Dateline Rice for July 10, 2024

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FEATURED ITEMS

Some Houston-area school districts, colleges to remain closed throughout week after Hurricane Beryl
An article mentions that Rice resumed normal operations July 10.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Weather.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-hc
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-kprc (This segment aired twice.)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Ted Cruz gets good news in Texas senate race
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.
Newsweek (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-jones

Nobody's moving to US 'climate havens.' The federal government could help
An article cites Rice research into the government-funded retreat of homeowners from flood-prone housing.
Bloomberg
http://dateline.rice/july-10-bloomberg

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Harris County's bayous withstood Hurricane Beryl. How much more could they take?
Jim Blackburn, professor in the practice of environmental law, co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Landing (This article also appeared in News Break.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-blackburn

Houston health care leaders announce new hub for cancer-fighting bioengineering
An article features news that Rice and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have announced the creation of the Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative to develop technologies to improve cancer research, diagnosis and treatment. Gang Bao, the Foyt Family Professor of Bioengineering and department chair and professor of chemistry, mechanical engineering, materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/july-10-bao

Martinez receives endowed professorship focused on leadership
Alumnus Larry Martinez is featured.
University of Texas at Arlington
http://dateline.rice/july-10-martinez

Four AEC professionals navigate the rewards and challenges of international work.
Alumna Nkiru Gelles is featured.
Texas Architect
http://dateline.rice/july-10-gelles

BROADCAST

Three former 'Iolani teammates take their talents to a different stage
Duncan College sophomore Sean Weiss is featured.
KHON Online (This article also appeared in MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-weiss
'KHON News'
KHII-TV (Honolulu)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-weiss (This segment aired four times.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

During sleep, brains try to predict the future
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.
The Good Men Project
http://dateline.rice/july-10-kemere

Remembering Tibetologist Jeffrey Hopkins
Anne Klein, professor of religion, authored an article.
Lion's Roar
http://dateline.rice/july-10-klein

OmicsWeb: Startup co-founded by MIT professor launches bioinformatics copilot
An article features David Zhang, former assistant professor of bioengineering at Rice.
The Tech
http://dateline.rice/july-10-the.tech

Flash Joule heating shows potential to revolutionize lithium extraction from ore
An article mentions Rice research into the flash Joule heating method.
AZo Mining (This article also appeared in MSN Money Great Britain.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-azo
 
MBA pay by region: Here's how much you're worth
An article mentions Rice's Jones Graduate School Business.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in Poets&Quants.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-yf

Did the story of 'Fly Me to the Moon' actually occur in real life?
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
List23
http://dateline.rice/july-10-list23
'BBC Radio 4'
http://dateline.rice/july-10-bbc

Charting your path: Best computer science schools in Texas
Rice is featured.
Ultra Updates
http://dateline.rice/july-10-uu

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Tec Qro abre Foro Internacional sobre el futuro de la arquitectura
Tania Tovar, the Wortham Fellow at the Rice School of Architecture, is quoted.
Conecta
http://dateline.rice/july-10-tovar

Final chamber concert of summer season
An article features the Balourdet Quartet, which formed at Rice in 2018.
Town Topics
http://dateline.rice/july-10-town.topics.

Moving to Texas: Things to know 
Rice is mentioned.
The Smithfield Times
http://dateline.rice/july-10-mt

SPORTS

Charlotte's Felts, Rice's Van der Westhuizen earn Academic All-America nods
An article features Rice track and field athlete Mckyla Van der Westhuizen, who earned Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Communicators. The article also mentions that Van der Westhuizen was the 2024 American Athletic Conference champion in the javelin and placed third at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/july-10-van.der.westhuizen
A&M's Distin earns Division I's top academic award from College Sports Communicators
The Eagle
http://dateline.rice/july-10-van.der.westhuizen

Rice's Travis Dowd, UAB's Olivia Valbak earn Commissioner's Postgraduate Leadership Awards
An article features Rice cross-country runner Travis Dowd, who earned the Commissioner’s Postgraduate Leadership Award by the American Athletic Conference's faculty athletics representatives. Dowd is the first Rice student athlete to earn this award.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/july-10-dowd

Texas A&M baseball lands three elite transfer portal commitments
An article mentions former Rice baseball player Ben Royo.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in Sports Illustrated.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-msn.sports

Ranking every No. 1 overall pick in MLB draft history
A roundup features former Rice baseball player Matt Anderson.
Bleacher Report
http://dateline.rice/july-10-anderson

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