NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Faster, cleaner method recovers lithium from battery waste
An article features Rice research into the rapid, efficient and environmentally friendly method for selective lithium recovery from lithium-ion batteries. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Pulickel Ajayan, chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Engineering, professor of chemistry and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; Rice Academy Postdoctoral Fellow Sohini Bhattacharyya; and alumna Salma Alhashim.
Futurity (This article also appeared in the "Futurity Today" newsletter.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-ajayan-et.al
Inbred, gibberish or just MAD? Warnings rise about AI models
An article features Rice research into the negative impacts of using synthetic data to train generative artificial intelligence. Co-author Richard Baraniuk, the C. Sidney Burrus Professor of Engineering and professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, is quoted.
Barron's (This article also appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-baraniuk
Cannibal AIs could risk digital 'mad cow disease' without fresh data
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Science Alert, and it appeared in Science Alert on MSN. A similar article also appeared in Heise, Giga.de and Giga.de on MSN Deutschland.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-baraniuk
Most Texas adults support school vouchers, new survey finds
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.
Yahoo! News (This Texas Tribune article appeared in The 74 and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-jones
Best online master's in management of 2024
A roundup features Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-forbes
Scientists discover fossil chromosomes in 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth which could help de-extinct the species
An article mentions that experts at Rice led the research that discovered fossils of ancient chromosomes preserved in the remains of a woolly mammoth that died 52,000 years ago.
MSN (This article originally appeared in ZME Science.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-msn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice University makes top 5 lists of best biz schools in the country
An article about The Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools mentions that Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is ranked No. 4 for its online program; No. 5 for its finance program; No. 8 for "greatest resources for women"; and No. 10 for "greatest resources for minority students." Peter Rodriguez, dean of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business and professor of strategic management, is quoted.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-rodriguez
Energy giant Chevon departs California for new home in Houston
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-medlock
How students are feeling a year after SB 17
An article mentions that Rice PRIDE 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. Rice PRIDE co-president Paige Fastnow is quoted.
The Daily Cougar (This article also appeared in the Aug. 1 print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-fastnow
Texas A&M student housing in Houston faces foreclosure after $135M loan default
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Money and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-hc
BROADCAST
'KHOU 11 News'
John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance and director of the Center for Public Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the recent drop in financial markets.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-diamond (This segment aired twice.)
Report from Rice University's Kinder Institute shows over 73% of Texas schools are underfunded
An article features a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-c2h
'NBC 5 Today'
KXAS-TV (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-kxas
'TWC News All Morning'
Spectrum News Austin (This segment aired twice.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-twc
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
How rising CEO pay could be affecting hospital M&A
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Health and Biosciences and professor of economics, is quoted.
Health Leaders Media
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-ho
Philadelphia Orchestra appoints four new string players
An article features alumna MuChen Hsieh and mentions that she studied under Kathleen Winkler, the Dorothy Richard Starling Professor in Classical Violin at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
The Violin Channel
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-Hsieh-winkler
'Annexation of Taiwan: A Defeat From Which the US and Its Allies Could Not Retreat' — by CWP alum Andrew Erickson
An article features research co-authored by Gabe Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at Rice's Baker Institute for the Public Policy.
Columbia-Harvard China and the World Program News
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-collins
Cérebro tenta prever o futuro durante o sono
An article features collaborative Rice research that found that during sleep, some neurons not only replay the recent past but also anticipate future experience. Co-author Caleb Kemere, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and bioengineering, is quoted.
Panorâmica News
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-kemere
How AI will (and won’t) impact library work
David Erlandson, head of cataloguing and metadata services at Rice's Fondren Library, is featured.
CHOICE Media Channel on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-erlandson
The top-ranked colleges: Earn your degree from the best of the best
Rice is featured.
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in Factable.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-msn.money
Wie die Apollo-Mondmissionen unsere Welt für immer veränderten
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Stars Insider
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-si
Higher education gifts or grants of interest to African Americans
A roundup features the news that Rice has partnered to develop the "Impact Invention" master's degree program at Kenyatta University in Kenya.
HBCU News
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-hbcu
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Analysts in wait-and-see mode
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, fellow at the Center for the United States and Mexico, director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
Trinidad & Tobago Guardian
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-monaldi
Only people with the eyes of a hawk and high IQ can spot the odd road out
An article features an optical illusion co-developed by Jim Pomerantz, professor emeritus of psychological sciences, and alumna Kimberley Orsten.
Mirror
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-pomerantz-orsten
This Tennessee university was named to Forbes' list of the new generation of Ivy Leagues
An article mentions that Rice is on Forbes' list of "New Ivies."
The Tennessean (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News, Columbia Daily Herald, Daily News-Journal and Leaf-Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-tenn
SPORTS
Lone Star 50: Transfer quarterback Warner has keys to Rice offense
An article features Rice football player E.J. Warner. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is mentioned.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-warner-bloomgren
UH, Rice cancel Bayou Bucket for 2026 and 2027 leaving future of series in doubt
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Houston Sept. 14.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-hc
Houston reportedly ceases 'Bayou Bucket' rivalry after 2025; adds two FCS schools
Sports Illustrated's Houston Cougars (This article also appeared in BVM.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-si
Hello Fort Worth
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team will play an exhibition match against Texas Christian University Aug. 6.
FTW Today
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-ftwt
College interest in future games continues to soar
Rice is mentioned.
Prep Baseball
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-pb
New courtside seating options and home promotional schedule headlines upcoming 2024 fall volleyball slate
An article mentions former volleyball player Sahara Maruska.
GoDeacs.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-deacs
How to buy Army football tickets? See prices for games on 2024 schedule
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play Army Sept. 21.
Times Herald-Record
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-trh
VB hires Livingstone as assistant coach
An article features alumna and former Rice volleyball player Shelby Livingstone.
BaylorBears.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-livingstone
Around Aggieland (Aug. 5)
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team lost an exhibition match against Texas A&M University 1-0 Aug. 3.
TexAgs
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-texags
Houston Cougars men's basketball stays in town, heads to Vegas for nonconference slate
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team will play in The Battleground 2k24 tournament Nov. 9.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-abc13
Houston to face Auburn in basketball showdown at Toyota Center
Sports Illustrated's Houston Cougars
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-si
'Houston's Morning Show'
Rice is mentioned.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-kriv
NEWS RELEASE
Dissatisfied parents demand superintendents, school boards step up their game, Rice expert says
School district leaders including superintendents and board members are under increasing pressure from parents to show better results, according to research by an expert at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business. Among superintendents there is an increasing trend of higher turnover, and among board members there is an increased risk of facing election challenges.
http://dateline.rice/aug-6-news-release-mittal