NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
'These are danger zones': Understanding flood risk after disaster in Texas
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.
MSNBC
http://dateline.rice/july-14-blackburn
Trump admin. officials debate FEMA efficacy after Texas floods
The Jerusalem Post
http://dateline.rice/july-14-blackburn
MDR Aktuell (Germany)
http://dateline.rice/july-14-blackburn (This segment aired on 10 affiliate stations.)
Tariffs on Brazil could leave coffee drinkers with a headache
David Gantz, the Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The New York Times (This article also appeared in the July 14 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-14-gantz
The way parasitoid wasps lay their eggs has inspired horror films
Scott Egan, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, is quoted.
Discover
http://dateline.rice/july-14-egan
A simple timepiece and humanity's greatest adventure
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Deseret News.)
http://dateline.rice/july-14-msn
Impossible dreams: Space travel, football
The Sentinel-Record
http://dateline.rice/july-14-sr
Desperate parents are spending thousands and flocking to Southern state for the sake of their children
Rice is mentioned.
Daily Mail
http://dateline.rice/july-14-daily.mail
HOUSTON/TEXAS
With so many agenda items, what will actually get done in the special session?
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.
HoustonPress
http://dateline.rice/july-14-jones
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/july-14-jones (This segment aired six times.)
Sirens alone won't save us from floods. Texas needs a culture shift. | Editorial
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, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the July 13 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-14-bedient
'TWC News All Night'
Spectrum News (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/july-14-bedient (This segment aired 16 times.)
In the Hill Country and beyond, rural Texas counties lack resources for flood detection
Avantika Gori, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted.
San Antonio Current
http://dateline.rice/july-14-gori
Texas flash floods: What Trump's job cuts mean for weather forecasting in the US
The Indian Express
http://dateline.rice/july-14-gori
Support for Attorney General Ken Paxton stays strong among his base as his marriage faces turmoil
Michael Emerson, the Chavanne Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the July 14 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-14-emerson
Greentown Labs names Lawson Gow as its new Houston leader
Alumnus Lawson Gow is featured.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/july-14-gow
BROADCAST
'TWC News All Day'
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed in a story about the impact of immigration.
Spectrum News (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/july-14-payan (This segment aired 10 times.)
'ABC 13 Eyewitness News'
James Doss-Gollin, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-14-doss.gollin
'Fox 26 Morning News Weekends'
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, participates in a roundtable discussion of the week's political stories.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-14-king
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Lab Notes from the Faithful: Dr. Elaine Howard Ecklund
A Q&A features Elaine Howard Ecklund, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and professor of sociology, director of the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Solas
http://dateline.rice/july-14-ecklund
Scientists think their biotech breakthrough could end plastic waste forever
An article features research co-authored by Muhammad Maksud Rahman, adjunct assistant professor of materials science and nanoengineering, postdoctoral fellow Shyam Bhakta and alumnus M.A.S.R. Saadi.
Earth.com
http://dateline.rice/july-14-rahman-bhakta-saadi
New discovery uncovers hidden drivers of DNA transcription errors
An article features collaborative Rice research into the factors that influence DNA transcription accuracy. Co-authors include Anatoly Kolomeisky, professor of chemistry and chemical and biomolecular engineering; Oleg Igoshin, professor and associate chair of bioengineering and professor of chemistry; and postdoctoral associate Tripti Midha.
News-Medical.net
http://dateline.rice/july-14-kolomeisky-igoshin-midha
Haptic vest guides blind dog through obstacles
An article mentions that a Rice team of undergraduate students designed a vest that helps blind dogs navigate their surroundings and competed in Rice's Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen's Huff OEDK Showcase. Baker College junior Issy Tsai and Heather Bisesti, lecturer in the OEDK, are quoted.
Wearable Technologies
http://dateline.rice/july-14-tsai-bisesti
Meet the Rice Jones MBA Class of 2026
An article features students at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
Poets&Quants
http://dateline.rice/july-14-pq
Weatherproof window coating could prevent building heat loss
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-author 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, is mentioned.
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
http://dateline.rice/july-14-ajayan
Patterns of Patterns: Exploring supermoiré engineering
An article mentions that Yonglong Xie, assistant professor of physics and astronomy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, collaborated on the featured research.
Harvard University's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
http://dateline.rice/july-14-xie
Fenómeno MAD: Cuando la IA se come a sí misma
Rice is mentioned.
Veritas
http://dateline.rice/july-14-veritas
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Yale SOM welcomes new faculty members
Minjae Kim, former assistant professor of management at Rice's Jones Graduate School, is featured.
Yale University's School of Management
http://dateline.rice/july-14-kim
NASA astronaut Shannon Walker retires
An article features alumna Shannon Walker, the first native Houston astronaut.
Mirage
http://dateline.rice/july-14-walker
SPORTS
Rice swim and dive announces 10 newcomers for 2025-26 season
An article features Rice's swimming and diving program. Head coach Seth Huston is quoted.
SwimSwam
http://dateline.rice/july-14-huston
Jon Bible, longtime college baseball umpire, dies at age 75
An article mentions the late Wayne Graham, former Rice head baseball coach.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the July 14 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-14-graham
Taji Atkins transfers from Rice to Texas State football
An article features former Rice football player Taji Atkins.
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/july-14-statesman
Top 2 schools for your EA Sports' College Football 26 dynasty rebuild
Rice is mentioned.
Buffaloes Wire
http://dateline.rice/july-14-bw
NEWS RELEASES
Nash and Swingle join leadership team at Rice Biotech Launch Pad
The Rice Biotech Launch Pad, a Houston-based accelerator focused on expediting the translation of Rice's health and medical technology discoveries into cures, today announced the appointment of two new members to its leadership team: Amanda Nash and Kelsey Swingle. Both bring extensive academic and industry experience to the Launch Pad, furthering its mission to bridge the gap between academic innovation and commercial development. With expertise across bioengineering, therapeutics development and translational research, Nash and Swingle will add a valuable perspective to the Launch Pad leadership team.
http://dateline.rice/july-14-news-release-biotech.launchpad