NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Mexican cartels offering pricey VIP package for migrants trying to get into US
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.
USA Today (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/june-20-payan
3 years after becoming federal holiday, 90% of Americans now aware of Juneteenth’s significance: Survey
Portia Hopkins, University Historian at Rice, is quoted.
Andalou Agency
http://dateline.rice/june-20-hopkins
US marks fourth national observance of Juneteenth holiday
Long Beach Star (This article also appeared in BigNewsNetwork.com.)
http://dateline.rice/june-20-hopkins
War, money, oil and the shaping of Aramco's giant share sale
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Seattle Times (This Bloomberg article appeared in a previous Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-20-krane
East Carolina University receives first Carnegie public good classification
An article mentions Rice's Doerr Institute for New Leaders.
MSN (This article originally appeared in WITN Online.)
http://dateline.rice/june-20-doerr
Who is Alice Young? Meet Neil deGrasse Tyson's wife
Alumna Alice Young is featured.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Hiptoro.)
http://dateline.rice/june-20-young
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Houston data scientist joins medical device startup amid AI evolution in the sector
Angela Wilkins, executive director of the Ken Kennedy Institute, is featured on the Houston Innovators Podcast.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/june-20-wilkins
McKay receives Kaiser Permanente grant for gun violence research
Sandra McKay, the Huffington Fellow in Child Health Policy in the Center for Health and Biosciences at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured.
UT Health Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-20-mckay
Houston expert: How adopting business strategies in the education sector can improve results
An article features collaborative Rice research into why K-12 public schools should become more customer-focused. Vikas Mittal, the J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Marketing at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is mentioned.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/june-20-mittal
Bestselling author, CEO James Rhee reflects on the power of kindness in business and life
Ginger Koto Vaughn, lecturer in communication at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is mentioned.
Asia Society
http://dateline.rice/june-20-vaughn
Summer school closures ahead of tropical rain in the Houston area
An article mentions that Rice was closed for the Juneteenth holiday.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Weather.)
http://dateline.rice/june-20-hc
Alumni Spotlight: Ryon Dior Lee, Miss Juneteenth 2023, shines as a TSU trailblazer
Rice is mentioned.
Texas Southern University News
http://dateline.rice/june-20-tsu
Plano Green Team to compete in Solar Car Challenge
Plano Magazine
http://dateline.rice/june-20-pm
Announcing the 2024 instructors for the Rugby Knowledge Pathways
Alumna Mary Graham is featured.
TexasRubgyUnion.com
http://dateline.rice/june-20-graham
Local builder helps make dreams come true
Alumnus and former Rice baseball player Ford Stainback is featured.
White Rock Lake Weekly (This article also appeared on the front page of the print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/june-20-stainback
BROADCAST
Russia, North Korea sign new mutual defense pact
Richard Sindelar, nonresident scholar in global diplomacy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.
Fox 26 (This broadcast also aired four times on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-20-sindelar
'WBRZ News Tune-In'
A broadcast mentions that Rice has partnered with Southern University and A&M College to offer STEM camps based on the STEM Camp curriculum at Rice's Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity in Education.
WBRZ-TV (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
http://dateline.rice/june-20-tapia.center (This segment aired twice.)
Is it actually a good idea to colonize Mars?
Kelly Weinersmith, adjunct assistant professor of biosciences, is interviewed.
RadioWest (This broadcast also aired on KUER-FM in Salt Lake City.)
http://dateline.rice/june-20-weinersmith
'Juneteenth 1865-2024: A legacy of song'
An article features alumnus Gabe Baker.
KHOU Online (This article also appeared on KHOU Online's YouTube page, and it appeared in KIII Online.)
http://dateline.rice/june-20-baker
KTBU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-20-baker (This broadcast aired three times.)
How Black people built American democracy: A Juneteenth celebration
Rice is mentioned.
WNYC's "Notes from America with Kai Wright"
http://dateline.rice/june-20-wnyc (This segment also aired on more than 50 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
WVON-AM (Chicago)
A broadcast features Ruth Simmons, the Rice President's Distinguished Fellow and trustee emerita.
http://dateline.rice/june-20-simmons
'Fox 26 News'
A broadcast mentions changes to Rice's admissions process.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-20-kriv (This segment aired twice.)
