NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
How the 'Big Beautiful Bill' positions US energy to be more costly for consumers and the climate
Daniel Cohan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
The Conversation (This article appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-10-cohan
WATCH: Juneteenth's roots found in document declaring freedom for enslaved people in Texas
Portia Hopkins, university historian at Rice, is quoted.
The Washington Times
http://dateline.rice/june-10-hopkins
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Dan Crenshaw, once a Republican star, is now facing a growing list of challengers
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 Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/june-10-jones
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/june-10-jones (This broadcast aired six times.)
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-10-jones
Health Care Edition: Potential cuts could set back medical research in Houston
Michael King, the E.D. Butcher Professor of Bioengineering, special adviser to the provost and associate vice president for research, is quoted.
Community Impact
http://dateline.rice/june-10-king
What to know about Houston's East End and why it's losing residents faster than other neighborhoods
Dan Potter, director of the Houston Population Research Center at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared on the front page of the June 10 print edition, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-10-potter
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo arrives in Paris as part of trade mission
An article mentions the Rice Global Paris Center.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/june-10-hc
Ep#1 — Rice Sarofim Hall — pouring some concrete
Rice's Sarofim Hall is featured.
Houston Jobsites on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/june-10-hjyt
On to new frontiers: Saluting the Class of 2025's top students
A roundup mentions that St. Pius X High School valedictorian Vincent Avery Burns and Incarnate Word Academy salutatorian Erin Baumeister plan to attend Rice in the fall.
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-10-burns-baumeister
BROADCAST
Waymo brings autonomous vehicle testing to Houston neighborhoods, highways
Pat DeLucia, professor of computer science, and Jing Chen, associate professor of psychological sciences, are interviewed about driverless vehicles.
KHOU Online (This broadcast also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-10-delucia-chen
As more states move to restrict intoxicating hemp, people in the industry worry for its future
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Kansas Public Radio
http://dateline.rice/june-10-harris
'It's an odd situation': Coin flip could determine Pasadena City Council seat
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about elections.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/june-10-stein
'ABC 13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-10-stein (This broadcast aired three times, and it also aired twice on KIAH-TV in Houston.)
Nearly half of Harris County residents couldn't pay for a $400 emergency, Rice University survey finds
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the financial situation of Harris County residents.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-10-hpm
'CBS 4 Morning News'
A broadcast cites a 2018 Rice study into the emissions of local coal-fired power plants.
KVEO-TV (Harlingen, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/june-10-kveo (This broadcast aired twice.)
'Xploration Outer Space'
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
KXLT-TV (Rochester, Minnesota)
http://dateline.rice/june-10-kxlt (This broadcast also aired on WLUK-TV in Green Bay, Wisconsin.)
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Laser beams power and guide soft robotic arm
An article features Rice research that designed a soft robotic arm guided and powered remotely by laser beams. Study co-authors quoted or mentioned include Rafael Verduzco, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; Hanyu Zhu, the William Marsh Rice Chair Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Nanoengineering and assistant professor of physics and astronomy; and alumna Elizabeth Blackert.
The Engineer (A similar article also appeared in Optics.org.)
http://dateline.rice/june-10-verduzco-zhu-blackert
Rice University develops wire-free soft robot controlled by laser
Our Mechanical Center
http://dateline.rice/june-10-verduzco-zhu-blackert
Light and Ai drive motaje preciso en un brazo robótico suave
La-Velez
http://dateline.rice/june-10-verduzco-zhu-blackert
Would you trust a life form engineered in a lab? Here's why it matters
An article cites a recent report by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the ethical concerns and challenges in synthetic biology.
News-Medical.net
http://dateline.rice/june-10-nm
Is the future of desalination membrane-free?
An article features Rice research developing a system that could make desalination processes more adaptable, resilient and cheaper. Co-authors quoted include Alessandro Alabastri, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, and graduate students William Schmid and Aleida Machorro-Ortiz.
Aqua Tech
http://dateline.rice/june-10-alabastri-schmid-machorro.ortiz
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Hidden charges? Patients often face massive bills when Florida hospitals don't provide costs upfront
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice's Baker Institute of Public Policy's Center for Health and Biosciences and professor of economics, is quoted.
South Florida Sun Sentinel
http://dateline.rice/june-10-ho
Sukh Kaur and Sanjay Singhal win city council seats in Texas
Alumna Sukh Kaur is featured.
Diya TV
http://dateline.rice/june-10-kaur
Texas Tech assistant professor creates tumor models to advance surgical research
Rice is mentioned.
Texas Tech University's Texas Tech Now
http://dateline.rice/june-10-tt
SPORTS
2025 Rice football schedule
An article features Rice's schedule for the upcoming football season.
HERO Sports
http://dateline.rice/june-10-hs
Steelers' lineman and wife hope to improve financial literacy for Pittsburgh residents
An article features former Rice football player Calvin Anderson.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://dateline.rice/june-10-anderson
The $500M private equity play to boost Texas college football programs
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/june-10-hc