NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
We'll know very quickly how Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial will end
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, authored an op-ed in MSN, and he is quoted in several other media outlets.
MSN (This op-ed originally appeared in The Hill.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-jones
How Paxton's impeachment trial may have a huge impact on Texas' most powerful Republican leaders
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the Sept. 5 print edition of the Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News, and it was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-jones
John Whitmire may miss multiple Houston mayoral forums for Ken Paxton impeachment trial
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the City/State section in the Sept. 3 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-jones
Texas Wants to Know: Why Ken Paxton was impeached and what to watch for during his trial
NBC DFW
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-jones
With impeachment trial imminent: Will Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton prevail?
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-jones
What to expect at the start of Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-jones
WCBS-AM (New York)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-jones (This segment aired on 50 affiliate stations.)
Texas Public Radio
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-jones (This segment aired twice on seven affiliate stations across Texas.)
Texas Attorney General Paxton could lose his job in impeachment trial
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Reuters (This article also appeared in 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-stein
New poll shows how Texans feel about AG Ken Paxton's impeachment days before trial
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-stein
Ken Paxton tried to hide his affair from his wife and voters. It may be his undoing.
David Brockman, nonresident scholar in the Religion and Public Policy Program at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This Texas Tribune article also appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-brockman
Historic impeachment trial of Texas AG Ken Paxton begins Tuesday
Yahoo! News (This UPI article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-brockman
Infidelidad condujo a Paxton a juicio político
El Diario Chihuahua (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-brockman
America's small towns are disbanding police forces, citing hiring woes. It's not all bad
An article cites 2022 research by Richard Boylan, professor of economics, into disbanded police departments.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-boylan
Europeans interested in Dragon gas field
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.
Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-monaldi
Acuerdo nacional para recuperar el sector de hidrocarburos de Venezuela
America-Retail.com (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-monaldi
955 FM (Trinidad)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-monaldi
Your clothing becomes your personal navigator
An article features Rice research into a fabric-based wearable device that "taps" a user's wrist with pressurized air, silently helping them navigate to their destination. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Daniel Preston, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, Marcia O'Malley, the Thomas Michael Panos Family Professor in Mechanical Engineering, and graduate student Barclay Jumet.
The Week (India)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-preston-omalley-jumet
Indossare un navigatore: L'innovazione dei tessuti pneumatici
Futuro Prossimo (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-preston-omalley-jumet
Kim jest Rustem Umerow — nowy minister obrony Ukrainy?
Ewa Thompson, professor emerita of Slavic studies, is quoted.
WszystkocoNajwazniejsze.pl (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-thompson
Suudi parasındaki tsunami
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Fortune (Turkey; an English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-krane
WTMJ-AM (Milwaukee)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-krane
Larry McMurtry, a critter of the American West who rejected its mythos
An article features late alumnus Larry McMurtry, a former Rice lecturer.
The New York Times (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-mcmurtry
Top Texas writers lionize Larry McMurtry in absorbing new book 'Pastures of the Empty Page'
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman, and it appeared on the front of the Austin360 section in the Sept. 5 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-mcmurtry
Crossword
Rice is the answer to a clue in the daily crossword puzzle.
The New York Times (This puzzle appeared in the Sept. 5 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-nyt
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Watch former Prairie View A&M President Ruth Simmons talk about her new memoir
An article features Rice President's Distinguished Fellow Ruth Simmons, author of the memoir "Up Home: One Girl's Journey," who discussed her work at Prairie View A&M University Sept. 4.
The Texas Tribune
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-simmons
Sewing: Ruth Simmons' memoir traces her journey from poverty to Prairie View A&M president
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Sept. 3 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-simmons
New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot among the authors at Houston book events this week
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-simmons
At café tables, labor and leisure can be hard to tell apart (Opinion)
George Alliger, lecturer in psychological sciences, co-authored an op-ed.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This op-ed also appeared in the Sept. 3 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-alliger
With interest accruing on student loans, millions of Texans stare down payments
James DeNicco, senior lecturer of economics and director of the Principles of Economics Program, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-denicco
National Book Awards Festival at SHSU to feature literary legends
An article mentions that Tomás Morín, assistant professor of creative writing, will moderate "An Evening with the National Book Awards" at Sam Houston State University Sept. 19.
The Huntsville Item
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-morin
Extraterrestrial explorations
An article mentions Viktor le. Givens, scholar-in-residence at Rice's Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning and in partnership with the African American History Research Center Gregory Campus.
OutSmart
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-givens
Interconnections with soil, human health and the environment
An article mentions that graduate student Sara Denison will give a talk on soil, human health and the environment at the Interconnection lecture series at Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston Oct. 29.
The Katy News
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-denison
Texas-Squared Startup newsletter No. 415
A roundup features Rice news stories from the past week.
