NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Texas' low voter participation may have a policy connection
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Dallas Morning News.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-stein
Expertos electorales, enfrentados por juicio en Spring Branch ISD
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-stein
US elections: Where do tech giants and billionaires stand on Trump and Harris?
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.
Andalou Agency
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-jones
Lake Charles casinos continue to upgrade, attracting eager Texas bettors
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-jones
Fort Bend County judge implicated in Taral Patel scandal
Houston Landing
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-jones
Experts: State elections are more important to casinos than the presidential race
Gambling News (This article also appeared in Casino.org.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-jones
'Fox 26 News Special: What's Your Point?'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-jones
'KHOU 11 News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-jones
Where the sea wall ends
John Anderson, professor emeritus of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
The Washington Post (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-anderson
Golden creature emerges on a Texas college campus, researchers say. It's a new species
An article features Rice research that identified the new wasp species Chrysonotomyia susbelli, the fourth wasp species found on university grounds in seven years. Co-authors quoted include Scott Egan, associate professor of biosciences, Wiess College senior Brendan O'Loughlin and alumnus Pedro Brandão-Dias.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Macon Telegraph.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-egan-oloughlin-dias
A Rice student found a new wasp species on campus, the 18th discovery by a University research team
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-egan-oloughlin-dias
Golden creature emerges on a Texas college campus, researchers say. It’s a new species
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-egan-oloughlin-dias
Pesquisadores descobrem nova espécie de vespa de 1 milímetro em universidade nos EUA
UmSoPlaneta.globo.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-egan-oloughlin-dias
Energy bets burnish Rice University's returns, its departing CIO says
An article featuring alumna Allison Thacker mentions that she will step down from her role as CIO and president of the Rice Management Co. Sept. 30.
The Wall Street Journal
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-thacker
Voters' 'moral flexibility' helps them defend politicians' misinformation — if they believe the inaccurate info speaks to a larger truth
Minjae Kim, assistant professor of management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, authored an article.
MSN (This Conversation article appeared in Fulcrum.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-kim
Humans have long been a 'geophysical force on a planetary scale,' says philosopher Timothy Morton. That's neither good nor bad.
Timothy Morton, the Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English, is featured.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Live Science.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-morton
MUSK'S MARTIANS: How Elon Musk's dream of cities on Mars in 20yrs could spawn 'green-skinned martian kids with brittle bones and weak eyes'
Scott Solomon, teaching professor of biosciences, is quoted.
The U.S. Sun
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-solomon
Georgia election board orders hand-counting of election ballots — but studies say that's less reliable
An article cites Rice research into hand-counting election ballots.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Forbes.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-msn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Sabinal homecoming parade boasts 80 entries
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.
Uvalde Leader-News
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-uln
Houston's weather could end up feeling like Mexico's. Maps show possible climate scenarios
An article mentions a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research that found that renters and minorities are often disproportionately affected by flood risk in Houston.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-hc
'I am grateful: Local artist gains following in Victoria'
An article featuring artist Clint Edwards mentions that he is a former Rice groundskeeper.
Victoria Advocate
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-va
The Quiz: A country music icon's early beginnings, Texas' marijuana-hemp confusion, and new rings in the Galleria
A quiz features Rice's newly redesigned Academic Quadrangle.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-hc
Plan your weekend: Sept. 26-29, 2024
A roundup mentions that an opening reception for Rice's Off the Wall series will be held at Brochstein Pavilion Sept. 27.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-365
Jeff Shaw named vice president for university advancement at PVAMU
An article featuring Jeff Shaw mentions that he earned a Certified Nonprofit Executive certification at Rice.
Prairie View A&M University
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-pvamu
Montana Moore named National Merit Scholarship semifinalist
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-hc
Watch an Oct. 2 conversation with Houston lawmakers
An article mentions that The Texas Tribune will hold a conversation with Houston lawmakers at Rice's Glasscock School of Continuing Studies Oct. 2.
The Texas Tribune
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-tex.trib
BROADCAST
'Morning Joe'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is interviewed about the presidential election.
MSNBC
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-brinkley
America's political system is under stress as voters and their leaders navigate unfamiliar terrain
Watermark
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-brinkley
Helix Parks to host multi-day 'Odyssey' in October at the Texas Medical Center
A roundup mentions that President Reginald DesRoches will participate in a conversation with Texas Medical Center President Bill McKeon Oct. 8.
CW 39
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-desroches
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
$7.5M defense grant awarded for cutting-edge chemical processes
An article mentions that Naomi Halas, University Professor and the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has secured a $7.5 million Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative grant from the United States Department of Defense Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
Chemical Processing
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-halas
Gastech 2024 concludes with record attendance
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
LNG Industry
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-medlock
Here's how automatic credit card payments could backfire
Benedict Guttman-Kenney, assistant professor of finance at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Yahoo! Finance
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-guttman.kenney
Rice, Baylor receive funding to test new cell therapy platform for acute respiratory distress syndrome
An article mentions that Rice and the Baylor College of Medicine have received $2.8 million in funding from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for research on reducing inflammation and lung damage in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients. Omid Veiseh, professor of bioengineering and faculty director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad accelerator, is quoted.
