FEATURED ITEMS
Wayne State University plans to name Kimberly Andrews Espy its next university president
An article features alumna Kimberly Andrews Espy, who will be named as president of Wayne State University when its Board of Governors meets June 30. Espy will be the first woman to lead the university.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the Detroit Free Press.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-espy
Wayne State University plans to name its first woman president
The Detroit News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the June 29 print edition, and it appeared in Crain's Detroit.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-espy
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Risk of electricity shortages rises with extreme heat waves
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal (This segment aired on more than 600 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-cohan
Renewables are getting oil-rich Texas through scorching heat
The Washington Post's The Climate 202 newsletter (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-cohan
Le risque de pénurie d’électricité augmente avec la chaleur extrême
Nouvelles du Monde (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-cohan
ERCOT announces new board member starting July 1
An article featuring Linda Capuano, professor in the practice of energy management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, mentions that she will join the Electric Reliability Council of Texas' board of directors beginning July 1.
MSN (This article originally appeared in KXAN Online.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-capuano
KUT-FM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-capuano
EEA-congres in Helsinki: 'Fraude is voorspelbaar'
Stephen Zeff, the Keith Anderson Professor of Accounting at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Accountant.nl (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-zeff
Joe Biden and Casey DeSantis woo Illinois
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Politico
http://dateline.rice/june-29-politico
Opinion: Submersible explorers died instantaneously but the need to explore is unsinkable
The Denver Post (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the June 28 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-tdp
Student loan cancellation update: States with best forgiveness plans
An image depicts Rice.
Newsweek
http://dateline.rice/june-29-newsweek
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice University's athletics director stepping down shortly after move to AAC
An article features Rice Athletics Director Joe Karlgaard, who will step down from his role after 10 years to become CEO of Global Silicon Valley Summit Aug. 1. President Reginald DesRoches is quoted, and former president David Leebron is mentioned. Karlgaard is quoted in the second Houston Business Journal article featuring the news that Rice Athletics signed a multiyear sponsorship deal with Amerant Bank.
Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the June 23-29 print and digital editions, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-karlgaard-desroches-leebron
Exclusive: Rice University Athletics signs multiyear sponsorship deal with Amerant Bank
Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the June 23-29 print and digital editions, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-karlgaard
Climate change has sent temperatures soaring in Texas
James Doss-Gollin, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
Herald-Banner (This Texas Tribune article also appeared in Click2Houston and was in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-doss.gollin
In landmark decision, US Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in admissions
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-hc
US Supreme Court strikes down consideration of race in college admissions
The Texas Tribune
http://dateline.rice/june-29-tex.trib
Can colleges admit racially diverse classes without affirmative action?
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/june-29-morning.news
TMC Helix Park adds VC firm, UTHealth Houston
Greater Houston Partnership
http://dateline.rice/june-29-ghp
Mary F. Wheeler Medal established by US Association for Computational Mechanics
An article features alumna Mary Wheeler, the former Noah Harding Professor of Computational and Applied Mathematics. The article also mentions that she was the first woman to hold a chair at Rice.
University of Texas at Austin's Oden Institute for Computational Engineering & Sciences
http://dateline.rice/june-29-ut
Houston's Geto Boys and UGK among Billboard's best rap groups of all time
An article features Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-bunb
Midtown housing project named for Beyonce, Kelly Rowland getting $7.2M from Harris County
An article mentions that Rice has contributed a grant to the Knowles-Rowland House Project, a 31-unit permanent housing development in Midtown aimed at helping people experiencing homelessness.
Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-hbj
Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland join $7.2 million initiative to combat homelessness in Houston
MSN Music (This article originally appeared in AllHipHop.com.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-msn.music
BROADCAST
Summer travel heats up (June 29, 2023)
Moshe Vardi, University Professor and Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering and a professor of computer science, is interviewed about smartphones.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-vardi
Have smartphones made our lives better or worse?
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-29-vardi
How much does a special session and the impeachment trial cost Texas taxpayers?
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.
