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Wayne Graham, who led Rice baseball to 7 College World Series, dies at 88
Former Rice head baseball coach Wayne Graham has died at 88. Graham, coached the Owls from 1992-2018, leading them to 23 straight postseason appearances, seven College World Series appearances and the 2003 national title.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-graham
Rice legend, College World Series champion Wayne Graham dies at 88
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Laredo Morning Times.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-graham
Legendary Rice Owls baseball coach Wayne Graham dies at age 88
KHOU Online
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-graham
Wayne Graham, legendary Rice baseball coach, dies at 88
KWTX Online
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-graham
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-graham
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
How the presidential election got this close
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.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-stein
Fracking shifts U.S. oil production away from California
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Marketplace Morning Report (This segment aired on more than 50 affiliate stations.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-finley
New study uncovers racial bias in language used by physicians in medical records
An article features Rice research into electronic health records that found that doctors were more likely to use negative words in describing visits with Black and Hispanic patients than white patients. Co-author Eden King, the Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Psychological Sciences and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted.
Sacramento Observer
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-king
Inspired Education Group, el grupo global líder de colegios privados premium que educan en la excelencia
Rice is mentioned.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-forbes
HOUSTON/TEXAS
State GOP officials attempt to limit voter registration outreach (UPDATED)
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, and Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at the Baker Institute, are quoted.
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-jones-stein
SCOPE Act limiting minors' use of social media among new laws in effect in Texas
Texas Standard (This article also appeared in the Denton Record-Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-jones
Texas AG threatens lawsuit if Harris Co. decides to send out unsolicited voter registration forms
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-jones
'ABC 13 Eyewitness News'
KIAH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-jones (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
'Texas Standard'
KERA-FM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-jones (This segment also aired on KUT-FM in Austin, Texas, and KSTX in San Antonio.)
Houston's Rice University earns top 15 rank on 2 prestigious new lists
An article mentions Rice is ranked ninth nationally in Forbes' 2024-25 U.S. colleges rankings and first in Texas and 15th nationally in Niche's 2025 rankings. President Reginald DesRoches is quoted.
Culture Map Houston
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-desroches
San Antonio university ranks No. 18 among best small colleges in US
Culture Map San Antonio
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-cmsa
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-kprc
See how top Texas MBA programs rank on US News & World Report's latest list
An article mentions the Jones Graduate School of Business.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-hbj
With national brand growing, TCU draws majority of students from outside
Rice is mentioned.
The Texas Tribune (This Fort Worth Report article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-tt
BROADCAST
'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'
A clue on "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" features Rice research creating a paper-thin battery.
CFPL-TV (Ontario, Canada; this segment aired on more than five affiliate stations.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-millionaire
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Rice researchers map protein interactions for creating functional gas vesicles
An article features Rice research that created a road map showing how a group of proteins interact to give rise to gas vesicles' nanometer-thin shell. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include George Lu, assistant professor of bioengineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and postdoctoral researcher Manuel Iburg.
MSN (This article originally appeared in AZoLifeSciences.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-lu-iburg
Bioengineers develop protein assembly road map for nature-derived nanobubbles
Phys.org (This article also appeared in Nano Werk.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-lu-iburg
Breakthrough in lithium extraction promises a boost for EV market
An article features Rice research into the rapid, efficient and environmentally friendly method for selective lithium recovery from lithium-ion batteries. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Pulickel Ajayan, chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Engineering, professor of chemistry and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; Rice Academy Postdoctoral Fellow Sohini Bhattacharyya; and alumna Salma Alhashim.
FindTheNeedle.co.uk (This article also appears in PRV Engineering, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-ajayan-bhattacharyya-alhashim
Energia solare rivoluzionata: gli scienziati migliorano la stabilità delle celle in perovskite
An article features collaborative Rice research synthesizing formamidinium lead iodide into ultrastable, high-quality photovoltaic films. Co-authors quoted include 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.
Green Me
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-mohite
Urgent care or ER? With 'one-stop shop,' hospitals offer both under same roof
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, is quoted.
The Lund Report (This article also appeared in Oggys Online.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-ho
Plastic to power: Transforming trash into world-changing hydrogen
An article features Rice research into the rapid flash Joule heating method.
