NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Personal attacks, salacious claims dominate once ho-hum Texas judicial races
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.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-jones
Voters in this part of Houston don't usually have competitive primaries. Now they have 3
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-jones
Why many Democrats are turning against one of the most powerful prosecutors in Texas
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-jones
Today is the final day to vote early in Texas
KTRH Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-jones
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-jones (This segment aired twice, and it also aired on multiple affiliates across Texas.)
WSB-AM (Atlanta)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-jones
Federal data reveals a surprising drop in renewable power in 2023, as slow winds and drought took a toll
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
AL.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-cohan
Composer Matthew Aucoin is bringing his slimmed-down 'Eurydice' opera to Boston
An article mentions that "Music for New Bodies" will premiere at Rice in April.
The Boston Globe
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-globe
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice University breaks ground on $76M Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall to create arts district
An article features news that Rice broke ground Feb. 29 on the new Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall, which will house the Department of Art. Members of the community quoted include Rice President Reginald DesRoches; Kathleen Canning, dean of the School of Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of History; and alumnus Charles Renfro, lead designer of the building.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-sarofim-hall
Rice breaks ground on new home for arts
Mirage
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-sarofim-hall
An abundance of energy: Mark Lashier looks toward evolving energy as a keystone in his role as Phillips 66 CEO
An article features Phillips 66 CEO Mark Lashier, who spoke at Rice last October.
Houston Business Journal (This article is also the cover story of the March 1-7 print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-lashier
Houston Rodeo review: For King & Country draws the biggest crowd of its career at second appearance
An article mentions alumnus and former Rice football player Gabe Baker, who was also interviewed by KRIV-TV in Houston.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-baker
'Your Morning Sports'
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-baker
'KHOU 11 News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-baker
2 new VCs step up, RBPC names participants, and more top Houston innovation news from the week
A roundup features the Rice Business Plan Competition 2024 hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and the Jones Graduate School of Business. The 24th annual event set for April 4-6 will award more than $1 million in cash and prizes.
Innovation Map
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-business
'Dune: Part Two,' 'IO Capitano,' 'Perfect Days' lead list of new films in town
A roundup mentions that Rice Cinema will screen "Balloon" March 1 and "The Conformist" March 2.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the March 1 print edition, and it appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-hc
Queer things to do in Houston this weekend, Feb. 29–March 3
A roundup features the exhibit "Hayv Kahraman: The Foreign in Us," which will be on view at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts through May 11.
OutSmart
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-moody
First-ever opportunity to elect appraisal board members
Alumnus Jonathan Patschke is featured in a roundup.
The Austin Bulldog
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-patschke
Archivist leaves his mark on Houston Jewish community
An article features Joshua Furman, founder and former curator of the Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives at Rice and former associate director and lecturer in Jewish studies.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-furman
BROADCAST
'Great Day Houston'
A segment mentions Jacqueline McCauley, the first Black woman to attend Rice.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-mccauley
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Alabama IVF ruling will have national implications, health experts argue
An article features a discussion between Kirstin Matthews, fellow in science and technology policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, McClain Sampson, fellow in maternal and reproductive health at the Baker Institute, and alumnus Ed Emmett, fellow in energy and transportation policy in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute.
Medical Xpress
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-ivf
Rice University's Quantum Initiative is pushing the boundaries of quantum innovation
A video features the Rice Quantum Initiative, a multidisciplinary community working towards revolutionary computation, sensing and communication technologies based on the principles of quantum mechanics. Community members interviewed include Jun Kono, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor in Engineering and co-director of the Rice Quantum Initiative; Songtao Chen, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering; Leonardo Dueñas-Osorio, professor of civil and environmental engineering; Kaden Hazzard, associate professor of physics and astronomy; Guido Pagano, assistant professor of physics and astronomy; and Evelyn Tang, assistant professor of physics and astronomy.
