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From Houston to Broadway: Rice student plays iconic role in 'The Phantom of the Opera'
An article featuring Kanisha Feliciano, student in the Artist Diploma for Opera Performance program at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, mentions that she is the first Latina to sing the role of Christine Daaé in "The Phantom of the Opera" on Broadway.
KHOU Online (This segment also aired four times on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-7-feliciano
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Robert Curl, Nobel-winning chemist in 'buckyball' discovery, dies at 88
An article featuring alumnus and former Professor Emeritus Robert Curl mentions that he died July 3 at 88. Curl was part of the research team that shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of buckminsterfullerenes, or "buckyballs," a new form of carbon, which included the late Richard Smalley, the former Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry. The article also mentions that Rice dedicated the Smalley-Curl Institute in 2015. President Reginald DesRoches, Bruce Weisman, professor of chemistry and associate chair for teaching, and alumnus R. Stanley Williams are quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
The Washington Post
http://dateline.rice/july-7-curl-smalley
Rice chemist, Nobel laureate Robert Curl dies at 88
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the July 7 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-6-curl-smalley-desroches-et-al
Delightfully weird state symbols from across America
MSN Lifestyle Australia (This article originally appeared in Stars Insider, and it appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-7-msn
It takes a long time to get from a federal drilling lease to actual oil
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal (This segment aired on more than 600 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/july-7-finley
Biden struggles to define agenda ahead of visit to Saudi Arabia
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Al Jazeera
http://dateline.rice/july-7-ulrichsen
El traje nuevo del emperador es verde. ¿Por qué y para qué más petróleo?
Miriam Grunstein, contributing expert and scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed.
Expansión (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-7-grunstein
Oregon's top 2022 National Merit Scholars hail from the largest group of high schools in years
A roundup featuring Kevin Lei, a 2022 National Merit Scholar, mentions that he plans to attend Rice in the fall.
MSN (This OregonLive.com article appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-7-msn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Texas’ largest independent abortion provider to pull out of state with plans to reopen in New Mexico
Rola El-Serag, the L.E. and Virginia Simmons Senior Fellow in Health Policy and director of the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Health and Biosciences, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the July 7 print edition of the Chronicle, and it appeared on the front of the Metro section in the July 7 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/july-7-elserag
If you're seeing more text alerts on Houston air quality, you're not alone. Here's what to know.
An article mentions that the threshold for an Asthma Aware Day in Houston is based on a 2014 collaborative study by Kathy Ensor, the Noah G. Harding Professor of Statistics and director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research's Urban Data Platform.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the July 7 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-7-ensor
How could Texas Republicans further restrict abortion next year?
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.
The Dallas Morning News (This article also appeared in the Rome News-Tribune.)
http://dateline.rice/july-7-jones
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-7-jones (This segment aired three times.)
Rice and MD Anderson researchers discover exciting new leukemia treatment
An article features collaborative Rice research that discovered potential new drugs that work in concert with established drugs to treat leukemia. Co-author Natasha Kirienko, assistant professor of biosciences, is quoted.
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/july-7-kirienko
Houston synthetic biology VC grows team ahead of foundry launch
Angela Wilkins, executive director of Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute, is quoted.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/july-7-wilkins
Teens explore community service with SERVE & Sweat
An article mentions that Rice recently partnered with YMCA of Greater Houston to host the Owlympics, a field day event for more than 650 kids. Tanner Gardner, senior associate athletic director of Rice Athletics, is mentioned.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/july-7-gardner
Rice University named the best college investment in Texas
An article mentions that Rice is ranked No. 1 in Texas and No. 10 in the nation for return on investment according to SmartAsset.
Houstonia (A similar article also appeared in Invest Money UK.)
http://dateline.rice/july-7-houstonia
Local expert discusses economic benefits of green energy at Rotary Club luncheon
Rice is mentioned.
The Eagle
http://dateline.rice/july-7-te
Braz briefs: School supply drive benefits Pearland ISD students
A roundup featuring Alexa Vela, a First Tee College Scholarship recipient, mentions that she plans to attend Rice in the fall.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-7-hc
This month's must-see exhibits in Houston: July 2022
A roundup features exhibits "Baseera Khan: Weight on History" and "Womb" on view at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/july-7-365
In brief: June 2022
An article mentions OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources.
Collin College News
http://dateline.rice/july-7-ccn
Houston environmental news update July 6, 2022
A roundup mentions that Rice will host the Houston Community Climate Summit Sept. 10.
Citizens' Environmental Coalition
http://dateline.rice/july-7-cec
Fighting for workers
Alumnus Scott Solis is featured.
Arroyo
http://dateline.rice/july-7-solis
BROADCAST
Houston pastor working to get lights turned on in time for Sunday service after thieves steal copper, cut power at Space City Church
Alumnus Vaughn Walwyn is quoted.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/july-7-walwyn
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
3D quantum spin liquid discovery gains theoretical support
An article features collaborative Rice research that identified cerium pyrochlore as a 3D quantum spin liquid candidate. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Andriy Nevidomskyy, associate professor of physics and astronomy, and Pengcheng Dai, the Sam and Helen Worden Professor of Physics and Astronomy.