Texas-Squared Startup on Medium
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-tss
Top performing arts and live theater this week: Sept. 4-10, 2023
A roundup mentions that alumnus Bryan Anderson will perform at Rice's Shepherd School of Music Sept. 8.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-anderson
Rice University students open space to University of Houston LGBTQ population after anti-DEI law
An article mentions that Rice PRIDE has extended honorary memberships to LGBTQ students at public colleges and universities across Texas to attend events or utilize resources provided by Rice's Queer Resource Center.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Sept. 4 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-hc
Staff, student minimum wage increased after push from campus leaders
Rice is mentioned.
The Daily Cougar
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-dc
Hitting all the right notes
An article mentions that a Houston Chamber Choir album, which won a Grammy for Best Choral Performance in 2020, was recorded at Rice.
OutSmart
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-outsmart
BROADCAST
'Quest'
A broadcast features Richard Tapia, University Professor and the Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering, professor of computational and applied mathematics and director of Rice's Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity in Education.
KTBU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-tapia
More Americans believe climate change is happening, but talk of fixes still polarizing
Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired five times on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-boyer
Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson dies
An article about the late Bill Richardson mentions that he is a former special fellow on Latin America at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
KOAT Online
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-koat
Der frühere Gouverneur von New Mexico, Bill Richardson, ist gestorben
Neue Wochenschau (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-nw
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
An article mentions that a mudhif, a large structure made of reeds that serves as a community center in the Iraqi marshes, will be constructed on Rice's campus and used for some classes. The project is located next to the Moody Center for the Arts and will open to the public Sept. 9.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-kprc (This segment aired twice.)
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Yale professor to lead session at sports statistics symposium at Harvard later this month
An article mentions that Scott Powers, assistant professor of sport analytics, Baker College senior Luke Stancil and Baker College junior Naomi Consiglio will present "Estimating individual contributions to team success in women's college volleyball" at the New England Symposium on Statistics in Sports Sept. 23.
Connecticut by the Numbers
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-powers-stancil-consiglio
New AI technology empowers robots with enhanced object recognition skills
An article features research by Kaiyu Hang, assistant professor of computer science.
Cryptopolitan
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-hang
Neue KI-Technologie verleiht Robotern verbesserte Fähigkeiten zur Objekterkennung
Cryptopolitan
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-hang
Duravant appoints Jack Lee as group president — Food Sorting and Handling Solutions
Alumnus Jack Lee is featured.
Food & Beverage (This article also appeared in PotatoPro.com.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-lee
OpenStax to release free online organic chemistry textbook, instructional materials
An article mentions that OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources, will release the complete digital version of "Organic Chemistry: A Tenth Edition" Sept. 12.
Campus Technology
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-ct
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Americans are taking more control over their work lives — because they have to
Scott Sonenshein, the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, authored an article.
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (This article also appeared in Flux, Alternet and MSN Lifestyle.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-sonenshein
Rising leaders of Quantum Prairie
Alumnus Thomas Searles is featured.
UChicago News
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-searles
Paul Kenney's College Football: Deion Sanders among those with tough road ahead
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
The Eagle-Tribune
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-et
Reconstructing the first interstellar meteor
Debrief
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-debrief
Swiftology: Universities are 'Enchanted' with Taylor Swift
An article mentions that Rice is offering a course on the lyrical evolution of Taylor Swift.
Erudera
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-erudera
Glenn Youngkin: 'Everydad’ who could upend the Republican race
An article features alumnus Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia.
The Times
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-youngkin
Patriotism and democracy kick off McDonald Center lecture series
Alumna Susan Hanssen is featured.
Mercer Universities "The Den"
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-hanssen
SPORTS
Ewers and No. 11 Texas start slow and finish strong in 37-10 season-opening win over Rice
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Texas at Austin 37-10 Sept. 2.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 100 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-ap
Rice drops opener to No. 11 Texas
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-the.american
No. 11 Texas overcomes slow start, cruises past Rice in season opener
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Sept. 4 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-hc
Longhorns Extra Points: No. 11 Texas 37, Rice 10
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Sept. 3 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-hc
Texas college football rankings: Texas A&M starts at No. 1
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-hc
No. 11 Texas vs. Rice: 5 things to watch in season opener
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Sports section in the Sept. 2 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-hc
Austin medics respond to 16 incidents at scorching hot UT vs. Rice game Saturday
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-yn
No lack of ties binding Steve Sarkisian as Texas visits Alabama
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Sept. 5 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-hc
Texas defense makes life difficult for former USC quarterback J.T. Daniels
Trojans Wire
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-tw
No. 4 Alabama, No. 11 Texas meet in rematch of last year's down-to-wire game
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-ap
Highlights: Rice at No. 11 Texas
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-cbs
Ranking Pac-12 and Big 12 football teams together after Week 1
TrojansWire
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-tw
Texas A&M's offense shows life as TCU, Baylor, Texas Tech soul-search: Texpert Takeaways
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-the.athletic
Ranking 133 college football teams after Week 1: Colorado rockets up as Clemson slides
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-the.athletic
The AP top 25 fared
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-hc
Taylor Made: The story of Sean Taylor and his half-brother Gabriel | 'Outside the Lines'
An article features Rice football player Gabe Taylor.
