Dateline Rice for Dec. 19, 2024

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FEATURED NEWS

Study in US: Rice University offers tuition-free education to low-income families
An article features The Rice Investment, an initiative offering full-tuition scholarships and grants to students from low- and middle-income families, and mentions that it has awarded over $651 million in aid to students over its first five years. President Reginald DesRoches and Yvonne Romero, dean of admissions and financial aid and vice president for enrollment, are quoted.
MSN Health (India; this Free Press Journal article also appeared in Shiksha.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-desroches-romero
Rice University offers free tuition program for students from low-income families
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-c2h

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

A 20-minute exercise band workout to build strength
John DeWitt, director of applied sports science and adjunct assistant research professor of kinesiology, is quoted.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-dewitt

This is how close NASA's Parker Solar Probe will fly by the sun
Alumna Patricia Reiff, professor of physics and astronomy and associate director for outreach programs at the Rice Space Institute, is quoted.
ABC News (This article also appeared in Good Morning American and Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-reiff

Finance leaders discuss the challenges and opportunities reshaping the corporate world
Andrew Barron, professor emeritus of chemistry, is quoted, and President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Fast Company
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-barron
Crane terkuat di dunia mampu mengangkat 5 pesawat. Dan sekarang semuanya serba listrik
Netizen Media
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-barron

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rice University, Houston Methodist launch new institute to revolutionize health care through AI, innovation
An article features the news that Rice has partnered with Houston Methodist to establish the Digital Health Institute, a multiyear initiative aimed at leveraging technology and collaborative expertise to advance health care. The institute will be co-led by Ashutosh Sabharwal, the Ernest Dell Butcher Professor of Engineering and chair of electrical and computer engineering. President Reginald DesRoches is quoted.
InnovationMap (This article was also featured in the "Daily Digest" newsletter.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-sabharwal-desroches

How Houston climate nonprofit Greentown Labs resolved tensions surrounding its ties to big oil
An article features the news that Rice is partnering with other stakeholders to bolster climatetech incubator Greentown Labs, which is part of the Ion District, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Management Co. Alumnus and trustee emeritus Bobby Tudor, who will chair the board of Greentown Labs, and President Reginald DesRoches are quoted in Money For Lunch.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Money, and it appeared on the front of the Business section in the Dec. 19 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-hc
Rice partners with Greentown Labs to accelerate innovation in Houston's Ion District
Money For Lunch
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-tudor-desroches
Greentown Labs secures more than $4M from partners across ecosystems in Massachusetts and Texas
Global Renewable News (This article also appeared in SunyaEnergy.com.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-grn
Investors from Houston and Boston fuel Greentown with $4M commitment
EnergyCapitalHTX
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-echtx

Landfills are now Harris County's top methane polluters. What's being done about it?
Daniel Cohan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-cohan

2 Houston companies invest in innovative carbon-converting tech from Rice University
An article mentions that researchers in the lab of James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of materials science and nanoengineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, pioneered flash Joule heating. Alumnus Duy Luong is mentioned.
EnergyCapitalHTX
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-tour-luong
Westlake backs Ontario's Universal Matter for sustainable graphene
Fibre2Fashion.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-f2f
Westlake invests in Universal Matter Inc.
Chemical Engineering
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-ce

Jindal School tops Poets&Quants' best online MBA program rankings
An article mentions that the online MBA program at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is No. 5 in the nation in Poets&Quants' rankings.
University of Texas at Dallas News
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-utd

Houston's newly reopened Rothko Chapel could host thousands of visitors during holiday weeks
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Travel.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-hc

BROADCAST

Political roundup: Reflecting on a consequential year in politics
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, participates in a roundtable discussion of the week's political stories.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-jones

A monumental mural by Ranu Mukherjee opens a new SF Ballet program
An article mentions that Rice's Moody Center for the Arts will exhibit "score for transitional times" in January.
KQED Online
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-kqed

'The Tavis Smiley Show'
A broadcast mentions a Rice study that found Black nationalism now finds broader support among different segments of the Black community, though the characteristics of Black nationalists have changed over time.
WVON-AM (Chicago)
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-wvon (This segment aired on multiple affiliates.)

