NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Chasing the Olympic dream isn't cheap, and US athletes often are stuck with the bill
Carrie Potter, lecturer in sport management, is quoted.
Los Angeles Times (This article also appeared in MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-potter
VP Kamala Harris to speak at American Federation of Teachers Convention in Houston Thursday, White House says
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.
MSN (This article originally appeared in KAGS Online.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-jones
Who needs a quorum? Houston city council votes to bypass Prop A committee
MSN (This article originally appeared in Houston Landing.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-jones
Harris to speak to Texas teachers
East Texas Radio
http://dateline.rice/july-25-jones
'The Current on News'
WQAD-TV (Davenport, Iowa)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-jones
'Texas Public Radio'
KSTX-FM (San Antonio; this segment aired twice on seven affiliate stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-jones
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-jones (This segment aired six times.)
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-jones (This segment aired six times.)
With $150 billion in default, Maduro needs sanctions relief fast
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 the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted in Bloomberg, and he authored a report in Wilson Center.
Bloomberg (This article also appeared in MSN and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-monaldi
'What if the US Prioritized Energy Security in its Venezuela Policy?'
Wilson Center
http://dateline.rice/july-25-monaldi
Nondestructive flash cathode recycling method uses magnetic properties for battery recycling
An article features collaborative Rice research developing a new method to extract purified active materials from battery waste. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science and nanoengineering; Yi Cheng, postdoctoral associate and Rice Academy Junior Fellow; and graduate students Weiyin Chen and Jinhang Chen.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Tech Xplore.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-tour-et.al
Solvent-free flash Joule heating enables high-yield battery recovery
MSN Money (Great Britain; this article originally appeared in AZo Cleantech.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-tour-et.al
Riciclare le batterie agli ioni di litio, la scoperta americana
CremaOggi.it (This article appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-co
Foam fluidics showcase team's creative approach to circuit design
An article features collaborative Rice research into material intelligence in soft textile-based wearable systems. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Daniel Preston, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; Anoop Rajappan, research scientist and a Rice Academy Junior Fellow; and graduate students Zhen Liu, Faye Yap and Rawand Rasheed.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Tech Xplore.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-preston-et.al
Texas Woman's University selects Monica Williams as inaugural president of Houston campus
An article features Monica Williams, former director of development at Rice.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle, and it appeared in WRBL Online, MENA FN and Texas Metro News.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-williams
Days from start of new Title IX rule, courts offer divided map of red and blue
Rice is mentioned.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in The 74, and it appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-yn
Best AWS bootcamps of 2024
An article mentions that Rice offers a coding bootcamp.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/july-25-forbes
HOUSTON/TEXAS
NTC seeks business leaders to join 'exploratory committee' on casino gambling
An article cites 2023 research into the economic impact on Texas by legalizing gambling authored by George Zodrow, the Allyn R. and Gladys M. Cline Chair of Economics.
Dallas Business Journal (This article also appeared in WFAA Online and MSN Travel.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-zodrow
Texas Heart Institute completes first human implantation of new artificial heart
An article mentions Rice materials science research.
HoustonInno
http://dateline.rice/july-25-hi
BROADCAST
'PBS News Special'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is interviewed about President Joe Biden's presidential address July 24.
WNET-TV (New York)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-brinkley (This segment aired on more than 20 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
CNN News
http://dateline.rice/july-25-brinkley (This segment aired twice.)
'The Brian Kilmeade Show'
WHIO-AM (Dayton, Ohio)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-brinkley (This segment aired on more than 225 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
With CenterPoint in the hot seat, Texas policymakers look to Florida which quickly restored power to millions after a Cat 4 storm
Alumnus Ed Emmett, fellow in energy and transportation policy in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/july-25-emmett
8 LA County students earn $10K Milken Scholars award
A roundup mentions that Daniel Hong plans to attend Rice in the fall.
KNX on Audacy (This article also appeared in KNX on MSN, My News LA and MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-knx
'KHOU 11 News'
A broadcast features a "moment of Zen" from the Rice campus.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-khou
'Daytime'
Rice is mentioned.
