NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Rev. William Lawson, civil rights leader and longtime Houston pastor, dies at 95, church says
An article about the late Rev. William Lawson mentions that Rice named part of its campus central quadrangle after him in 2020. President Reginald DesRoches is quoted.
CNN (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-lawson
Civil rights advocate and Houston pastor Reverend William Lawson passes away at the age of 95, the church announces.
ASB Zeitung
http://dateline.rice/may-16-lawson
Biden and Trump deal knockout to debate commission
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is quoted.
The Hill (This article also appeared in MSN and Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-brinkley
The solemn history behind Nakba Day
Abdel Razzaq Takriti, associate professor of history and Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair in Arab Studies, is quoted.
Time (This article also appeared in MSN and Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-takriti
'The Daily Scan'
A roundup features OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources, which has been awarded $90 million from the National Science Foundation to build SafeInsights, the country's largest education research hub.
Peterson Rudgers Group's The Scan
http://dateline.rice/may-16-openstax
HOUSTON/TEXAS
The 2024 election and the future of immigration | Opinion
An op-ed co-authored by experts at Rice's Baker Institute of Public Policy highlights comments made at the institute's "The Future of Immigration and the 2024 Elections" conference May 14. Community members quoted or pictured include: Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute; Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at the Baker Institute; and 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 the Baker Institute. An article by MSN also mentions the Baker Institute's conference. Jones is quoted in the second MSN article.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/may-16-payan-jones-garcini
Mexico to help US keep migrant flows under 4,000 a day
MSN (This Border Report article originally appeared in WGNO Online and appeared in more than five other media outlets. This article also appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-baker
Texas Senate Subcommittee reviews higher ed policies amid tension over DEI and free speech
MSN (This KEYE Online article appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-jones
Former Rice president shares 'deep concerns' about campus antisemitism
An article features former President David Leebron, University Professor and the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Legal Studies.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/may-16-leebron
God taught
David Brockman, nonresident scholar in the Religion and Public Policy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Fort Worth Weekly (This story originally appeared in the Texas Observer, and it appeared in a previous Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-brockman
Houston area led nation in residential building permits last year
An article mentions a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research that found Houston led the nation in residential building permits in 2023.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/may-16-kinder
Aaron Fanous among grads of nation's first dual degree program in medicine and AI
Alumnus Aaron Fanous is featured.
University of Texas at San Antonio's Today
http://dateline.rice/may-16-fanous
Houston Palestine Film Festival, now in its 17th year, suddenly finds itself more relevant than ever
An article mentions that Rice Cinema is hosting the Houston Palestine Film Festival May 17-19.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the May 16 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-rice-cinema
Taking steps at Main Street Theater: Prepare for a suspension of disbelief
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/may-16-rice-cinema
Where did Houston's many nicknames come from?
An article mentions that Rice donated the land for NASA Johnson Space Center.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/may-16-houstonia
South Texas ISD graduation and valedictorians and salutatorians from all four high schools, May 18-19
An article mentions Danielle Arispe plans to study biosciences at Rice.
Texas Border Business
http://dateline.rice/may-16-arispe
2024 summer camps for kids in Houston
An article mentions Rice creative writing summer camps for youth that run from June 3-July 19.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/may-16-camp
BROADCAST
Gnats invade Houston: How to deal with the annoying insects
Scott Egan, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, is quoted.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/may-16-egan
KPRC 2 Senior Scholarship: Channelview High School salutatorian Ishanel Martinez Rondon creates apps to help others
A broadcast featuring Ishanel Martinez Rondon mentions that she plans to attend Rice in the fall.
Click2Houston (This broadcast also appeared on KPRC-TV in Houston, and it appeared in a previous Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-c2h
Four K-State professors awarded for teaching excellence
An article mentions that Grant Alford has taught at Rice.
WIBW Online
http://dateline.rice/may-16-wibw
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Research examines how embryonic development decisions are controlled by multiple pathways simultaneously
An article features Rice research into the processes that guide human embryonic development. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Aryeh Warmflash, associate professor of biosciences and bioengineering; research specialist Cecilia Guerra; graduate students Miguel Ortiz-Salazar and Siqi Du; Sid Richardson College senior Sumin Yoon; and former research scientist Elena Camacho-Aguilar.
Phys.org (This article also appeared in Mirage.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-warmflash-et.al
Skanska, B. Bell break ground on $54.5M academic building at Rice University in Houston
An article mentions that Rice broke ground on a new $54.5 million building for the Jones Graduate School of Business May 9.
