FEATURED ITEM
Rice University, Houston Methodist unveil new Center for Human Performance
An article features the Houston Methodist-Rice University Center for Human Performance, a joint venture between Houston Methodist's Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Rice's Department of Kinesiology and Rice Athletics that will be housed at Rice's Tudor Fieldhouse. Augusto Rodriguez, chair of the kinesiology department, associate teaching professor and director of sports medicine, will serve as the center's director. Community members quoted include President Reginald DesRoches; Thomas Killian, dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences and E. Dell Butcher Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland; and Peter Rossky, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Chemistry and professor and of chemical and biomolecular engineering are mentioned.
Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-center.for.human.performance
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
The Israel-Hamas war could upend global energy security
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Foreign Policy
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-krane
75 years of US support for Israel, briefly explained
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
CNN (This article also appeared in MSN Canada, Yahoo! News and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-brinkley
Oct. 11, 2023 — Israel-Hamas war news
CNN
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-brinkley
Bryan Washington's 'Family Meal' is a novel about the nature of love in friendship
An article features Bryan Washington, assistant professor of English, whose third book "Family Meal" was released Oct. 10.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Shondaland.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-washington
Scalise beats Trump-backed Jordan
A roundup features an op-ed authored by Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Jones is quoted in three other media outlets.
The Hill
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-jones
Texas Senate unveils its priority school voucher bill
MSN (This article originally appeared in The 74 and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-jones
Houston mayoral race appears headed for a runoff
University of Houston News
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-jones
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-jones (This segment aired twice.)
Two giant planets collided and vaporized in a distant star system
André Izidoro, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in New Scientist.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-izidoro
Earth is a geological weirdo in our solar system. This is why.
Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
National Geographic
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-siebach
Material can reconnect severed nerves
An article features Rice research developing the first self-rectifying magnetoelectric material. Co-authors Jacob Robinson, professor of electrical and computer engineering and bioengineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, alumnus Joshua Chen and former Rice research scientist Gauri Bhave are quoted.
Futurity (This research was also featured in the 'Futurity Today' newsletter for Oct. 12.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-robinson-chen-bhave
Managing competition with China
An article mentions that Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke at Rice last week.
VOA
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-voa
HOUSTON/TEXAS
How to view the annular solar eclipse from Houston if you're not making it to San Antonio
Patrick Hartigan, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Oct. 12 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-hartigan
New Tarrant County initiative shows promise to improve child care, experts say
Flávio Cunha, the Ervin Kenneth Zingler Professor of Economics and department chair, is quoted.
Fort Worth Report
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-cunha
Cary Darling's new films include 'Taylor Swift: Eras Tour,' 'The Burial'
A roundup mentions that Rice Cinema will screen "Ixcanul" Oct. 14.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-hc
University introduces new dean for Bill Munday School of Business
Alumna Alexis Stokes is featured.
Hilltop Views
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-stokes
Commentary: Legislature undercuts Texas universities' reputation, future
An article mentions that Rice is ranked 119th in the world according to Times Higher Education.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This op-ed also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Oct. 12 print edition, and it appeared in the Waco Tribune-Herald.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-exp.news
Prairie View A&M ranked as best value HBCU in Texas
An article mentions that Rice is ranked No. 1 in Texas according to SmartAsset.
Clutch Points (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-cp
BROADCAST
Low voter confidence in government likely to hurt turnout in Houston elections, expert says
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-stein
'6 p.m. newscast for Oct. 10, 2023'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-stein
'6 a.m. newscast for Oct. 11, 2023'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-stein
'2 p.m. newscast for Oct. 11, 2023'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-stein
'8 a.m. newscast for Oct. 12, 2023'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-stein
'10 a.m. newscast for Oct. 12, 2023'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-stein
WATCH — Scientists win prize for turning dead spiders into robots
An article features collaborative Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers. Co-authors Daniel Preston, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and graduate student Faye Yap are quoted.