TrialSiteNews.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-veiseh
Mia X inducted into Rice University's Hip Hop Archival Collection
An article mentions that Rice's Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning (CERCL) inducted Mia X into the CERCL Hip Hop Archival Collection Sept. 18. Anthony Pinn, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Distinguished Professor of Humanities and founding director of CERCL, is quoted.
Black Enterprise
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-pinn
Ti porto nel primo cimitero dei ghiacciai del mondo (un monito per l'umanità)
Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology and co-director of Rice's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience, is quoted.
GreenMe.it
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-boyer
Q&A: Prajakta Kulkarni develops data-driven tools for the oil and gas industry
Alumna Prajakta Kulkarni is featured.
Journal of Petroleum Technology
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-kulkarni
OER is full of errors: I'm okay with it
An article mention OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources.
Faulty Focus
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-ff
Dr. Seokjoo Chae begins his position as a postdoctoral associate at Rice University
An article features postdoctoral associate Seokjoo Chae.
Biomedical Mathematics Group
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-chae
The hardest college to get into in the US isn't Harvard. Here are the top 25, according to data.
Rice is featured.
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in Stacker.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-msn.money
De vakreste campusene i USA
MSN (Netherlands; this article originally appeared in Stars Insider.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-msn
Revealed: The thermochromic material that could make temperature control inside buildings more energy-efficient
An article features collaborative Rice research developing a smart material that adjusts its transparency with changes in temperature.
Engineers Journal
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-ej
Researchers make unexpected discovery after working with scrap EV battery parts: 'Very promising results'
An article cites Rice research into flash Joule heating.
The Cool Down (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Tech.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-tcd
Scientists make promising breakthrough in rare metal mining after pairing bacteria with scrap EV batteries: 'Unique and sustainable new products'
Yahoo! Tech (This article originally appeared in The Cool Down.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-yt
Six women scholars receive faculty appointments at the New York University Silver School of Social Work
A roundup features alumna Sarah Narendorf.
Women in Academia Report
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-Narendorf
Il fotovoltaico vola con la perovskite, in Cina stabilito un nuovo record mondiale di efficienza
An article features collaborative Rice research synthesizing formamidinium lead iodide into ultrastable, high-quality photovoltaic films.
GreenMe.it
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-gm
38 facts about 'Houston we have a problem'
Rice is mentioned.
Facts.net
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-facts
How Georgie and Mandy's first marriage deals with that major 'Big Bang Theory' death
An article mentions that a character in the TV show "Young Sheldon" gets a coaching job with Rice's football team.
SlashFilm.com (This article also appeared in MSN TV.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-sf
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Rice University profiles Validity — a company founded by fintech graduates
Rice is mentioned.
Duke University's Engineering Master's Program
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-duke
SPORTS
Daily rushes for 3 scores, passes for 2 more, to lead Army over Rice 37-14
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to Army 37-14 Sept. 21.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-ap
Rice opens AAC play with loss to Army
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-hc
Football powers past Rice behind Daily's five touchdowns
GoArmyWestPoint.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-army
Army wins seventh straight; gets to 2-0 in AAC with win against Rice
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-the.american
Army offense, special teams continue to shine in 3-0 start and a home win over Rice
RecordOnline.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-record
Army flies past Rice, 37-14, to improve to 2-0 in AAC play
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-sbn
Navy, Temple, Tulsa standouts named Players of the Week
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-the.american
10 CFB Things: Baylor's Victory Cigar, sizzling Iron Skillet
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-dctf
5 important questions for Week 4: Is it Marcel Reed time?
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-dctf
How to watch Army vs. Rice: Time, TV channel, livestream — Sept. 21, 2024
Fox Sports
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-fox
'Fox Morning News Weekends'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-kriv (This segment aired four times.)
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-kprc (This segment aired four times.)
'Spectrum News Capital Region'
YNN-TV (Albany, New York)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-ynn (This segment aired 14 times.)
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-kriv
Mavs drop game two of the Horned Frog Invitational
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated the University of Texas at Arlington Sept. 20 and lost to Texas Christian University Sept. 21 at the Horned Frog Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas.
UTAMavs.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-uta
No. 23 TCU closes out nonconference slate with 3-1 win over Rice
GoFrogs.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-tcu
No. 23 TCU sweeps Denver
GoFrogs.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-tcu
Tulane closes out Pelican Invitational with 3-0 tournament record
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play Tulane University Sept. 27.
TulaneGreenWave.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-tulane
WT newcomers complete strong showing in H-E-B Invitational
An article mentions that Rice women's tennis competed in the H-E-B Invitational in Waco, Texas, Sept. 20-21.
