NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Psychologists reveal why you can't remember if you locked your front door
An article features Rice research into memory. Co-authors Stephanie Leal, assistant professor of psychological sciences, and graduate student Fernanda Morales-Calva are quoted.
Newsweek (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/april-16-leal-morales.calva
Research explores why we remember what we remember
MSN Health (This article originally appeared in Medical Xpress.)
http://dateline.rice/april-16-leal-morales.calva
'Smart gloves' teach piano playing through touch
Marcia O'Malley, the Thomas Michael Panos Family Professor in Mechanical Engineering, is quoted.
Scientific American
http://dateline.rice/april-16-o.malley
Pea-sized brain implant could treat depression and more
An article features Rice research developing the smallest implantable brain stimulator demonstrated in a human patient. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Jacob Robinson, professor of electrical and computer engineering and bioengineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; Sameer and Sunil Sheth, adjunct associate professors of electrical and computer engineering; graduate student Joshua Woods; and alumna Amanda Singer.
Futurity (This article was also featured in the "Futurity Today" newsletter April 16.)
http://dateline.rice/april-16-robinson-sheths-et.al
Breakthrough brain stimulator could revolutionize treatment for neurological disorders
MSN Health (Great Britain; this article originally appeared in News-Medical.net.)
http://dateline.rice/april-16-robinson-sheths-et.al
'Channel 3 News'
WEAR-TV (Mobile, Alabama)
http://dateline.rice/april-16-wear.tv
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Where to celebrate Earth Day around Houston, from festivals to tree planting and more
A roundup features two DaCamera performances at Rice's Shepherd School of Music April 19-20.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Travel.)
http://dateline.rice/april-16-hc
DivInc selects companies for Spring 2024 Sports Tech Accelerator in Houston
Rice is mentioned.
HoustonInno
http://dateline.rice/april-16-houston.inno
Bayou Brief: April 16, 2024
A roundup features an interview with Megan Kimble, author of "City Limits: Infrastructure, Inequality & the Future of America’s Highways," which was posted on the Urban Edge, a blog by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/april-16-365
BROADCAST
'Trump on Trial: New York v. Donald Trump'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is interviewed about the criminal trial of former President Donald Trump.
MSNBC
http://dateline.rice/april-16-brinkley
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
Ruth López Turley, director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and professor of sociology, is interviewed about rent prices in the greater Houston area.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-16-turley
http://dateline.rice/april-16-kprc
Iran's strike on Israel: Why is this happening?
Richard Sindelar, nonresident scholar in global diplomacy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired three times on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/april-16-sindelar
Trump leads Biden in Texas by 12 points head to head & multicandidate race with RFK, Jr., poll finds
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.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/april-16-jones
'7 a.m. newscast for April 16, 2024'
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston; this news update also aired at 8, 10 and 11 a.m.)
http://dateline.rice/april-16-jones
'Texas Public Radio'
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/april-16-jones (This segment aired twice on seven affiliate stations.)
'KRPC Channel 2 News'
A broadcast mentions that the director of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research will be a guest on tomorrow's show to discuss affordable housing in Houston.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-16-kprc
KTRH-AM (Houston)
A broadcast mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
http://dateline.rice/april-16-ktrh
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Unveiling why aluminum nanoparticles are game-changers for eco-friendly catalysis
An article features Rice research into harnessing the catalytic power of aluminum nanoparticles. Co-authors quoted include Naomi Halas, University Professor and the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and alumnus Aaron Bayles.
Nano Magazine
http://dateline.rice/april-16-halas-bayles
Tech Trends: AI increasing data center demand for energy
Ramamoorthy Ramesh, executive vice president for research and professor of materials science, nanoengineering, physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Hart Energy
http://dateline.rice/april-16-ramesh
Carlos Jiménez discusses Houston's Won Buddhism Center and more at the National Academy of Design
Carlos Jiménez, professor of architecture, is featured.
Architectural Record
http://dateline.rice/april-16-jimenez
SETI AIR newsletter — April 2024
A roundup features Xin Liu, artist-in-residence at Rice's Houston Asian American Archive.
SETI.org
http://dateline.rice/april-16-liu
Quantum Leap: Rice physicists unlock flash-like memory for future qubits
An article features Rice research into the methods for finding phase-changing quantum material. Co-authors quoted include Ming Yi, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, and Qimiao Si, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy.
SciTechDaily
http://dateline.rice/april-16-yi-si
Guidance counselors could help female high schoolers erase the STEM gender gap
An article features new research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into female high school students sticking with STEM curriculum when they receive support from their guidance counselors. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Erin Baumgartner, director of the Houston Education Research Consortium at the Kinder Institute, and Brian Holzman, former research scientist at the Kinder Institute.
eSchoolNews.com
http://dateline.rice/april-16-baumgartner
What's up with… Samsung, China’s chip strategy, EdgeConneX
An article mentions that Rice contributed to the featured research.
TelecomTV.com
http://dateline.rice/april-16-telecom
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
A lightweight wearable device helps users navigate with a tap on the wrist
An article features collaborative Rice research developing a haptic feedback device that keeps the hands and fingers free. Daniel Preston, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and a Rice Senior Fellow, is quoted.
NJToday.news
http://dateline.rice/april-16-preston
Georgia Tech appoints Vivek Sarkar as new Dean of College of Computing
An article featuring Vivek Sarkar mentions that he previously served as the chair of engineering and the chair of computer science at Rice.
NRI Pulse
http://dateline.rice/april-16-nri
SPORTS
Memphis is top seed for American Men's Tennis Championship
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team is the No. 4 seed in the American Athletic Conference's Men's Tennis Championship at the University of Tulsa April 18-21.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/april-16-the.american
SMU takes top seed for American Women's Tennis Championship
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team is the No. 4 seed in the American Athletic Conference's Women’s Tennis Championship at the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex in Dallas April 17-21.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/april-16-the.american
Houston baseball top performers: Klein Oak's Stone provides spark as team remains in playoff chase
An article features Maddox Keo, who has committed to play baseball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/april-16-hc
East Carolina's Johnson, Yesavage earn weekly honors
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost one of their three games against the University of Alabama at Birmingham April 12-14.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/april-16-the.american
Blazers on the road again as baseball travels to Tuscaloosa
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-16-uab
Nine Cougars make Silver Glove Series Team
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost its three-game series against the University of Houston earlier this season.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/april-16-uh
A look at Christian McCaffrey's family: The NFL star was born into a family of athletes
An article features former Rice football player Luke McCaffrey.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in Fox News.)
http://dateline.rice/april-16-mccaffrey
NEWS RELEASES
Rice to lead first NSF-funded workshop on research security, uniting national experts to shape future research and policies
Rice, in collaboration with the University of Houston, IPTalons and the Society of Research Administrators International, will host a first-of-its-kind national workshop to examine the burgeoning field of research on research security to inform future laws, policies and guidelines aimed at enhancing research security around the world.
http://dateline.rice/april-16-news-release-dao
First curved data link side-steps key 6G wireless challenge
Researchers at Rice and Brown University have shown that data-laden curved beams can establish a link between base stations and users, effectively side-stepping intervening obstacles. In a study published in Communications Engineering, the researchers demonstrated a sub-terahertz beam that follows a curved trajectory ⎯ an achievement that could revolutionize wireless communications by making a future of wireless data networks running on sub-terahertz frequencies more feasible.
http://dateline.rice/april-16-news-release-knightly