NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
In GOP race hot with name-calling, SC's Scott and Haley are keeping it clean — so far
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.
AOL (This article appeared on the front page of the July 25 print edition of The State, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-jones
Poll: Whitmire poised for double-digit runoff win over Jackson Lee in Houston's crowded mayoral race
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-jones
Houston voters split on city's next mayor
University of Houston News (This article also appeared in Mirage.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-jones
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-jones (This segment aired 12 times.)
Mount St. Helens fast facts
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on a study that used 3,500 seismic sensors around Mount St. Helens.
AOL (This article originally appeared in CNN.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-aol
The most beautiful college campus in every state
A slideshow features Rice.
MSN New Zealand (This article originally appeared in Espresso.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-msn.nz
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Two Houston professors land prestigious federal defense grants
An article features Qimiao Si, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy, and Jeffrey Tabor, professor of bioengineering and biosciences, who have been awarded Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowships from the United States Department of Defense. The article also mentions that former Bush Fellows at Rice include Naomi Halas, University Professor and the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and professor of biomedical engineering, chemistry, physics and astronomy and the director of Rice's Smalley-Curl Institute, and Richard Baraniuk, the C. Sidney Burrus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and a professor of statistics and computer science.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/july-25-si-tabor-halas-baraniuk
Rapidly intensifying storms force Houston-area leaders to rethink evacuation plans
Phil Bedient, the Herman and George R. Brown Professor of Civil Engineering and co-director of the Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, is quoted.
Houston Landing (This article also appeared in News Break.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-bedient
Astros owner Jim Crane buys $24M historic River Oaks home only to tear it down
Stephen Fox, lecturer of architecture, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-fox
Memo to Dallas Cowboys: Embrace the journey as the journey is the reward
An article authored by Clarence Hill mentions that his daughter will attend Rice in the fall.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-fwst
BROADCAST
A majority of Harris County renters are 'cost burdened' by rising rent prices, report says
An article features the 2023 State of Housing report by Rice's Kinder institute for Urban Research. Steve Sherman, research scientist at the Kinder institute, is quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/july-25-sherman
'7 a.m. newscast for July 25, 2023'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-sherman
5 key takeaways from the new State of Housing report on Houston and Harris County
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-hc
'CBS 4 Morning News'
An article features Rice research that can turn sunlight into hydrogen with record-breaking efficiency.
KVEO-TV (Harlingen, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-kveo (This segment aired five times.)
Gulfton is the hottest neighborhood in Houston. Locals are looking at more solutions to fix it.
An article cites a 2021 study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the canopy coverage of Houston neighborhoods.
Texas Standard
http://dateline.rice/july-25-ts
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Is Venezuela's oil sector finally open for business?
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, the Center for the United States and Mexico and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
BNAmericas
http://dateline.rice/july-25-monaldi
O setor de petróleo da Venezuela está finalmente aberto para negócios?
BNAmericas (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-monaldi
Can humans be protected from the risks of AI? Expert suggests a 'neuroshield'
An article features a new report authored by Harris Eyre, fellow in brain health in the Center for Health and Biosciences at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, which advocates for a digital self-defense system against AI-driven misinformation.
TechTimes
http://dateline.rice/july-25-eyre
NIH grant to find if scale of gene editing changes harmful or helpful
An article features Gang Bao, the A.J. Foyt Family Professor of Bioengineering and department chair, professor of chemistry, materials science and nanoengineering, who has been awarded a 4-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to understand how gene editing may help treat sickle cell disease.
Sickle Cell Disease News
http://dateline.rice/july-25-bao
Study finds human impact on wildlife even in protected areas
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.
Newswise
http://dateline.rice/july-25-beaudrot
Nano-size carbon material could be used to treat Down syndrome
An article mentions that experts at Rice contributed to the featured research.
Newswise (This article also appeared in AZo Materials.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-nw
MBA handicapping: Can this NASA superstar MBA candidate talk to Earthling admission officials
Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is mentioned.