Rebusiness Online
http://dateline.rice/may-16-jones-school
Rice's Shepherd School appoints renowned conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya as distinguished resident director of orchestras and professor of conducting
An article features the news that Miguel Harth-Bedoya has been named director of orchestras and professor of conducting at Rice's Shepherd School of Music. Matthew Loden, the Lynette S. Autrey Dean of the Shepherd School, and Amy Dittmar, Howard R. Hughes Provost, executive vice president for academic affairs and professor of economics, are quoted.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/may-16-harth.bedoya-loden-dittmar
Miguel Harth-Bedoya (conducting '91) named director of orchestras and professor of conducting at Rice University
Curtis Institute of Music
http://dateline.rice/may-16-harth.bedoya
New study details a breakthrough in understanding how pseudogenes evolve
An article features collaborative Rice research into understanding how specific genetic sequences evolve. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Peter Wolynes, the D.R. Bullard-Welch Foundation Professor of Chemistry and professor of biosciences, materials science and nanoengineering and physics and astronomy; postdoctoral associate Carlos Bueno; academic visitor Nicholas Schafer; and graduate student Hana Jaafari.
Lab Manager
http://dateline.rice/may-16-wolynes-et.al
Google adds Gemini to its education suite
An article mentions OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources.
Tech Crunch (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Tech.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-openstax
Google gets serious about Gemini AI in education
Android Police
http://dateline.rice/may-16-openstax
Meet Gemini Education: Three ways Google is equipping students and educators with AI
MSN (This article originally appeared in ZDNet.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-openstax
The top 10 most affordable colleges on the 'New Ivies' list from Forbes—2 are private schools
An article mentions that Rice is on Forbes' list of "New Ivies."
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in CNBC Online, and it appeared in more than five other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-new-ivies
US lawmakers left the LNG pause in place, so what next?
An article cites an April op-ed authored by experts at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy about the possible security implications of the U.S. selling liquified natural gas to individual nations such as China.
Energy Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/may-16-baker
Livermore-raised Alison Burklund finds success in pathogen detection
An article mentions the Rice Business Plan Competition.
The Independent
http://dateline.rice/may-16-rbpc
'Young Sheldon': 5 best moments from Season 7 ahead of finale
An article mentions that a character in the TV show "Young Sheldon" gets a coaching job with Rice's football team.
MSN TV (This article originally appeared in Clutch Points.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-msn
SPORTS
American announces Outdoor Track & Field Performances of the Year
An article mentions two Rice student-athletes have been honored by the American Athletic Conference with 2024 American Outdoor Track & Field Most Outstanding Performance Awards: Ty Hampton in the men's javelin and Alice Taylor in the women's high jump.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/may-16-hampton-taylor
Sterling grad Chin anchors Lamar relay teams
An article mentions that Rice hosted the Southland Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships May 9-11 at Wendel D. Ley Track and Holloway Field.
Baytown Sun
http://dateline.rice/may-16-track
ECU and Rice meet in a tale of different seasons
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team will play a three-game series against East Carolina University May 16-18.
The East Carolinian
http://dateline.rice/may-16-baseball
'9 on Your Side'
WNCT-TV (Greenville, North Carolina)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-baseball
Rice, South Florida, UTSA earn Tuesday victories
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team defeated Texas Southern University 16-5 May 14.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/may-16-baseball
Pitchers, lifelong friends at core of Willis baseball's success
An article features Maddox Keo, who has committed to play baseball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/may-16-keo
Atascocita baseball ready for regional quarterfinal vs. Pearland after overcoming early injuries
An article mentions that Jake Mader-Cooper has committed to play baseball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/may-16-mader-cooper
The most intriguing player on each Texas FBS team in 2024
An article mentions Rice football players Landon Ransom-Goelz, E.J. Warner and Rawson MacNeill and former player Luke McCaffrey.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/may-16-football
Best case, worst case for 2024: Sam Houston Bearkats
An article mentions that Rice's football team will play Sam Houston State University in 2024.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/may-16-football
Our five finalists for the 2024 Central Texas girls soccer player of the year award
A caption mentions that Jadyn Jaeger has committed to play women's soccer at Rice.
AOL (This article originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman.)
http://dateline.rice/may-16-jaeger
Adams brings his passion to Sampson's Y
An article features John Adams, former assistant women's soccer coach, and mentions that he was the assistant director of the Owlets Camps.
The Sampson Independent
http://dateline.rice/may-16-adams