Spotlight on legacy: The influential contributors to 'Juneteenth 1865-2024: A Legacy of Song'
An article features Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice.
KHOU Online
http://dateline.rice/june-20-freeman
University of Virginia earns plaudits from Forbes
An article mentions that Rice is on Forbes' list of "New Ivies."
CBS 19 News
http://dateline.rice/june-20-forbes
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Study: Support for Black nationalism now more widespread as profile of Black nationalist has changed across time
An article features Rice research that found Black nationalism now finds broader support among different segments of the Black community. Co-authors quoted include Tony Brown, distinguished professor of sociology, associate chair in the Department of Sociology and director of the Racism and Racial Experiences Workgroup, and graduate student Quintin Gorman Jr.
MSN Lifestyle (This article originally appeared in Phys.org.)
http://dateline.rice/june-20-brown-gorman
Study highlights most supportive ethnic group for COVID-19 vaccine mandates
An article features Rice research that found that vaccinated Asian residents in South Texas were significantly more likely than other ethnic/racial groups to support COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Co-author Luz Garcini, assistant professor of psychological sciences, interim director of the Center for Community and Public Health at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and a Rice Faculty Scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN Health (This article originally appeared in Medical Xpress.)
http://dateline.rice/june-20-garcini
Evangelical Christians more likely to avoid issue of racial injustice following murder of George Floyd, finds study
An article features Rice research into how Christian clergy in Houston responded to the 2020 murder of George Floyd. Co-authors quoted include Elaine Howard Ecklund, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair and Professor of Sociology, director of the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; Rachel Schneider, director of Rice's Religion and Public Life Program; and graduate student Brenton Kalinowski.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/june-20-ecklund-schneider-kalinowski
How does the Israel-Hamas War end?
David Satterfield, director of Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and former United States special envoy for Middle East humanitarian issues, is featured.
Carnegie Connects podcast on CarnegieEndowment.org
http://dateline.rice/june-20-satterfield
How the U.S. is Addressing the Gaza Humanitarian Crisis: A talk with David Satterfield
World Affairs Council of Greater Houston on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/june-20-satterfield
Your brain anticipates the future while you sleep
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.
Ruetir
http://dateline.rice/june-20-kemere
Il cervello anticipa il futuro mentre dormi
ICP
http://dateline.rice/june-20-kemere
Perovskiet zonnecel doorstaat duurtest — en is efficiënt
An article features collaborative Rice research synthesizing formamidinium lead iodide into ultrastable, high-quality photovoltaic films. Co-authors Aditya Mohite, the William Marsh Rice Trustee Associate Professor, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, electrical and computer engineering and materials science and nanoengineering, and graduate student Isaac Metcalf are quoted in a video.
NotebookCheck.nl
http://dateline.rice/june-20-mohite-metcalf
A célula solar de perovskita passa no teste de resistência — e é eficiente
NotebookCheck.info
http://dateline.rice/june-20-perovskite
Perovskite solar cell passes endurance test — and is efficient
Euro.Dayfr.com
http://dateline.rice/june-20-perovskite
La cella solare in perovskite supera i test di resistenza ed è efficiente
IT.Dayfr.com
http://dateline.rice/june-20-perovskite
Des progrès importants dans la stabilité des cellules solaires en pérovskite
Enerzine.com
http://dateline.rice/june-20-perovskite
Acting like a jazz band can help in a crisis
An article features research by Scott Sonenshein, the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
The Horizons Tracker
http://dateline.rice/june-20-sonenshein
Why energy investors should welcome the Sheinbaum administration
Adrian Duhalt, nonresident scholar in Mexico Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
BNAmericas
http://dateline.rice/june-20-duhalt
Speed of sound in quark-gluon plasma is measured at CERN
Wei Li, professor of physics and astronomy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted.
Physics World
http://dateline.rice/june-20-li
Getting everyone's input on City Park, our backyard
An article mentions Rice's survey of African American and Latino neighborhoods to help correct the Bayou Greenways 2020 park planning process.