Poets & Quants (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-p&q
Opinion: Local space industry can soar above the rest
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
SussanLey.com
http://dateline.rice/july-25-sl
Dan Purvis on how we need to adjust to the future of work
Alumnus Dan Purvis is featured.
Thrive Global
http://dateline.rice/july-25-purvis
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
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 Sun Times (This article also appeared in the High Plains Journal.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-tst
Activists for hand-counting ballots don't acknowledge drawbacks
An article cites Rice research into hand-counting ballots.
AZ Mirror
http://dateline.rice/july-25-azm
SPORTS
Rice football 2023 preview: How will new AAC be for Owls?
An article features Rice football.
FanBuzz.com
http://dateline.rice/july-25-fb
The Texas 50: Most important players in Texas ranked no. 40-31
Rice football player Luke McCaffrey is featured.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/july-25-mccaffrey
Texas State volleyball adds Carly Graham and Hope Hodges to coaching staff
An article features former Rice volleyball player Carly Graham.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/july-25-graham
High school football coaching carousel: Who's in? Who's out?
An article features Rice assistant football coach Jon Kay.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-kay
What to watch in Houston-area high school football for 2023 season
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-kay
Pirates picked sixth in 2023 AAC preseason poll
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play East Carolina University Sept. 30.
ECUPirates.com
http://dateline.rice/july-25-ecu
American Athletic Conference football 2023 season preview
An article mentions that Rice has joined the American Athletic Conference.
FanBuzz
http://dateline.rice/july-25-fb
Media picks UAB 8th out of 14 in American Athletic Conference
WVTM 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/july-25-wvtm
College football conference predictions: What will the final standings be?
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/july-25-cfn
Q&A with AAC commissioner Mike Aresco on UAB and future of league
AL.com
http://dateline.rice/july-25-al
Big 12 football preview: Houston Cougars
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Houston Sept. 9.
Sports Illustrated's Killer Frogs
http://dateline.rice/july-25-si
Rice adds Lamar to 2027 football schedule
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play Lamar University in 2027.
FBSchedules
http://dateline.rice/july-25-fbs
UC alumni playing as Nasty 'Nati wins TBT regional championship at Xavier's Cintas Center
Former Rice basketball player Marquez Letcher-Ellis is featured.
Cincinnati.com
http://dateline.rice/july-25-ellis
Texas football: 3 underclassmen who can win starting jobs in fall camp
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-25-fs
KTXX-FM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-ktxx
Reed and Evans earn C-USA preseason awards
An article mentions last season's football game between Rice and Western Kentucky University.
WKUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-25-wku
Women's basketball: Big 12 opponent pairings announced
Rice's women's basketball team is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/july-25-sbn
Pollard joins RB Zoom call: 'Nothing we can do,' says Chubb — Cowboys tracker
An article mentions late alumnus and former football player Rodrigo Barnes, one of the first Black athletes at Rice, who died in May at 73.
Sports Illustrated's Cowboys Country (This article also appeared in YardBarker.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-si
'Coaches Check-In' episode 9: Keith Vroman
An article mentions that Rice is a former member of Conference USA.
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/july-25-gbr
Lakers news: Los Angeles rookie reveals goals for first NBA season
Rice is mentioned.
Sports Illustrated's All Lakers
http://dateline.rice/july-25-si
Was Big 12 deputy commissioner Tim Weiser right about why OU, Texas are headed to SEC?
The Oklahoman
http://dateline.rice/july-25-to
NEWS RELEASE
2023 State of Housing: Majority of renters in Harris County and Houston are cost-burdened
Over half of renters in Harris County and Houston are now spending in excess of 30% of their income on housing costs, according to a new report by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research. "The 2023 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston" — the fourth annual report on the local housing system by the Kinder Institute — is focused on renting, with new analysis of rent increases, cost burdens, single-family rental investors, evictions and building quality.
http://dateline.rice/july-25-news-release-kinder-study