FEATURED ITEM
Rice University launches Medical Humanities Research Institute to 'ensure humanity is not forgotten'
An article features the news that Rice has launched the Medical Humanities Research Institute, the only one of its kind in the U.S., which aims to provide translational research on human experiences of health and illness. The institute will be led by Kirsten Ostherr, Gladys Louise Fox Professor of English, director of Rice's Medical Humanities Program and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow. President Reginald DesRoches is quoted. The article also mentions that a Rice-led team of researchers was recently awarded $45 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop an implantable cancer treatment technology.
Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-desroches-ostherr
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Vouchers return this special session — and school funding might be left out. Here's what you need to know.
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, is quoted.
Yahoo! News (This Texas Tribune article also appeared in MSN and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-jones
'The News Edge'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-jones.kriv1
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-jones-kriv2
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-jones (This segment aired twice.)
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-jones (This segment aired nine times.)
A new bio celebrates the enduring greatness of Larry McMurtry
An article features late alumnus Larry McMurtry, a former Rice lecturer.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-mcmurtry
Smaller US cities disbanding police departments: Are they still safe?
An article cites Rice research into disbanded police departments.
VOA
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-voa
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Cy-Fair ISD board election to determine future district priorities
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-stein
Texas' unemployment rate is among the nation’s worst – but experts say it signals a growing economy
Peter Rodriguez, dean of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business and professor of strategic management, is quoted.
Dallas Examiner (This Texas Tribune article also appeared the San Marcos Daily Recorder and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-rodriguez
The student-led resistance against Senate Bill 17
An article mentions that Rice PRIDE has extended honorary memberships to LGBTQ+ students at public colleges and universities across Texas to attend events or utilize resources provided by Rice's Queer Resource Center. PRIDE co-president Martel College senior Cole Holladay is quoted.
OutSmart
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-holladay
Rachel Mohl appointed executive director and chief curator of public art for the University of Houston systems
Graduate student Rachel Mohl is featured.
Glasstire
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-mohl
Co-living apartments rise in Montrose
An article mentions the Ion, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Management Co.
Realty News Report
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-rnr
MusicFest, book sale: 9 things to check out in the Bellaire, Meyerland and West University areas in October
A roundup mentions that "An Oasis of biodiversity in the marshes of Iraq and the Gulf Coast" will be presented to Rice's Glasscock School of Continuing Studies Oct. 10.
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-ci
BROADCAST
Are we prepared for a major storm? Rice researchers provide update Galveston Bay Park Plan
Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law and the co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired seven times on KTRK-TV in Houston, this article also appeared in MSN Weather.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-blackburn
ERCOT's call for reserves ahead of winter brings back memories of 2021 meltdown
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
NBC DFW (This segment aired on KETK-TV in Tyler, Texas, and it appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-cohan
KNX-AM (Los Angeles)
Nathan Jones, nonresident scholar in drug policy and Mexico studies in the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about Mexican drug cartels.
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-jones (This segment aired twice.)
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
A broadcast mentions a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research that found that Houston's parks department receives the least public funding on a per-resident basis among the nation's 13 most populous cities.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-kprc (This segment aired twice.)
10 more composers with Latin American roots you should know
Alumna Gabriela Lena Frank is featured.
KUSC.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-frank
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Interdisciplinary Rice team tackles the future of semiconductors
An article features the news that a team from Rice won a $1.9 million National Science Foundation grant for research into multiferroics, materials that could serve as the basis for next-generation energy-efficient computing devices. The team, led by Kaiyuan Yang, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, will also include Ramamoorthy Ramesh, vice president of research and professor of materials science and nanoengineering and physics and astronomy; Yimo Han, assistant professor of materials science and nanoengineering and chemistry; Doug Natelson, professor of physics and astronomy, electrical and computer engineering and materials science and nanoengineering; Shengxi Huang, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and bioengineering; and Lane Martin, director of the Rice Advanced Materials Institute and Welch Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering.
Semiconductor Digest
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-yang-et.al
Keynote remarks of commissioner Kristin N. Johnson at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy annual Energy Summit
An article features remarks made by Kristin Johnson, commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, at the Energy Summit at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy. David Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute, and Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute, are mentioned.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (This article also appeared in Foreign Affairs.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-satterfield-medlock
Get Lectured: Kent State University, fall '23
Brittany Utting, assistant professor of architecture, will speak at Kent State University College of Architecture and Environmental Design's Get Lectured series Oct. 16.
Archinect
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-utting
Rice team uses flash Joule heating to produce high-yield hydrogen and high-quality graphene from waste plastic; hydrogen at zero net cost
An article features Rice research that developed a low-emissions method of harvesting hydrogen from plastic waste. Co-authors 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.
Green Car Congress (This article also appeared in Packaging Europe.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-tour-wyss
CRISPR tool could help shred viruses
An article features Rice research detailing the CRISPR gene-editing tool to improve its precision. Co-author Yang Gao, assistant professor of biosciences, is cited.
