NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Another federal indictment threatens to engulf Donald Trump and his presidential campaign
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
USA Today (This article appeared on the front page of the July 21 print edition and the July 24 print edition of the International issue, and it appeared on the front page of the July 22 print edition of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, St. Cloud Times, Burlington Free Press, Times Record and the Shreveport Times. This article also appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-brinkley
New tech could lower price of CO2 capture
An article features collaborative Rice research that could lower the cost of capturing carbon dioxide from all types of emissions. Co-authors Haotian Wang, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, materials science and nanoengineering and of chemistry, and graduate student Peng Zhu are quoted.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/july-24-wang-zhu
Device hits 20% solar-to-hydrogren conversion efficiency
An article features collaborative Rice research into next-generation halide perovskite semiconductors. Co-authors quoted include Aditya Mohite, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and of materials science and nanoengineering; Michael Wong, the Tina and Sunit Patel Professor in Molecular Nanotechnology, a professor and chair of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a professor of chemistry, materials science and nanoengineering and of civil and environmental engineering; and graduate student Austin Fehr.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/july-24-mohite-wong-fehr
Hand-counting ballots is less accurate, more expensive and takes longer
An article cites Rice research into hand-counting ballots.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Votebeat.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-msn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
This summer is on track to be among Texas' most extreme
Sylvia Dee, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted.
The Texas Tribune (This article appeared on the front of the Texas section in the July 20 print edition of the El Paso Times, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-dee
Rice University climate scientist talks about the Texas heatwave
Omny.fm (This article also appeared in Audacy, and this segment aired on KRLD-AM in Dallas.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-dee
Mid-America Arts Alliance awards $189K to artists and arts organizations
An article mentions that Anthony Brandt, professor of composition and theory at the Shepherd School of Music, received funding from Mid-America Arts Alliance's Artistic Innovations Grant Program for his collaborative project "Meeting of the Minds."
Glasstire
http://dateline.rice/july-24-brandt
Meet Devown Hines, the gridiron chef helping prolong NFL careers
Roberta Anding, lecturer in sports medicine and director of performance nutrition, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the July 23 print edition, and it appeared in the San Antonio Express-News and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-anding
Immersive $4.6M 'Explore Asia' exhibition opens this weekend in Houston's Museum District
An article mentions that Rice and other universities partnered with Asia Society Texas to co-create its "Explore Asia" exhibit.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the July 23 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-hc
Cain's town hall hears both sides
An article mentions Rice's Lib-Con Scores of members of the Texas House of Representatives.
The Baytown Sun (This article also appeared on the front page of the July 23 print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-tbs
Texas-Squared Startup newsletter No. 409
A roundup features Rice news stories from the past week.
Texas-Squared Startup on Medium
http://dateline.rice/july-24-tss
BROADCAST
DEI departments will be banned in Texas colleges and universities. At what price?
Yvonne Taylor, lecturer in communication, is featured.
KERA Online (A portion of this interview aired on more than 900 NPR-affiliated stations across the U.S. This article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-taylor
Houston business owners frustrated with break-ins, crime main topic in Houston Mayor race
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-jones
Will hotly contested Senate primary hamper Dems' ability to defeat Ted Cruz?
The Eagle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-jones
Republicanos radicalizan postura contra México, subraya The Economist
MSN Noticias (An English translation is not available. This article originally appeared in El Universal.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-jones
MON: Calls for a more independent harassment review process in NM Legislature remain unmet and more
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
KUNM Online
http://dateline.rice/july-24-harris
States stiffen penalties for fentanyl, despite public health concerns
Tribune-Star
http://dateline.rice/july-24-harris
CityNews
A broadcast features Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers. Daniel Preston, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is mentioned.
CFFR-FM (Alberta, Canada)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-preston (This segment aired twice on 34 affiliate stations across Canada.)
HPV DNA testing
A broadcast features collaborative Rice research developing a human papillomavirus DNA test, which may make cervical cancer screening more accessible to women in countries with fewer resources. Alumna Kathryn Kundrod is interviewed.
National Science Foundation's Discovery Files podcast (This segment also aired twice on KCBS-AM in San Francisco.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-kundrod
'The World is Yours'
A broadcast features Rice and Lovett Hall.
WLNY-TV (New York)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-wlny (This segment aired four times.)
'The Larry Kudlow Show'
Rice is mentioned.
WABC-AM (New York)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-wabc (This segment aired 10 times.)
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-ktrh
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Bridge programs over troubled water
An article quotes President Reginald DesRoches and mentions Rice's Emerging Scholars Program.
Inside Higher Ed
http://dateline.rice/july-24-desroches
Crime and COVID-19 in Mexico: Some counterintuitive results
An analysis was co-authored by 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; Daniel Potter, senior director of research at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research; and Rodrigo Montes de Oca Arboleya, research scholar at the Baker Institute.
