NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
An electric jolt salvages valuable metals from waste
An article features research 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, that uses flash Joule heating to extract rare earth elements from industrial waste. Co-authors mentioned or quoted in additional articles include postdoctoral researcher Bing Deng, graduate students Xin Wang and Zhe Wang, alumnus Duy Xuan Luong, undergraduate student Robert Carter and Mason Tomson, professor of civil and environmental engineering.
Science
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-tour
Rare earth elements for smartphones can be extracted from coal waste
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in the New Scientist.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-tour-deng
Rare earth elements extracted from electronic waste using Rice lab's flash joule heating process
AZo Materials
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-tour-et-al
Recovering rare earth metals from waste
AZo Mining
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-tour-deng
Terre rare recuperate dai rifiuti (non solo elettronici), il riciclo che evita l'import
La Repubblica (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-tour
Deutschlandfunk Nova (Germany)
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-deutschlandfunk (An English translation is not available.)
Washington is not a swamp
An article mentions former Rice roommates and alumni Barney Graham, deputy director of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health's Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Bill Gruber, senior vice president of vaccine clinical research and development for Pfizer Inc.
The New Republic (This article will also be featured on the cover of the March print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-graham-gruber
The two faces of Glenn Youngkin
An article features alumnus Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia.
U.S. News & World Report
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-youngkin
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Texas invests over $9 billion in China despite 'hostile nation' rhetoric from GOP leaders
John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance and director of the Center for Public Finance, and Jorge Barro, fellow in public finance, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-diamond
Abbott booed by his own party, is he in trouble?
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.
Reform Austin
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-jones
Real estate transactions: Pipeline company renews HQ lease at Greenway Plaza
An article mentions Rice's redevelopment of the historic Midtown Sears building into the Ion tech hub.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-hc
Texan singer Lauren Snouffer delivers a valentine — with a twist
An article features alumna Lauren Snouffer, a graduate of Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-snouffer
Q&A: Get to know the Democratic candidates for Harris County judge ahead of the March primaries
A Q&A featuring Georgia Provost mentions that she pursued advanced studies at Rice.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-cin
Why the Menil Collection is no longer Houston's best art museum
Rice is mentioned.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-tm
BROADCAST
New task force on event safety, and discovering a new insect species on the Rice campus (Feb. 10, 2022)
A broadcast features the newly classified wasp species N. valhalla, which was discovered on the Rice campus. Co-authors interviewed include graduate student Pedro Brandão-Dias and Scott Egan, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-brandaodias-egan
The Ucross Foundation is set to change leadership this spring
An article mentions that Rice has partnered with the Ucross Foundation, which awards two-week fellowship residencies at the foundation's 20,000-acre Wyoming ranch.
Wyoming Public Media
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-wpm
Two Black women create 'Clutch' app for college students to start side hustles
An article mentions that the Clutch app, which aims to help college students turn their skills into businesses, is open to Rice students.
CW39.com (This segment also aired four times on KIAH-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-cw39
'Eyewitness News'
A broadcast features collaborative Rice research that found adhesive silicone harnesses allow light surgical masks to match and sometimes exceed the federal safety standards for N95 and KN95 masks.
KABC-TV (Los Angeles)
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-kabc
WPTF-AM (Raleigh, North Carolina)
A broadcast mentions that experts at Rice co-authored the study "N.C. Nonprofit Hospitals Bill the Poor."
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-wptf (This segment aired twice.)
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
CRE still reckoning with unforeseen costs one year after the collapse of Texas' grid
Bill Fulton, director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Bisnow (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-fulton
Elias: What departing Californians gain when they move
San Diego Union-Tribune
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-fulton
LNG 101: How natural gas would be impacted if Russia invades Ukraine
Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Natural Gas Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-mikulska
Natural gas futures briefly pop on EIA's 222 Bcf storage draw
Natural Gas Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-mikulska
Buddhism isn't about being vegan
Anne Klein, professor of religion, is quoted.
Livekindly
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-klein
Blossom Hotel Houston celebrates grand opening on Feb. 8
University Representative Y. Ping Sun is pictured.
