FEATURED ITEM
Rice moved its controversial founder's statue. The space reopened with an emphasis on community.
An article features the unveiling of Rice's redesigned Academic Quadrangle, which now has three distinct zones: the first for ceremonies, a second to serve as a commons and a third to be an informal community space. Community members quoted or mentioned include President Reginald DesRoches; former President David Leebron, University Professor and the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Legal Studies; alumni Shifa Rahman and Patrick Aghadiuno; alumna and graduate student Lavina Kalwani; and McMurtry College sophomore Berny Guerra Arthur.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on the front page of the Sept. 14 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-rice.quad
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
The presidential campaign moves forward after another apparent attempt on Trump’s life
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-brinkley
Nixon started the war on drugs. Privately, he said pot was ‘not particularly dangerous.’
The New York Times (This article also appeared on the front page of the Sept. 15 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-brinkley
'Political violence symptomatic of deeper polarization, extremism within American political sphere'
France 24 (This article also appeared in MSN Great Britain.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-brinkley
After storms like Francine, New Orleans rushes to dry out
Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology and co-director of Rice's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience, is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-boyer
Brazil wants to be a climate champion and an oil giant. Can it be both?
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, fellow at the Center for the United States and Mexico, director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
Financial Times
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-monaldi
What we learned in the presidential debate
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.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Fox 4 Online.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-jones
Harris, Trump lay out vision for country in presidential debate | Texas: 'The Issue Is'
Fox 4 News (This article also appeared in Fox 7 Online and Fox 4 on YouTube, and this segment aired five times on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-jones
It’s not just South Texas. Republicans are making gains with Latino voters in big cities, too.
Houston Chronicle (This Texas Tribune article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-jones
Another Texan and George W. Bush Republican backs Harris over Trump. Will it matter? | Opinion
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (This op-ed also appeared on the front of the Local & Texas section in the Sept. 15 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-jones
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick looking to reform impeachment process
Spectrum News (El Paso; this article also appeared in Spectrum News' Austin and San Antonio sites.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-jones
FBI investiga presunto 'intento de asesinato' contra Trump en campo de golf en el que jugaba
El Mercurio (This article appeared in the Sept. 16 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-jones
Harris llega con ventaja a la recta final, pero Trump apunta a los estados clave para ganar
El Mercurio (This article appeared in the Sept. 7 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-jones
Galveston city council proposes changes for residential and commercial trash pickup
Daniel Potter, director of the Houston Population Research Center at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in ABC 13 Online, and this segment aired three times on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-potter
It's not the trash that stinks in Galveston for neighbors, but a possible trash fee increase
ABC 13 Online (This article also appeared in MSN Travel.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-potter
Voters' 'moral flexibility' helps them defend politicians' misinformation
Minjae Kim, assistant professor of management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, authored an article.
Yahoo! News (This Ohio Capital Journal article originally appeared in The Conversation and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-kim
When is it time to leave the stage?
George Alliger, lecturer in psychological sciences, is quoted.
Boston Globe (This article appeared in the Sept. 15 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-alliger
The top US colleges offering the best value for 2025
An article mentions that Rice is No. 19 on The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings for best value colleges.
The Wall Street Journal (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-wsj
A fresh cure for Mexico's festering ills?
An article mentions that the Puente poll, a survey of the Mexican public conducted by U.S. media, is funded in part by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for the U.S. and Mexico.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Palabra.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-msn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
10 most-promising energy tech startups named at annual Houston event
An article features the 10 most-promising energy tech startups at the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship's Houston Energy and Climate Startup Week Sept. 11-12. 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, is quoted.
InnovationMap (This article was also featured in the "Daily Digest" newsletter.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-cherukuri
Spring Branch ISD trial pits election experts against each other, trustees deny voter suppression claims
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, and John Alford, professor of political science, are quoted. Stein is quoted in Estadão.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-stein-alford
Como a corrida presidencial nos EUA ficou tão acirrada — e o que podemos esperar em 2024
Estadão
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-stein
Houston innovators to know this week
Brad Burke, associate vice president for industry and new ventures and executive director of the Rice Alliance, is quoted.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-burke
Moody Center for the Arts' Instagram post announcing a Do Ho Suh show at Rice went viral. Here's why.
An article features "Do Ho Suh: In Process," an exhibit at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts, which is on view through Dec. 16. Alison Weaver, executive director of the Moody Center, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front of the Zest section in the Sept. 15 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-weaver
Baytown’s Juarez attends Rice’s STEM camp
Rice's Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity in Education is featured. Paul Hand, director of STEM curriculum at the Tapia Center and adjunct assistant professor of computational applied mathematics, is quoted.
Baytown Sun
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-hand
Local candidates get serious about Texas public education
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the percentage of Harris County schools that are underfunded.
Victoria Advocate
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-va
Before becoming a governor and vice presidential candidate, where did Tim Walz attend classes in the 1980s?
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-hc
National Preparedness Month: How to prepare for severe weather in Houston
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-hc
Rice schools rising, safe
The Ennis News
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-en
Balourdet Quartet brings youthful verve to cornerstone works for CMSFW
An article features the Balourdet Quartet, which formed at Rice in 2018.
