NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Texas' electric grid is feeling the strain, and it’s not even all that hot yet
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/april-17-cohan
HOUSTON/TEXAS
PHOTO: Cornyn meets with Rice University President
An article mentions that President Reginald DesRoches recently met with Sen. John Cornyn.
Cornyn.Senate.gov
http://dateline.rice/april-17-desroches
World premiere commission by exciting young talent showcases Houston student musicians
An article mentions that DaCamera will perform "Music for New Bodies" at Rice's Shepherd School of Music April 20.
Houston CityBook
http://dateline.rice/april-17-hcb
Paycheck University: A Houston college's alums are the highest paid in Texas, among US best
An article featuring Rice mentions Board of Trustees Emeritus Bobby Tudor and alumna Annise Parker, former Houston mayor.
PaperCity
http://dateline.rice/april-17-tudor-parker
Where to celebrate Earth Day in greater Houston
A roundup mentions that Rice's Moody Center of the Arts will host the opening reception of "Practices of Attention" on the Moody Project Wall, which features contributions by student artists that focus on ecological caretaking, April 19. The Moody Center will hold a workshop April 20.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/april-17-365
Where are Houston's beloved former TV anchors now? Dominique Sachse, Chauncy Glover and more
A roundup features Brandi Smith, multimedia journalist in the Office of Public Affairs at Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/april-17-smith
BROADCAST
'TWC News All Evening'
Peter Hartley, the George A. Peterkin Professor of Economics and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about Texas' electric grid.
Spectrum News Austin
http://dateline.rice/april-17-hartley (This segment aired three times.)
Texas survey: Cruz and Allred locked in competitive race, Trump continues dominance over Biden
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.
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/april-17-jones
'Texas Public Radio'
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/april-17-jones (This segment aired three times on seven affiliate stations.)
Molly Cook, Jarvis Johnson squaring off in back-to-back elections with eyes on vacant Texas Senate seat
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/april-17-stein
Living Christianity in public office: A night with former Congressman Jim Bridenstine
An article features former NASA administrator and alumnus Jim Bridenstine.
Bartlesville Radio
http://dateline.rice/april-17-bridenstine
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Rice to offer new master's in energy transition and sustainability
An article features the news that Rice will launch a Master of Energy Transition and Sustainability this fall. Community members quoted or mentioned include President Reginald DesRoches; Amy Dittmar, Howard R. Hughes Provost, executive vice president for academic affairs and professor of economics; Thomas Killian, dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences and E. Dell Butcher Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Luay Nakhleh, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the Brown School of Engineering and professor of computer science and biosciences; Julia Morgan, professor and chair of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences; and 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 civil and environmental engineering.
Reporter Green
http://dateline.rice/april-17-desroches-et.al
Other materials stories that may be of interest
The American Ceramic Society
http://dateline.rice/april-17-acs
After shooting down Iranian munitions, Jordan defiant in uncomfortable spotlight
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Breaking Defense
http://dateline.rice/april-17-ulrichsen
RDAC | Bill Fulton — 'Developments in State and Local Land Use Policy'
Bill Fulton, former director of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is featured.
AIA San Diego on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/april-17-fulton
Duke Fuqua becomes 24th member of the consortium
An article mentions Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in Poets&Quants.)
http://dateline.rice/april-17-yf
MC announces new executive director of recruitment, retention and transfer
An article featuring Shelly Haney mentions that she completed the Executive Education Academy program at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in KMID Online.)
http://dateline.rice/april-17-msn.money
How to start bringing generative AI into the classroom
Alumna Corey Layne Crouch authored an article.
GrowSchools.com
http://dateline.rice/april-17-crouch
Bounce and Turn monthly party returns to spotlight underrated Houston rappers
Rice is mentioned.
MSN Music (This Houston Chronicle article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-17-hc
Why relocating to Houston is an excellent decision
ActiveRain.com
http://dateline.rice/april-17-ar
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
'Lecture on Music History and Contemporary America'
An article mentions that Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, will be a guest speaker as part of the "President’s Lecture on Music History and Contemporary America" at the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music April 25.
Monmouth University's The Outlook
http://dateline.rice/april-17-brinkley
This is how Mexican citizens in Texas can vote in Mexico's 2024 elections
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
San Miguel Times
http://dateline.rice/april-17-payan
SPORTS
Bulls suffer 7-5 setback to FGCU
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play the University of South Florida April 19-21.
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/april-17-usf
USF baseball opens eight-game homestand on Tuesday with FGCU
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/april-17-usf
Washington State football conference realignment: WSU joins Mountain West/Pac-12 arrangement
An article mentions that Rice competes in the American Athletic Conference.
HERO Sports
http://dateline.rice/april-17-hero
University of Houston football adds Oregon State to 2025 and 2026 schedule
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Houston in 2025 and 2026.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in BCSNN.)
http://dateline.rice/april-17-hc
Rice football 2024 schedule
HERO Sports
http://dateline.rice/april-17-hero
UTSA football 2024 schedule
HERO Sports
http://dateline.rice/april-17-hero
The Woodlands boys claim Region II-6A golf title with strong final round
An article mentions that Daniel Zou has committed to play golf at Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/april-17-zou
American Athletic Conference college football transfer portal tracker and news
Three articles feature Rice football transfers.
HERO Sports
http://dateline.rice/april-17-hero
Transfer portal football: 2024 NCAA transfer portal tracker and news for G5 college football
HERO Sports
http://dateline.rice/april-17-hero
Rice lands Georgia OL Chad Lindberg from transfer portal
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/april-17-sbn
Villanova's Trey Patterson to transfer to Rice
An article mentions that Trey Patterson plans to transfer to Rice to play basketball.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/april-17-sbn
'KHOU 11 Morning News'
A broadcast mentions Rice Stadium, where the Houston Roughnecks are playing their home games this season.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/april-17-khou