NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Scientists use dead spiders as claw machines
Several articles and broadcasts feature collaborative Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers. Co-authors Daniel Preston, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and graduate student Faye Yap are quoted. Preston is interviewed by KCBS.
Smithsonian Magazine (Below is a sampling of articles that appeared in more than 100 additional media outlets since last week's editions of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-smithsonian
Overnight News Digest: Temperate moon caves may help make lunar colony a possibility
Daily Kos
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-dk
'Coast to Coast AM'
KOGO-AM (This segment also aired twice on more than 500 affiliate stations across the U.S. and Canada.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-kogo
KCBS-AM (San Francisco)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-preston (This segment aired twice.)
'City News Montreal'
CJNT-TV (Quebec, Canada; this and similar segments also aired on more than 150 stations across the U.S. and Canada. )
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-cjnt
'City News'
CKWX-AM (British Columbia, Canada; this and similar segments also aired on 260 stations across the U.S. and Canada.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-ckwx
WHIO-AM (Dayton, Ohio)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-whio
Flood maps show US vastly underestimates contamination risk at old industrial sites
James Elliott, professor and chair of sociology, co-authored an article.
The Conversation (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-elliott
Why many voters in Arizona, Missouri will use voting centers, not precincts, on Election Day
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
PolitiFact
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-stein
Why this major city often looks like a 'ghost town'
Stephen Fox, lecturer of architecture, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in AccuWeather.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-fox
Pediría AMLO excluir energía del T-MEC
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.
El Norte (Subscription is required. An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in Reforma.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-payan
Houston teen surprised with new prosthetic leg at mobility clinic
Several articles mentions that a mobility clinic was held at Rice's Waltrip Indoor Training Center for more than 20 people with lower limb loss or limb difference.
MSN (This article originally appeared in KHOU Online, and this segment also aired four times on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-msn
15-year-old receives surprise prosthetic running foot at mobility clinic
MSN (This article originally appeared in ABC 13 Online, and this segment also aired five times on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-msn
'KPRC Local 2 News Weekend'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-kprc
'CW 39'
KIAH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-kiah
What to know about Plaza Classic Film Festival
Alumna Germaine Franco, who was nominated for an Academy Award for best original score for her work in Disney's "Encanto," is featured.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the El Paso Times.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-franco
Are you worried about landing that first job out of college? Here’s a look at the 'most employable' degrees
An article mentions that Rice's history graduates earn the highest median salary in that field within three years.
CNBC (This article also appeared in Hunt Daily News.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-cnbc
Abortion laws, anti-LGBT rhetoric could drive students away from Texas colleges
Rice is mentioned.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Dallas Morning News.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-msn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Commentary: Republicans rule Texas, but O'Rourke could break through
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, authored an op-ed, and he is quoted in several other media outlets.
San Antonio Express-News (This op-ed also appeared in the July 31 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-jones
Oil companies increase contributions to Democrats, as pressure on climate change ramps up
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Metro section in the July 31 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-jones
How unified are Tarrant Republicans heading into November?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Aug. 1 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-jones
How Greg Abbott, Beto O'Rourke are mobilizing in race for Texas governor, 100 days out
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-jones
Beto has the big bucks, but does he really have a chance?
KTRH on Spreaker (This segment also aired on KTRH-AM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-jones
Beto has the big bucks, but does he really have a chance? — Mark Jones, Rice University
KTRH on Spreaker
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-jones
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-jones
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-jones
Opinion: Surprise Senate deal is a clean energy game changer for Texas, US and the world
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed, and he is quoted in E&E News.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This op-ed also appeared in the July 31 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-cohan
Could the climate bill warm Americans to heat pumps?
E&E News
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-cohan
The Permian Basin is America's largest oil basin, but alone couldn't fuel US for 200 years
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Austin American-Statesman (This article PolitiFact article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-medlock
Opinion: More oil and gas production in the Permian Basin? We need to cut emissions.
An article features collaborative Rice research that found Texas could entirely phase out the use of coal in the state.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the July 31 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-hc
AIA Houston has announced winners its 2022 Design Awards. Here's who made the list.