High Plains Public Radio
http://dateline.rice/june-29-jones
The cost of college the year you graduated high school
A roundup features Rice.
KRDO Online
http://dateline.rice/june-29-krdo
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Neural wavefront shaping camera overcomes light scattering problem in optical imaging
An article features collaborative Rice research that created full-motion video technology that peers through fog, smoke and other media that reflect scattered light and obscure objects from view. Co-authors Ashok Veeraraghavan, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and alumnus Christopher Metzler are quoted.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/june-29-veeraraghavan-metzler
Carbon dioxide captured at the flick of a switch
An article features collaborative Rice research that could lower the cost of capturing carbon dioxide from all types of emissions. Co-authors Haotian Wang, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and William Marsh Rice Trustee Chair, and graduate student Peng Zhu are quoted.
Technology Networks (This article also appeared in Przeclaw-News.pl.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-wang-zhu
Will a noncompete ban impact innovation beyond tech hubs?
Yael Hochberg, the Ralph S. O'Connor Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship at the Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
MIT Sloan Management Review
http://dateline.rice/june-29-hochberg
Laure Prouvost solo exhibition at the Moody Center for the Arts opens Sept. 15
An article mentions that Rice's Moody Center for the Arts will present the first solo exhibition in Texas by artist Laure Prouvost. "Above Front Tears Nest in South" will be on view Sept. 15-Dec. 14. Alison Weaver, executive director of the Moody Center, and Frauke Josenhans, curator at the Moody Center, are quoted.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/june-29-weaver-josenhans
Human activities negatively impact wildlife living in protected areas
An article features collaborative Rice research that found tropical mammals living inside protected areas are not spared the effects of human activity even when it occurs outside of the protected boundaries. Co-author Lydia Beaudrot, assistant professor of biosciences, is quoted. This research is featured in Forskning.no.
Earth.com (This article also appeared in EcoWatch.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-beaudrot
Dyr påvirkes av mennesker selv i vernede områder
Forskning.no (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-forskning
New enzyme could aid anticancer drug development
An article features collaborative Rice research that identified a new enzyme, CtdY, which is the only one of its kind known to break an amide bond. Co-authors Xue Sherry Gao, the T.N. Law Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and an assistant professor of chemistry and bioengineering, and postdoctoral researchers Shuai Liu and Qiuyue Nie are quoted.
Lab Manager
http://dateline.rice/june-29-gao-liu-nie
Vote for the most influential urbanists, past and present
An article mentions that Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and an emeritus professor of sociology, is a nominee for Planetizen's Most Influential Urbanists.
Planetizen
http://dateline.rice/june-29-klineberg
Hired, retired or promoted: June 29, 2023
Alumnus Raul Pena, a graduate of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is featured.
Waste & Recycling
http://dateline.rice/june-29-pena
Wells Fargo atty jumps to Adams and Reese in Houston
Alumnus Joel Laser is featured.
Law360 (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-laser
Joel Laser joins Adams and Reese financial services practice group
Adams and Reese
http://dateline.rice/june-29-laser
Saturn Oil & Gas announces board and management changes and voting results of AGM
Alumna S. Janet Yang is featured.
BOE Report
http://dateline.rice/june-29-yang
Self-healing energy storage devices: A breakthrough in battery technology
An article features Rice research into the anodes of lithium-ion batteries.
EnergyPortal.eu
http://dateline.rice/june-29-ep
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
When homes flood, who retreats and to where?
James Elliott, professor and chair of sociology, and Zheye "Jay" Wang, a senior spatial analyst at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, co-authored an article on their research into how floods affect homeowners.
Kentucky Lantern (This article originally appeared in The Conversation and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-elliott-wang
Jon Kimura Parker is next Forum guest
Jon Kimura Parker, professor of piano at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
Gulf Islands Driftwood
http://dateline.rice/june-29-parker
Opinion: Hypocrisy and whataboutism over killing animals are an annual tradition
Alumnus Rainer Ebert authored an op-ed.
