcd
Named entity recognition
Rice is mentioned.
John D. Cook Consulting blog
http://dateline.rice/july-28-jdc
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Stephen K. Streiffer named director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory
An article features alumnus Stephen Streiffer, who will be the the next director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory News (This article also appeared in MSN Money, Inside HPC, Stanford University's Stanford Report and WATE Online.)
http://dateline.rice/july-28-streiffer
ORNL's new director Stephen Streiffer brings national lab and COVID-19 leadership
Knoxville News Sentinel (This article also appeared on the front page of the July 28 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-28-streiffer
New Oak Ridge National Laboratory director named and other business news
Chattanooga Times Free Press (This article also appeared on the front of the Business Briefs section in the July 28 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-28-streiffer
Christina Alston to lead Colorado Diversity Initiative
An article features Christina Alston, former associate director for equitable research, evaluation and grant development at Rice's Office of STEM Engagement.
University of Colorado-Boulder News
http://dateline.rice/july-28-cu-boulder
SPORTS
Tara Simpson-Sullivan: The hammer star who's aiming big
An article features Rice track and field athlete Tara Simpson-Sullivan, who recently earned bronze in the England Athletics Senior and Para Championships for hammer throw.
The Cumberland News & Star (This article also appeared in the July 27 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-28-sullivan
College sports realignment is a chaotic, head-spinning trend in which change the only constant
An article mentions that Rice is part of the American Athletic Conference.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-28-ap
3 big takeaways after American Athletic Conference media days
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-28-drc
American Athletic Conference hopes Conference USA imports live up to legacy of departed trio
Nola.com
http://dateline.rice/july-28-nola
Timeline: With Colorado Big 12 bound, here's how the college sports landscape has changed in the last 2 years
Yahoo! Sports
http://dateline.rice/july-28-ys
Conference USA commissioner seeks to expand to 12 teams
Front Office Sports
http://dateline.rice/july-28-fos
High school football: Top nondistrict games to watch this season
A roundup featuring Kaleb Blanton mentions that he has committed to play football at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in High School Football America.)
http://dateline.rice/july-28-hc
Riders excited about trip to Halifax, but focused on showdown
An article mentions former Rice football player Peter Godber.
Battlefords Now
http://dateline.rice/july-28-godber
Just a bit outside: Texas to the playoffs? Serving up burnt orange Kool-Aid
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 2.
Rivals
http://dateline.rice/july-28-rivals
Troy's Rusty Whitt shapes Trojans with unique offseason training
An article features former Rice assistant football coach Rusty Whitt.
The Troy Messenger
http://dateline.rice/july-28-tm
Men's college basketball roster changes, departures, newcomers for 2023-24
An article mentions former Rice basketball player Quincy Olivari.
ESPN
http://dateline.rice/july-28-espn
Men's tennis welcomes three newcomers for 2023-24
An article features former Rice tennis player Dylan Heap.
ElonPhoenix.xom
http://dateline.rice/july-28-ep
If it weren't for Texas arrogance, Hogs would be where Oregon St. will be this February
Rice is mentioned.
Sports Illustrated's All Hogs
http://dateline.rice/july-28-si