Hydrogen Fuel News
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-hfn
Daniel Barvin, M.B.A. on ALS, FTD and genetics
Alumnus Daniel Barvin is featured.
The Good Men Project
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-barvin
'I don't see no future': Hundreds of taxi drivers left in debt as lenders balk at loan deal
An article mentions that Jerry O'Brien, OSK's CEO, delivered a speech at Rice in February 2020.
New York Focus
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-obrien
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Soprano Emily Newton to appear at United Methodist in Pennington
An article mentions that Emily Newton has given a workshop at Rice.
Town Topics
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-newton
SPORTS
No. 23 VB tussles with Rice at Tudor, sweeps
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team lost to Baylor University 3-0 Sept. 3.
BaylorBears.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-volleyball
Florida Atlantic sweeps FIU on Tuesday
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-volleyball
Baylor volleyball sweeps Rice, improves to 4-0
Baylor Lariat
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-volleyball
'Fox 44 News'
KWKT-TV (Waco, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-volleyball
Bobcats open season with 2-1 record at Rice Invitational
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated Texas State 3-0 Aug. 31.
The University Star
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-volleyball
Bobcats open season with 2-1 record at Rice Invitational
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-volleyball
Volleyball travels to Texas Southern
An article mentions that Texas Southern University’s volleyball team competed in the Rice Invitational Aug. 30-31.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-volleyball
No. 1 Texas volleyball falls to No. 18 Minnesota 2-3
A photo features Rice's volleyball match against the University of Texas at Austin in 2023.
The Daily Texan
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-volleyball
'H-Town High School Sports'
A broadcast features Zora Bello, who has committed to play volleyball at Rice.
AT&T SportsNet Southwest
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-bello (This segment aired twice, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
Former Oiler Cris Dishman and TSU get first win together
An article mentions that Rice's football team is scheduled to play Texas Southern University Sept. 7. Head coach Mike Bloomgren appears in a KRIV-TV segment.
KHOU Online
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-football
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-kriv.1
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-kriv.2-bloomgren
How Texas colleges fared in AP Poll, and key takeaways from Week 1
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to Sam Houston State University 34-14 Aug. 31 to open the 2024 season.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-football
Memphis, UTSA, Week 2 AAC football power rankings
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-football
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-football
I-35 Showdown trash talk heats up before UTSA takes on Texas State
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to Texas State University 45-21 in last season's SERVEPRO First Responder Bowl.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-football
A look at the debuts for Houston football coaches this century
An article mentions Rice's football games against the University of Houston in 2003 and 2000.
The Daily Cougar
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-football
'WAPT News'
A segment features former Rice assistant football coach Mike Kershaw.
WAPT-TV (Jackson, Mississippi)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-kershaw (This segment aired three times.)
Renewing the Rivalry: Bohls remembers a chilly '93 A&M win over Texas
An article mentions Rice's football game against Texas A&M University in 1993.
TexAgs
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-football
'St. Louis' Lions? Detroit's NFL squad boasts strong STL connection
An article mentions former Rice football player Jack Fox.
Fox 2 Now (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-fox
Wimberley takes the Battle of Backbone in blowout win over Canyon Lake
A caption mentions that Ty Thames has committed to play football at Rice.
The Wimberley View
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-thames
Six American squads earn Sunday wins
An article mentions Rice's soccer team defeated Texas Southern 4-0 Sept. 1.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-soccer
Eld, Alaniz and Banuelos earn first Jersey Mike's Southland Conference Player of the Week awards of September
An article mentions Rice's soccer team defeated Lamar University 2-1 Aug. 29.
Southland.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-soccer
Chris Kreider — associate head coach — Rice University men's basketball
Associate head men's basketball coach Chris Kreider is featured.
Creative Coaching on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-kreider
'Minor League Baseball'
Former Rice baseball player Matthew Linskey is mentioned during a live broadcast of a Hillsboro Hops versus Tri-City Dust Devils minor league baseball game.
KPOJ-AM (Portland, Oregon)
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-linskey
Van Hook joins Houston staff
An article features former Rice assistant baseball coach Clay Van Hook.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-4-van.hook