WebsEdge Science on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-quantum
The NFL is gearing up to change team ownership rules in what could be a massive win for Wall Street
Carrie Potter, lecturer in sport management, is quoted.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in Business Insider.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-potter
Life-changing cancer treatment obliterates 99% of cancer cells, study shows
An article features Rice research using molecules that vibrate strongly when stimulated by light to destroy cancer cells. Alumnus and research scientist Ciceron Ayala-Orozco is quoted. James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and a professor of materials science and nanoengineering, is mentioned.
Brighter Side of News (This article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-cancer
Rice University innovates upcycling GFRP waste into silicon carbide for greener future
An article features Rice research into recycling glass fiber-reinforced plastic. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and a professor of materials science and nanoengineering; Angel Marti, professor of chemistry, bioengineering, materials science and nanoengineering and chair of chemistry; Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Engineering and professor of materials science, nanoengineering and chemistry; Yi Cheng, a postdoctoral research associate and Rice Academy Junior Fellow; postdoctoral research associates Carter Kittrell, Bing Deng, Shichen Xu, Tengda Si and Bowen Li; alumnus Weiyin Chen; and graduate students Ying Chen, Lucas Eddy, Karla Silva and Jinhang Chen.
Scienmag (This article also appeared in BNN Breaking.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-tour
Energy-efficient upcycling process to transform GFRP into silicon carbide
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in AZoM.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-tour
Faster and simpler point-of-care malaria test is 12 times faster than tests currently available
An article features Rice research developing a rapid, accurate test for diagnosing malaria. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Peter Lillehoj, the Shankle Chair in Mechanical Engineering and associate professor of bioengineering, and academic visitor Jiran Li.
Medical Xpress (This article appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-lillehoj-li
Novel malaria test by Rice University offers rapid diagnosis and treatment
News-Medical.net (This article also appeared in MSN Health.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-lillehoj-li
Revolutionizing malaria diagnosis: Rice University's rapid test set to change the game
Medriva
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-lillehoj-li
Rice University innovates rapid malaria test, enhancing global health outcomes – BNN Breaking
Spotlight.ink
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-lillehoj-li
Simple and fast point-of-care malaria test developed
Technology Networks
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-lillehoj-li
Rice University study reveals on-job team coaching in healthcare could save lives
An article features Rice research into how team coaching in health care settings can improve patient care. Co-authors mentioned include Eduardo Salas, the Allyn R. and Gladys M. Cline Professor in psychological sciences, and Ph.D. student Gabriela Fernández Castillo.
BNN Breaking
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-salas-castillo
Scientists uncover an anomalous substance where the motion of electrons is stationary
An article features collaborative Rice research into a new 3D crystalline metal. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Ming Yi, assistant professor of physics and astronomy; Qimiao Si, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Pengcheng Dai, the Sam and Helen Worden Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Engineering and professor of materials science, nanoengineering and chemistry; and postdoctoral researcher Jianwei Huang.
List23.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-yi-si-dai-yakobson-huang
Scientists discover bizarre material where electrons stand still
SciTechDaily.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-yi-si-dai-yakobson-huang
Indian-origin professor Ashok Veeraraghavan honored with prestigious engineering award in Texas
An article features Ashok Veeraraghavan, professor of electrical and computer engineering, who will receive the 2024 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Engineering from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology.
The Universal News Network
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-veeraraghavan
Port Houston surges to 5th place among US container terminals
An article mentions alumnus Ed Emmett, fellow in energy and transportation policy in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute.
Business & Industry Connection Magazine
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-emmett
Rice University wins $20K in John Lewis Racial Justice Case Competition at Emory
An article features news that Rice's team of students from the Jones Graduate School of Business won the $20,000 first prize at the 2023-24 John Lewis Case Competition at Emory University.
BNN Breaking
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-bnn
Nationwide cell phone outage highlights need for multiple emergency communications systems
An article mentions that Rice installed 80 blue light emergency phones on campus in 2010.
Campus Safety Magazine
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-csm
Top tier universities are within reach: Industry leader Ivy Central introduces new college admissions counseling program
Rice is mentioned.
