NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
What happens if it’s cloudy during an eclipse?
Alumna Patricia Reiff, professor of physics and astronomy and associate director for outreach programs at the Rice Space Institute, is quoted. Reiff is also interviewed by WWL-TV in New Orleans.
Time
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-reiff
Total solar eclipse 2024: What to know about how and when to see it as it crosses North America
EuroNews.com
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-reiff
'WWL Louisiana Morning News'
WWL-TV (New Orleans)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-reiff
Is that a comet in the sky? Astronomers say it's possible to glimpse one during total solar eclipse
Patrick Hartigan, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
MSN News (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-hartigan
Cloudy with a chance of obscured eclipse: What to expect if weather impacts eclipse viewing
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-hartigan
Utah flouts FDA with law greenlighting placental stem cell therapies
Kirstin Matthews, fellow in science and technology policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Science
http://dateline.rice/april-4-matthews
Pipeline of Power: How the earnings of Saudi Aramco, the world’s most profitable company over the past decade, are helping the Saudi monarchy shake up the global economic order
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Fortune (This article also appeared in MSN Money and Yahoo! Finance.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-krane
Explainer: What is the new GCC 'Vision for Regional Security'?
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The New Arab
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-ulrichsen
Houston to seek property tax increase for police, firefighters
An article mentions that Houston Mayor John Whitmire spoke at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy April 3.
Bloomberg (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Finance.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-baker
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-baker (This segment aired five times.)
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-baker (This segment aired three times.)
JOHN MACLEOD: From Ursa Major to the Orion Nebula, how I learned to love the sky at night
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Daily Mail
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-jfk
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice Baker Institute experts analyze impact of Taiwan's presidential election on politics and energy
An article features the latest podcast by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy that examines the impact of Taiwan's recent presidential election. Baker Institute community members mentioned include Director David Satterfield, the United States' special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues; Steven Lewis, the C.V. Starr Transnational China Fellow and professor in the practice and associate director of the Chao Center for Asian Studies; Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs; and Shih Yu "Elsie" Hung, research manager at the Baker Institute's Center for Energy Studies.
Houston Style Magazine
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-baker
Rice physicist earns $15.5M grant from DOE for ground-breaking research
An article mentions that a team from Rice received a five-year, $15.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Physics. The team includes Wei Li, professor of physics and astronomy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; Frank Geurts, professor of physics and astronomy; and graduate students Nicole Lewis and Mike Matveev. The article also mentions Qimiao Si, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy.
Energy Capital HTX
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-li-geurts-lewis-matveev-si
New report highlights the Ion District’s investment in Houston’s tech and innovation ecosystem
An article features news that the Ion District, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Management Co., recently released its 2024 Community Investment Report, highlighting the organization’s commitment to the community and its efforts to bolster the region’s evolving tech ecosystem. President Reginald DesRoches and Jan Odegard, executive director of the Ion, are quoted.
Greater Houston Partnership
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-ion
These Houston-area schools and universities will not hold classes on eclipse day
An article mentions that Rice cancelled classes for the solar eclipse April 8, a decision approved by the Faculty Senate in December 2021. The article also mentions Chris Stipes, executive director of news and media relations, and that the Rice Program Council will hold a watch party April 8.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the April 4 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-hc
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-ktrk
BROADCAST
'Up with KREM'
Alumna Joyce Beebe, a fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about how student forgiveness affects taxes.
KREM-TV (Spokane, Washington)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-beebe (This segment aired twice, and it also aired on more than five other affiliates.)
'The David Rubenstein Show, Peer to Peer Conversations'
James Baker, honorary chair of the Baker Institute for Public Policy and former U.S. secretary of state, is interviewed.
BNN Bloomberg
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-baker
'Isiah Factor Uncensored'
A broadcast 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.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-pride
Big bucks! Most expensive college or university in Texas
A roundup mentions Rice.
KNUE Online
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-rice
The top-ranked private college in Texas is also the most affordable
1063TheBuzz.com
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-rice
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Guidance counselors could help female high schoolers erase the STEM gender gap: Report
An article features new research by Rice's Kinder Institute of Urban Research into female high school students sticking with STEM curriculum when they receive support from their guidance counselors. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Erin Baumgartner, director of the Houston Education Research Consortium at the Kinder Institute, and Brian Holzman, former research scientist at the Kinder Institute.
Phys.org (This article also appeared in MSN News.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-baumgartner
In Texas, ex-oil and gas workers champion geothermal energy as a replacement for fossil-fueled power plants
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Inside Climate News (This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune, and it appeared in a previous Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-cohan
Top AI researchers keep leaving Facebook
Anshumali Shrivastava, associate professor of computer science, electrical and computer engineering and statistics, is quoted.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in Futurism.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-shrivastava
Mexico nearshoring dreams face multiple headwinds, report finds
An article mentions research published by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy. David Gantz, the Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics at the Baker Institute, is quoted.
Natural Gas Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-gantz
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
UI Rapid Response class analyzes history Israel-Palestine conflict
Abdel Razzaq Takriti, associate professor of history, is quoted.
The Daily Iowan
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-takriti
University of Richmond ranks 15th nationally in ‘College Brand Index’
Rice is mentioned.
Henrico Citizen
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-branding
SPORTS
Canton's Reese gets stolen base, run in Houston win
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost to Houston 4-3 April 2.
KLTV Online
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-baseball
Six American teams claim midweek wins
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-baseball
American Athletic Conference hires former Rutgers AD Tim Pernetti as commissioner
An article mentions that Rice joined the American Athletic Conference in 2023.
Associated Press (This article appeared in more than 30 media outlets, and an excerpt of it appeared in the Sports section in the April 4 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-aac
World Series trophy was a home run for Texas Rangers valuation, Forbes reports
Scott Powers, assistant professor of sport management, is quoted.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in The Dallas Morning News.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-powers
HS TRACK: Legacy throwers win 3 events at District 2-6A meet
An article mentions that high school track and field athlete Pamela Ouattara has been accepted to Rice academically.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-track
Atascocita 4x100 Relay Team setting their eyes on state after setting new record
An article mentions Rice's Victor Lopez Classic track meet, which was held March 21-23.
Fox26 Online (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-track
'Fox 26 News'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-track
'H-Town High School Sports'
AT&T SportsNet Southwest
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-track
Washington basketball secures commitment from Rice guard
An article mentions former Rice men's basketball player Mekhi Mason.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in USA Today's College Sports Wire.)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-mason
'Fox 13 News'
KCPQ-TV (Seattle)
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-mason
Houston Roughnecks' defensive front shows promise early in UFL season
An article mentions Rice Stadium, where the Houston Roughnecks will play their home games this season.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/apr-4-rice-stadium