NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
National Public Radio
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about a recent advisory by Texas' grid operator for residents to conserve energy. Cohan is also quoted in several additional media outlets.
http://dateline.rice/may-17-cohan (This news update aired on more than 950 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
ERCOT seasonal report out as record-breaking temperatures loom
CBS News (This article originally appeared in CBS DFW.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-cohan
ERCOT report shows 'sufficient' power for 'normal' summer conditions
CBS Austin (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-cohan
Texas' grid operator told a power plant to delay repairs ahead of a May heat wave. It was among six that crashed.
The Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-cohan
'News 4 San Antonio'
WOAI-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-cohan (This segment aired seven times.)
Abortion rights groups have had a fundraising edge. Midterms to test if dollars can turn into votes.
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.
USA Today (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-jones
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-jones (This segment aired six times.)
Gasoline tops $4 a gallon in every US state for the first time
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
Bloomberg
http://dateline.rice/may-17-finley
LNG-Streit: Beide Seiten blind — aber auf unterschiedlichen Augen
Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Achgut.com (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-mikulska
HOUSTON/TEXAS
$10M Bob Dylan Center opens in Tulsa with star-studded guest lineup
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Star section in the May 17 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-brinkley
Houston mom of undocumented kids calls Abbott school idea racist: 'Not the before times'
An article cites a 2020 Rice study that found the benefits of educating undocumented students far outweigh the costs.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-hc
Creating the equitable encyclopedia
An article mentions that Rice students in the Poverty, Justice and Human Capabilities class wrote Wikipedia articles about medical racism in the United States.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-hc
State power grid woes should unite us in action
An article cites Rice research into the carbon and sulfur dioxide emissions of Texas' power plants.
The Fort Bend Star
http://dateline.rice/may-17-fbs
Texas-Squared Startup newsletter No. 344
A roundup features several Rice news stories from the past week.
Texas-Squared Startup on Medium
http://dateline.rice/may-17-tss
Four distinguished HPHS alumni recognized
An article featuring late alumnus Harold DeMoss, former judge on the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, mentions that he will be posthumously honored with a Highland Park High School Alumni Association award.
People Newspapers
http://dateline.rice/may-17-demoss
BROADCAST
Founder of Kinder Houston Area Survey looks back on four decades of work
Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and professor emeritus of sociology, is interviewed about the release of the 2022 Kinder Houston Area Survey. KTRK-TV mentions the survey in a broadcast.
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-klineberg
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-survey
'8 a.m. newscast for May 17, 2022'
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is interviewed about the November vote for Harris County Judge.
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-stein
'6:31 a.m. newscast for May 17, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-stein
'5:31 a.m. newscast for May 17, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-stein
'6 p.m. newscast for May 16, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-stein
'4 p.m. newscast for May 16, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-stein
'2 p.m. newscast for May 16, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-stein
'New England Cable News'
A broadcast features collaborative Rice research that eradicated advanced-stage ovarian and colorectal cancer in mice in as little as six days with a treatment that could be ready for human clinical trials later this year. Co-author Omid Veiseh, assistant professor of bioengineering, is quoted.
NECN-TV (Boston)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-veiseh (This segment aired twice.)
WDEL-FM (Philadelphia)
A broadcast about holding concurrent elections cites Melissa Marschall, professor of political science.
http://dateline.rice/may-17-marschall
Jon Baron, Democratic primary candidate for Maryland governor
An article features alumnus Jon Baron, who is running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Maryland.
WYPR Online (This segment also aired on three affiliate stations.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-baron
Senate Republicans block abortion rights bill, Trump vs. wind and newly leaked Lindsey Graham audio
An article features a talk by former Vice President Mike Pence at the Baker Institute for Public Policy May 10.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/may-17-jimmy (This segment re-aired on more than 100 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
'The Morning Loop on CBS 19 News'
A broadcast mentions that Rice is the No. 1 university in Texas according to rankings by Money magazine. KVUE-TV mentions that Rice is No. in Texas according to SmartAssest's list of best value universities.
KYTX-TV (Tyler, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-kytx (This segment aired five times.)
'Capital Tonight'
Spectrum News Austin (This segment aired 14 times.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-sna
'KVUE News Daybreak'
KVUE-TV (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-kvue
Best colleges in the South
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-hc
Texas A&M named by Money as No. 1 public college in Texas, and state's best value college
Texas A&M Today
http://dateline.rice/may-17-tamu
'Houston's Morning Show'
An article featuring Arman and Ronak Saxena, valedictorian and salutatorian of Katy High School, respectively, mentions that they plan to attend Rice in the fall.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-saxena
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
New silicon nanowires can really take the heat
An article mentions that Matthew Jones, the Gene and Norman Hackerman Assistant Professor of Chemistry, and postdoctoral research Muhua Sun collaborated on the featured research.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory News
http://dateline.rice/may-17-jones-sun
Computational sleuths prove case against quantum spin liquid
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; Pengcheng Dai, the Sam and Helen Worden Professor of Physics and Astronomy; and Han Yan, a Rice Academy Postdoctoral Fellow in physics and astronomy.