The Week India (This article originally appeared in Deccan Herald, and it appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-twi
3 US universities using hands-on learning to create the most employable graduates
An article features Rice and mentions the Jones Graduate School of Business, the George R. Brown School of Engineering, the Founders Dinner Series and the Napier Rice Launch Challenge.
Study International (This story also appeared in Info Cleveland.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-rice
No Password Required: Security analyst at Rice University, WiCys Global Book Club host, and No Password Required’s poet laureate
A podcast features Jo Anna Parker Martin, security analyst at Rice.
JDSupra.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-martin
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
IE megachurch pastor under fire, will the IRS even care?
David Brockman, nonresident scholar in the Religion and Public Policy Program at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Patch.com (Lake Elsinore-Wildomar)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-brockman
Central City Opera (CCO) proudly announces the appointment of stage director Alison Moritz as its new artistic director
An article mentions that Alison Moritz has been a guest teacher at the Shepherd School of Music.
The Villager
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-moritz
SPORTS
Rice Owls announce new football schedule for next fall
An article features the unveiling of the American Athletic Conference football schedule for the 2024 season and includes Rice's. The Owls will host Sam Houston State University (Aug. 31), Texas Southern University (Sept. 7), the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Sept. 28), the University of Texas at San Antonio (Oct. 12), the U.S. Naval Academy (Nov. 2) and the University of South Florida (Nov. 30) and will play road games at the University of Houston (Sept. 14), the U.S. Military Academy (Sept. 21), Tulane University (Oct. 19), the University of Connecticut (Oct. 26), the University of Memphis (Nov. 8) and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (Nov. 23).
Click2Houston.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-football
2024 American Athletic Conference football schedule announced
FBSchedules.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-football
American announces 2024 football schedule
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-football
American Athletic Conference announces 2024 football schedule
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-football
UTSA football schedule released as team enters second AAC season
KENS Online
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-football
Charlotte 49ers 2024 football schedule features home games with East Carolina, Tulane
The Charlotte Observer
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-football
It's a big college baseball weekend in Houston, Arlington
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost to Louisiana State University 16-4 Feb. 28 and will host Stanford University for a three-game series March 1-3.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the sports section of the March 1 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-baseball
LSU takes down Rice for first road win, scoring nine runs in first three innings
Baton Rouge Advocate (This article also appeared in Nola.com.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-baseball
LSU baseball gears up for showdowns with Texas, Oklahoma in 2024 SEC expansion
BNN Breaking
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-baseball
Tigers meet Texas Friday to open weekend at Astros College Classic
LSUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-baseball
'Fox 44 News First'
WGMB-TV (Baton Rouge, Louisiana; this broadcast also aired on WVLA-TV in Baton Rouge.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-baseball
Weekend series at Rice
GoStanford.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-baseball
Whitehouse native battling Marfan syndrome leads her to Rice University baseball stadium mound
An article mentions the Rice baseball team, which is hosting Jaelyn Kirby to throw out the first pitch before the Owls' game against Stanford University March 2.
CBS19 Online (This segment also aired multiple times on KYTX-TV in Tyler, Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-kirby
'CBS Mornings'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-kirby
UNT takes aim at AAC women's basketball title on a big weekend for both Mean Green programs
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team will play the University of North Texas March 2.
MyTexasDaily.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-womens-basketball
Mean Green looking for more history against Rice Saturday
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-womens-basketball
'12 News'
A broadcast mentions that Rice's men's basketball team will play Wichita State University March 2.
KWCH-TV (Wichita, Kansas; this segment aired twice, and it also aired on KSCW-TV in Wichita.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-mens-basketball
Miller scores 16, Temple downs Rice 65-43
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to Temple University 65-43 Feb. 28.
The Associated Press (An excerpt of this article appeared in the sports section of the March 1 print edition of the Houston Chronicle, and it appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-ap
Daily Slop — 1 Mar 24: Jason Wright on rebranding: 'It's not a priority right now...[it's] not a focus right now'
Former Rice football player Larry Izzo is featured.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in SB Nation.)
http://dateline.rice/mar-1-izzo