BaylorBears.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-baylor
WT: H-E-B Invitational results
BaylorBears.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-baylor
Aggies open fall campaign at H-E-B Invitational
12thMan.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-12th.man
Buffs wrap up Day One of the Baylor Invite
CUBuffs.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-cubuffs
Buffaloes end singles play at the ITA All-American Championships
CUBuffs.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-cubuffs
Tennis wins doubles finals, Krokhotina advances to singles final
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-uh
Tennis collects six wins on Day One of H-E-B Invite
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-uh
PREVIEW: Tennis opens fall slate on Friday
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-uh
Women's tennis heads to Baylor, ITA All-American Championships
FightingIllini.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-illini
Illini at H-E-B Invite (Results)
FightingIllini.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-illini
Women's tennis wraps up first event of the fall season
SMUMustangs.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-smu
Cincinnati looks to get first-ever Big 12 home win against Houston on Saturday
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Houston 33-7 Sept. 14.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-ap
UH coach Willie Fritz has a blueprint for success. Cougars will put it to test in Big 12 opener.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-hc
UH goes 'back to drawing board' after 34-0 loss to Cincinnati
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Sept. 22 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-hc
Everything you need to know about Saturday's Iowa State vs Houston football game
Des Moines Register (This article also appeared in the Ames Tribune.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-dmr
Howard takes first trip to Houston, likes what he sees and hears
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-247
Week four preview: Cougars look to build off momentum in 30th matchup with Cincinnati
The Daily Cougar
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-dc
Houston vs. Cincinnati prediction, game preview and betting lines
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-cfn
Cougar Digest Podcast: Episode XXIX Cincinnati week
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-247
'SportsTalk 790: The A Team'
ATTSW-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-att
UAB women's soccer battles No. 15/11 Memphis to a scoreless draw
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play the University of Alabama at Birmingham Sept. 26.
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-uab
Kurtis Rourke, Ty Son Lawton combine for 4 TDs to help unbeaten Indiana rout Charlotte 52-14
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Sept. 28.
The Associate Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-ap
What We Saw: Indiana
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-49ers
Charlotte football falls 52-14 to Indiana after second-half shutout
Niner Times
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-nt
How to watch the Rice vs. Charlotte game: Streaming and TV channel info for Sept. 28
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-hc
Sept. 28 Rice vs. Charlotte football tickets
SportsTalk790.iheart.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-st790
SAU softball, baseball teams will feature Marucci-brand equipment
Rice is mentioned.
Magnolia Reporter
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-mr
Pflugerville QB Cole Taylor growing into Texas prep football star under dad's tutelage
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-statesman
MGOLF: Huskies head to Iowa for Zach Johnson Invitational
An article mentions that Rice will host the Bayou City Collegiate Classic golf tournament Sept. 30-Oct. 1.
HCUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-hcu
This Week in Athletics — Sept. 23, 2024
UTAMavs.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-uta
Beck paces UTA in final round of K-State Wildcat Invitational
UTAMavs.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-uta
Duke completes prequalifying rounds at ITA All-American Championship
An article mentions that Rice men's tennis players competed in the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
GoDuke.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-duke
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
A broadcast features former Rice football player Chris Boswell.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-boswell
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-boswell
'Sports Sunday'
A broadcast mentions that Rice's football team lost to Sam Houston State University 34-14 Aug. 31.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-kprc
Mercury Morris, running back on 1972 Perfect Miami Dolphins, dead at 77
An article mentions that Rice Stadium hosted Super Bowl VIII in 1974.
The Palm Beach Post
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-pbp
Colton's Corner: History of the Texas State-Sam Houston rivalry
An article mentions that Rice's football team has played Southern Methodist University 91 times in its history.
San Marcos Daily Record
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-smdr
North Texas moves to 2-0 in conference play
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team lost to the University of South Florida 2-1 Sept. 19.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-the.american
Texas football: 5 things for Longhorn fans to know about the Mississippi State Bulldogs
An article mentions that Rice's football team first played the University of Texas at Austin over 100 years ago.
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-statesman
NEWS RELEASES
Ken Kennedy Institute's annual conference informs the future of AI in health innovation
Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute hosted the third annual AI in Health Conference Sept. 9-12, welcoming over 470 participants to Houston to explore the latest advancements in artificial intelligence. The forum brought together researchers and practitioners at a significant time for AI development as highlighted most recently by the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology passing nine bills pertaining to AI into law just last week, emphasizing a national commitment to enhancing AI safety, trustworthiness, education and training and usability.
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-news-release-ken.kennedy
President Obama 2012 reelection linked to significantly better mental health in Black men — but only those with a college education
Following Barack Obama's reelection as U.S. president in 2012, the mental health of college-educated Black men improved significantly, while those who didn't attend college reported worse mental health, according to new research from Rice sociologists.
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-news-release-brown
Former ambassador to Russia John Sullivan to discuss US-Russia relations at Rice Baker Institute Sept. 23
Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan will speak at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy today about the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia and reflect on his memoir, "Midnight in Moscow." The event is free, open to the public and available on livestream. A recording of the event will be available afterward on the Baker Institute YouTube channel.
http://dateline.rice/sept-23-news-release-baker.talk