ESPN on YouTube (This segment aired on ESPN and ESPN Radio.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-taylor
No. 16 VB pushes past No. 18 Rice for home-opening win
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team lost to Baylor University 3-1 Sept. 1.
BaylorBears.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-bb
Home fans propel No. 16 Baylor volleyball to 3-1 win over No. 18 Rice
Baylor Lariat
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-bl
NCAA volleyball: GT, Pitt get victories for ACC; Penn St., Baylor, Purdue win
VolleyballMag.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-vb
Wisconsin sweeps Arkansas; Oregon, BYU, Tennessee, Purdue win
VolleyballMag.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-vb
Volleyball sweeps Sunday matches
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play Stanford University Sept. 5.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-the.american
Stanford downs Texas
GoStanford.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-stanford
Women's soccer moves to 4-0 at home with a 2-0 win over Rice
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team lost to Loyola University Maryland 2-0 Sept. 3.
LoyolaGreyhounds.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-loyola
Women's soccer looks to continue momentum at home, as they host Rice on Sunday
LoyolaGreyhounds.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-loyola
Olivia Quaranta named Patriot League Midfielder of the Week
LoyolaGreyhounds.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-loyola
Donovan Smith throws 2 TD passes, Houston holds off UTSA 17-1
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Houston Sept. 9.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 100 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-ap
Getting to know UH's week 2 opponent: Rice
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-hc
Dana Holgorsen: UH's offense a 'work in progress' after opening win
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-hc
Dana Holgorsen played it 'cautious' but 'smart' in opener as offense evolves
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Sports section in the Sept. 5 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-hc
UH uses throwback uniforms to enter a new era, pay homage to Houston
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Sept. 3 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-hc
Houston tops UTSA, earns season-opening victory
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-uh
Houston football availability: Head coach Dana Holgorsen (Sept. 4, 2023)
University of Houston Athletics on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-uh
Video: Houston Cougars unveil Oilers-themed uniforms in honor of former NFL team
Bleacher Report
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-br
Cougar Confidential: How UH drew inspiration from Georgia for new football facility
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-hc
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-kriv
Soccer begins homestand against Louisiana Tech
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team lost to the University of Houston 2-1 Aug. 31.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-uh
UH soccer wallops Louisiana Tech 7-1, stays undefeated
The Daily Cougar
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-dc
Hightower shuts down Westfield for first win over Mustangs
An article mentions that Ephraim Dotson has committed to Rice to play football.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-hc
Dominant defense fueling Hightower's best start since 2015
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-hc
Goodbye, FLA Live: Florida Panthers have new name for arena
An article features the news that Rice Athletics signed a multiyear sponsorship deal with Amerant Bank.
FLA Hockey Now
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-flahn
With UTEP volleyball's season underway, new faces emerge under veteran wings
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2022 Conference USA finals.
The Prospector
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-tp
Bayur, Thompson pace NSU at Early Bird Opener
An article mentions the Rice Invitational cross-country meet Sept. 8.
NSUDemons.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-nsu
3 teams the American Athletic Conference could replace SMU with, including Army
An article mentions that Rice is part of the American Athletic Conference.
USA Today's For The Win
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-usa.today
The dust is settling on college sports realignment: A look at where schools are going in 2024
Restoration News Media
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-rnm
McNeese kicks off 80th season vs. Tarleton on Saturday
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated McNeese State University last season.
McNeeseSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-ms
Broncos defense two-deep: Vance Joseph returns to lead unit that more than held its own in 2022
A roundup features former Rice football player Elijah Garcia.
The Denver Post
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-garcia
Late turnovers decide outcome for St. Charles and Shaw in season opener
An article mentions that Rice Stadium hosts local high school football games.
Nola.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-nola
Jernigan and Pante highlight Tuesday's 'Aggie Soccer Hour'
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play Texas A&M University Sept. 10.
12thMan.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-12thman
SWAC coaches fought against getting the 'monkeys off their backs' in Week 1
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play Texas Southern University Sept. 16.
Sports Illustrated's HBCU Legends
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-si
Conference realignment poses threats to big-time sports
Rice is mentioned.
Inside Higher Ed
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-ihe
This week in Mizzou sports
Rivals
http://dateline.rice/sept-5-rivals