Small Wars Journal
http://dateline.rice/july-24-payan-potter-oca
The unseen spark: How ancient microorganisms helped cause massive volcanic events
An article features collaborative Rice research on the iron-rich layers of sedimentary rocks. Co-authors cited include Duncan Keller, a CLEVER Planets Postdoctoral Research Associate; Rajdeep Dasgupta, the Maurice Ewing Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences; and Cin-Ty Lee, the Harry Carothers Wiess Professor of Geology and chair of the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences. Several images are credited to Linda Welzenbach-Fries, science writer in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences.
SciTechDaily (This article also appeared in List23.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-keller-lee-dasgupta-fries
Even in protected areas, humans take a toll on wildlife
An article features collaborative Rice research that found tropical mammals living inside protected areas are not spared the effects of human activity even when it occurs outside of the protected boundaries. Co-author Lydia Beaudrot, assistant professor of biosciences, is quoted.
The Good Men Project
http://dateline.rice/july-24-beaudrot
Studies provide guidelines for extracting valuable materials from water
An article features research by Rice postdoctoral associate Ryan DuChanois.
Yale University's School of Engineering and Applied Science
http://dateline.rice/july-24-duchanois
Researchers uncover some secrets of stony coral disease, still search for its cause
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
The St. Thomas Source
http://dateline.rice/july-24-tsts
America's 10 best schools for biomedical engineering in 2023
A roundup features Rice.
ThomasNet.com
http://dateline.rice/july-24-tn
The best big college town in America, according to data. Plus, see the rest of the top 50
A slideshow caption mentions Rice.
MSN Money
http://dateline.rice/july-24-msn.money
Amerika heeft een nieuwe John F. Kennedy nodig
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Wynia's Week (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in PeterHolland765 blog.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-ww
ABC Radio News (Australia)
Queensland Regional (This segment aired on 60 affiliate stations across Australia.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-abc
Fourier analysis reveals insights into deep neural networks' understanding of complex physics
Rice is mentioned.
FagenWasanni.com
http://dateline.rice/july-24-gw
'I am in a privileged position to figure out my future.' Madhav Chinnappa — who headed Google News for 13 yrs — invokes Zen thinking after being let go by tech major
Alumnus Madhav Chinnappa is featured.
The Economic Times
http://dateline.rice/july-24-chinnappa
Python beginner courses: Top 10 best online Python courses for aspiring developers
An article mentions that Rice offers a Python computer programming course on Coursera.
Dev.to
http://dateline.rice/july-24-dev.to
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
'Sisters in the Mirror': Elora Shehabuddin's response to the West's idea of feminism
An article features Elora Shehabuddin, professor emerita of transnational Asian studies and author of "Sisters in the Mirror: A History of Muslim Women and the Global Politics of Feminism."
The Daily Star
http://dateline.rice/july-24-shehabuddin
A life-changing treatment destroys advanced cancers in just days
An article features a collaborative study using cytokine "drug factory" technology that found it can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days. Co-authors Omid Veiseh, assistant professor of bioengineering, and graduate student Amanda Nash are quoted.
US Today News
http://dateline.rice/july-24-veiseh-nash
Solar Car Challenge cut off, mid-race, because of COVID-19 outbreak
Incoming freshman Kai Herman is quoted.
The Orange County Register (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the July 22 print edition, and it appeared in EnergyPortal.eu and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-herman
Can no-till farming mean lower interest rates for producers?
An article mentions that experts at Rice will collaborate with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture to study soil health practices and their impacts on crop risk insurance premiums and other financial factors often faced by farmers.
The Daily Citizen (This article also appeared in Magnolia Reporter and GuardOnline.com.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-tdc
Sounds of world-class chamber music fill the air
Alumna Hezekiah Leung is featured.
Mount Desert Islander
http://dateline.rice/july-24-leung
Bryan Anderson takes the crown: Winner of the Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition
Alumnus Bryan Anderson is featured.
MyChesCo.com
http://dateline.rice/july-24-anderson
SPORTS
Houston Texans announce 2023 Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching and Nunn-Wooten Scouting Fellows
An article features Rice assistant football coach J.J. Nelson.
HoustonTexans.com (This article also appeared in KTRH Online.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-nelson
Texans legend Johnathan Joseph joining Texans coaching staff
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/july-24-nelson
Tara Simpson-Sullivan wins bronze at English Senior Championships
An article features Rice track and field athlete Tara Simpson-Sullivan, who recently earned bronze in the England Athletics Senior and Para Championships for hammer throw.
The Cumberland News & Star
http://dateline.rice/july-24-sullivan
Archdeacon: Mullet-less relief pitcher brings his flair to Dragons lair
An article features former Rice baseball player Maynard Holt.
Dayton Daily News (This article also appeared on the front of the July 23 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-holt
NFL Immaculate Grid answers for July 22: Which Cowboys star also played for Steelers?
