FEATURED ITEMS
A frigid storm drops rare snow on Houston and New Orleans as Florida readies plows in the Panhandle
A slideshow features Baker College senior Braedon McCants and Will Rice College senior Thomas Pickell, who had a snowball fight Jan. 21.
The Associated Press (This slideshow also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-mccants-pickell
How Houston students celebrated their snowiest day ever
An article quotes Duncan College seniors Gavin Daves, Sarah Knowlton, Beck Edwards and Grant Thompson and Hanszen College senior Benjamin Roa.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Education.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-hc
'KHOU 11 News'
A broadcast features Rice students sledding at Miller Outdoor Theater Jan. 21.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-khou
Scenes you thought you'd never see: Texas sports stadiums covered in snow
An article features Rice Stadium after a snowfall.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-hc
Houston weather: School closures and delays for Wednesday, Jan. 22
An article mentions that Rice moved to remote work and class delivery for Jan. 22.
Fox 26 Online (This article also appeared in MSN Weather.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-fox26
Are schools closed today? See list of Texas schools that canceled Wednesday classes
Austin American-Statesman (This article also appeared in MSN and Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-statesman
Houston airports to reopen after winter storm dumps several inches of snow in South Texas
MSN (This article originally appeared in CBS Texas, and it appeared in CBS News.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-msn
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
OPINION: Congressional Budget Office lowers US population projections
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Real Clear Politics.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-king
Attitudes toward Christian nationalism don't just boil down to views on race, religion and history — research suggests 'moral foundations' play a critical role
Kerby Goff, associate director of research at Rice's Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, co-authored an article.
The Conversation (This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-goff
US engineers turn salty seawater into drinking water with new cheap method
An article features Rice research into using dialysis to treat wastewater. Co-authors quoted include Menachem Elimelech, the Nancy and Clint Carlson Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and postdoctoral associate Weiyi Pan.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Interesting Engineering.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-elimelech-pan
HOUSTON/TEXAS
The Ion selects new operator for 86,000-SF coworking space, replacing Common Desk
An article features the Ion, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Real Estate Co. The article quotes Ken Jett, vice president of facilities and capital construction, president of the Rice Real Estate Co. and adjunct professor of real estate at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, and Paul Cherukuri, chief innovation officer and vice president for innovation, adjunct professor of management and entrepreneurship at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business and associate research professor in electrical and computer engineering.
HoustonInno
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-jett-cherukuri
High-profile 'Seed of the Sacred Fig' a highlight of this year's Festival of Films from Iran
An article mentions that Rice Cinema will screen films as part of the Festival of Films from Iran Feb. 8. Charles Dove, professor in the practice of visual arts and film and director of Rice Cinema, is quoted, and Hamid Naficy, the former Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani Professor in Communication, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-dove-naficy
Students, environmental experts give perspective on California fires
Cymene Howe, professor of anthropology, is quoted.
Baylor Lariat
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-howe
Time to make America great again, again | Opinion
A letter to the editor cites David Brockman, nonresident scholar in the Religion and Public Policy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Jan. 22 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-brockman
Study: Houstonians struggle with financial security
An article features a new report co-authored by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research that found only 1 in 3 Houstonians believe they have enough money in savings to sustain themselves for three months or longer. Dan Potter, director of the Houston Population Research Center at the Kinder Institute, is quoted.
Defender
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-potter
Fighting to preserve Houston's history — The Heritage Society celebrates 70 years of championing the value of the Bayou City's past
John Boles, the William Pettus Hobby Emeritus Professor of History, is featured.
PaperCity
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-boles
How a longtime Houston restaurateur opened two revamped restaurants in the same month
An article mentions that Local Foods Market opened a location at Rice.
Eater Houston (This article also appeared in MSN Food and Drink.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-eh
Houston concert watch Jan. 22: Al Di Meola, Rickie Lee Jones and more
An article features alumna Loreta Kovacic.
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-kovacic
BROADCAST
Leading Britain's Conversation
David Satterfield, director of Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about recent comments made by Secretary of State Marco Rubio concerning the United States' support of Europe and Ukraine.
