NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
When homes flood, who retreats and to where? We mapped thousands of buyouts and found the average move is only 7 miles, and race plays a role
James Elliott, professor and chair of sociology, and Zheye “Jay” Wang, a senior spatial analyst at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, co-authored an article on their research that found that even after suffering flood damage, homeowners in mostly white communities prefer to accept higher risk of disaster repeating itself than relocate to areas with more racial diversity and less flood risk. The research is also featured in an NPR broadcast.
The Conversation (This article also appeared in the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/june-15-elliott-wang-1
WAMU-FM (Washington, D.C.)
http://dateline.rice/june-15-elliott-wang-2 (This NPR broadcast aired on more than 900 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
Venezuela makes long-shot bid to revive ruined economy with gas
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy and director of the Latin America Energy Program at the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
BNN Bloomberg (This article also appeared in Leportale.)
http://dateline.rice/june-15-monaldi
Camino a las primarias, Trump se confirma como el dueño de la campaña y maneja los tiempos de sus adversarios
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. He is also quoted in a Houston Chronicle story on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial and participated in Houston Public Media’s Political Roundup.
La Política (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in El Noticiero.)
http://dateline.rice/june-15-jones-1
Embattled AG Ken Paxton's felony securities fraud trial sent back to Harris County
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the June 15 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/june-15-jones-2
Political roundup: Trump in court (again) and races for Houston mayor and controller
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-15-jones-3
Primero los usuarios: tres propuestas (de energía) para el próximo sexenio
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 on Mexico’s energy market.
MSN (This Expansión op-ed appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-15-grunstein
The #1 college in Texas, according to data — plus, see the runners-up
An article mentions that Rice is ranked the No. 1 university in Texas by Stacker.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Stacker.)
http://dateline.rice/june-15-msn-stacker
How to find free college textbooks
OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources, is featured.
MSN (This article originally appeared in U.S. News & World Report.)
http://dateline.rice/june-15-openstax
Duolingo-accepted universities in USA
Rice is mentioned.
Al Jazeera
http://dateline.rice/june-15-aljazeera
Coursera CEO talks top course preferences of Kazakhstan’s users
An article mentions that Rice’s Physics 101 course offered on Coursera is popular among Kazakh citizens.
The Astana Times
http://dateline.rice/june-15-astana
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Houston private companies prospered amid inflation, climbing interest rates
Peter Rodriguez, dean of the Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-15-rodriguez
Houston's Independence Heights, Texas' first Black town, receives $100K grant to create conservatory
An article mentions “Independence Heights: A Window to the Past,” an oral history project produced in part by Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-15-independence-heights
Houston’s energy leaders identify funding, workforce development and community collaboration as key players in the energy transition
An article mentions that Rice is part of a collaboration with several other Texas institutions to develop a National Science Foundation Engine to increase innovation in the energy industry.
Greater Houston Partnership
http://dateline.rice/june-15-ghp
Real estate roundup: Trophy office tower in The Woodlands lands 4 new and expanded corporate headquarters tenants
The Rice Management Co. is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-15-rmc
Artificial intelligence in Katy: Student describes its use in preparing writing assignments
An article mentions that Tompkins High School student Rutva Gupta is considering Rice.
The Katy Times
http://dateline.rice/june-15-gupta
Juárez has an abundance of jobs, but few migrants are seeking them; here’s why
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, is quoted.
El Paso Times (This El Paso Inc. article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-15-payan
Vibrant Houston fashion show spotlights Asian American designers — Chloe Dao, Tina Zula & Anthony Pabillano make a statement
An article features the Ascend AAPI Spring Fashion Show sponsored by Rice’s Houston Asian American Archive, an initiative of the Chao Center for Asian Studies, and the Woodson Research Center at Fondren Library. Anne Chao, adjunct lecturer in the humanities and a School of Humanities Advisory Board member, is mentioned.
Paper City
http://dateline.rice/june-15-aapi
BROADCAST
‘The David Rubenstein Show, Peer to Peer Conversations’
Alumnus Brian Armstrong is featured.
