NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Legendary baseball coach dies, leaving impressive MLB legacy
An article features the news that former Rice head baseball coach Wayne Graham died Sept. 3 at 88.
Newsweek
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-graham
Questions about the Harris County jail inspection (Sept. 6, 2024)
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-graham
The surprising benefits of gossip
An article features research into the benefits of gossip and the dynamics of a three-part network involving a gossiper, listener and target. Co-author Tianjun Sun, assistant professor of psychological sciences, is quoted.
Scientific American
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-sun
Island förbereder sig på att förlora sin is, introducerar den första glaciärkyrkogården
An article mentions that a Rice-led team of researchers established the Global Glacier Casualty List, a database of the world's glaciers lost to climate change. The casualty list was unveiled alongside a Glacier Graveyard in Iceland Aug. 17. Cymene Howe and Dominic Boyer, both professors of anthropology, are quoted.
UNRIC.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-howe-boyer
The 2025 best colleges in the US: Princeton, Babson and Stanford take the top 3 spots
An article mentions that Rice is No. 29 in The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse's rankings of U.S. colleges. It also mentions that Rice is launching new degree options in operations research.
The Wall Street Journal
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-wsj
See where Texas universities ranked in The Wall Street Journal's list of top colleges
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-hc
The number of public universities in the ranking of the best in the US increased: Princeton remains first
Infobae.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-ib
If GPS goes dark, Mesa Quantum has a backup plan
An article features alumnus Wale Lawal.
MSN (This article originally appeared in CNBC, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-lawal
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice Jewish students need Chabad house 'now more than ever'
An article features Chabad at Rice and co-directors Rabbi Shmuli Slonim and Nechama Slonim.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-slonim
Removing Texas property taxes could double sales tax, but expert believes casinos could bring relief
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.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired twice on KTRK-TV and twice on KIAH-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-jones
KLBJ-AM (Austin, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-jones (This segment aired more than 10 times across multiple stations including WOAI-AM in San Antonio and KRLD-AM in Dallas.)
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.
InnovationMap (This CultureMap Houston article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-desroches
5 Texas universities make Forbes' list of 'Top 100' colleges in America
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-hc
UT Austin ranked as one of Forbes' top colleges
KVUE Online
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-kvue
Ranking: The Forbes 2024-2025 top colleges in America
Poets & Quants For Undergrads
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-pq
Top colleges in America: Forbes list includes 2 Texas schools in top 50
Fox 7 Online (This article also appeared in Fox 26 Online, and a segment aired on Yahoo! News and KTBC-TV in Austin, Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-fox7
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-krld
'KHOU 11 Morning News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-khou
BROADCAST
New center focuses on making coastal communities more resilient to climate change
An article features news that Rice has opened the new Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience. Co-directors Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology, and Jim Elliott, professor and chair of sociology, are mentioned, and both are interviewed about the center on "Houston Matters."
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston, and it appeared on Houston Public Media's YouTube channel and in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-boyer-elliott
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Training neural networks to grok
Richard Baraniuk, the C. Sidney Burrus Professor of Engineering and professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, and Ph.D. student Ahmed Imtiaz Humayun are quoted.
Communications of the ACM
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-baraniuk-humayun
Engineering nanobubbles for advanced biomedical applications
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 (Great Britain; this article originally appeared in AZo Nano.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-lu-iburg
Newport's Sravasti Abbey to feature online Buddhist scholars series
Anne C. Klein, professor of religion, is mentioned.
The Spokesman-Review
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-klein
Scientists destroy 99% of cancer cells in lab with vibrating molecules
An article features Rice research using molecules that vibrate strongly when stimulated by light to destroy cancer cells. Co-authors quoted include James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and a professor of materials science and nanoengineering, and Ciceron Ayala-Orozco, alumnus and research scientist.
Science Alert (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-tour-ayala.orozco
Graham Foundation announces $390K for 33 projects in the 2024 organizational grants cycle
An article mentions PLAT, an architecture journal run by Rice students.
Archinect
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-plat
Urbanist dreams foiled by lousy big-city governments
An article mentions Bill Fulton, former director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, and a 2016 paper he wrote on ways to fix inefficiency in local governments.
SBSun.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-fulton
San Diego businessman Luka Erceg: 'Serbia won't collapse without lithium, but it will collapse if it takes on all the risk'
Alumnus Luka Erceg is featured.
Serbian Monitor
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-erceg
ScaleHealthTech welcomes industry veteran Dr. Feby Abraham to its advisory board as a chief advisor
Alumnus Feby Abraham is featured.
Web India 123 (This article also appeared in Big News Network.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-abraham
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Ungewöhnliche staatssymbole Amerikas: Entdecken sie die skurrilsten repräsentationen
An article mentions that scientists at Rice shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of buckyballs.
Stars Insider
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-buckyballs
SPORTS
American teams sweep Thursday volleyball
An article mentions Rice's volleyball team swept the University of South Alabama 3-0 Sept. 5.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-volleyball
Cannon records 11 kills; Jags fall at Rice
USAJaguars.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-volleyball
Preview: Rice II Invitational
USAJaguars.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-volleyball
Charlotte, North Texas, Tulsa earn Wednesday wins
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-volleyball
Volleyball travels to Lone Star State this weekend
An article mentions Rice's volleyball team is scheduled to play the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Sept. 7.
UNLVRebels.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-volleyball
American squads go undefeated in Thursday action
An article mentions Rice's soccer team played University of Louisiana at Lafayette to a 2-2 tie Sept. 5.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-soccer
Louisiana looks to continue torrid start on road swing
RaginCajuns.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-soccer
Kats aim to snap skid on road
An article mentions Rice's soccer team is scheduled to play Sam Houston State University Sept. 8.
GoBearkats.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-soccer
AAC college football predictions for Week 2
An article mentions that Rice's football team is scheduled to play Texas Southern Sept. 7. Rice broadcast manager and voice of Rice football JP Heath appears on Fox 26.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-football
SWAC college football predictions for Week 2
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-football
College football: Rice vs TSU preview w/ JP Heath
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-football
Pittman's Pocket: Week 2: A crucial week for HBCU programs with old rivalries and new challenges
NFL Draft Diamonds
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-football
Game 2 preview: at UCF
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to Sam Houston State University 34-14 Aug. 31 to open the 2024 season.
GoBearkats.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-football
UCF Knights, Sam Houston State Bearkats look to build on lopsided season-opening victories
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in The Canadian Press.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-football
Knights set to host Sam Houston on Family Weekend
UCFKnights.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-football
UCF football: 3 things to watch as Knights host fellow unbeaten Sam Houston
The Daytona Beach News-Journal
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-football
Sam Houston State vs. UCF prediction and picks — Sept. 7, 2024
Winners and Whiners (This article and similar articles appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-football
One former Texas college football player to watch on every NFL team in 2024
An article mentions former Rice football players Luke McCaffrey and Jack Fox.
Lone Star Live
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-mccaffrey-fox
The NFL is back! Here's every active NFL player with San Antonio ties
An article mentions former Rice football players Elijah Garcia and Ty Summers.
KENS Online
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-garcia-summers
No. 23 VB hosts Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge
An article mentions Rice's volleyball team lost to Baylor University 3-0 Sept. 3.
BaylorBears.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-volleyball
'The Shortlist'
A broadcast features Zora Bello, who has committed to play volleyball at Rice.
AT&T SportsNet Southwest
http://dateline.rice/sept-6-bello (This broadcast aired three times, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)