NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Ex-ambassador named US Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues
An article features David Satterfield, director of Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, who has been named the U.S. Department of State's Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues.
Politico
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-satterfield
Baker Institute director Satterfield appointed special envoy in Middle East during region's deadliest war
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Oct. 17 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-satterfield
Schatz expresses support for Israel, concern for civilians
Spectrum News Los Angeles
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-satterfield
Appointment of David Satterfield as Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues
Homeland Security Today
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-satterfield
What is a virtual power plant? An energy expert explains
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
The Conversation (This article also appeared in MSN, Yahoo! News and more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-cohan
Will the next supercontinent really drive mammals to extinction?
Andrea Rummel, assistant professor of biosciences, is quoted.
Scientific American
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-rummel
Pemex busca un refinanciamiento por 2 mil mdd
Miriam Grunstein, contributing expert and nonresident scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN MX (An English translation is not available. This article originally appeared in El Universal and its Oct. 17 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-grunstein
Aumentan en 33 % las donaciones de combustible de Pemex a gobiernos estatales
El Siglo de Torreón (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-grunstein
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice task force finds ugly history of racist attitudes persisted for decades at the university
An article features the final report issued by Rice's Task Force on Slavery, Segregation and Racial Injustice, which was first commissioned by former President David Leebron in 2019. Rice community members quoted or mentioned include President Reginald DesRoches; Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Ladd; Trustee Emeritus Donald Bowers; Alexander Byrd, vice provost for diversity, equity and inclusion and associate professor of history; Caleb McDaniel, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Humanities, professor of history and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; Fabiola López-Durán, associate professor of art history; alumnus Raymond Johnson, adjunct professor of mathematics, who was one of Rice's first African American graduate students; and alumna Kenitra Brown, president of the Association of Rice University Black Alumni. Byrd and McDaniel are cited in The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the Oct. 17 print edition and was in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-rice.task.force
Rice University provides a detailed look at its history of racial injustice
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-byrd-mcdaniel
Houston ISD could improve Black, Latino student outcomes with more state funding, experts say
Ruth López Turley, director of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and professor of sociology, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the Oct. 17 print edition and was in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-turley
MacKenzie Scott grant awards $5M to Houston Community Land Trust for affordable housing pilots
An article mentions that Jesús Vassallo, associate professor of architecture, leads the Affordable Housing Lab, a joint venture between the Rice School of Architecture and Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the Oct. 17 print edition and was in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-vassallo
3 Houston innovators to know this week
A roundup features Brad Burke, managing director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, who is the recipient of the Houston Innovation Awards' 2023 Trailblazer Award.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-burke
'The growth story is petrochemicals': Phillips 66 CEO looks to adapt refineries for future demand
An article mentions that Phillips 66 CEO Mark Lashier spoke at Rice Oct. 11.
Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-hbj
2 Waco High students get National Merit Commended honors
An article featuring Samuel Everett mentions that he hopes to attend Rice.
Waco Tribune-Herald
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-wth
San Antonio museum hires first specialized curator for Latinx art
Alumna Mia Lopez is featured.
CultureMap San Antonio
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-lopez
Capitol highlights
An article mentions that Rice is No. 64 in the U.S. according to The Wall Street Journal.
Fort Bend Herald
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-fbh
I think a crime bookstore is the best in Texas, so stab me
Alumna Abby Endler is quoted.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-endler
Creo que Murder by the Book es la mejor librería de Texas, así que apuñalame
News.ESEuro.com (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-endler
Houston Squash Club owner says sport getting added to Olympics in 2028 will open doors for future
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-hc
BROADCAST
'TWC News All Night'
Paul Brace, the Emeritus Clarence Carter Chair in Legal Studies, is interviewed in a broadcast about an upcoming floor vote for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Spectrum News Austin (This segment aired three times.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-brace
'Colin Murray'
A broadcast features alumna Germaine Franco, who won a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for Disney's "Encanto."
BBC Sounds (This segment also aired on seven BBC Radio 5-affiliated stations across the U.K.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-franco
Rice University ranked best college in Texas by WalletHub
An article mentions that Rice is ranked No. 1 in Texas and No. 7 in the U.S. according to WalletHub.
Spectrum News El Paso
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-snep
Rice ranked 7 (out of 856) on '2024 Best Universities and Colleges' list
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in WOAI Online.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-msn.money
Here are the best colleges in America
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in Newser.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-msn.money
KLBJ-AM (Austin)
A broadcast cites a Rice economics expert.
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-klbj
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Superficial brain implant could have a deep impact
An article features Jacob Robinson, professor of electrical and computer engineering and bioengineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow. Robinson and Kaiyuan Yang, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, are featured in Medical Design & Outsourcing.
IEEE Spectrum (This article also appeared in True Median.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-robinson
How Motif Neurotech designed a miniaturized neurostimulator for mental health
Medical Design & Outsourcing
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-robinson-yang
Concrete masonry commons
An article mentions that the project "Fifth Ward Haven" placed second in the National Concrete Masonry Association Education & Research Foundation and Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture's 2023 Concrete Masonry Student Competition. The Rice team consisted of fifth-year architecture students Ava Chen, Yifei Zhang and Zee Zeng, graduate student Alejandra Lezcano and Brown College junior Michael Zhong under the guidance of Jesús Vassallo, associate professor of architecture.