Texas Classical Review
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-tcr
Top performing arts and live theater this week: Sept. 16-22, 2024
An article mentions that Dover Quartet, which includes three members who are alumni of Rice's Shepherd School of Music, will perform at Rice's Stude Concert Hall Sept. 17.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-365
BROADCAST
Is it becoming more expensive to own a home in Houston?
An article cites the 2024 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Steve Sherman, research scientist at the Kinder Institute, is interviewed.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-sherman
Houstonians are struggling to buy necessities and homes as higher taxes loom
ABC 13 Online (This segment aired on KTRK-TV in Houston and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-sherman
Remembering Rachel No. 2437
An article features a performance Ken Cowan, professor of organ at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
Minnesota Public Radio's "Pipe Dreams" (This segment also aired on more than 230 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-cowan
'DragonflyTV'
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 of civil and environmental engineering, appears in a broadcast.
WDFX-TV (Dothan, Alabama)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-wong (This segment aired on 20 stations across the U.S.)
WTOP-AM (Washington, D.C.)
Alumna Betty Jo Salmeron is featured.
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-salmeron
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Flawed to flawless: New diffusion model ends AI image generation issues
An article features collaborative Rice research developing a new method for artificial intelligence to generate consistent images. Co-authors Vicente Ordóñez-Román, associate professor of computer science, and graduate student Moayed Haji Ali are quoted.
Interesting Engineering
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-ordonez.roman-ali
CFE y PEMEX inician cambio de administración…estos son los retos en el sector energetico
Miriam Grunstein, nonresident scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Punto Por Punto
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-grunstein
Why Trump lawyer Alberto Gonzales backs Kamala Harris
Alumnus Alberto Gonzales, former U.S. attorney general, is featured.
LawFuel
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-gonzales
Community College dean featured speaker at Judge's breakfast
Alumna Kori Ebenhack is featured.
MSN Money
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-ebenhack
55 years ago: Space Task Group proposes post-Apollo plan to President Nixon
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
NASA
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-nasa
'Good Morning San Diego Weekend'
KUSI-TV (San Diego)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-kusi
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Dr Tauseef Salma: Woman of the Year 2024
Alumna Tauseef Salma is featured.
The International News
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-salma
Southern Miss student receives honored underwater technology scholarship
Rice is mentioned.
The University of Southern Mississippi News
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-usm
SPORTS
Houston earns first victory under Willie Fritz with 33-7 romp over Rice
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Houston 33-7 Sept. 14. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-bloomgren
How UH is adopting a rugby-style of tackling under coach Willie Fritz
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on the front of the Sports section in the Sept. 14 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-hc
UH Cougars shut down Rice Owls in Bayou Bucket with 'ShielD' defense for Willie Fritz's first win
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Sept. 16 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-hc
UH linebacker Jamal Morris pays tribute to late Bush coach
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-hc
Watch how UH celebrated Willie Fritz's first win with Cougars
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-hc
Football earns first victory under Willie Fritz with 33-7 romp over Rice
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-uh
Photos: Football vs. Rice
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-uh
Houston defense overwhelms Rice to reclaim Bayou Bucket, 33-7
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-sbn
Rice falls to Houston in Bayou Bucket showdown
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-the.american
UH Coogs win Bayou Bucket game over Rice in first-year coach Willie Fritz’s ‘special’ first victory
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-c2h
Houston football dominates Rice in Bayou Bucket 50 years after first matchup
The Daily Cougar
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-dc
Houston defeats Rice 33-7 for Willie Fritz's first victory in Bayou Bucket
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in Sports Illustrated's Houston Cougars.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-msn
Big 12 update: Let a new era of chaos begin
Pistols Firing
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-pf
Schedule Review: A look at Oklahoma's opponents after Week 3
Sports Illustrated's Oklahoma Sooners
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-si
Big 12 power rankings — Week 4
Sports Illustrated's West Virginia Mountaineers
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-si
'KHOU 11 News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-khou
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-ktrk (This segment aired three times.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-ktrk2 (This segment aired twice.)
'Fox 26 Morning News'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-kriv (This segment aired twice.)
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-kprc (This segment aired four times.)
KSL-AM (Salt Lake City)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-ksl
No. 4 Louisville wins top 10 volleyball battle in five sets
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team lost to Creighton University and the University of Northern Iowa as part of the Cardinal Classic tournament. Two articles mentions that Owl Cindy Tchouangwa was named to the All Cardinal Classic Team.
GoCreighton.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-tchouangwa
No. 4 Cardinals beat No. 9 Creighton
GoCards.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-tchouangwa
No. 9 volleyball beats Rice; No. 4 Louisville next
GoCreighton.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-creighton
No. 9 volleyball sweeps UNI to open Cardinal Classic
GoCreighton.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-creighton
Panther volleyball cruises past Rice in Cardinal Classic finale
UNIPanthers.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-uni
UNI volleyball comes up short in loss at No. 4 Louisville
UNIPanthers.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-uni
No. 4 Louisville sweeps Northern Kentucky
GoCards.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-cardinals
No. 4 Cardinals sweep Northern Iowa
GoCards.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-cardinals
No. 4 Louisville set to host Cardinal Classic
GoCards.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-cardinals
American volleyball earns five wins during Saturday slate
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-the.american
Tennis begins 2024-25 with Jake Frederick Memorial Islander Open
An article mentions that Rice's men's and women's tennis teams competed in the University of Texas A&M Corpus Christi's Jake Frederick Memorial Islander Open Sept. 13-15.