KABB-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-kabb (This segment aired three times.)
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Tanzanian officials praise NEST360 contribution to newborn care
An article features efforts by President Reginald DesRoches and Maria Oden, teaching professor of bioengineering, director of the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen and co-director of Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies, who traveled to Malawi and Tanzania this summer, to end preventable newborn deaths in Africa's sub-Saharan region. Rice360 is one of 22 organizations in the Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies international alliance.
Scienmag
http://dateline.rice/july-25-desroches-oden
A recipe for hydrogel noodles to improve tissue engineering
An article features collaborative Rice research developing a novel fabrication process to create aligned nanofiber hydrogels. Co-authors quoted include Jeffrey Hartgerink, professor of chemistry and bioengineering, and alumnus Adam Farsheed.
The Scientist
http://dateline.rice/july-25-hartgerink-farsheed
Rebrand yourself. It's later than you think.
An article mentions Rice.
Creators.com
http://dateline.rice/july-25-creators
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Q&A: 'As long as you have a future, you can still change it'
An article cites research by Richard Smith, the George and Nancy Rupp Professor Emeritus of Humanities and adjunct research professor of humanities.
MIT News (This article also appeared in ESGData.it.)
http://dateline.rice/july-25-smith
SPORTS
Texas State head coach's wife induced early so he could attend SBC Media Days
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to Texas State University in the Servpro First Responder Bowl last season.
KVUE Online
http://dateline.rice/july-25-kvue
2024 American Athletic Conference preseason predictions: Game-by-game picks and team schedules
An article features upcoming Rice football games.
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/july-25-cfn
ELF: Fehervar Enthroners HC Joe Ashfield keeping his team focused — 'Our mindset is to continuously improve.'
An article features former Rice assistant football coach Joe Ashfield.
American Football International
http://dateline.rice/july-25-afi
With College Football Playoff berth accessible, is AAC on the decline?
An article mentions Rice football, which competes in the American Athletic Conference.
Nola.com
http://dateline.rice/july-25-nola
NEWS RELEASES
Tanzanian officials praise NEST360 contribution to newborn care
Rice President Reginald DesRoches joined Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies Co-Director Maria Oden and Rice360 supporters on a trip to Africa this summer marking significant milestones on the road to ending preventable newborn deaths in the sub-Saharan region. Rice360 is one of 22 organizations in the Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies international alliance, and this trip signified Rice’s continued collaboration in the program.
http://dateline.rice/july-25-news-release-desroches-oden
Foam fluidics showcase Rice lab’s creative approach to circuit design
When picturing next-generation wearables and robotics, the foam filling in your couch cushions is likely not the first thing that comes to mind. However, Rice engineers have shown that something as simple as the flow of air through the airy, meshlike structure of open-cell foam can be used to perform digital computation, analog sensing and combined digital-analog control in soft textile-based wearable systems.
http://dateline.rice/july-24-news-release-preston-et.al
Rice researchers develop innovative battery recycling method
A research team at Rice led by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science and nanoengineering, is tackling the environmental issue of efficiently recycling lithium ion batteries amid their increasing use. The team has pioneered a new method to extract purified active materials from battery waste as detailed in the journal Nature Communications on July 24.
http://dateline.rice/july-24-news-release-tour-et.al
New $12M research project aims to provide ‘practical solutions to critical environmental challenges’
Scientists at Rice, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, part of the Army Corp of Engineers, are making headway in addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination. These persistent pollutants, which pose a serious threat to the environment and human health, have proven difficult to eliminate using conventional methods.
http://dateline.rice/july-25-news-release-tour-et.al
Higher CEO pay in large health care systems linked to hospital consolidations, Rice study suggests
A new study from Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy reveals that CEO salaries for nonprofit hospitals and health care systems increased significantly from 2012 to 2019. This rise in compensation may be a factor driving the ongoing consolidation of health care systems, particularly among larger organizations, according to the researchers.
http://dateline.rice/july-25-news-release-ho-jenkins