An article mentions that CONTENT Architecture won an American Institute of Architects Houston 2022 Design Award for its work on the Rice Magister House project.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-hc
US Senate approves $31 billion for 'Ike Dike'
An article about the coastal barrier system meant to protect Galveston Bay from hurricanes mentions that it incorporated design suggestions from experts at Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center.
Galveston County Daily News
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-gcdn
'Shakin' the Blue Flamingo'
Rice is mentioned.
OutSmart
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-os
BROADCAST
'The Nature of Things'
A broadcast features Lesa Tran Lu, associate director for educational programs at the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering and adjunct lecturer in chemistry.
CBC (This segment aired on 50 affiliate stations across Canada.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-lu
The secret to making the soft and chewy cookie of your dreams
Mashed
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-lu
'Destination Texas'
A broadcast features James Turrell's "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion. Alison Weaver, executive director of the Moody Center for the Arts, is interviewed.
KCIT-TV (Amarillo, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-weaver
Your Health: Researchers grow muscle tissue in lab
An article features Rice research into decellularized skeletal muscle. Graduate student Katie Hogan is quoted.
WILX Online
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-hogan
'The World is Yours'
A broadcast features Rice and Lovett Hall.
KCAL-TV (Los Angeles)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-kcal (This segment aired on 50 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
Author's 10th book discusses being 'Overlooked'
Rice is mentioned.
ValleyCentral.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-vc
'Texas & Me'
KYAZ-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-kyaz
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Non-chiral tetrahedrons form chiral superstructures
An article features collaborative Rice research that found tiny gold tetrahedrons have the ability to arrange themselves into 2D chiral superstructures. Co-authors quoted include Matthew Jones, the Gene and Norman Hackerman Junior Chair, the Norman Hackerman-Welch Young Investigator and an assistant professor of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering, and graduate student Zhihua Cheng.
Materials Today
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-jones-cheng
Rare mineral on Mars created as a result of volcanic eruption: Study
An article features collaborative Rice research that found that a volcanic eruption on Mars produced a rare mineral, a mystery that had puzzled scientists for six years. Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, and postdoctoral researchers Valerie Payré and Michael Thorpe are quoted.
ABP Live
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-siebach-et-al
2U updates partnership model with stackable revenue share options
Former president David Leebron is quoted.
Campus Technology
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-leebron
Magnetic activation of specific brain circuits
An article features Rice research creating a wireless technology to remotely activate specific brain circuits in fruit flies. Jacob Robinson, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering, is quoted.
Medgadget
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-robinson
Mushroom-inspired ring breaks world record for most diamonds
Cool Hunting
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-robinson
Women in Energy: Sarah Morgan, Vinson & Elkins
An article features alumna Sarah Morgan.
Hart Energy's Oil and Gas Investor (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Finance.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-morgan
CarterBaldwin Executive Search places chief marketing officer for Pepperdine University
An article features alumnus Sean Burnett, former director of MBA programs at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
Hunt Scanlon Media
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-burnett
VBB Advisors adds prominent valuation expert to support operators
Alumna Shelia Darby is featured.
Vending Marketwatch
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-darby
Who is Bun B? UGK rapper's Trill Burgers outlet wins 'Best Burger in America' award
A roundup features Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice.
MEAWW.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-bunb
Dollar General takes next steps in building health care services
An article features alumnus Von Nguyen.
Progressive Grocer
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-nguyen
The 3 best states to live in if you have a tiny house
Rice is mentioned.
House Digest
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-hd
Advocate Radiation Oncolocy adds Dr. Todd Pezzi to elite team of cancer treatment physicians
An article features alumnus Todd Pezzi, a graduate of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
South Florida Hospital News
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-pezzi
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Peña: Another problem with microplastics
An op-ed mentions research by experts at Rice's George R. Brown School of Engineering that found discarded polystyrene broken down into microplastics may contribute to antibiotic resistance.
SunStar (This op-ed appeared on the front of the Opinion page of the July 29 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-sunstar
AZ legislature wants sweeping school voucher plan, but do voters, who once crushed it?
