NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
How do Haiti earthquakes compare? Experts hope for less damage, death than in 2010
Provost Reginald DesRoches is quoted.
Miami Herald (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-desroches
Vaccination rates in Texas are highest in the border communities
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 for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in KRLD Online.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-payan
KRLD on Omny.fm
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-krld (This segment also aired on KRLD-AM in Dallas.)
KOMO-AM (Seattle)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-komo (This segment aired on 1,000 iHeart Radio-affiliated stations.)
Biden's pro-car, pro-gasoline moves leave green allies fuming
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Politico (This article also appeared in MSN, Yahoo! News, Newsbreak, News AKMI and Good Word News.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-jones
Experts weigh in on who will win legal battle over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's no-mask mandate
ABC 13 Online (This segment also twice on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-jones
What to expect in the upcoming 2021 redistricting cycle
Texas Association of Counties
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-jones
Eurasia Review (This article also appeared in Penza.ru and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-joes
Por qué las mascarillas han sido tema político para el gobernador Abbott
Univision (An English translation is not available. This segment also aired on KAKW-TV in Austin.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-jones
25 colleges with the highest retention rates
Several roundups feature Rice.
Newsweek (This article also appeared in MSN Money, UK Today News and Editor 99.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-newsweek
Now available: A new ranking of online college degree programs
Forbes (This article also appeared in UK Times News and Washington Latest.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-forbes
Most beautiful US college campuses
Blog Likes
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-blog
College tuition insurance gains attention in pandemic
Rice is mentioned.
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Aug. 15 print edition of the Houston Chronicle, and it appeared online in The Seattle Times. This article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-nyt
Entenda quais são as habilidades mais importantes para mudar de carreira
An article cites 2020 Rice research that suggests graduates earn more when their degree program is tightly linked to specific jobs.
Forbes Brazil (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-forbesbrasil
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Essay: Check the fridge, check on each other — tips on returning to the office
BROADCAST
'CNN Newsroom'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, and Joe Barnes, a foreign policy expert and the Bonner Means Baker Fellow at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, are interviewed about the growing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan following the U.S. military's recent withdrawal.
CNN International (This segment aired three times.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-brinkley
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-barnes (This segment aired five times.)
What the Texas Supreme Court ruling means for Harris County's mask lawsuit (Aug. 16, 2021)
Bill Fulton, director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is interviewed about "future proofing" new and existing developments in Houston from natural disasters.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-fulton
Zoomer Radio (Ontario, Canada)
A broadcast mentions Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice.
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-kripal
Helping students with math skills after learning loss from the COVID-19 pandemic
An article mentions that the Rice University School Mathematics Project has free resources for math students.
Fox 26 Online
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-fox26
'Fox 26 News'
An article mentions that Rice will require masks to be worn indoors at nearly all times and require regular testing for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals on campus amid Houston's surge of COVID-19.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-kriv
WABC-AM (New York)
A broadcast cites collaborative Rice research into the possible effects of increasing the corporate tax rate to 28%.
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-wabc (This segment aired six times.)
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
The technological singularity: An end to mortality?
An article mentions research into nanocars by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering
Interesting Engineering
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-tour
A depressing vacuum in Afghanistan coverage, as Kabul falls
Ussama Makdisi, the Arab American Education Foundation Professor in Arabic Studies at Rice, is quoted.
Columbia Journalism Review
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-makdisi
SIGKDD honors groundbreaking achievements in knowledge discovery and data mining
A roundup mentions that Ben Hu, associate professor of computer science, has been awarded the Association for Computing Machinery's Special Interest Group on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Rising Star Award, which honors individual work done in the first five years after earning a Ph.D.
AIthority (This article also appeared in Datanami.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-hu
Roboze to show advanced polymer and composite solutions at OTC
An article mentions the Aug. 16 Rice Alliance Energy Venture Day at the Offshore Technology Conference.
3D Printing Media Network
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-rice-alliance
Houston Chamber Choir presents world premiere of two streams
An article mentions that the Houston Chamber Choir will record their performance of "Two Streams" at the Stude Concert Hall at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
Broadway World
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-shep-school
Infrastructure bill could provide big bucks for electrical market
Rice is mentioned.
