NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Climate change is creating unrelenting challenges for the country's power grid
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.
NPR's "All Things Considered" (This segment aired on more than 900 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-cohan
Nothing left to lose
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Tehran Times
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-ulrichsen
Best colleges in big cities for 2021: Study
A roundup features Rice.
Chicago Tribune
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-ct
HOUSTON/TEXAS
District hires associate super
Alumnus Anthony Sorola is featured.
Odessa American
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-sorola
Local vegan, vegetarian scene continues to evolve
Alumna Jennifer Thai is featured.
The Leader
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-thai
One of the country's first racially integrated fine art shows gets an overdue update
Rice is mentioned.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-tm
BROADCAST
Ask the experts: What's happening in Mexico?
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 interviewed.
Texas Public Radio's "The Source" (This segment also aired twice on more than 20 affiliate stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-payan
WTIC-AM (Hartford-New Haven, Connecticut)
An article mentions the Rice Investment, an initiative offering full-tuition scholarships and grants to students from low- and middle-income families.
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-wtic
'Great Day Houston'
Alumnus Ryan Levy is featured.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-levy
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Corps releases final report on $29B Texas Gulf Coast hurricane defense plan
Phil Bedient, director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, is quoted.
Engineering News-Record
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-bedient
2021 ATCE Startup Village competition winners announced
An article features the results of the 2021 Annual Technology Conference and Exhibition Startup Village Energy Startup Competition, which is a partnership between the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Journal of Petroleum Technology
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-jpt
Delaware's black license plates
An article cites a study by Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business into the prices of Delaware's porcelain license plates, which were produced between 1941-1947.
The Outsider Club
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-jones-school-study
Houston's life sciences sector still challenged by lack of lab space — for now
An article mentions Rice's redevelopment of the historic Midtown Sears building into the Ion tech hub.
Bisnow (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-the-ion
Wharton plunges to ninth in new Bloomberg BusinessWeek MBA ranking
An article mentions that Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is ranked No. 22 in the nation according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek.
Poets & Quants (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-jones-school
My story: 'Networking and connecting are two arts that every leader should master'
Graduate student Ajinkya Keskar is mentioned.
Electronics For You (This article appeared in the print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-keskar (Scroll to page 65.)
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Johnson co-authors book on varieties of atheism in science
An article mentions that Elaine Howard Ecklund, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences, professor of sociology and director of the Religion and Public Life Program, co-authored the book "Varieties of Atheism in Science."
Georgia State University
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-ecklund
Vanderbilt maintains No. 14 position on 2022 US News Best Colleges rankings
An article mentions that Rice is ranked No. 17 in the nation overall and No. 5 for best value according to the 2022 Best Colleges rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
Vanderbilt Hustler
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-vh
Here are the best colleges in the country according to US News & World Report
Reading Eagle (This article also appeared in Pennsylvania News Today.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-re
Chamber Music Quad Cities' 'America: A Prophecy,' Sept. 25
An article featuring Gregory Sauer mentions that he has performed in recitals at Rice.
River Cities' Reader
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-rcr
I got breakthrough COVID. Yes, we should all be getting tested
An article mentions that Rice's fall semester started remotely due to anomalous COVID-19 test results.
The Daily Cardinal
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-tdc
Hits & Misses: 'Women’s Suffrage' documentary is a 'Hit'
A roundup featuring an opinion by Ed Beckenbach, an editorial board member of The Union, mentions that he attended Rice.
The Union
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-beckenbach
SPORTS
Thompson gets the call at QB for Texas against Rice
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 18. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is quoted.
The Associated Press (Below is a sampling of articles that appeared in more than 100 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-bloomgren
Old Big 12 foes Oklahoma and Nebraska in anniversary renewal
The Associated Press
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-ap
Rice notebook: Owls ready to play Longhorns in Austin
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Sept. 15 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-bloomgren
Three things Texas needs to improve on against Rice
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Longhorns Wire.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-yn
2021 Week 3 preview: Rice Owls @ Texas Longhorns
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-sbn
Who's the Owls' starter?: Rice offensive players to watch vs. Texas
Sports Illustrated's Longhorns Country
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-silc
'KSAT 12 News Nightbeat'
KSAT-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-ksat
Is Sark’s road record as a head coach really 12-23?
The Horn (This segment also aired three times on KTXX-AM, KOKE-FM and KTAE-AM in Austin.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-horn
KTXX-AM (Austin, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-ktxx (This segment also aired three times on KOKE-FM and KTAE-AM in Austin, and the podcast appeared on Horn FM.)
XC: Sept. 14 athletes of the week
An article features Rice runner Grace Forbes, who has been named Conference USA's Female Athlete of the Week for cross-country.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-forbes
Former Ragin' Cajun Morgann LeLeux shares Olympic experience and more
An article mentions Jonathan Hill, assistant women's track and field coach, and David Butler, visiting athletics service provider.
The Vermillion
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-hill-butler
Texas State track and field hires four new coaches
An article mentions that Kendall Gustafson was a volunteer assistant track and field coach at Rice.
The University Star
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-uni-star
UTEP set to return to the pitch at home Thursday vs. Rice; Sunday at North Texas
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play the University of Texas at El Paso Sept. 16.
El Paso Herald-Post
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-ephp
Women's soccer continues homestand with Villanova, Rice
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play the University of Pennsylvania Sept. 19.
Penn Athletics
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-penn
Penn women's soccer faces Villanova and Rice while the men's team plays Mount St. Mary's
The Daily Pennsylvanian
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-dp
Baylor volleyball prepares for home opener
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play Baylor University Sept. 16.
Baylor Lariat (A similar article also appeared in BaylorBears.com.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-bl
Men's tennis travels to trio of tournaments
An article mentions that Rice tennis players will compete in the Lakes Invitational tournament Sept. 17-19 in Frisco, Texas.
SoonerSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-sooners
ALUMNI NOTEBOOK: Oak Ridge alum makes immediate impact for Cougars
An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of Houston 44-7 Sept. 11.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-hc
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-chron
Houston looks to build on success when hosting Grambling State
Lindy's Sports
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-ls
'Third Ward defense': UH emphasis on creating turnovers is paying off
The Daily Cougar
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-dc
UT gold medalist Julia Grosso and the future of women's soccer in Texas
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team drew with the University of Texas at Austin 1-1 Sept. 5.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-tm
Culley 2-0 in debuts in Houston | Daily Brew
An article mentions the 1975 football game between Rice and Vanderbilt University.
Houston Texans
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-ht
Pittman irked with practice
An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of Arkansas 38-17 in the season-opening game Sept. 4.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-adg
Living out a father's dream
Rice is mentioned.
BaylorBears.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-bb
NEWS RELEASE
For some peptides, killing bacteria an inside job
The Rice lab of chemist Anatoly Kolomeisky modeled a range of antimicrobial peptides, natural and varied molecules that aid biological systems, to evaluate the mechanisms they use to stop harmful bacteria. That understanding could help the design of peptides to halt bacteria that have developed resistance to standard antibiotics.
http://dateline.rice/sept-16-news-release-kolomeisky