Physics World
http://dateline.rice/july-7-nevidomskyy-dai
Nitrogen emissions take toll
An article features collaborative Rice research into agricultural pollution. Co-authors Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and graduate student Lina Luo are quoted.
Agri-View
http://dateline.rice/july-7-cohan-luo
New method enables humans to help robots 'see' their environments
An article features collaborative Rice research that developed a method that allows humans to help robots "see" their environments and carry out tasks. Co-authors cited include Lydia Kavraki, the Noah Harding Professor of Computer Science and director of Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute, and graduate students Carlos Quintero-Peña and Constantinos Chamzas.
Unite.ai
http://dateline.rice/july-7-kavraki-pena-chamzas
Cerberus Cyber Sentinel: What's in a name? The origin of cyber
Suzanne Kemmer, associate professor of linguistics and cognitive sciences, is quoted.
Market Screener
http://dateline.rice/july-7-kemmer
Future of global energy — Greater Houston Partnership Summit recap
Matteo Pasquali, the A.J. Hartsook Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, a professor of materials science and nanoengineering and of chemistry, and director of Rice's Carbon Hub, is quoted.
ShaleMag.com
http://dateline.rice/july-7-pasquali
Grappling with the world's complex energy transition through an ESG lens
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts fellow in energy and environmental affairs at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Valve Magazine
http://dateline.rice/july-7-collins
Amatonormativity and the complex web of relationships
Elizabeth Brake, professor of philosophy, is quoted.
34th Street
http://dateline.rice/july-7-brake
Engineering serendipity with the Houston Ion's Joey Sanchez (TGIR Ep. 165)
An article features Joey Sanchez, senior director of ecosystems at the Ion, a tech hub developed by Rice.
LexBlog
http://dateline.rice/july-7-sanchez
Top 10 business analytics courses C-suite people should take up
A roundup mentions that Rice offers a business statistics and analysis specialization.
Analytics Insight
http://dateline.rice/july-7-ai
TWA Energy Influencers 2022
Alumnus Moataz Abu-AlSaud is featured.
Journal of Petroleum Technology
http://dateline.rice/july-7-alsaud
Diane Yoo is working so that many more women can succeed in tech
Alumna Diane Yoo is featured.
Grit Daily
http://dateline.rice/july-7-yoo
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Record number of UF faculty earn National Science Foundation awards
A roundup features alumnus Adam Ginsburg.
University of Florida News
http://dateline.rice/july-7-ginsburg
Northwestern could cover tuition for financial aid recipients, lawsuit memorandum finds
An article mentions that a federal lawsuit names Rice among 16 universities and colleges accused of working together to reduce the financial aid they give to students.
The Daily Northwestern
http://dateline.rice/july-7-dn
Historic Myrtle Beach Cannon House up for sale
Alumnus Roger Cooner is quoted.
Myrtle Beach SC
http://dateline.rice/july-7-cooner
The worldwide labour crisis
An article cites research by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the role of immigrants in the U.S.'s future workforce.
Dawn (This article appeared in the July 7 print edition of The Pak Banker and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-7-dawn
SPORTS
Area athletes headed to World Athletics Championships
An article featuring former Rice track and field athlete Ariana Ince mentions that she will compete in the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, later this month.
Victoria Advocate
http://dateline.rice/july-7-ince
RECRUITING SCHOOL: College football recruiters give advice in Twitter Spaces event
Marco Regalado, Rice football executive director of player personnel and recruiting innovation, is mentioned.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/july-7-regalado
CAPE LEAGUE ROUNDUP: Ties the story of the night
Rice baseball player Guy Garibay Jr. is mentioned.
Cape Cod Times (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/july-7-garibay
The toughest and easiest schedule in each FBS conference in 2022
A roundup previews Rice football's upcoming season.
FBSchedules
http://dateline.rice/july-7-fbs
Marte Lambrecht uit Vlimmeren haakt door ziekte af voor sterrentoernooi, Yana Malfet is terug van weggeweest
An article featuring Marte Lambrecht mentions that she will join Rice's tennis team.
GVA.be (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-7-gva
Orioles recall Sulser, option Vespi, claim McCarty and DFA Diplán
Former Rice baseball player Glenn Otto is mentioned.
MASN Sports
http://dateline.rice/july-7-otto
Former head coach Mike Schuler passes at 81
An article features former Rice head basketball coach Mike Schuler, who died recently at 81.
MSN (This article originally appeared in SB Nation, and similar articles also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-7-schuler
University of St. Thomas (Houston) adds men's, women's swimming programs
An article features former Rice assistant swim coach and former Owl swimmer Hanna Huston.
SwimSwam
http://dateline.rice/july-7-huston
Three Longhorns named to preseason All-Big 12 team
An article mentions the 2021 football game between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-7-247
OKC Dodgers game notes — July 5, 2022
Former Rice baseball player Jon Duplantier is featured.
Our Sports Central
http://dateline.rice/july-7-duplantier