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-satterfield
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Ending diversity, equity and inclusion activities ignores benefits
Eden King, the Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Psychological Sciences, and Mikki Hebl, the Martha and Henry Malcolm Lovett Chair of Psychological Sciences and professor of psychological sciences and management, co-authored an article.
Psychology Today
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-king-hebl
Newest members of the SIAM board of trustees and council take office
Beatrice Riviere, the Noah Harding Chair and Professor in the Department of Computational and Applied Mathematics, is featured.
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-riviere
Artificial intelligence tools facilitate MDS24 conference scheduling
Eric Chi, associate professor of statistics, co-authored an article.
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-chi
Engineers develop 'tailored surface engineering' aluminum surfaces
An article features collaborative Rice research creating topography-patterned aluminum surfaces, enhancing their liquid transport properties. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Daniel Preston and Geoff Wehmeyer, both assistant professors of mechanical engineering.
Design and Development Today
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-preston-wehmeyer
Occupy Mars? Have we really thought this through?
An article features Kelly Weinersmith, adjunct assistant professor of biosciences and co-author of "A City on Mars."
The Next Big Idea Club's Book of the Day
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-weinersmith
Motif Neurotech wins UK government grant to advance BCI tech
An article mentions collaborative Rice research into brain-computer interfaces. The article features Jacob Robinson, professor of electrical and computer engineering and bioengineering; Kaiyuan Yang, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering; and Valentin Dragoi, professor of electrical and computer engineering and scientific director of the Center for Neural Systems Restoration.
MSN Health (This article originally appeared in Global Data.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-robinson-yang-dragoi
The 2024 North American Student Challenge: Winners and challenge highlights
An article mentions that graduate students Daniel Leeds and Harrison Huang and undergraduate Jonathan Mak were named first runner-up in the 2024 North America Student Challenge.
IEEE Computer Society
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-leeds-huang-mak
It's time to dream big again
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Brownstone Research
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-br
Nanotube recycling offers a sustainable future in materials
An article features collaborative Rice research demonstrating that carbon nanotube fibers can be fully recycled without any loss in their structure or properties.
Clean the Sky
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-cs
Celebrating Dr. Thomas Su: A leader in aesthetic medicine
Alumnus Thomas Su is featured.
Investors Hangout
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-su
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
A taste of grace | Jan. 23, 2025
Rice is mentioned.
The Opelika Observer
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-op.ob
Investigação sobre furacões do passado ajuda a reduzir os riscos futuros
An article mentions that experts at Rice are collaborating on the featured research.
Sustentix.sapo.pt
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-sapor
Faculty updates
An article mentions that Nancy Ambrose King has given master classes at Rice.
University of Michigan's Muse
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-um
Alumni updates
An article mentions that John Mortensen performed at Rice's Shepherd School of Music last spring.
University of Michigan's Muse
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-um
SPORTS
Brumbaugh earns AAC weekly honorable mention
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Tulane University Jan. 25.
TulaneGreenWave.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-tgw
Tulsa's Komagata named men's tennis player of the week
An article mentions Rice men's doubles teams of Kabeer Kapasi and Arthus de la Bassetiere and Eduardo Morais and Joshua Mandelbaum.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-the.american
UT Arlington women's tennis releases 2025 spring schedule
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team is slated to play the University of Texas at Arlington Mar. 27.
UTAMavs.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-uta
Charlotte and Halton set for midweek tilt against South Florida
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to Florida Atlantic University 75-73 Jan. 19.
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-49ers
NEWS RELEASE
The Ion announces new coworking partnership
Rice Real Estate Co. today announced Industrious as the new operator of the Ion’s coworking community. The partnership seeks to deliver a new hospitality-focused member experience for the Ion’s innovation community. “The Ion’s coworking space is vital for our startups, small businesses and innovation partners. It’s more than just a physical location to work — the dynamic environment fosters organic idea exchange and collaboration that is flexible to scale with a company’s needs as they grow. Partnering with Industrious enhances the Ion’s hospitality offerings in this way,” said Ken Jett, president of Rice Real Estate Co.
http://dateline.rice/jan-22-news-release-rice.ion