NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
HISD test scores' continued uptrend will depend on future funding, expert says
Erin Baumgartner, director of the Houston Education Research Consortium at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in ABC 13 Online.)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-baumgartner
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-baumgartner (This segment aired six times.)
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-ktrk
US cautious on Iran's Bahrain frozen funds claims, warns of sanctions
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Al-Monitor
http://dateline.rice/june-26-ulrichsen
Researchers discover new flat electronic bands, paving way for advanced quantum materials
An article features collaborative Rice research that predicts the existence of flat electronic bands at the Fermi level. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Qimiao Si, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy; graduate student Lei Chen; postdoctoral associates Fang Xie and Shouvik Sur; and alumnus Haoyu Hu.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Phys.org.)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-si-et.al
Researchers pioneer noninvasive gene therapy for brain disorders
An article features collaborative Rice research treating brain disorders through gene therapy. Co-author Jerzy Szablowski, assistant professor of bioengineering, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Medical Xpress.)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-szablowski
Can an AI pageant push the already 'unrealistic' beauty standards online? Experts weigh in
Rodrigo Ferreira, assistant teaching professor in computer science, is quoted.
MSN (This Houston Chronicle appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-ferreira
Flippancy is destroying public discourse. Here's how we can fix it
Aaron Pomerantz, postdoctoral research fellow at Rice's Doerr Institute for New Leaders, authored an article.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Real Clear Politics.)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-pomerantz
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Houston startup designs new platform for better navigating health care
An features The Healthcare Navigator app, co-developed by alumna Kayla Grimes, which aims to help patients navigate health costs and care.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/june-26-grimes
New Asiatown hand roll spot scrambles to rebrand after NYC restaurant claims trademark infringement
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Food and Drink.)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-hc
Top 10 book and author events in Houston this month: July 2024
A roundup mentions that Rice's Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will host The Sixth Level book tour July 25.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-26-365
BROADCAST
The week in politics (June 26, 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 this week's political stories. The recent Kinder Houston Area Survey, which is conducted annually by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is mentioned.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-jones
WDEL-FM (Philadelphia)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-jones (This segment aired three times.)
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-jones (This segment aired five times.)
Texas Public Radio
A broadcast features Rice research that found that vaccinated Asian residents in South Texas were significantly more likely than other ethnic/racial groups to support COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Co-author Luz Garcini, assistant professor of psychological sciences, interim director of the Center for Community and Public Health at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and a Rice Faculty Scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-garcini (This segment aired on seven affiliate stations.)
Should Alzheimer's disease be discussed at debate?
A broadcast mentions that Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy will establish a new Neuro-Policy Program to advance interdisciplinary approaches to brain health challenges and spur economic opportunity. Harris Eyre, senior fellow in brain health at the Baker Institute who will lead the Neuro-Policy Program, is also mentioned.
Texas Public Radio (This segment aired twice on seven affiliate stations.)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-eyre
Houston area business owner teaching young adults how to build a career in commercial real estate
Rice is mentioned.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-26-c2h
'Fox 11 News'
A broadcast cites Rice research into hand-counting election ballots.
KRXI-TV (Reno, Nevada)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-krxi
'Univision 45'
A broadcast cites the 2024 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
KXLN-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-kxln
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Opioid receptors may guide formation of gut nervous system in zebrafish
An article features Rice research into the function of opioid receptors in the development of the enteric nervous system. Co-author Rosa Uribe, assistant professor of biosciences, is quoted.
The Transmitter
http://dateline.rice/june-26-uribe
Rice lab achieves major gains in perovskite solar cell stability
An article features collaborative Rice research synthesizing formamidinium lead iodide into ultrastable, high-quality photovoltaic films. Co-authors quoted include Aditya Mohite, the William Marsh Rice Trustee Associate Professor, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, electrical and computer engineering and materials science and nanoengineering; graduate student Isaac Metcalf; and alumnus Siraj Sidhik. Metcalf is quoted in two additional articles.
Brookhaven National Laboratory
http://dateline.rice/june-26-mohite-metcalf-sidhik
'Holy grail' of solar technology set to consign 'unsustainable silicon' to history
MSN Money (This LiveScience article appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-metcalf
Doping 3D perovskites could be way to add durability, efficiency
Renew Economy
http://dateline.rice/june-26-metcalf
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover unlocks the geologic mysteries of bright angel
Graduate student Eleanor Moreland authored an article.
SciTechDaily
http://dateline.rice/june-26-moreland
Filial piety
Alumnus Johnny Dang authored an article.
In-Training.org
http://dateline.rice/june-26-dang
ISU Space Studies Program SSP24 Astronaut Panel
Rice is mentioned.
International Space University on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/june-26-isu
Thames Valley of the Kings: Outram's Egyptian Sphinx Hill house Grade II* listed
C20Society.org.uk
http://dateline.rice/june-26-c20
SPORTS
Joanne Berglund is the only women's golf coach UNF has had. She's leaving to do it again at Rice
An article features Joanne Berglund, who will be Rice's first women's head golf coach in 2026. Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland is quoted.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in The Florida Times-Union.)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-berglund-mcclelland
Where Texas A&M's College World Series loss ranks among most painful for Texas schools in title game
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team won the College World Series in 2003.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the June 26 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-hc
Texas baseball hires Jim Schlossnagle of Texas A&M as coach, replacing David Pierce
An article mentions former Rice Athletics Director Chris del Conte.
Austin American-Statesman (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Sport.)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-statesman
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-kriv
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-26-kriv
NEWS RELEASES
Researchers discover new flat electronic bands, paving way for advanced quantum materials
In a study published in Nature Communications June 19, a team of scientists led by Rice's Qimiao Si predicts the existence of flat electronic bands at the Fermi level, a finding that could enable new forms of quantum computing and electronic devices.
http://dateline.rice/june-26-news-release-si-et.al
Hospital prices, not insurance rates, may be cause of increased cost strain on consumers, Rice Baker Institute report says
The gap between health insurance costs and workers’ wages has significantly expanded, and this trend has not only led to significant concerns about health care affordability but raised questions regarding whether hospitals or health insurance companies bear the blame for escalating costs, according to new research from Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://dateline.rice/june-26-news-release-ho