NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
New HPV test crucial step for eradicating cervical cancer
An article 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. Co-authors Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, professor of bioengineering and director of the Rice360 Institute for Global Health, and alumna Kathryn Kundrod are quoted.
MSN International (This article originally appeared in Deutsche Welle.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-kortum-kundrod
New DNA test aims to make cervical cancer screening more accessible in low-income countries
STAT
http://dateline.rice/june-22-kundrod
Neuer HPV-Test entscheidender Schritt zur Ausrottung von Gebärmutterhalskrebs
LomaZoma.com (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-kortum-kundrod
This woman is the front-runner to be Mexico's next president
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.
San Diego Union-Tribune
http://dateline.rice/june-22-payan
Thousands of Americans are leaving homes in flood-risk areas. But where are they moving to?
An article features Rice research that found home buyouts following natural disasters reduced homeowners' future flood risk by up to 65%. Study Co-author James Elliott, professor and chair of sociology, is quoted.
CNN (This article also appeared in MSN Money, LomaZoma.com and 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-elliott
All-time record heat in Texas to briefly break as thunderstorms loom in forecast
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
AOL (This article originally appeared in Fox Weather. Editor's note: A correction to Cohan's name has been requested.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-cohan
Ancient Mayan city containing 50-foot pyramids discovered deep within the uncharted jungles of eastern Mexico
André Droxler, professor emeritus of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
Daily Mail
http://dateline.rice/june-22-droxler
What caused the collapse of the Maya civilization?
World Time Today
http://dateline.rice/june-22-droxler
Researchers give robots roly-polies for hands
An article mentions Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers.
Yahoo! News (This Engadget article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-yahoo
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice University student Xayvion Davidson wins competition, gets concert spotlight
Xayvion Davidson, a rising sophomore studying bassoon at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, won first place and audience favorite at the inaugural Cynthia Woods Mitchell-Ima Hogg Young Artist Competition June 11.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-davidson
Rice University summer camp gets district students excited about math
An article features the Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP) Preparing for Success in Calculus camp, which teaches complex math concepts to high school students. Anne Papakonstantinou, clinical assistant professor and director of RUSMP is quoted, and Richard Parr, clinical assistant professor and executive director of RUSMP, is mentioned.
Aldine Independent School District News
http://dateline.rice/june-22-papakonstantinou-parr
Kinder Morgan's Steve Kean tapped to lead Greater Houston Partnership
Alumna and former Rice Centennial Historian Melissa Kean is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Business section in the June 22 print edition, and it appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-kean
Houston area CEO Steve Kean selected to lead Greater Houston Partnership
Greater Houston Partnership
http://dateline.rice/june-22-kean
New crystal filled River Oaks Restaurant to bring an electric kitchen, star French chefs and courtyard perks — get ready for Cocody
An article mentions alumnus Edwin Bosso.
PaperCity
http://dateline.rice/june-22-bosso
University of Houston Athletics, TDECU reach major deal to extend partnership, stadium sponsorship
An article features the news that Rice Athletics signed a multiyear sponsorship deal with Amerant Bank. The article also mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference July 1.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/june-22-hbj
The top patent earner in Texas last year
An article mentions that Rice was issued 12 patents in 2022.
Fort Bend Herald (This article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News, Denton Record-Chronicle and Jacksonville Journal-Courier.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-fbh
Texas A&M breaks ground on new Fort Worth campus with aim to close workforce gaps
Rice is mentioned.
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/june-22-morning.news
Venture capital firm Portal Innovations announces 'critical' expansion into TMC Helix Park
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/june-22-ci
Houston maintains a leader in annual life science report
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/june-22-innomap
BROADCAST
Texas Standard for June 21, 2023: Everything you always wanted to know about the Texas energy grid
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.
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 40 radio stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-jones
Senators busy with property tax bill, impeachment trial rules as first special session winds down
Texas Standard
http://dateline.rice/june-22-jones
Criticism and controversy as US rolls out red carpet for India's Modi
Anadolu Agency
http://dateline.rice/june-22-jones
Survey analyzes abortion laws in Texas, California, Arizona
Mirage
http://dateline.rice/june-22-jones
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-jones (This segment aired seven times.)
