NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Greentown Labs gets $4M in new funding for climate tech as it prepares for growth
An article mentions that alumnus and trustee emeritus Bobby Tudor will chair the board of climatetech incubator Greentown Labs, which is part of the Ion District, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Management Co. HoustonInno also quotes alumnus Paul Cherukuri, chief innovation officer and vice president for innovation, adjunct professor of management and entrepreneurship at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business and associate research professor in electrical and computer engineering, and mentions Brad Burke, associate vice president for industry and new ventures and executive director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship.
The Boston Globe
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-b.globe
Greentown Labs overhauls board of directors, taps Bobby Tudor as chair
HoustonInno
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-tudor-cherukuri-burke
How Houston climate nonprofit Greentown Labs resolved tensions surrounding its ties to big oil
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-hc
Scoop: Greentown Labs nearing $4.5M funding boost
Axios
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-axios
How much abuse can a local newspaper reporter take?
An op-ed cites collaborative research by Erik Peterson, assistant professor of political science.
The Washington Post
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-peterson
Texas lawmakers under pressure to enact toll reform
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Dallas Morning News.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-king
Youngkin says nation's first commercial fusion plant to be built in Virginia
An article quotes alumnus Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia.
The Washington Post (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-youngkin
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Meet the 37 most fascinating, controversial and notorious Houstonians of 2024
An article features Ruth Simmons, the Rice President's Distinguished Fellow and trustee emerita.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-simmons
For Rice University architecture students, the newest building is a learning tool
An article features the news that the Rice School of Architecture opened its Cannady Hall for Architecture, named for William Cannady, professor emeritus of architecture, Dec. 5. Community members quoted or mentioned include Igor Marjanović, the William Ward Watkin Dean; Andrew Colopy, associate professor of architecture; and graduate students Olga Sobkiv and Elliot Yamamoto.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front page of the Dec. 18 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-cannady.hall
Congratulations Kerr High School QuestBridge Scholars!
An article features three students who plan to attend Rice on a QuestBridge National College Match scholarship.
Kerr High School News
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-khs
BROADCAST
The week in politics (Dec. 18, 2024)
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, participates in a roundtable discussion of the week's political stories.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-jones
Texas Standard for Dec. 17, 2024: A&M's next giant leap is the Texas Space Institute
Rice is mentioned.
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 40 stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-ts
New space institute aims to keep Texas at the center of exploration and science
Texas Standard
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-ts
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Are quantum computers now advanced enough to need operating systems?
Tirthak Patel, assistant professor of computer science, is quoted.
New Scientist
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-patel
Historian Douglas Brinkley on Trump, Biden and the future of America
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is featured.
CommPro.biz
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-brinkley
THE SCOOP | 51 quarterfinalists announced for the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition
An article quotes Jon Kimura Parker, professor of piano at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, and mentions that Robert Roux, professor of piano and chair of keyboard at the Shepherd School, will be part of the First Jury of the Honens International Piano Competition.
Ludwig Van Toronto (This article also appeared in MyScena.org.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-parker-roux
As AI rises in TA, this firm is taking aim at ethical concerns
An article mentions that Fred Oswald, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Psychological Sciences, has been appointed to Alexander Mann Solutions' Ethical AI in Talent Board.
HRExecutive.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-oswald
Deputy Secretary Campbell's travel to Houston, Texas
An article mentions that Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell will participate in the discussion "U.S. Foreign Policy in a Moment of Transition" at Rice Dec. 18.
U.S. Department of State
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-state.dept
World News | Ambassador Kwatra, US Deputy Secy Campbell to meet Indian astronauts training at NASA
Latestly
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-latestly
Advanced digital tools for local climate action
Alumnus Juncheng Yang co-authored an article.
Harvard University's Data-Smart City Solutions
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-yang
Learn4Life's annual report on metro Atlanta education a mixed bag
Brown College sophomore Princess Barge is mentioned.