The Lens
http://dateline.rice/june-20-tl
Stretchable RF material's permittivity goes with the flow
An article features Rice research that developed a new material that moves like skin while maintaining signal strength in electronics.
Planet Analog
http://dateline.rice/june-20-pa
The vanguard of surgical innovation: Bhushan Jayeshkumar Patel's impact on handheld orthopedic robotics
Alumnus Bhushan Jayeshkumar Patel is featured.
Outlook
http://dateline.rice/june-20-patel
Company notebook
An article features news that OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources, has been awarded $90 million from the National Science Foundation to build SafeInsights, the country's largest education research hub.
BusinessWest.com
http://dateline.rice/june-20-openstax
U News 1 | Rice University awards grant to fund operation of accelerators
An article mentions that Rice has backed DivInc's 2024 Sports Tech Accelerator program.
Teknovation.biz
http://dateline.rice/june-20-tek
Design vanguard 2024: Nemestudio
An article mentions that Neyran Turan taught at Rice.
Architectural Record
http://dateline.rice/june-20-turan
Brian Armstrong's journey: From Airbnb engineer to crypto billionaire
Alumnus Brian Armstrong is featured.
Crypto News Flash
http://dateline.rice/june-20-armstrong
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Lowell Observatory researchers contribute to study on conditions for planet formation
Christopher Johns-Krull, professor of physics and astronomy, is mentioned.
Arizona Daily Sun
http://dateline.rice/june-20-johns.krull
Billionaires are betting big on Seattle's space industry
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
The Stranger
http://dateline.rice/june-20-ts
Lahaina homes face 20% turnover in 3 years
An article cites a 2018 Rice study into how natural disasters widen racial wealth gaps.
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
http://dateline.rice/june-20-hth
Florida Gov. DeSantis appoints four to the Valencia College District Board Of Trustees
An article features alumna Blair Bradley, alumni interviewer for the Rice Alumni Volunteer Association.
Tampa Free Press
http://dateline.rice/june-20-bradley
Gov. DeSantis appoints 4 to Valencia College District Board in Orlando
Florida Politics
http://dateline.rice/june-20-bradley
Apple Hill String Quartet welcomes new cellist
An article features alumnus Jacob MacKay, a graduate of Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
My Keene Now
http://dateline.rice/june-20-mackay
Class of 2028 acceptance rates for top schools
Rice is mentioned.
CrimsonEducation.org
http://dateline.rice/june-20-ce
SPORTS
Texas, Texas A&M, SMU lead rankings of best defensive lines in Texas
An article mentions Rice's football team and former player De'Braylon Carroll.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/june-20-dctf
Commanders' rookie Luke McCaffrey receiving handoffs at practice
An article features former Rice football player Luke McCaffrey.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in USA Today's Touchdown Wire.)
http://dateline.rice/june-20-mccaffrey
Former UMD football coach and QB James S. Malosky Jr. passes away
An article features James Malosky Jr., former graduate assistant football coach.
WDIO Online
http://dateline.rice/june-20-malosky
ECU Pirates volleyball and soccer return this fall
An article mentions that Rice will play East Carolina University in soccer Oct. 31 and volleyball Oct. 13 this season.
The East Carolinian
http://dateline.rice/june-20-ec
When was the last time a Texas team won the College World Series?
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team won the College World Series in 2003.
WFAA Online
http://dateline.rice/june-20-wfaa
2026 basketball rankings update: Unveiling the top debuts and biggest risers
Rice's men's basketball team is mentioned.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/june-20-247sports
Jayden Xu on his recent Rutgers basketball visit
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared on Rutgers Wire.)
http://dateline.rice/june-20-yahoo.sports
Mike Roberts joins the UTEP men's basketball staff as the Miners' new assistant
An article features former Rice assistant men's basketball coach Mike Roberts.
BCSNN
http://dateline.rice/june-20-roberts
Houston Roughnecks finish inaugural UFL season with worst record, second worst attendance
An article mentions Rice Stadium, where the Houston Roughnecks played their home games this season.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/june-20-hbj