NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
A new paradise for crypto
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, fellow at the Center for the United States and Mexico, director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted in The Economist, and he is interviewed by CNN en Español about Pemex, the Mexican state-owned oil company.
The Economist (This article will also appear in the July 26 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-monaldi
'Panorama Mundial'
CNN en Español
http://dateline.rice/july-24-monaldi
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Poor coordination hampered flood response, Texas official tells lawmakers
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, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front page of the July 24 print edition, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-bedient
Floodplains belong to the rivers
Jim Blackburn, professor in the practice of environmental law and co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, authored an op-ed.
Texas Observer
http://dateline.rice/july-24-blackburn
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez wins popularity contest in University of Houston survey of county officials
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.
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/july-24-jones
'Houston's Morning News'
KTRH-AM on iHeart Radio
http://dateline.rice/july-24-jones
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-jones (This segment aired twice.)
Inside Houston's long-running reading series that costs only $5
An article mentions Bryan Washington, assistant professor of creative writing, and his latest novel "Memorial."
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/july-24-washington
Digital Health Institute's new exec director aims to lead innovation and commercialization efforts
An article mentions that Pothik Chatterjee has been named the executive director Rice-Houston Methodist Digital Health Institute. Ashutosh Sabharwal, the Ernest Dell Butcher Professor of Engineering and chair of electrical and computer engineering, co-director of the institute and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/july-24-sabharwal-chatterjee
BROADCAST
What kind of cannabis can you buy in Texas? How to understand what's in the products for sale
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/july-24-harris
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Unlocking stronger silicone adhesives for 3D printing
An article mentions Rice research into a new method for increasing the strength and durability of silicone-based soft devices without modifying the materials used. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Daniel Preston, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and alumna Te Faye Yap.
Today's Medical Developments
http://dateline.rice/july-24-preston-yap
Revolutionary bacterial cellulose composites outperform metals and plastics in sustainability breakthrough
An article features research co-authored by 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; Muhammad Maksud Rahman, adjunct assistant professor of materials science and nanoengineering; postdoctoral fellow Shyam Bhakta; and alumnus M.A.S.R. Saadi.
Natural News
http://dateline.rice/july-24-ajayan-rahman-bhakta-saadi
Scientists think their biotechnology breakthrough could end plastic waste forever
Green Page
http://dateline.rice/july-24-rahman-saadi
Un biopolímero más resistente que el vidrio y más flexible que el plástico
TDIColombia.com
http://dateline.rice/july-24-tdic
This AI paper introduces PyVision: A Python-centric framework where AI writes tools as it thinks
An article mentions that Rice collaborated on the featured research.
MarketTechPost.com
http://dateline.rice/july-24-mtp
Sandy Guitar named executive director of TEX-E
An article mentions that Sandy Guitar is on the advisory board of Rice's Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and that Rice is a collaborator in the Texas Exchange for Energy and Climate Entrepreneurship.
Business and Industry Connection Magazine
http://dateline.rice/july-24-guitar
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
The double standard of anger: The white male effort to police Angel Reese
An article mentions a Rice study that analyzed 700,000 social media posts about women's basketball players Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark.
The Observer (Sacramento, California)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-to
Count Me In learning disability football team heads to Texas for international tournament
An article mentions that Rice will host the Genuine Cup, which promotes inclusion for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism from soccer teams around the world, July 27-Aug. 2.
Rangers Charity Foundation
http://dateline.rice/july-24-rcf
Where is Rice University in Houston? | The College Explorer
Rice is featured.
The College Explorer on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/july-24-tce
SPORTS
American Conference announces 2025-26 men's basketball schedule pairings
An article features Rice's men's basketball team and its conference opponents for the upcoming season.
TheAmerican.org (This article also appeared in ChatSports.com.)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-ta
Men's basketball: ECU finds out locations for conference schedule
WITN Online
http://dateline.rice/july-24-witn
ECU hoops teams get conference slates
Reflector
http://dateline.rice/july-24-ref
Tulsa men's basketball 2025-26 American Conference opponents announced
NewsOn6.com
http://dateline.rice/july-24-no6
USF men's basketball reveals 2025-26 American Conference opponents
WFTS Online
http://dateline.rice/july-24-wfts
American Conference announces 2025-26 women's basketball schedule pairings
An article features Rice's women's basketball team and its conference opponents for the upcoming season.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/july-24-ta
American Conference releases women's basketball 2025-26 matrix
GoTigersGo.com
http://dateline.rice/july-24-gtg
Swimming and diving unveils 2025-26 schedule
An article mentions that Rice's women's swimming and diving team will compete against Tulane University Nov. 7 and Tulane, Louisiana State University and the University of Houston Nov. 8.
TulaneGreenWave.com
http://dateline.rice/july-24-tulane
'Sports Stars of Tomorrow'
A broadcast featuring Elisabeth Borsheim mentions that she plans to join Rice's women's golf team next fall.
FSNSW Plus (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/july-24-borsheim (This broadcast aired on four affiliate stations, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
Steakhouses and Astros suites: Cougars new QB shows team Houston high life
An article mentions former Rice football player Dean Connors.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/july-24-connors