NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Scientists developing implant doctors hope will cure cancer in 60 days
Several articles and broadcasts feature the news that a Rice-led team has been awarded $45 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop an implantable cancer treatment technology. The award is being administered through the Rice Biotech Launch Pad accelerator, which aims to take Rice health and medical technology innovations from concept to clinical trials in five years or less. Omid Veiseh, associate professor of bioengineering and faculty director of the accelerator, is quoted.
MSN Great Britain (This article originally appeared in the Daily Mail.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-veiseh
Implantable oncotherapeutic bioreactor device lands $45M government funding
Precision Medicine Online
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-veiseh
'CBS 19'
KYTX-TV (Tyler, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-veiseh (This segment aired six times.)
Research funding
Peterson Rudgers Group's The Scan
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-the.scan
Three tech projects tackle cancer with ARPA-H support
Georgia Tech News Center
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-gt
Feds fund $45M Rice-led research that could slash US cancer deaths by 50%
University Business
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-ub
'KVUE News'
KVUE-TV (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-kvue
Fact-checking what Gavin Newsom told Sean Hannity about energy independence
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
PolitiFact
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-finley
Secretary Blinken to travel to Texas and Mexico
An article mentions that Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with James Baker III, honorary chair of Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, and participate in a conversation with David Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute, Oct. 3.
U.S. Department of State
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-baker-satterfield
'Dekada Franciszka' Michała Kłosowskiego już na ebookach po włosku
Ewa Thompson, professor emerita of Slavic studies, is quoted.
WszystkocoNajwazniejsze.pl (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-thompson
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Ammonia-to-power company Amogy expands to Houston, plans 2024 plant opening
An article mentions that Syzygy Plasmonics' technology is based on research pioneered by Naomi Halas, University Professor, professor of electrical and computer engineering, chemistry, bioengineering, physics, astronomy and materials science and nanoengineering and director of Rice's Smalley-Curl Institute, and Peter Nordlander, the Wiess Chair in Physics and Astronomy, professor of electrical and computer engineering and professor of materials science and nanoengineering.
HoustonInno (This article appeared in the Sept. 29-Oct. 5 print and digital editions of the Houston Business Journal, and it was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-halas-nordlander
Houston school names digital education expert to newly created position
An article mentions that Shawn Miller will join Rice as the associate provost for digital learning and strategy Nov. 1. Howard R. Hughes Provost and professor of economics and finance Amy Dittmar and C. Fred Higgs, III, vice provost for academic affairs, director of the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership and the John and Ann Doerr Professor in Mechanical Engineering and professor of bioengineering, are quoted.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-miller-dittmar-higgs
BROADCAST
Borrowing money for college (Sept. 29, 2023)
A "Houston Matters" broadcast features a discussion with Provost Amy Dittmar about Rice's commitment to making financial aid offers more transparent. The Rice Investment, an initiative offering full-tuition scholarships and grants to students from low- and middle-income families, is mentioned in the discussion.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston).
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-dittmar
Rice, UH, Texas A&M pledge more transparency in financial aid
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-dittmar
'4 p.m. newscast for Sept. 28, 2023'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-dittmar
'6 p.m. newscast for Sept. 28, 2023'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-dittmar
'5:31 a.m. newscast for Sept. 29, 2023'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-dittmar
'7 a.m. newscast for Sept. 29, 2023'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-dittmar
'TWC News All Night'
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 interviewed about the second Republican presidential primary debate.
Spectrum News Austin (This segment aired five times.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-jones
'Dragonfly TV'
A broadcast features 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.
KTBY-TV (Anchorage, Alaska)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-wong
Rice University's pride organization splits from Jewish ministry, citing discriminatory behaviors
Rice PRIDE is mentioned.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-hpm
WDVE-FM (Pittsburgh)
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-wdve
WBT-AM (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Rice is mentioned.
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-wbt
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Impact update: Petrochemicals and Port Houston
Alumnus Ed Emmett, fellow in energy and transportation policy in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured.
Realty News Report
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-emmett
Steven Goetz joins Motif Neurotech as chief technology officer
Jacob Robinson, professor of electrical and computer engineering and bioengineering, is quoted.
Medical Product Outsourcing
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-robinson
NSF backs Rice processor design, chip security research
An article features Kaiyuan Yang, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, Konstantinos Mamouras, assistant professor of computer science, and Todd Treangen, associate professor of computer science, who have won two grants from the National Science Foundation to explore more effective and efficient data stream analysis.
Scienmag
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-yang-mamouras-treangen
Waste plastic can be recycled into hydrogen fuel and graphene
An article features Rice research into recovering valuable metals from spent batteries by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and a professor of materials science and nanoengineering.
New Scientist (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in Interesting Engineering.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-tour
Revolutionärer Prozess recycelt 98 Prozent der Metalle in Akkus
FutureZone.at (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-tour
DOE backs Rice study of how soils store carbon
An article features Mark Torres, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and Evan Ramos, postdoctoral fellow and a Rice Academy Junior Fellow, who won a three-year grant from the Department of Energy to investigate soil as a form of carbon storage.
