NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

University researchers develop ‘smart shirt’ that monitors your heart rate
An article features Rice research into sewing nanotube fibers into athletic wear to monitor the heart rate and take a continual electrocardiogram of the wearer. Co-author and graduate student Lauren Taylor is quoted.
MSN India (This article originally appeared in Cover News, and it appeared in Yahoo! Finance UK.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-taylor

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Metroplex events in honor of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks
A roundup mentions that Craig Considine, lecturer in sociology, will participate in Southern Methodist University’s “Dialogue Matters: 20 Years After 9/11, Where Are We Now?” Sept. 9.
The Shorthorn
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-considine

No doubt climate change made Ida more destructive, scientists say
James Doss-Gollin, adjunct professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
Texas Climate News
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-tcn

Choirs combine for 9/11 vocal tribute
An article mentions that the Rice Chorale will perform in a series of concerts to commemorate 9/11.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front  page of the Sept. 8 print edition of the Chronicle’s Lake Houston Observer and Bellaire Examiner.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-hc

BROADCAST

Ep. 87: Climate change vs. everyone
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured in a podcast.
Defense One Radio
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-collins

‘Fox 29 News First’
Rice is mentioned.
KABB-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-kabb (This segment aired twice.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Environmental group says Elon Musk’s SpaceX threatens wildlife
Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law and the co-director of Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, is quoted.
One Green Planet (This The Guardian article appeared in yesterday’s Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-blackburn

Did the TCJA reduce wealth inequality?
Jorge Barro, fellow in public finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Accounting Today
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-barro

An article features alumnus Clinton Metcalf, graduate of Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business.
Rubber World
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-metcalf

As COVID-19 outbreaks arise, colleges move swiftly to online learning
An article mention that Rice requires masks to be worn indoors at nearly all times and requires regular testing for everybody on campus.
University Business
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-ub

The Lone Star State wasn’t always so mean, petty and vindictive
Rice is mentioned.
The National Memo
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-nm

White House request for comments on equity and drug policy spurs slew of cannabis responses
An article cites research from the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Cannabis Wire (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-cw

New topological finding hinges on high-quality crystals
An article mentions that experts from Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Materials Today
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-mt

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Preserving Sweet Briar’s history
An article mentions that the late architect Ralph Adams Cram is credited with designing Rice’s campus.
Sweet Briar College News
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-sbc

SPORTS

Houston, Rice compete in inaugural giving challenge
An article mentions that Rice’s football team is slated to play the University of Houston Sept. 11 at Rice Stadium.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-uhc

Houston soccer begins road trip on Thursday
An article mentions that Rice’s soccer team is slated to play the University of Houston Sept. 9.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-uhc

Editorial: Go Coogs! UH’s expected jump to the Big 12 is a big win for Houston.
An article mentions that Rice was formerly a member of the Southwest Conference.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Sept. 8 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-hc

NCAA Division I women’s soccer rankings: Sept. 7, 2021
An article mentions that Rice’s soccer team received votes in a national ranking poll.
SoccerWire.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-sw

Breakfast with Bevo: It’s been awhile, but Texas, Arkansas are about to get reacquainted
An article mentions that Rice’s football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 18.
Hook ‘Em
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-hookem
International hip-hop icons Salt-N-Pepa to headline Longhorn City Limits on Sept. 18
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-ts

An article mentions that Rice’s soccer team drew with the University of Texas at Austin 1-1 after two overtimes Sept. 5.
Big12Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-big12

Men’s basketball announces 2021-22 nonconference schedule
An article mentions that Rice’s basketball team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Dec. 22.
TexasSports.com 
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-ts

VB: HBU downed by Rice
An article mentions that Rice’s volleyball team defeated Houston Baptist University 3-0 Sept. 7.
HBUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-hbu
VB: Ballesteros named SLC Offensive Player of the Week
HBUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-hbu

Solomon: Looming union between UH, Big 12 decades in the making
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-hc
Bohls: Sarkisian bringing NFL approach, creative play-calling to Longhorns
Austin American-Statesman (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-statesman
Rocky Lombardi’s NIU choice paid immediate dividends at Georgia Tech, plus the AAC’s future and more: G5 Drive
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-ta

NEWS RELEASES

Tweezer grant pleases Rice researchers
A team led by Sibani Lisa Biswal of the Brown School of Engineering has won a $1 million National Science Foundation Major Research Instrumentation grant to obtain an optical tweezer, a powerful microscope that will allow researchers to manipulate, measure and monitor micron-scale particles to see how they change over time.
http://dateline.rice/sept-8-news-release-tweezer-grant