Saporta Report
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-barge
Former Courier Journal columnist Bob Hill reflects on life well-lived in 'Out Here' memoir
Alumnus and former Rice basketball player Bob Hill, author of "Out Here: Essays and Encounters from the Heart, Soul and Left Field," is featured.
Yahoo! Entertainment (This article originally appeared in the Louisville Courier Journal.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-hill
PHOTOS: A look back at the life of former Courier Journal columnist Bob Hill
Louisville Courier Journal
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-hill
Rice University and Houston Methodist Launch Digital Health Institute to transform healthcare
An article features the news that Rice has partnered with Houston Methodist to establish the Digital Health Institute, a multiyear initiative aimed at leveraging technology and collaborative expertise to advance health care.
This Week Health
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-twh
Westlake invests in 'green' graphene firm
An article mentions that experts at Rice pioneered flash Joule heating.
Rubber Journal Asia
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-rja
Preparing for Success: The impact of pre-college programs
Rice is mentioned.
College Raptor
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-cr
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Evolution of deep-sea anglerfish illuminated in new study
An article mentions that alumna Rose Faucher collaborated on the featured research.
UC San Diego Today
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-faucher
Joyful Filipino tradition fills basilica at first diocesan Simbang Gabi Mass
Baker College sophomore Asianna Junge is featured.
The Catholic Sun
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-junge
Bill Posey looks back at accomplishments and sudden close to years of service
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Florida Politics
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-fp
La nueva grúa más potente del mundo apunta a una revolución en las grandes industrias
El Confidencial (This article also appeared in MSN Noticias.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-ec
2024 in review: Top stories from the Tepper School
A roundup mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the research into voters' moral justification of politicians' misstatements.
Carnegie Mellon University
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-cmu
SPORTS
'Houston's Morning Show'
Rice men's head basketball coach Rob Lanier is featured.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-lanier
Davidson names 33-year-old as new football coach
An article mentions Rice head football coach Scott Abell.
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in WJZY Online.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-abell
WFAE-FM (Charlotte, North Carolina)
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-abell (This segment aired twice.)
Morgan leads No. 17 Georgia Tech against Rice after 23-point showing
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play Georgia Tech University Dec. 18.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-ap
No. 17 Jackets host Rice Wednesday
RamblinWreck.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-gt
Indiana's Curt Cignetti selected Walter Camp's 2024 Football Bowl Subdivision Coach of the Year
An article features former Rice assistant football coach Curt Cignetti.
WalterCamp.org
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-wc
10 things to know about Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte
An article mentions former Rice Director of Athletics Chris Del Conte.
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-morning.news
Clemson's Cade Klubnik, Texas' Quinn Ewers met before & it was epic ... for Michael Taaffe
Rice is mentioned.
Longhorns Wire
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-lw
Transfer portal rankings 2025: Updated list of best college football players by position
A roundup mentions former Rice football player Ethan Onianwa.
Sporting News
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-sn
What's that?: The Heisman Trophy
A roundup features former Rice head football coach John Heisman, whom the Heisman Trophy is named after.
Penn Today
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-heisman
NEWS RELEASES
Rice partners with Greentown Labs to accelerate innovation in Houston's Ion District
Rice is partnering with key stakeholders to bolster Houston's role as a leader in innovation and entrepreneurship, with a focus on addressing the dual challenge of an energy-abundant and low-carbon future. The university is joining a new partnership to support climate tech solutions through Greentown Labs, North America's largest climate tech incubator with locations in Houston's Ion District and Somerville, Massachusetts, near Boston.
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-news-release-rice.ion.district
Supportive marriages key to caregiver well-being: Rice study reveals vital link for dementia spousal caregivers
A new Rice study sheds light on the critical role marital relationships play in the mental and physical health of caregivers for spouses living with dementia, revealing that caregiver mental health dramatically improves when carers feel supported, understood and appreciated by their loved ones requiring care. The research was led by Vincent Lai, a graduate student in psychological sciences at Rice.
http://dateline.rice/dec-18-news-release-lai-fagundes