Material Today
http://dateline.rice/may-17-nevidomskyy-dai-yan
Gut microbiome can tell us about concussion status
An article features a collaborative study of 33 Rice football players to determine the diagnostic potential of the gut's microbiome to track the impact of concussions. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Todd Treangen, an assistant professor of computer science; Sarah Schodrof, assistant athletic trainer and director of insurance services; graduate students Kristen Curry, Qi Wang and Elizabeth Reeves; and Michael Nute, a National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellow in computer science.
Naturopathic Doctor News & Review
http://dateline.rice/may-17-treangen-schodrof
Macroeconomic effects of H.R. 5376: The Build Back Better Act
An article mentions that John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, was commissioned to assess the macroeconomic implications of the tax and social spending proposals in the Build Back Better Act.
American Action Forum
http://dateline.rice/may-17-diamond
Eavesdroppers can hack 6G frequency with DIY metasurface
An article features collaborative Rice research that found hackers can make a tool to eavesdrop on some 6G wireless signals in as little as five minutes. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Edward Knightly, the Sheafor-Lindsay Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and graduate students Zhambyl Shaikhanov and Fahid Hassan.
Science Daily
http://dateline.rice/may-17-knightly-shaikhanov-hasan
Coastal Prairie Conservancy plan shows how preservation can help reduce flooding
An article mentions that Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center has worked with the Coastal Prairie Conservancy on how to reduce flooding in the Addicks Reservoir and Buffalo Bayou Watersheds.
ReduceFlooding.com
http://dateline.rice/may-17-rf
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
UC Merced applied mathematics professor Dr. Juan C. Meza receives the Richard Tapia Achievement Award
An article featuring alumnus Juan Meza, former Rice lecturer and research associate, mentions that he is the recipient of the 2022 Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award for Scientific Scholarship, Civic Science and Diversifying Computing. Tapia is a University Professor, the Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering and a professor of computational and applied mathematics.
Latin Post
http://dateline.rice/may-17-meza-tapia
UNILAG attracts over N18 billion in research grants
Rice is mentioned.
Sun News
http://dateline.rice/may-17-sun
Williams to be Bentzin speaker at community event
An article features alumna Talithia Williams.
Watertown Daily Times
http://dateline.rice/may-17-williams
SPORTS
NOTEBOOK: Baseball sweeps Owls in Houston
An article mentions that the Rice baseball team was swept by Middle Tennessee State University May 13-15. The Owls next play a road game against the University of Houston May 17.
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/may-17-gbr
Wrapping home slate with Rice
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/may-17-uhc
USC football recruiting: Four-star safety Braxton Myers commits to Trojans on CBS Sports HQ
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Southern California Sept. 3.
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/may-17-cbs
Buying or selling top contenders for 2022 College Football Playoff
Bleacher Report
http://dateline.rice/may-17-br
Houston-area baseball regional quarterfinal pairings
An article mentions that high school regional quarterfinal baseball games will be held at Reckling Park May 19-20.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-hc
Chiles High School celebrates 14 student athletes Monday
A roundup featuring Filippo Aldrovandi Reina mentions that he has signed to join Rice's track and field team.
WTXL Online
http://dateline.rice/may-17-wtxl
How HUB football launching college football transfer portal camp 'creates opportunities'
Former Rice football player Emmanuel Ellerbee is mentioned.
Pro Football Network
http://dateline.rice/may-17-ellerbee
Greenhill's Micah Robinson, John Paul II’s Gabe Warren transfer to Southern California Academy
Rice is mentioned.
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/may-17-tdmn
Kevin Graham, Reece Ewing prove how one player can make all the difference for college baseball teams
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team played the University of Southern Mississippi April 22-24.
Press Register
http://dateline.rice/may-17-pr
Former Texas sluggers marvel at Ivan Melendez's season of home runs
An article mentions Rice baseball's game against the University of Texas at Austin earlier this season.
Austin American-Statesman (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-statesman
NEWS RELEASE
Kinder Houston Area Survey: As pandemic wanes, economy and crime become top concerns
As Houston emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy and crime top the list of residents' concerns in the 2022 Kinder Houston Area Survey. Stress, anxiety, loneliness and isolation persist as the pandemic wanes, the survey shows, and Houstonians want the government to spend more money addressing economic inequalities and improving public schools.
http://dateline.rice/may-17-news-release-klineberg