Bloomberg
http://dateline.rice/june-15-armstrong
East Coast Radio (Ireland)
A radio broadcast features collaborative Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers.
http://dateline.rice/june-15-necrobotics
WBT-FM (Charlotte, North Carolina)
A radio broadcast mentions that former Rice basketball player David Chadwick founded RealResponse, an anonymous reporting platform for athletic teams, organizations and over 50,000 athletes.
http://dateline.rice/june-15-chadwick
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Powerless ‘Air Blender’ breathes life
A medical device developed by Rice students to help premature babies in developing countries receive life-saving oxygen without damaging their eyesight is featured. Quoted or mentioned are undergraduates Harlan Cook, Brennan Keogh, Leora Maksoud and Ojas Dumbre, and Meaghan Bond, lecturer and research scientist. The Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen is also mentioned.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
http://dateline.rice/june-15-air-blender
On the radar: Advancing the application, adoption of graphene-reinforced composites
Rice research on developing a method to convert crude oil byproduct into graphene is mentioned.
Composites World
http://dateline.rice/june-15-graphene
Software adds efficiency for companies transporting, storing hydrogen
Alumnus Rohan Awasthi authored an article.
Pipeline & Gas Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-15-awasthi
Celebrating America’s music: The 225th anniversary of ‘The President’s Own’
An article mentions that Alexander Garde studied at the Shepherd School of Music.
Marine Corps Association Blog
http://dateline.rice/june-15-garde
Top brands share sustainability solutions at plastics innovation and circularity summit
An article mentions that Rachel Meidl, fellow for energy and environment at the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, will speak at the Innovation & Circularity Summit June 28-29 in Orlando, Florida.
Waste Advantage (This article also appeared in American Chemistry and EIN Newsdesk.)
http://dateline.rice/june-15-meidl
Cadence Bank names Kuzdzal as chief legal officer
Alumna Shanna Kuzdzal is featured.
ABL Advisor
http://dateline.rice/june-15-kuzdzal
The best architectural firms in Fort Worth, Texas
Alumnus Joe Self is featured.
Home Builder Digest
http://dateline.rice/june-15-self
Share what you have — a visit to John Stoner’s Richmond, Virginia
Alumnus John Stoner is featured.
Good Beer Hunting
http://dateline.rice/june-15-stoner
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Religious calling to job can motivate employees, but may lead to unaddressed mistreatment
Feeling a religious or spiritual calling to a job can be a huge motivator, but it can also potentially result in employee mistreatment and exploitation going unaddressed, according to new research from Rice’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance and the Religion and Public Life Program. Mentioned or quoted are Brenton Kalinowski, a doctoral student in the Department of Sociology and a graduate fellow in the Religion and Public Life Program; Elaine Howard Ecklund, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences, professor of sociology, director of the Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; and Denise Daniels, co-principal investigator on the Religion and Public Life Program’s “Faith at Work: An Empirical Study.”
Mirage
http://dateline.rice/june-15-boniuk-rplp-kalinowski-ecklund-daniels
Hurricanes are only going to get worse for Black folks
A collaborative Rice study on economic damages caused by natural disasters is mentioned.
Word In Black
http://dateline.rice/june-15-disasters
Softeq bolsters global growth with C-suite additions
Alumnus Craig Ceccanti is featured.
Le Lézard
http://dateline.rice/june-15-ceccanti
Ira Hatch dies in prison; defrauded clients of millions
Alumnus Rory Hatch is mentioned.
Vero News
http://dateline.rice/june-15-hatch
SPORTS
Rice volleyball hires Kasey Price as volunteer assistant
An article features Kasey Price, who has been hired as a volunteer assistant volleyball coach at Rice. Head coach Genny Volpe is quoted.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/june-15-price-volpe
Nationals travel to Houston for first time since World Series to take on the Astros
An article mentions that Washington Nationals player Stone Garrett committed to play baseball at Rice but didn’t attend the university because he was selected in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.
Curly W Blog (This article also appeared in Washington Nationals Communications.)
http://dateline.rice/june-15-garrett
Arch Manning breaks social media silence in the name of football!
An article mentions that Rice’s football team will face the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 2.
Tag24
http://dateline.rice/june-15-football
NEWS RELEASES
Shepherd School’s Xayvion Davidson wins first place, audience favorite at inaugural Cynthia Woods Mitchell-Ima Hogg Young Artist Competition
Xayvion Davidson, a rising sophomore studying bassoon at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music, won first place and audience favorite at the inaugural Cynthia Woods Mitchell-Ima Hogg Young Artist Competition June 11.
http://dateline.rice/june-15-davidson
Homeowners in mostly white communities prefer to risk repeat flooding rather than move to more diverse neighborhoods on safer ground
Even after suffering flood damage, homeowners in mostly white communities prefer to accept higher risk of disaster repeating itself than relocate to areas with more racial diversity and less flood risk, according to new research from Rice University.
http://dateline.rice/june-15-flooding