Journal of Petroleum Technology
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-torres-ramos
NTT research boosts scientific teams with nine new hires
An roundup features former Rice postdoctoral associate Xiao Liang.
AIthority (This article also appeared in InsideHPC.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-aithority
Research roundup for September 2023
An article mentions that experts at Rice are collaborating on research titled "Quantum Gauge Networks: A New Kind of Tensor Network."
Quantum Computing Report
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-qcr
Roth IRA conversions: Benefits and considerations beyond taxes
An article authored by Troy Sharpe mentions that he completed his Certified Financial Planner certification at Rice.
Kiplinger.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-kiplinger
FFRF awards $19,050 to 2023 high school essay winners who are 'Nones'
An article mentions that Jones College freshman Jacob Williams won second place in the Freedom From Religion Foundation's 2023 William Schulz High School Essay Contest.
Freedom From Religion Foundation
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-williams
OpenStax welcomes 16 new colleges and universities to its Institutional Partner Program
An article featuring OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources, mentions that it has added 16 new institutions to its Institutional Partner Program. Anthony Palmiotto, director of higher education for OpenStax, is quoted.
Campus Technology
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-palmiotto
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra appoints five new musicians as it heads into the 2023-24 season
An article features alumni Anthony Limoncelli and Alexander Pride, both graduates of Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-limoncelli-pride
Fourteen new musicians from across the globe join Ensemble Connect
Alumna Marguerite Cox is featured.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-cox
Geoeconomics and a sustainable global order
An article cites research by experts at the Baker Institute for Public Policy that found China controls around 60% of the world's production in minerals considered crucial for the global energy transition.
American-German Institute
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-agi
Ranked: The top 100 universities in the USA
An article mentions that Rice is ranked No. 34 in the U.S. according to QS World University Rankings 2024.
TopUniversities.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-top.u
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Govenor Gordon proclaims October as Arts and Humanities Month in Wyoming
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.
Sheridan Media
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-sm
A Nigerian presence in Houston: Why Tinubu must act
Rice is mentioned.
New Telegraph (Nigeria; this article also appeared in This Day.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-nt
Da Barletta a Houston per fare ricerca: L'esperienza di Vincenzo Paolillo
An article mentions Rice research into Houston's demographics.
BarlettaViva.it (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-bv
SPORTS
Rice football unveils alternate jerseys in honor of the Houston Oilers
An article mentions that Rice's football team will wear jerseys with a "Luv Ya Blue" color scheme to honor the former Houston Oilers, who played at Rice Stadium from 1965-67. The Owls next play East Carolina University Sept. 30.
MSN (This article originally appeared in ABC 13 Online.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-msn
Rice unveils Oilers-inspired uniforms for Week 5 matchup vs. East Carolina
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-sbn
ECU gameday: The numbers game
Reflector
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-reflector
Social scoop....
Sports Business Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-sbj
More than 20% of Democrats have dropped religion
KTRH on Spreaker (This segment also aired twice on KTRH-AM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-ktrh
Goals in each half lift Tulsa to 2-1 conference win over Rice
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team lost to the University of Tulsa 2-1 Sept. 28.
TulsaHurricane.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-tulsa
No. 12 Memphis stays perfect in conference play
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-tulsa
Running back Jonathon Brooks proving a good fit atop Texas' depth chart
An article mentions that Rice's football team played the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 2.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Sept. 29 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-hc
Steve Sarkisian shares latest on Cole Hutson injury recovery
On3
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-on3
Big 12 football mailbag: What's the deal with Oklahoma State? Can Kansas win in Austin?
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-the.athletic
5 thoughts on Xavier Musketeers basketball as fall practice begins
An article mentions former Rice basketball player Quincy Olivari.
USA Today (This article also appeared in Cincinnati.com.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-usa.today
Cardell Williams throws for 3 TDs, runs for a fourth, to lead Tulsa past Temple 48-26
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Tulsa Oct. 19.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets, and an excerpt appeared in the Sept. 29 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-ap
Tennis opens fall season with Houston Invite
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team is slated to play the University of Houston Sept. 29.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-uh
Big 12 power rankings: Week 5
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated the University of Houston 43-41 Sept. 9.
The Daily Texan
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-dt
Who will challenge Tulane? AAC enters full league slate after miserable nonconference results
Nola.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-nola
Big 12 Week 5 football preview
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-sbn
Gameday: Louisville at NC State
An article mentions former Rice football player Bradley Rozner.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-sbn
UTSA volleyball headed to Houston to battle Rice
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play the University of Texas at San Antonio Sept. 29.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-utsa
NEWS RELEASES
Secretary of State Blinken to join foreign policy discussion at Rice's Baker Institute Oct. 3
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will join Rice University Baker Institute for Public Policy Director David Satterfield and Honorary Chair James A. Baker III to discuss the country's foreign policy strategy at an event at Rice Oct. 3.
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-news-release-baker-talk
Rice sociologist elected president of Religious Research Association
Elaine Howard Ecklund, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and director of Rice's Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, has been elected president of the Religious Research Association for 2023-24.
http://dateline.rice/sept-29-news-release-ecklund