Electrical Marketing
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-em
Flowserve's Tauseef Salma on industry shifts and what's next in flow control
Alumna Tauseef Salma is featured.
Pumps & Systems
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-salma
Denken wie Elon Musk: Ein Raumfahrtingenieur verrät vier Tricks aus der Raketenwissenschaft, die euch auf brillante Ideen bringen
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy’s "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Business Insider Deutschland
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-kennedy
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Duo Criquet comes back to Northeast Harbor
Alumna Heather Thomas is featured.
Mount Desert Islander
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-thomas
In search of planets supporting life: 'Cool' stars may not be so unique
An article features collaborative Rice research that found "cool" stars like the sun share the dynamic surface behaviors that influence their energetic and magnetic environments. David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and professor of physics and astronomy, Christopher Johns-Krull, professor of physics and astronomy, and postdoctoral researcher Alison Farrish are quoted.
Tasnim News Agency (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-alexander-johnskrull
Brevia
A roundup features Klara Jelinkova, vice president for international operations and information technology and chief information officer at Rice, who has been named vice president and chief information officer at Harvard University effective Sept. 13.
Harvard's Journal (This article will also appear in the Sept.-Oct. print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-jelinkova
Scores on this historic day: Aug. 15, 1965, the Beatles play Shea Stadium
A blog post mentions that Rice formerly owned Yankee Stadium.
Uncle Mike's Musings: A Yankees Blog and More
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-unky-mike
An article features alumnus Jack Swanson, a graduate of Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
ViverePesaro.it (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-swanson
SPORTS
Rice quarterbacks get chance to impress during first scrimmage
An article previews Rice's football team after its first scrimmage Aug. 14. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is quoted in the Houston Chronicle and interviewed by KPRC.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Aug. 15 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-bloomgren
'Sports Sunday'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-bloomgren
Rice University tight end Jordan Myers
An article features Rice football player Jordan Myers, who was named to the 2022 Senior Bowl watch list.
The Post Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-myers
KTXX-AM (Austin, Texas)
Former Rice football player Taylor McHargue is interviewed about the upcoming college football season.
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-mchargue
Klein High volleyball team focused on balanced offense, on heels of state championship
A mentions that Gaby Mansfield has committed to play volleyball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-hc
Henning: July's MLB Draft needs a June return — as those new Tigers pitchers confirm
Former Rice baseball player Kenny Baugh is mentioned.
The Detroit News (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-baugh
Evans wins first title in third major final
Former Rice football player Patrick Evans is mentioned.
The San Diego Union-Tribune
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-evans
Let's not forget about Rice
An article mentions that Rice football's 2021 season is slated to start Sept. 4 with a road game against the University of Arkansas.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-adg
Top 8 Hog fan reactions to Hunter Yurachek's on-the-nose joke at Bobby Petrino's expense
Best of Arkansas Sports
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-boas
Arkansas AD takes cleat to face at practice; cracks Petrino-motorcycle joke
Busted Coverage
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-bc
Nick at Nite: Four-star WR Brenen Thompson closing in on top schools list
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 18.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-247
WROC-AM (Rochester, New York)
Rice football is mentioned.
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-wroc
NEWS RELEASES
Rice provost, structural engineer available to comment on Haiti earthquake
Rice Provost Reginald DesRoches is available to discuss this weekend’s magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Haiti. DesRoches, who is of Haitian descent, served as the key technical leader in the United States' response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, taking a team of 28 engineers, architects, city planners and social scientists to study the impact of the event.
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-news-release-desroches
Woven nanotube fibers turn heat into power
Invisibly small carbon nanotubes aligned as fibers and sewn into fabrics become a thermoelectric generator that can turn heat from the sun or other sources into energy. The Rice lab of physicist Junichiro Kono led an effort with scientists at Tokyo Metropolitan University and the Rice-based Carbon Hub to make custom nanotube fibers and test their potential for large-scale applications.
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-news-release-kono
Helpful house design has an eye on history
Rae Atkinson, a master of architecture student at Rice, won first place in the American Institute of Architects Houston chapter's Gulf Coast Green Student Competition to design a "self-help hub" for residents in Houston’s Fourth Ward.
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-news-release-atkinson