Des Moines Register
http://dateline.rice/june-29-ebert
UVA names Kelly Doney as next chief information officer
An article featuring Kelly Doney mentions that she formerly completed post-master's graduate work at Rice.
UVA Today
http://dateline.rice/june-29-uva
Notice regarding David Dessler
Rice is mentioned.
William & Mary News
http://dateline.rice/june-29-wm
Husker travels: Yorktown High School Class of 2023 college list
TAP Into Yorktown
http://dateline.rice/june-29-tap.into
SPORTS
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
A broadcast mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference July 1. Head football coach Mike Bloomgren is interviewed.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-bloomgren (This segment aired five times.)
Which former CUSA team is best poised for AAC success in 2023?
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/june-29-sbn
Can you name the college football teams in each conference? See if you can beat my score | Toppmeyer
The Tennessean (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-tenn
RH: AAC newcomer series: UAB Blazers
GoShockers.com
http://dateline.rice/june-29-shockers
RH: AAC newcomer series: Charlotte 49ers
GoShockers.com
http://dateline.rice/june-29-shockers
2023 American Athletic Conference football helmet schedule
FBSchedules
http://dateline.rice/june-29-fbs
A look at the realignment moves taking effect on July 1
Football Scoop
http://dateline.rice/june-29-fs
'Major League Baseball'
A broadcast mentions former Rice baseball player Philip Humber, who pitched a perfect game in 2012.
MLB Network
http://dateline.rice/june-29-humber
Northwoods League: Late homer hands Bismarck Larks a win over Willmar Stingers
An article features Rice baseball player Benjamin Rosengard.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the West Central Tribune.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-rosengard
Summer with Waves opened door for Holderbach
An article features Rice baseball player Drew Holderbach.
The Independent
http://dateline.rice/june-29-holderbach
Lady Panthers travel to Maryland
An article mentions that coaches from Rice attended the MBCA Best of Maryland Basketball Tournament.
Appalachian News-Express
http://dateline.rice/june-29-ane
Texas sells 68,000 season tickets for 2023 home football schedule
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 2.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News and Sports Business Journal.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-hc
Texas early scouting report: Alabama
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/june-29-247
Quinn Ewers, Xavier Worthy headline Texas players slated for Big 12 Media Day
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/june-29-247
Texas football makes program history ahead of 2023 season
The Spun
http://dateline.rice/june-29-ts
C-USA retrospective opponents
A caption mentions the 2013 football game between Rice and the University of North Texas.
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-drc
UNT exploded as a program during its time in CUSA, preparing it for jump to American this week
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-drc
Paul Mulcahy, Rutgers transfer guard, visits Xavier, per reports
An article mentions former Rice basketball player Quincy Olivari.
Cincinnati.com
http://dateline.rice/june-29-cincin
BREAKING: Oklahoma State flips three-star DL Armstrong Nnodim from Rice commitment
Rice is mentioned.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/june-29-247
Former Rice commit Armstrong Nnodim commits to Oklahoma State
Pistols Firing
http://dateline.rice/june-29-pf
Daily bullets (June 29): OSU: A top 25 athletic department, OSU in a Texas pod
SportsTalk1400.com
http://dateline.rice/june-29-st
NEWS RELEASES
Rice University experts available to comment on forthcoming US Supreme Court decisions
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to make decisions on cases involving affirmative action, student loan relief and more, Rice experts are available for comment.
http://dateline.rice/june-29-news-release-rice-expert-alert
Study: Pandemic FOMO had mental health consequences for older adults
During the COVID-19 pandemic, fear of missing out (FOMO) on social activities may have negatively affected the mental health of adults at high risk of serious disease, according to a new study from Rice and Baylor University.
http://dateline.rice/june-29-news-release-fagundes-et-al
NeuWS camera answers 'holy grail problem' in optical imaging
Engineers from Rice and the University of Maryland have created full-motion video technology that could potentially be used to make cameras that peer through fog, smoke, driving rain, murky water, skin, bone and other media that reflect scattered light and obscure objects from view.
http://dateline.rice/june-29-news-release-veeraraghavan-guo