Dateline Rice for July 29, 2024 (Weekend Edition)

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Fact-checking Kamala Harris on energy production, independence
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
PolitiFact (This article also appeared in The Dallas Morning News.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-finley

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.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-jones
New Texas trends survey finds a majority of Texans support school voucher plans
University of Houston News (This article also appeared in Mirage.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-jones
Is VP Kamala Harris the 'border czar?' That answer needs context.
KHOU Online (This article also appeared in KVUE Online.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-jones
WCBS-AM (New York)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-jones (This segment aired on 25 affiliate stations across the U.S.)

Eleições na Venezuela 2024: Maduro ou González terá país 'quebrado' pela frente
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.
Bloomberg Línea
http://dateline.rice/july-29-monaldi

Scientists reconstructed a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth's DNA. Resurrection may be next.
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.
Popular Mechanics (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-pm

30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30, 2024 edition
A roundup features alumna Astrid Nakamura.
CBC
http://dateline.rice/july-29-nakamura

HOUSTON/TEXAS

What would a Harris presidency mean for the border?
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
El Paso Inc. (This article also appeared in Blox Digital.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-payan

Hurricane Beryl and the future of Houston’s energy infrastructure
Avantika Gori, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
Defender
http://dateline.rice/july-29-gori

Mia Lopez: Crossing cultural borders
An article features alumna Mia Lopez.
Glasstire
http://dateline.rice/july-29-lopez

BROADCAST

'The Weekend'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is interviewed about President Joe Biden.
MSNBC
http://dateline.rice/july-29-brinkley
'Smerconish'
CNN
http://dateline.rice/july-29-brinkley (This segment aired four times.)

'KPRC Channel 2 News'
A broadcast features Rice sport management students who are taking courses in venue management and the business of professional sports at the Rice Global Paris Center and attending the Olympics in Paris.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-kprc (This segment aired twice.)

'KHOU 11 News'
A broadcast features a "moment of Zen" from the Rice campus.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-khou

Newstalk (Ireland)
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
http://dateline.rice/july-29-ni (This segment aired twice.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Funding Student Success: Boosting undergrad teaching grants
An article features Rice's Brown Teaching Grants, which are part of the Creative Ventures Funds and managed by the Office of Research.
Inside Higher Ed
http://dateline.rice/july-29-ihe
Daily Update | Student Success
Inside Higher Ed
http://dateline.rice/july-29-ihe

Legislatures in play amid presidential campaign chaos
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Governing
http://dateline.rice/july-29-stein

How OSHA's proposed heat rule could impact manufacturers
Nicolas Castellanos, director of the Whitaker Business Information Center at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Manufacturing Dive
http://dateline.rice/july-29-Castellanos

Higher CEO pay in large health care systems linked to hospital consolidations, study suggests
An article features collaborative Rice research that found that CEO salaries for nonprofit hospitals and health care systems increased significantly from 2012 to 2019. Co-authors quoted include 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, and Derek Jenkins, postdoctoral scholar in health economics at the Baker Institute.
Medical Xpress (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-ho-jenkins

Rice lab's foam-based fluidic circuits for next-gen wearables and robotics
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.
Tech Explorist
http://dateline.rice/july-29-preston-et.al

Novel probe could help advance treatment for spinal cord disease, injury
An article features collaborative Rice research into developing a sensor that can record the electrical activity of spinal neurons. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Lan Luan, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering; Chong Xie, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and bioengineering; and research scientist Yu Wu.
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/july-29-luan-xie-et.al

Researchers explore the effects of stellar magnetism on potential habitability of exoplanets
An article features collaborative Rice research into the role a star's magnetic field has on the habitable zone for planets. Co-authors quoted include David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and professor of physics and astronomy, and graduate student Anthony Atkinson.
Technology.org
http://dateline.rice/july-29-alexander-et.al
Magnetismo stellare e abitabilità planetaria
Media.INAF.it
http://dateline.rice/july-29-alexander

Reflexión y refracción de la luz Toda Materia
OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources, is mentioned.
TopGearAutoServices.ca
http://dateline.rice/july-29-tga

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Dr. Vivek Kavadi appointed CEO of American Society of Radiation Oncology
Alumnus Vivek Kavadi is featured.
Indo American News
http://dateline.rice/july-29-kavadi

Can we expect some accountability from the government?
Alumnus Rainer Ebert authored an op-ed.
The Daily Star (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-ebert

Los colegios del grupo Inspired han logrado resultados excepcionales en el Bachillerato Internacional, superando ampliamente la media global
Rice is mentioned.
ABC (Spain)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-abc

Organist Johann Vexo zu Gast in Trier
An article mentions that Johann Vexo has given master classes at Rice.
WochenSpiegel
http://dateline.rice/july-29-vexo

SPORTS

For Tuiasosopos, family is a team sport
Rice assistant football coach Marques Tuiasosopo is mentioned.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/july-29-tuiasosopo

Silver medal winning Glen Ellyn swimmer heading back to Paralympics next month
An article features former Rice swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger, who has qualified to compete in the Paralympics in Paris.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in WBBM Online.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-lettenberger

Athletic Director of the Year: Chris Del Conte
An article mentions former Rice Director of Athletics Chris del Conte.
Sports Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/july-29-sbj

Officials take first step in planning for NRG Park’s future with approval of design studies
An article mentions Rice's Brian Patterson Sports Performance Center.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/july-29-hbj

2024 American Athletic Conference football win totals: Predictions, odds and consensus picks
A roundup features Rice football.
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/july-29-cfn

Houston Texans training camp: C.J. Stroud limps off field during team drills
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the July 28 print edition of the Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-hc
How new Texans punter Tommy Townsend approaches special teams: 'I am a hang-time, big-ball punter'
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/july-29-c2h

Best quotes from Day 4 of Washington Commanders training camp
An article mentions former Rice football player Luke McCaffrey.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in Sports Illustrated.)
http://dateline.rice/july-29-mccaffrey

A new era: Houston Cougars take on second year in the Big 12 under new leadership
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Houston Sept. 14.
The Daily Cougar
http://dateline.rice/july-29-dc

34 DAYS TO 2024 KICKOFF: Jordan Dunbar
An article features former Rice football player Jordan Dunbar.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/july-29-sbn

NEWS RELEASE

Rice lab finds faster, cleaner way to extract lithium from battery waste
The "white gold" of clean energy, lithium is a key ingredient in batteries large and small, from those powering phones and laptops to grid-scale energy storage systems. Though relatively abundant, the silvery-white metal could soon be in short supply due to a complex sourcing landscape impacted by the electric vehicle boom, net-zero goals and geopolitical factors. Valued at over $65 billion in 2023, the lithium-ion battery global market is expected to grow by over 23% in the next eight years, likely heightening existing challenges in lithium supply.
http://dateline.rice/july-29-news-release-ajayan-et.al

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