Travel Daily Media
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-sun
US clergy feel ill-equipped to help Black, Latino congregants with mental health
An article features a new collaborative Rice study co-authored by graduate student Dan Bolger that found Black and Latino Christians often turn to their pastors for mental health care or information on mental health resources, even when those clergy feel ill-equipped to offer help or advice.
Sight Magazine (This article also appeared in Religion News Service.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-bolger
It's what's on the outside that counts
Alumnus Victor Engelhard is featured.
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-engelhard
The Ellipse at Tykeson Hall
An article featuring a project by OFFICE 52 Architecture mentions that the firm's founders attended Rice.
Architect Magazine
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-am
New discovery aids in understanding high-temperature superconductivity
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
AZo Quantum
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-azoq
15th annual Energy High Performance Computing Conference to be in person March 1-3
An article mentions that Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute will host the Energy High Performance Computing Conference March 1-3.
Inside HPC
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-ihpc
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
OC hosts Black History Month campus events
Anthony Pinn, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and founding director of Rice's Center for African and African American Studies, is quoted.
Precinct Reporter
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-pinn
Editorial: A message to higher education
A federal lawsuit names Rice among 16 universities and colleges accused of working together to reduce the financial aid they give to students.
Lehigh University's The Brown and White
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-lu
Chesapeake Film Festival honors Black History Month with virtual series
An article features alumnus Theodore Adams III.
The Star Democrat
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-adams
SPORTS
A scorer at heart, BC High's Mike Loughnane surpasses 1,000 career points
An article mentions Rice basketball players Travis Evee and Carl Pierre.
USA Today (This article also appeared in IndyStar.com.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-evee-pierre
Wyoming up to new No. 2 in Kevin Connors' Mid-Major Top 10 and a basketball family thrives at Detroit Mercy
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of North Texas Feb. 12.
ESPN
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-espn
North Texas ready for Rice
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play the University of North Texas Feb. 10.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-mgs
UNT women's basketball team aiming to build on two-game winning streak against Rice
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-drc
No. 14 men's tennis preview: Rice
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Feb. 11.
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-ts
Twins' top 20 prospects for 2022: Keith Law ranks Minnesota's farm system
Former Rice baseball player Matt Canterino is mentioned.
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-canterino
Cedar Park girls cap perfect season with win over Georgetown
An article featuring Shelby Hayes mentions that she has committed to play basketball at Rice.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-yf
Bergen Catholic's 2022 football schedule features a trip to the desert
Rice is mentioned.
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in The Bergen Record.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-ys
RealResponse partners with Kansas Athletics to benefit student athletes
An article mentions that former Rice basketball player David Chadwick founded RealResponse, an anonymous reporting platform for athletic teams, organizations and over 50,000 athletes.
KUAthletics.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-chadwick
Roadrunners break from road to host WKU on Saturday
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio 91-78 Feb. 3.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-goutsa
Texas baseball releases 2022 game times and TV schedule
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Feb. 18-20.
HornSports.com (This article also appeared in Heartland College Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-hs
WSOC: Huskies announce spring schedule
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play Houston Baptist University March 2.
HBUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-hbu
Houston track and field splits for Howie Ryan Invite and Tiger Paw Invite
An article mentions that Rice's track and field team is slated to compete in the Howie Ryan Invite at the University of Houston Feb. 11.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-uhc
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
Former Rice baseball player Lance Berkman is mentioned.
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-berkman
Going strong for 20 years! These are the most gorgeous NFL and NBA WAGs
Former Rice volleyball player Mariah Riddlesprigger, girlfriend of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, is featured.
InsideNova.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-riddlesprigger
NEWS RELEASES
Richard Baraniuk named to National Academy of Engineering
Richard Baraniuk, the C. Sidney Burrus Professor at Rice and a professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional accolades for an engineer.
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-news-release-baraniuk
OpenStax, state set resource creation event for educators
OpenStax, Rice's educational technology initiative, and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will host a free, virtual event for Texas educators to create and revise open educational resources Feb. 17 and 18.
http://dateline.rice/feb-10-news-release-openstax