Communications of the ACM
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-gao
NOMINT sign directing duo Afterman for worldwide representation
Alumna Tsvetelina Zdraveva is featured.
Stash
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-zdraveva
SPORTS
2023 Week 6 game preview: UConn Huskies at Rice Owls
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Connecticut Oct. 7.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-sbn
Huskies on the road at Rice Saturday afternoon
UConnHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-uconn
College football Week 6: Teams Tar Heels should root for this weekend
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-sbn
After heartbreaking loss, UConn football team looks for first win at Rice: 'We're ready to get one'
CT Insider
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-cti
'Eyewitness News'
WFSB-TV (Hartford-New Haven, Connecticut)
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-wfsb (This segment aired three times.)
WGCH-AM (Hartford-New Haven, Connecticut)
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-wgch
CFB top 5 games of the week for Week 6
Rice football player J.T. Daniels is mentioned.
The Battalion
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-daniels
Spectrum News North Carolina
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-daniels (This segment aired 25 times.)
Journal Profile: Office broker Taylor McHargue moonlights lifelong passion on the weekends
Alumnus and former Rice football player Taylor McHargue is featured. Former Owl Jay Lamy is mentioned.
Austin Business Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-mchargue-lamy
Rice University's new athletics director talks NIL opportunities, investing in football program
A Q&A features Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland.
Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Oct. 6-12 print and digital editions, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-mcclelland
No. 10 Tigers collect 2-0 win over Rice
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team lost to the University of Memphis Oct. 5.
GoTigersGo.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-tigers
Tigers come back home to host Rice and Tulane
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play the University of Memphis Oct. 6.
GoTigersGo.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-tigers
Veteran coaches bring new vision to CWU track and field and cross country
An article features former Rice track and field assistant coach Johnathan Hill.
The Observer
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-observer
Wisconsin Herd announce assistant coaching staff for the 2023-24 season
An article features former Owl and former assistant basketball coach Omar Mance.
Our Sports Central
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-osc
The Aggie-Tide connection: The coaches who have led Alabama and Texas A&M
An article mentions the 1957 football game between Rice and Texas A&M University.
TuscaloosaNews.com (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-tn
Men's tennis hosts Ron Wesbrooks Invitational
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team is slated to compete in Lamar University's Ron Wesbrooks Invitational Oct. 6-9.
LamarCardinals.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-lamar
Men's tennis off to Lamar for weekend invite
ACUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-acu
Nothing beats the Texas/OU rivalry
An article mentions that Rice's football team played the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 2.
Longview News-Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-lnj
Cookin' with Grill Boy: Sizzlin' the Longhorns
Rivals
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-rivals
Texas Longhorns Steve Sarkisian provides injury update on TE Ja'Tavion Sanders
Sports Illustrated's Longhorns Country
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-silc
Charity Bets: Back in the win column
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-247
No. 3 Texas vs. No. 12 Oklahoma weekend live thread
On3
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-on3
Midseason review of North Texas women's soccer team
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team lost to the University of North Texas 6-0 Sept. 21.
North Texas Daily
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-ntd
Pirates trying to find an answer for dropped passes near midway point
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated East Carolina University 24-17 Sept. 30.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-247
Pirate offense hoping to 'wipe the slate clean' during open week
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-247
Best Houston area, Southeast Texas high school football players in 2023: Top 20 wide receivers
An article mentions that Cy-Fair senior Owen Carter has committed to play football at Rice.
Sports Illustrated HS
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-si
Swimming and diving opens season on Friday at Dust Off Your Boots Invitational
An article mentions the Rice Fall Splash Invitational swim meet will begin Oct. 13.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-uh
SMU basketball schedule has game times, networks
An article mention that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Southern Methodist University Feb. 7, and Rice's women's team is slated to play SMU Jan. 7 and 31.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-247
Game primer: Football ready to host Arkansas
An article mentions last season's football game between Rice and Louisiana Tech University.
OleMissSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-olemiss
Stats corner: Best of the G5
An article mentions that Rice is part of the American Athletic Conference.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-sbn
NEWS RELEASES
Rice's Medical Humanities Research Institute has transformational agenda for health care
Rice has launched its Medical Humanities Research Institute, the only institute in the United States and one of few in the world solely dedicated to advancing translational research on human experiences of health and illness. The institute was created to transform how researchers, health professionals and policymakers understand the whole person at the heart of health care. The goal is to ensure that humanity is not forgotten in the rapid pace of medical advances, university leaders said.
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-news-release-desroches-dittmar-ostherr
Robotic cup helps wheelchair-bound users stay hydrated
Mobility impairments such as those caused by cerebral palsy make it hard for people to perform even simple tasks like drinking a sip of water. Gary Lynn, a Houstonian living with the condition, turned to Rice's Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen for help making the idea of an assistive-drinking device a reality. Rice undergraduate engineering students Thomas Kutcher and Rafe Neathery rose to the challenge, and the result is RoboCup ⎯ a robotic device that enables people with limited mobility to stay hydrated without help.
http://dateline.rice/oct-6-news-release-oedk