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-jones
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
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, is interviewed about water filtration technology.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-wong (This segment aired twice.)
Gatlin's BBQ and Gatlin's Fins & Feathers
An article features alumnus and former Rice football player Greg Gatlin.
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-gatlin
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
What legacy has the World Cup left on Qatar's foreign direct investment journey?
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Investment Monitor
http://dateline.rice/june-22-ulrichsen
Rice migrant mental health study calls for 'open paths for authorized migration'
A recent study conducted by Rice found that even after successfully making their way into the United States, migrants continue to grapple with psychological trauma. Luz Garcini, assistant professor of psychological sciences and a Rice Faculty Scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Campus Reform
http://dateline.rice/june-22-garcini
Dallas Chamber Symphony names winners of new violin competition
An article features Jaewon Wee, a graduate student at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
MSN Music (This The Dallas Morning News article appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-wee
Diller Scofidio + Renfro vence concurso para projetar o novo Pina Bausch Center em Wuppertal, Alemanha
An article features alumnus Charles Renfro and mentions that his firm designed Rice's forthcoming Susan and Fayez Sarofim Hall student arts building.
ArchDaily (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-renfro-sarofim.hall
Why there is no single 'best college' in Money's brand new rating system
Rice's robust financial aid packages are highlighted.
Money
http://dateline.rice/june-22-money
Abortion bans are causing students to radically rethink their college plans
Rice is mentioned.
Women's Health
http://dateline.rice/june-22-wh
Oregon coastal town's seismic dataset wins 2023 DesignSafe Dataset award
An article mentions that experts from Rice are part of a team of researchers who created DesignSafe, a database for natural disaster information.
Datanami
http://dateline.rice/june-22-datanami
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Don't fight mother nature
Joseph Novak, faculty lecturer in biosciences and director of the Betty and Jacob Friedman Holistic Garden, is mentioned.
Beeville Bee-Picayune
http://dateline.rice/june-22-novak
Kristin-Yvonne Rozier receives Muilenburg professorship in aerospace engineering
Alumna Kristin-Yvonne Rozier is featured.
Iowa State University News
http://dateline.rice/june-22-rozier
St. John's College welcomes new dean, associate dean in Annapolis
Alumna Susan Paalman is featured.
Patch (Annapolis, MD)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-paalman
Record share of Oregon's top-tier $2,500 National Merit Scholarship winners hail from outside Portland area
A roundup featuring Suhani Koppolu mentions that she plans to attend Rice in the fall.
OregonLive.com (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-ol
SPORTS
2023 Special Awards salute: Chuck Pool (Rice), 25-Year Award
Several articles feature Chuck Pool, assistant athletic director for sports communications, who received the College Sports Communicators' 25-Year Award.
College Sports Communicators
http://dateline.rice/june-22-pool
2023 Special Awards recipients
College Sports Communicators
http://dateline.rice/june-22-pool
Jamie Hall recognized with 25-Year Award from College Sports Communicators
Youngstown State University Athletics News
http://dateline.rice/june-22-pool
In advance of Big 12 membership, Cougars raise a toast to their journey and what's ahead
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Sports section in the June 22 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-hc
KTXX-FM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-ktxx
Arthus De La Bassetière relève le défi des Internationaux de Troyes
Rice is mentioned.
L'Est Eclair (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/june-22-lee
NEWS RELEASE
DNA test could broaden access to cervical cancer screening
Rice bioengineers have demonstrated a low-cost, point-of-care DNA test for HPV infections that could make cervical cancer screening more accessible in low- and middle-income countries where the disease kills more than 300,000 women each year. Nine engineers from the laboratory of professor Rebecca Richards-Kortum spent more than two years developing a DNA testing platform that combines isothermal DNA amplification and lateral flow detection that greatly simplifies the equipment needs and procedures for testing.
http://dateline.rice/june-22-news-release-kortum-kundrod