An article features the late Buddy Dial, a former Rice football player.
Sportskeeda
http://dateline.rice/july-24-dial
Charlotte enters the American Athletic Conference
An article mentions that Rice is a former member of Conference USA.
Niner Times
http://dateline.rice/july-24-nt
Hill named new Wildcat head cross-country and track and field coach
An article features former Rice women's track and field assistant coach Jonathan Hill.
WildcatSports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-24-ws
Best Astros players of all time: Top 5 legendary Houston athletes, according to fans
An article features former Rice baseball player Lance Berkman.
Study Finds
http://dateline.rice/july-24-berkman
Volleyball unveils 2023 schedule
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play Florida Gulf Coast University Sept. 9.
FGCUAthletics.com
http://dateline.rice/july-24-fgcu
The G.O.A.T. speaks | Daily Brew
An article mentions former Rice football player Tommy Kramer.
HoustonTexans.com
http://dateline.rice/july-24-kramer
Commissioner Mike Aresco calls UTSA 'a perfect fit' for new home in American Athletic Conference
An article mentions that Rice has joined the American Athletic Conference.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-aac
Texas football: 4 upperclassmen with most to prove in fall camp for Horns
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 2.
FanSided
http://dateline.rice/july-24-fs
Roundtable: Red River rivalry, horns down and Texas baseball
An article features former Rice assistant baseball coach David Pierce.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/july-24-sbn
College football writer buries Lincoln Riley: Not 'as good as his record indicates'
An article mentions that Rice's football team played the University of Southern California last season.
USA Today's Trojans Wire
http://dateline.rice/july-24-tw
2023 USC football season outlook: Job's not finished
USCTrojans.com
http://dateline.rice/july-24-usc
Eagles camp preview: Inside LB Nakobe Dean's 'full plate'
An article features former Rice assistant football coach D.J. Eliot.
Sports Illustrated's Eagles Today
http://dateline.rice/july-24-si
Five Larks selected for NWL All-Star Game
An article features Rice baseball player Benjamin Rosengard.
The Bismarck Tribune
http://dateline.rice/july-24-rosengard
XFL files trademark for LA Wildcats
Rice Stadium is mentioned.
XFL Newsroom
http://dateline.rice/july-24-xfl
Introducing the Massachusetts basketball team competing for one million dollars
An article mentions former Rice basketball player Carl Pierre.
Massachusetts Daily Collegian (This article also appeared in the Daily Hampshire Gazette.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-mdc
NC State football adds dynamic receiving threat Bradley Rozner
An article features former Rice football player Bradley Rozner.
Technician
http://dateline.rice/july-24-tech
Texas A&M officially adds former Richmond OL Derek Ferraro as a preferred walk-on
Former Rice football player Derek Ferraro is featured.
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in USA Today's Aggies Wire.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-ys
Schedule Sunday: Ranking every game on the 2023 SMU schedule, No. 6
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play Southern Methodist University Nov. 4.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-24-247
College football rankings 2023 CFN preseason 76 to 100
An article mentions Rice football player J.T. Daniels.
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/july-24-daniels
West Virginia football transfer portal tracker
Rivals
http://dateline.rice/july-24-daniels
WEPM-AM (Clarksburg, West Virginia)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-daniels
UTSA coach Jeff Traylor sits down to talk new league, roster, upcoming season
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at San Antonio Nov. 11.
Fox 29 Online (This segment also aired on KABB-TV in San Antonio.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-fox29
Greek forward Ryan Soulis commits to Richmond, reclassifies
Rice is mentioned.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-24-247
NEWS RELEASES
A 'neuroshield' could protect citizens from artificial intelligence
There’s an urgent need to support citizens with a system of digital self-defense, argues a neuroscience expert from Rice's Baker Institute of Public Policy. Steps to regulate advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-enhanced social media are needed to protect people from AI "hacking" our interpersonal relationships and collective intelligence, says Harris Eyre, fellow in brain health at the Baker Institute.
http://dateline.rice/july-24-news-release-eyre
Rice's James Pomerantz receives top honor in cognitive psychology
James Pomerantz, a professor emeritus of psychological sciences at Rice, is a recipient of the Psychonomic Society's Clifford T. Morgan Distinguished Leadership Award, which recognizes deserving candidates who have been in the field for more than 10 years for major contributions to the field of cognitive psychology and sustained leadership and service to the discipline.
http://dateline.rice/july-24-news-release-pomerantz
OpenStax unveils new project to drive equity in education
At last week's 10th annual Learning@Scale conference in Copenhagen, OpenStax, an educational initiative from Rice, unveiled a project designed to solve one of the trickiest challenges in education research: facilitating research projects about equity in education while also preserving student privacy and protecting sensitive learner demographic data
http://dateline.rice/july-24-news-release-openstax