Concrete Products
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-vassallo-et.al
Researchers harvest hydrogen from plastic waste
An article features Rice research that developed a low-emissions method of harvesting hydrogen from plastic waste. Co-authors of the study James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and a professor of materials science and nanoengineering, and alumnus Kevin Wyss are quoted.
Environment+Energy Leader
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-tour-wyss
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Conferenze, teatro, musica e Ai, Los Angeles festeggia Calvino
Andrea Bajani, distinguished writer in residence in the Department of Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures, is quoted.
Ansa.it (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-bajani
How Nolvia Delgado is paving the way for an equitable education system
Rice is mentioned.
The Teen Mag
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-teen.mag
Bishop Shanahan High School: A beacon of STEM excellence
An article cites Rice's STEM professional development guidelines.
MyChesCo
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-chesco
SPORTS
SMU's Glover, Wheeler earn volleyball weekly honors
An article features Rice volleyball player Emilia Weske, who has been named to the American Athletic Conference's Weekly Honor Roll list.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-weske
Tech takes home doubles title at ITA Regionals
An article mentions that Rice tennis players Chie Kezuka, Federica Trevisan, Darya Schwartzman, Anushka Ashar and Saara Orav competed in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Texas Regional Oct. 15.
TexasTech.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-texas.tech
No. 23/24 football's start time and network revealed for Rice
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play Tulane University Oct. 28.
TulaneGreenWave.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-tulane
Tulane start time, network revealed for Rice
Crescent City Sports
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-ccs
Tulsa game notes: Vs. Rice
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Tulsa Oct. 19.
TulsaHurricane.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-tulsa
Watch Tulsa football press conference
TulsaHurricane.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-tulsa
College football TV schedule 2023: Dates, kickoff times, networks and streaming
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-the.athletic
Local record for Oct. 16
Tulsa World
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-tulsa
Rice vs. Tulsa expert picks, predictions, Week 8
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-cfn
'News on 6 Morning Update'
KOTV-TV (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-kotv
KQCW-TV (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-kqcw
College football coaches hot seat temperature check: Should Jimbo Fisher be worried?
A roundup features Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren.
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-bloomgren
Midseason checkup: Which transfer QBs have impressed?
An article mentions Rice football player J.T. Daniels.
Rivals
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-daniels
College football Week 8 preview and picks | The College Football Experience (Ep. 1471)
SGPN
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-sgpn
Cougar Confidential: As Texas visits, looking back at memorable recent UH football home games
Rice Stadium is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-hc
Beat Houston: It's time for Texas to convert at higher level this week
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 2.
MSN (This article originally appeared in USA Today's Longhorns Wire.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-msn
Texas football notebook: Steve Sarkisian's findings on red-zone woe, Jonathon Brooks' big weekend and more
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-247
Clemson game a must win for Canes?
Sports Illustrated's AllHurricanes
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-si
Texas Longhorns kickoff time vs. BYU Cougars set — CFB tracker
Sports Illustrated's Longhorns Country
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-silc
Houston Cougar defense: Bleeding money
An article mention that Rice's football team defeated the University of Houston Sept. 9.
On3.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-on3
WKU tennis wraps up play at Samford Round Robin
An article mentions that the Rice Fall Invitational tennis tournament will be held Nov. 3-5.
College Heights Herald
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-chh
Purdue basketball: Xavier roster preview
An article mentions former Rice basketball player Quincy Olivari.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-sbn
Leire Herraez Gallach named AAC Goalkeeper of the Week
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play South Florida University Oct. 19.
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-usf
Texas A&M's offensive line offered historically bad outing at Tennessee, QB pressured on 64.1% of passes
An article mentions Rice football.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-247
College football rankings: CBS Sports 133 sees USC plummet after blowout loss to Notre Dame
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-247
Ranking 133 college football teams at midseason: Washington tops a crowd of CFP contenders
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-the.athletic
Predicting every remaining AAC game, conference championship, final standings
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-cfn
Win total, final record predictions for all 133 college football teams
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-cfn
AAC basketball: Preseason power rankings for 2023-24 season
An article mentions Rice's men's basketball program.
FanSided
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-fs
Odds released for ECU's matchup against Charlotte
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated East Carolina University Sept. 30.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-247
NEWS RELEASES
Sherwin K. Bryant named director of Rice's Center for African and African American Studies
Sherwin Bryant, a leading scholar of slavery, race and the early modern African diaspora, will join Rice Jan. 1 as director of the Center for African and African American Studies and an associate professor in the Department of History.
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-news-release-bryant
Decontamination method zaps pollutants from soil
Filtration systems are designed to capture multiple harmful substances from water or air simultaneously, but pollutants in soil can only be tackled individually or a few at a time ⎯ at least for now. A method developed by Rice scientists and collaborators at the United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center could help turn soil remediation processes from piecemeal to wholesale.
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-news-release-tour-cheng-deng
Rice to host top Central American scholars from Gulf Coast
Rice will host the first meeting of the Third Coast Central America Collaborative, a group of scholars and students from the Gulf Coast region that aims to create a network of committed students and scholars of Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Belize, Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras and the Central American immigrant communities in the United States, Oct. 20–21.
http://dateline.rice/oct-17-news-release-tccac