NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Huge hummingbird, 'starry night' gecko among new species of 2024
A roundup features Rice research that identified the new wasp species Chrysonotomyia susbelli last year. Co-author Scott Egan, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, is quoted.
CBC (This article also appeared in CBC Lite, MSN Canada and Yahoo! News UK.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-egan
Sehen Sie einige unglaubliche neue Arten, die im Jahr 2024 entdeckt wurden
Option-News.at
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-egan
Veja algumas novas espécies incríveis descobertas em 2024
JornalEmDestaque.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-egan
Fraser Stoddart, Nobel chemist who built 'molecular machines,' dies at 83
An article mentions research developing a "molecular drill" by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry, professor of materials science and nanoengineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow.
The Washington Post
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-tour
The Prototype: SpaceX powered a record number of rocket launches in 2024
An article features Rice research developing a sustainable, low-cost chlorination process. Co-authors quoted or mentioned in MSN Health include Julian West, assistant professor of chemistry and the Norman Hackerman-Welch Young Investigator; Angel Martí, professor of chemistry, bioengineering, materials science and nanoengineering; and graduate students Kang-Jie Bian, Shih-Chieh Kao, Yen-Chu Lu, David Nemoto Jr., Xiaowei Chen and Ying Chen.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-forbes
Eco-friendly chlorine method could transform drug and chemical production
MSN Health (This article originally appeared in Phys.org, and it appeared in C&EN.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-west-marti-et.al
Mars could have had ancient groundwater system, study reveals big secret
Cin-Ty Lee, the Harry Carothers Wiess Professor of Geology and chair of the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, is quoted.
MSN India (This article originally appeared in India Today.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-lee
BROADCAST
'Morning Joe'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, discusses the recent attack in New Orleans.
MSNBC
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-brinkley
Former President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
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 interviewed.
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-jones
'American Ninja Warrior'
Alumnus and former Rice football player Gabe Baker is featured.
Viceland
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-baker
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Bioengineers develop construction kit for 'smart cell' design
An article features Rice research building custom sense-and-respond circuits in human cells. Co-authors Caleb Bashor, assistant professor of bioengineering and biosciences, and graduate student Xiaoyu Yang are quoted. Caroline Ajo-Franklin, professor of biosciences, director of the Rice Synthetic Biology Institute and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is also quoted.
MSN Health (This article originally appeared in Phys.org.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-bashor-franklin-et.al
January 2025 editor's letter
An article mentions that Karamuk Kuo designed an addition to the Rice School of Architecture building.
Architectural Record
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-ar
Why didn't orchestra musicians choose to learn cooler instruments?
An article cites the 2006 Rice study "Judging a Book by Its Cover: Beauty and Expectations in the Trust Game."
Defector
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-defector
Fossil fuel interests ramp up their 'solar makes electricity more expensive' falsehood
Alumnus Robert Idel is quoted.
CleanTechnica
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-idel
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
3rd Ward: Three candidates, three generations
Alumna Gennifer Geer is featured.
Evanston Now
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-geer
Low-cost system will improve communications among industrial machines
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Princeton University Engineering
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-pu
The modern voice of global vocal music maker Tara Khozein
Alumna Kate Soper is featured.
Santa Fe New Mexican's Pasatiempo
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-soper
Sounds for the New Year
Alumnus Douglas Cardwell is featured.
Santa Fe New Mexican's Pasatiempo
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-cardwell
SPORTS
Rice Owls get two Pro Bowlers for first time in over 60 years
An article mentions that former Rice football players Chris Boswell and Jack Fox have been selected for the NFL's Pro Bowl, the first time two former Owls have been selected for a Pro Bowl since J.D. Smith and Buddy Dial played in it in 1961.
Sports Illustrated's G5 Football Daily
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-boswell-fox
'KHOU 11 News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-boswell-fox
One NYE resolution for each Texas FBS team
A roundup features Rice head football coach Scott Abell and mentions assistant coach Jon Kay.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-abell-kay
No. 3/14 Sun Devil swim and dive resumes season against Rice and GCU
An article mentions that Rice's swimming and diving team will compete against Arizona State University Jan. 3.
SunDevils.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-sd
Broadnax, Rice Owls square off against the Charlotte 49ers
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Jan. 4 and Feb. 8.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-ap
Rice defeats Tulsa, 70-64, on New Year's Day
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated the University of Tulsa 70-64 Jan. 1.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-the.american
Friday, Jan. 3, 2025
Bonesville
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-bv
United Football League schedule released. Houston Roughnecks will open season at home.
An article mentions the UFL's Houston Roughnecks played their home games at Rice Stadium during the 2024 season.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Jan. 3 print edition, and it appeared in MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-hc
Houston Roughnecks' 2025 United Football League schedule released for TDECU Stadium return
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-hbj
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-ktrk (This segment aired twice.)
Former 1970s KSU standout Eddy 'Snow' Whitley remembers his time in Manhattan
Rice is mentioned.
The Mercury
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-merc
NEWS RELEASE
Major breakthrough for 'smart cell' design
Rice bioengineers have developed a new construction kit for building custom sense-and-respond circuits in human cells. The research, published in the journal Science, represents a major breakthrough in the field of synthetic biology that could revolutionize therapies for complex conditions like autoimmune disease and cancer. "Imagine tiny processors inside cells made of proteins that can 'decide' how to respond to specific signals like inflammation, tumor growth markers or blood sugar levels," said Xiaoyu Yang, a graduate student in the Systems, Synthetic and Physical Biology Ph.D. program at Rice who is the lead author on the study.
http://dateline.rice/jan-3-news-release-bashor-yang