CBC
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-preston-yap
REGARDER — Des scientifiques remportent un prix pour avoir transformé des araignées mortes en robots | Vidéo
Nouvelles Du Monde (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-preston-yap
'Second Opinion with Joan Lunden'
Danielle King, an assistant professor of psychological sciences, is interviewed about organizational stressors.
WSKA-TV (Elmira, New York)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-king
Conoce a los candidatos que se disputan la alcaldía de Houston el 7 de noviembre
An article features alumni Annie Garcia and M.J. Khan.
Univision Houston (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-garcia-khan
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Biden builds a wall
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 quoted.
City Journal
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-payan
The dumbest idea of the year | Editorial
NJ.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-payan
Exploring Alzheimer's in women
An article features postdoctoral associate and Rice Academy Junior Fellow Hannah Ballard, who plans to study the risk of Alzheimer's among women.
The Medicine Maker (This article appeared in the September print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-ballard
Do financial incentives drive the voting behavior of ESG funds?
Kunal Sachdeva, assistant professor of finance at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, co-authored an article.
Principles for Responsible Investment
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-sachdeva
Hurricane produced 'instantaneous' evolution through space not time
An article features collaborative Rice research that found species can evolve when they move in response to a climate catastrophe. Co-authors of the study Scott Egan, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, and alumnus Mattheau Comerford are quoted.
Cosmos Magazine
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-egan-comerford
New process makes green hydrogen and graphene from plastic
An article features Rice research that developed a low-emissions method of harvesting hydrogen from plastic waste. Co-authors of the study James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and a professor of materials science and nanoengineering, and alumnus Kevin Wyss are quoted.
OilPrice.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-tour-wyss
Cientistas criam método inédito para produção de hidrogênio e grafeno utilizando resto de lixo
PetroSolGas.com.br (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-tour-wyss
Public corruption prosecutions rise where nonprofit news outlets flourish, research finds
Erik Peterson, assistant professor of political science, is quoted.
Editor & Publisher (This article also appeared in Nieman Lab and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-peterson
Rice University should name buildings after Black figures, task force suggests
An article features suggestions made in the final report issued by Rice's Task Force on Slavery, Segregation and Racial Injustice. Former Rice President David Leebron, who first commissioned the task force in 2019, is mentioned.
Higher Ed Dive
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-hd
Former US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to headline 'A Supreme Evening 2024'
Alumnus Alberto Gonzales, former U.S. attorney general, is featured.
The Florida Bar
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-gonzales
MHI invests in Syzygy Plasmonics to advance hydrogen production and CO2 utilization
An article about Syzygy Plasmonics mentions that its technology is based on Rice research.
AZo Cleantech
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-azo
2023 Music Academy Competition winners in performance and innovation revealed
A roundup featuring Jones College senior Tim Rinehart and graduate student Michail Thompson mentions that they are 2023 Music Academy Exchange fellows.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-rinehart-thompson
This self-decontaminating fabric could reduce PPE waste
An article features collaborative Rice research developing a composite textile with an electrically conductive layer on one side to decontaminate personal protective equipment.
GlobalSpec
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-gs
Starting up the ladder
Rice is mentioned.
Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-hu
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Plus net et plus petit — Un petit outil CRISPR pourrait aider à détruire les virus
An article features Rice research detailing the CRISPR gene-editing tool to improve its precision. Co-authors cited include Yang Gao, assistant professor of biosciences; Xue Sherry Gao, the Ted N. Law Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and an assistant professor of chemistry and bioengineering; postdoctoral research associate Xiangyu Deng; and research assistant Emmanuel Osikpa.
Issues.fr (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-gao-gao-et.al
Expo: L'artiste Laure Prouvost au Moody Center for the Arts à Houston
An article features artist Laure Prouvost, whose exhibit "Above Front Tears Nest in South" is on view at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts.
French Morning (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-fm
SPORTS
Women's tennis excited for opportunity to compete at ITA Texas Regional
An article mentions that Rice tennis players Divna Ratkovic and Darya Schwartzman are competing in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Texas Regional Oct. 12.
