NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Engineering students convert old truck to an electrical vehicle
An article features the work of four teams of Rice students who converted a 1997 Chevy P30 delivery van into a fully electric vehicle for their capstone engineering design project. Faculty mentors included: David Trevas, lecturer of mechanical engineering; Gary Woods, a professor in the practice of electrical and computer engineering; Kevin Holmes, lecturer at the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen; and Roberto Dugnani, lecturer of mechanical engineering. The undergraduate teams included: Javier Alatore, Juan Vera Garza, Austin Greer, Diego Lopez-Bernal, Gerardo Rivera, Antoine Wiley, Lindsay Wright, Kirubel Ghebreab, Nathan Hsiao, Eric Press, Alois Chipfurutse, Maya Chhong, Olivia Goganian, Anisha Lal, Jacob Lee, Andrew Linhart, Ellie Schweiker, Devika Dua, Aoife Shannon, Joseph Engelking and Evan Ho. The article also mentioned Richard Johnson, professor in the practice of environmental studies in sociology and executive director of the Administrative Center for Sustainability and Energy Management; and Mark Ditman, former associate vice president for Housing and Dining. The van will be on view at Rice's engineering design showcase and competition April 11.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Tech Xplore.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-msn
US envoy says increased aid flow to Gaza ‘doesn’t make up for’ past 5 months
David Satterfield, director of Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and the United States' special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues, is quoted.
The Times of Israel (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-satterfield
Top-tier universities are within reach: Ivy Central introduces new college admissions counseling program
Rice is mentioned.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Hindustan Times, and it appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-msn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Saint Arnold Brewery founder gets ready for grand marshal role in Houston's Art Car Parade
Alumnus Brock Wagner is featured. Wagner and the Rice Management Co. are mentioned in the second Houston Chronicle article.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-wagner
Rice demolishes The Ginger Man, one of Houston's pioneering beer bars
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-wagner
'Civil War,' 'Arcadian' and Texas-set 'Long Game' lead the list of new films this week
An article mentions that Rice Cinema will screen "Showing Up" April 12.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-rice-cinema
BROADCAST
Sen. Ted Cruz faces campaign finance complaint over podcast payments to super PAC
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in several articles, and he is interviewed in a KLBJ segment about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton suing Harris County to block a program that would give cash to its poorest households.
Spectrum News (El Paso; this article also appeared in Spectrum's Austin, San Antonio, New York and Orlando sites.)
http://dateline.rice/april-11-jones
'TWC News All Night'
Spectrum News 1 (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-jones (This segment aired three times.)
Texas Republican Mike Olcott corrects the record after NewsChannel 5's Phil Williams falsely claims his vanquished opponent, Glenn Rogers, is a conservative
The Tennessee Star
http://dateline.rice/april-11-jones
Political Roundup: Paxton’s latest lawsuit and Mayor Whitmire's first 100 days
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-jones
KLBJ-AM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-jones (This segment aired twice.)
KFYI-AM (Phoenix)
A broadcast mentions Rice research into disbanded police departments.
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-kfyi
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
SOM's newest engineering & science research facility building at Rice University opens door
An article features Rice's O'Connor Building for Engineering and Science. Luay Nakhleh, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the Brown School of Engineering and professor of computer science and biosciences, is quoted. The article also mentions alumnus William McVey, whose art from the original Abercrombie Engineering Lab building was incorporated into the new space.
World Architecture
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-nakhleh-mcvey
An impressive career in the world of architecture — The US Times
Alumna Andrea Romero is featured.
The Paradise
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-romero
You can take a course on Taylor Swift at the University of Miami this fall
An article mentions that Rice is offering a course on the lyrical evolution of Taylor Swift.
Time Out
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-swift
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Vivek Sarkar named dean of Georgia Tech's College of Computing
An article featuring Vivek Sarkar mentions that he previously served as the chair of engineering and the chair of computer science at Rice.
Georgia Tech News
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-sarkar
Vestavia council to interview 6 school board applicants Thursday
An article mentions that Leslie Claybrook previously served as the senior associate athletics director at Rice.
Vestavia Voice
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-claybrook
SPORTS
Baseball falls short in midweek at Rice
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team defeated Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 5-3 April 10.
GoIslanders.com
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-baseball
American squads earn six midweek wins
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-baseball
Record-tying seven Rice Owls named to 2024 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
An article mentions that Rice football players Chike Anigbogu, Jack Bradley, Izeya Floyd, Tim Horn, Luke McCaffrey, Myron Morrison and Clay Servin made the 2024 NFF Hampshire Honor Society. The article also mentions that Rice's annual Blue-Gray spring football game is schedule for April 13.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-bvm
Drafting QBs in the first round. How's that gone for the Vikings?
An article mentions former Rice football player Tommy Kramer.
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and it appeared in MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-kramer
Have the Houston Texans ever picked Mr. Irrelevant?
An article mentions former Rice football player Cheta Oxougwu.
Toro Times
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-oxougwu
Rockport-Fulton baseball student-manager gets hit, RBI in district game
An article featuring Carson Bhakta mentions that he is on the waitlist to attend Rice.
KIII-TV (Corpus Christi, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-bhakta
OL technique in the power running game. Joe Ashfield - offensive line coach, Rice University
Former Rice assistant football coach Joe Ashfield is featured on the Coach and Coordinator Podcast.
Keith Grab on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/apr-11-ashfield