Alumnus Lee Shappell authored a column.
Wrangler News
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-shappell
LAFSF Last Talk of Summer Series is 'The Heavens Declare': The universe and Judeo-Christian truth claims with Nels Hoffman, Ph.D.
An article mentions that alumnus Nelson Hoffman will give a talk Aug. 3 as part of the Los Alamos Faith and Science Forum in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Los Alamos Reporter (This article also appeared in the Los Alamos Daily Post.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-hoffman
Letters from Readers, July 30, 2022
A letter to the editor mentions a 2017 Rice study that found that Houston pollution disproportionately affected Black and Latino children.
Antelope Valley Press (This roundup also appeared on the front of the Opinion page in the July 30 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-avp
SPORTS
Conference USA Media Day: Rice OL Shea Baker
An article features Rice football player Shea Baker.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-baker
College football's rising stars: The 30Under30 for 2022
Marco Regalado, Rice football executive director of player personnel and recruiting innovation, is featured.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-regalado
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
A broadcast mentions that Rice's Reckling Park is undergoing a renovation to install synthetic turf, which was made possible by lead donor and former Owl Anthony Rendon.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-rendon (This segment aired twice.)
Top contenders lead All-Greater Houston preseason volleyball teams
An article mentions that Cindy Tchouangwa has committed to play volleyball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Aug. 1 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-hc
Houston area 6A baseball stars honored by TXSWA
An article mentions that Trey Duffield has committed to play baseball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-hc
Raiders sign former XFL and Jets RB Austin Walter
An article features former Rice football player Austin Walter.
Sports Illustrated's Raider Maven (This article also appeared in Raiders Wire and YardBarker.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-walter
Hammer thrower Tara Simpson-Sullivan aspires to inspire
An article features Rice hammer thrower Tara Simpson-Sullivan.
Athletics Weekly
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-sullivan
Philip Blake moves to left tackle, first-round pick Gregor MacKellar draws first start as Argos battle offensive line injuries
An article mentions former Rice football player Gregor MacKellar.
3 Down Nation
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-mackellar
Guy got his kicks on first day with Raiders
An article mentions that the late Bum Phillips, a former Houston Oilers head coach, sent a ball to Rice to be tested for helium following a 1977 game with the Oakland Raiders.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Sports Illustrated's Raider Maven.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-msn
Colleges with the most MLB draft picks
A roundup highlights Rice baseball.
Overtime Heroics
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-oh
College Sports Journal 2022 Group of Five preseason rankings
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
College Sports Journal
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-csj
Tim Tebow talks the future of NIL deals, college football realignment
Rice is mentioned.
Fox News (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-fox
10 Dallas-area football storylines to watch in 2022, including clashes vs. national teams
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-tdmn
NEWS RELEASES
Next-generation networks with fast changes and increased security
Computer scientists from Rice, in collaboration with the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Washington, have received a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop runtime programmable networks that can respond to real-time changes rapidly and without interruption of service.
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-news-release-chen-ng
Ken Kennedy Institute will host AI in Health Conference Nov. 7-9
To showcase the state of artificial intelligence in health and help health care innovators forecast the coming decade of AI development in health, imaging, genomics and more, Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute is organizing and hosting the AI in Health Conference Nov. 7-9 at Rice's BioScience Research Collaborative in the Texas Medical Center.
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-news-release-ken-kennedy-institute
Most but not all Texas coaches say they'll plan for climate change
Rice climate scientist Sylvia Dee led a survey of Texas coaches, trainers and athletic directors showing that while many are aware of the risks of outdoor workouts during the height of summer, not all are on board with adjusting for hotter weather.
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-news-release-dee
VegSense makes sense for forest studies
Rice researchers set up a Microsoft HoloLens as a mixed-reality sensor to feed VegSense, their application to measure understory vegetation, plant life that grows between the forest canopy and floor. A proof-of-concept study by graduate student Daniel Gorczynski and bioscientist Lydia Beaudrot shows VegSense could be a suitable alternative to traditional classical field measurements at a low cost.
http://dateline.rice/aug-1-news-release-beaudrot-gorczynski