GoIslanders.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-islanders
Men's tennis starts fall schedule off with a bang
UTAMavs.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-uta
Jake Frederick Memorial Islander Open concludes for men's tennis
UTAMavs.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-uta
Men's tennis ready to kick off fall schedule in Corpus Christi this weekend
UTAMavs.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-uta
Men's tennis continues run at first fall tournament in Corpus Christi
GoUTRGV.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-utrgv
Men's tennis battles at Jake Frederick Memorial Islander Open
GoUTRGV.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-utrgv
Lamar’s youth records key wins on final day of season opener
LamarCardinals.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-lc
LU men post strong second day
LamarCardinals.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-lc
Men's tennis begins season in Corpus Christi
ACUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-acu
Javelinas set to compete in Islander Open
JavelinasAthletics.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-javelinas
South Florida closes out nonconference schedule at home against Stetson
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is currently No. 1 in the American Athletic Conference.
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-usf
Women's tennis releases 2024 fall schedule
An article mentions that Rice will host the Rice Invitational tennis tournament in Nov. 7-10.
UTAMavs.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-uta
Men’s cross country wins Rice Invitational
An article mentions the Rice Invitational cross country meet Sept. 13.
SFAJacks.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-sfa
XC: Kurtz and Rogers lead Huskies at Rice Invitational
HCUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-hcu
XC: Concepcion nabs first SLC Runner of the Week honor of 2024
HCUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-hcu
LA Tech competes at Rice Invitational
LATechSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-latech
Shumate, Wood pace the cross country teams at Rice Invitational
NSUDemons.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-nsu
Men's and women's XC finishes 5th at 48th Rice Invitational
PVPanthers.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-pv
Panthers set to compete in 48th Rice Invitational
PVPanthers.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-pv
San Antonio Brahmas add DE Ikenna Enechukwu
An article features former Rice football player Ikenna Enechukwu.
Pro Football Newsroom
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-enechukwu
Column: Fresno State joining Pac-12 will be a day to remember
Rice is mentioned.
Fresno State University's The Collegian
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-fsu
Houston Roughnecks set to electrify TDECU Stadium in 2025 UFL season
An article mentions Rice Stadium, where the Houston Roughnecks played their home games last season.
UFL Rumors
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-ufl
College football rankings Week 4: CFN ranks all 134 teams
Rice football is mentioned.
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-cfn
Blake Pontchartrain: Who created Tulane's mischievous yet lovable Greenie character?
Rice is mentioned.
Nola.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-nola
'Houston's Morning Show'
A broadcast featuring Evan Cochran mentions that he has committed to play basketball at Rice. Head coach Rob Lanier is mentioned.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-kriv (This segment aired twice.)
'SC with Jay Onrait'
A broadcast mentions former Rice football player Jack Fox.
TSN-TV (Canada)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-fox (This segment aired on 16 affiliate stations.)
Transfer portal roundup: Week Three
A roundup features Rice football player Alex Bacchetta.
Onward State
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-bacchetta
Army football: By the numbers at the first bye week
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play Army Sept. 21.
GoArmyWestPoint.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-army
This date in Texas history: Football program twice sets a defensive standard against Rice
An article mentions the 1978 and 2006 football games between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-msn.sports
NEWS RELEASES
Rice research could make weird AI images a thing of the past
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has notoriously struggled to create consistent images, often getting details like fingers and facial symmetry wrong. Moreover, these models can completely fail when prompted to generate images at different image sizes and resolutions. Rice computer scientists’ new method of generating images with pre-trained diffusion models ⎯ a class of generative AI models that "learn" by adding layer after layer of random noise to the images they are trained on and then generate new images by removing the added noise ⎯ could help correct such issues.
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-news-release-ordonez.ramon-ali
Shepherd School’s 50th anniversary season kicks off with weekend of orchestral performances
When Rice University junior Kayleigh Kim performs William Walton’s Violin Concerto with the Shepherd School of Music Symphony Orchestra, she’ll do so on a 335-year-old Stradivarius that is on loan to the school from a generous collector. “It's such a beautiful instrument,” said Kim, who studies with professor of violin Paul Kantor. “I found immediately it has such a warm glow to its sound. Everything is very vocal.”
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-news-release-kim-kantor
Rice center identifies top 10 hazardous polluters in Hurricane Francine's path
An interactive map developed by Rice's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience identifies the top 10 hazardous polluters that were in Hurricane Francine's path. The data on major polluters come from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2022 Toxic Release Inventory. Darker blue dots indicate larger amounts of total annual hazardous releases on site (i.e., larger polluters); red dots indicate the top 10 largest polluters in Francine's zone of impact, measured in terms of the same total annual hazardous releases.
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-news-release-elliott