GoUTRGV.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-ratkovic-schwartzman
Dave Campbell's Mid-Season All-Texas College Football Team
A roundup features Rice football players J.T. Daniels and Luke McCaffrey.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-daniels-mccaffrey
RACE PREVIEW: Arturo Barrios Invitational
An article mentions that Rice's cross country team will compete in Texas A&M University's Arturo Barrios Invitational Oct. 13.
12thMan.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-12thman
Red Raiders travel to College Station
TexasTech.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-texas.tech
Cross country heads down south for Texas A&M Arturo Barrios Invitational
YSUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-ysu
Red-zone wins: Cracking the code to Texas red-zone TD drives in 2023
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 2.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-sbn
ACC officiating doubles down on missed call, Miami Hurricanes redemption
Sports Illustrated's AllHurricanes
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-si
Texas' record against the spread through six games
On3
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-on3
Ranking the best pass blockers on the Texas offensive line per PFF
USA Today's Longhorns Wire
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-lw
Bulls welcome Mean Green to Corbett Stadium
Rice soccer is mentioned.
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-usf
GAME NOTES: Charlotte homecoming vs. Navy
An article mentions the 2021 football game between Rice and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-49ers
CLT hosts Tulsa in first-ever meeting between AAC foes
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team lost to the University of Tulsa 2-1 Sept. 28.
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-49ers
Memphis football vs. Tulane: Scouting report, score prediction vs Michael Pratt, AAC champion
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Tulsa Oct. 19.
Commercial Appeal
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-ca
Bulls refocused for homecoming clash with FAU
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of South Florida Sept. 23.
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-usf
ECU welcomes SMU to Greenville for Thursday night AAC affair
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated East Carolina University Sept. 30.
WNCT Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-wnct
Everything SMU head coach Lashlee said ahead of ECU game
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-247
LSU commit Ory Williams among future college players to showcase on BGC for Week 8
An article featuring Bailey Fletcher mentions that he has committed to play football Rice.
KSAT Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-ksat
Jimenez named Big 12 conference co-newcomer of the week
An article mentions the Rice Fall Splash Invitational swim meet will begin Oct. 13.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-uh
Heat Check: How toasty are some coaches' seats getting?
An article mention that Rice's football team defeated the University of Houston Sept. 9.
Rivals
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-rivals
Houston vs. West Virginia odds, spread, line: 2023 college football picks, Week 7 predictions by proven model
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-cbs
Bentonville West (Arkansas) giant Lane Jeffcoat brings more to the table than just size
An article featuring Lane Jeffcoat mentions that he has committed to play football at Rice.
Sports Illustrated HS (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-si
Texas high school volleyball: Top 25 players in Lone Star State in 2023
An article mentions that Savannah Skopal has committed to play volleyball at Rice.
Sports Illustrated HS
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-si
Running back Taji Atkins emerging as spark plug for Westfield offense
An article featuring Taji Atkins mentions that he has committed to play football at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-hc
Pullman Batting Cage a hit right off the bat
An article features former Rice baseball player A.C. Plum.
The Daily Evergreen
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-de
Firsts in the AAC from Week 6
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Connecticut 38-31 Oct. 7.
Sports Illustrated's G5 Football Daily (This article also appeared in YardBarker.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-si
NCAA volleyball: 27 kills for Cardona; Utah State tops MWC; AVCA; Texas teams are tops
Rice volleyball is mentioned.
VolleyballMag.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-vb
Quién es Baker Mayfield: el quarterback que tuvo que luchar para estar en la universidad, ex número 1 del Draft y titular de los Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Rice is mentioned.
DAZN (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-dazn
NEWS RELEASE
Rice astronomy experts available to discuss Oct. 14 annular eclipse
Rice professors of physics and astronomy Patrick Hartigan and Patricia Reiff are available to discuss the Oct. 14 annular eclipse. The eclipse will be widely visible in Texas, Oregon, Nevada, Utah and New Mexico as well as some parts of California, Idaho, Colorado and Arizona.
http://dateline.rice/oct-12-news-release-hartigan-reiff