Crowning achievement: How to drive community and business excellence ft. Erielle Gabay
A podcast featuring Erielle Gabay mentions that she earned a digital marketing certificate at Rice.
Chicks in Charge Podcast on Transistor
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-gabay

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Research links supportive marriages to caregiver well-being
An article features Rice research into the mental and physical health of caregivers for spouses living with dementia. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Chris Fagundes, professor of psychological sciences; Bryan Denny, associate professor of psychological sciences; postdoctoral fellow Kelly Brice; research assistant Itee Mahant; graduate students Vincent Lai, Lydia Wu-Chung and Daniel Argueta; and adjunct faculty Cobi Heijnen
Mirage (This article also appeared in MSN Health and Medical Xpress.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-fagundes-et.al

I was wrong about the ethics crisis
Moshe Vardi, University Professor, the Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering and professor of computer science, authored an op-ed.
Communications of the ACM
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-vardi

Former diplomat Henry Haggard named senior advisor to Amcham
Henry Haggard, nonresident fellow in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured.
MSN Politics (This article originally appeared in Korea Joongang Daily.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-haggard
AMCHAM appoints Henry Haggard as new US senior advisor
MSN Politics (This article originally appeared in The Chosunilbo.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-haggard
Veteran US diplomat joins AMCHAM
The Korea Times (This article also appeared in MSN Politics.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-haggard

Climeworks launches Scientific Advisory Network, strengthening its expertise in high-quality carbon removal
Carrie Masiello, the W. Maurice Ewing Professor and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is mentioned.
ClimeWorks.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-masiello

Hitchin: 'An observation I stumbled upon by chance turned out to be a fundamental feature'
Alumnus Oscar Garcia-Prada is quoted, and Alan Reid, chair and the Edgar Odell Lovett Professor of Mathematics, is mentioned.
Instituto de Ciencias Matematicas
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-garcia.prada-reid

Lark and Berry's grand US debut: Redefining ethical luxury in Houston
Alumna Laura Chavez is featured.
CEO World
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-chavez

EMANES Annual Conference 2024 completed with great success
Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy is mentioned.
Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-emnes

What is Glenn Youngkin net worth 2024: Insights into wealth, financial empire
An article features alumnus Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia.
Penn Book Center
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-youngkin

Amaya from Universidad de los Andes to Rice
An article mentions that Santiago Amaya will join Rice's faculty as an associate professor of philosophy next fall.
Daily Nous
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-amaya

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Russia's free cancer vaccine by 2025 a milestone in medical history
An article mentions Rice research using molecules that vibrate strongly when stimulated by light to destroy cancer cells.
Afternoon News
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-an

U of A Chancellor Robinson's contract extended through 2027
Alumnus Charles Robinson, chancellor of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, is featured.
University of Arkansas News (This article also appeared in University of Arkansas System News.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-robinson

Kirby Brendsel appointed to police commission A
Alumnus Kirby Brendsel is featured.
Weston Today
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-brendsel

Mercer debaters take top awards at Missouri tournament
Rice is mentioned.
Mercer University's The Den
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-mercer

SPORTS

No. 17 Georgia Tech women beat Rice 88-57 behind Rusne Augustinaite's 7 3-pointers
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team lost to Georgia Tech 88-57 Dec. 18.
Associated Press (This article appeared in more than 25 other media outlets, and a shortened version appeared in the Dec. 19 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-ap

No. 17 Jackets roll past Rice, 88-57
RamblingWreck.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-gt

No. 17 Georgia Tech hosts Rice for Wednesday matchup
Head Topics
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-ht
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 18 Tennessee fends off Memphis
MyTexasDaily.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-texdaily
Women's hoops add 5 midweek wins
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-american

East Carolina voted as American baseball preseason favorite
An article mentions that Rice baseball player Davion Hickson has made the Preseason All-American Athletic Conference Team.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-american

Sources: Davidson planning to tab NCAA D-II leader as next head coach
An article mentions Rice head football coach Scott Abell.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in Football Scoop.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-abell

Conference swimming rolls on at Utah Tech
An article mentions that Rice's women's swimming and diving team competed in the Phill Hansel Invitational Nov. 20-22 at the University of Houston.
NMStateSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-nmstate

Buscarán crear conciencia entre peloteros sobre la educación colegial durante el 'Puerto Rico Challenge'
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to compete in the Puerto Rico Challenge Feb. 14-16. 
Primera Hora
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-phora

Walker commits to run for Rice Owls
An article mentions that Rakaia Walker has committed to sign with the Rice women's track and field team. Rice head coach Jim Bevan is mentioned.
Lockhart Post-Register
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-walker-bevan

Luke McCaffrey limited in practice on Wednesday
An article features former Rice football player Luke McCaffrey.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in RotoBaller.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-mccaffrey

LSU's Josh Williams to close out inspirational college career in his hometown
Rice's football team is mentioned.
Crescent City Sports
http://dateline.rice/nov-19-ccsports

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