NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Breaking down the force of water in the Texas floods
James Doss-Gollin, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
Associated Press (This article also appeared in over 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-11-doss.gollin
Flash flood warnings issued for parts of central Ohio
WBNS Online
http://dateline.rice/july-11-doss.gollin
Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canada in latest trade war twist
Simon Lester, nonresident fellow in the International Economics Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Washington Post (This article also appeared in MSN Politics.)
http://dateline.rice/july-11-lester
US senators poised to reject Trump's proposed massive science cuts
Kenneth Evans, scholar in science and technology policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and assistant director for innovation policy, is quoted.
Nature
http://dateline.rice/july-11-evans
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Redistricting runs a risk of backfiring on the GOP, experts say
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.
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/july-11-jones
Rice team keeps CO2-to-fuel devices running 50 times longer in new study
An article features collaborative Rice research into carbon capture technology. Co-authors quoted include Haotian Wang, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; postdoctoral research associate Shaoyun Hao; and graduate student Ahmad Elgazzar.
Innovation Map
http://dateline.rice/july-11-wang-hao-elgazzar
BROADCAST
'Fox 26 News'
A broadcast features a relief drive by Rice Athletics to collect supplies for victims of the Central Texas floods. Eric George, assistant vice president and deputy athletic director, is interviewed.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-11-kriv (This segment aired twice.)
'Texas Public Radio'
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed in a story about how Texas may regulate hemp products.
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/july-11-harris (This segment aired twice.)
'12 News'
A broadcast mentions a recent op-ed in the Houston Chronicle authored by Phil Bedient, the Herman and George R. Brown Professor of Civil Engineering and co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center.
KJAC-TV (Beaumont, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/july-11-kjac (This segment aired five times, and it aired four times on KBMT-TV in Beaumont.)
'Great Day Houston'
Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is mentioned.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-11-freeman
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
New boron nitride coating for glass reduces heat loss and saves energy
An article features collaborative Rice research that developed a new glass coating made by weaving carbon into boron nitride that could reduce energy bills. 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; and research scientists Abhijit Biswas and Shancheng Wang.
Phys.org (This article also appeared in Technology Networks.)
http://dateline.rice/july-11-ajayan-biswas-wang
US-China team creates unique window glass coating to beat heat, cold and UV rays
Interesting Engineering
http://dateline.rice/july-11-ajayan-et.al
Beating the AI bottleneck: Communications innovation could markedly improve AI training process
An article features collaborative Rice research that developed a novel communications system, called ZEN, that markedly improves the way large language models train. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include T.S. Eugene Ng, professor of computer science and electrical and computer engineering; Anshumali Shrivastava, associate professor of computer science, electrical and computer engineering and statistics; Yuke Wang, the Vinay and Aarti Pai Assistant Professor of Computer Science; and alumnus Zhuang Wang.
TechXplore
http://dateline.rice/july-11-ng-shrivastava-et.al
Vanishing shores: Coastal geologist issues urgent call to save the Gulf Coast
An article features John B. Anderson, the W. Maurice Ewing Professor Emeritus of Oceanography, and mentions his latest book "Gulf Coast Demise? Climate Change, Conservation and Saving the American Sea."
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/july-11-anderson
TEAM-UP Together holds a celebration of impact event
Neal Lane, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor Emeritus, professor emeritus of physics and astronomy and senior fellow in science and technology policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
AIP Foundation
http://dateline.rice/july-11-lane
Texas floods reveal climate blindness in the US
Jim Blackburn, professor in the practice of environmental law and co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, is quoted.
Sustainable Views
http://dateline.rice/july-11-blackburn
Trauer, aufräumarbeiten und die frage nach verantwortung
TagesSchau.de
http://dateline.rice/july-11-blackburn
AI made simple: How to make AI approachable and avoid costly mistakes with Kathleen Perley of Rice University | Behind the Numbers
Kathleen Perley, instructor in management and adviser on AI initiatives at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is featured.
"Behind the Numbers" Podcast on EMarketer.com (This podcast also appeared on EMarketer on YouTube.)
http://dateline.rice/july-11-perley
US measles cases hit 30-year high
An article features several Rice experts available to discuss the rise in U.S. measles cases. Community members mentioned include Kirstin Matthews, fellow in science and technology policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and lecturer of biosciences; Lauren Stadler, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy; and Todd Treangen, associate professor of computer science.
Mirage
http://dateline.rice/july-11-matthews-stadler-treangen
Meet the MBA Class of 2026: Michael Hart, Rice University (Jones)
Graduate student Michael Hart is featured.
Poets&Quants
http://dateline.rice/july-11-hart
Australian metals company rebrands, builds Texas plant
An article mentions that experts at Rice pioneered flash Joule heating.
E-Scrap News
http://dateline.rice/july-11-esn
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
A year later, first 'perpetual pilgrims' describe how Eucharistic pilgrimage changed their lives
Alumna MacKenzie Warrens is featured.
Diocese of Tucson Online News
http://dateline.rice/july-11-warrens
SPORTS
14 men's and women's American Athletic Conference teams have released their 2025 schedules
An article mentions Rice's women's soccer team.
College Soccer News
http://dateline.rice/july-11-csn
Dave Campbell's Texas college football rankings are out: See who made the lists
An article mentions Rice's football team.
KXAS Online
http://dateline.rice/july-11-kxas
5 best offensive playbooks in EA Sports College Football 26 ft. Houston
Sportskeeda
http://dateline.rice/july-11-skeeda
Texas high school football program hires Ole Miss staff member as new head coach
An article features Marvin Nash, former executive director of recruiting and player personnel.
The Sporting News
http://dateline.rice/july-11-nash
Marvin Nash named new Chisholm Trail (Texas) head coach
On3.com
http://dateline.rice/july-11-nash
'Sports Stars of Tomorrow'
A broadcast featuring Elisabeth Borsheim mentions that she plans to join Rice's women's golf team next fall.
KMSS-TV (Shreveport, Louisiana; this broadcast appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-11-kmss