NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Biden’s pro-car, pro-gasoline moves leave green allies fuming
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Politico (This article also appeared in MSN, Yahoo! News, Newsbreak, News AKMI and Good Word News.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-jones
Experts weigh in on who will win legal battle over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s no-mask mandate
ABC 13 Online (This segment also twice on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-jones
What to expect in the upcoming 2021 redistricting cycle
Texas Association of Counties
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-jones

Por qué las mascarillas han sido tema político para el gobernador Abbott
Univision (An English translation is not available. This segment also aired on KAKW-TV in Austin.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-jones

25 colleges with the highest retention rates
Several roundups feature Rice.
Newsweek (This article also appeared in MSN Money, UK Today News and Editor 99.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-newsweek
Now available: A new ranking of online college degree programs
Forbes (This article also appeared in UK Times News and Washington Latest.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-forbes
Most beautiful US college campuses
Blog Likes
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-blog

HOUSTON/TEXAS

BROADCAST

What the Texas Supreme Court ruling means for Harris County’s mask lawsuit (Aug. 16, 2021)
Bill Fulton, director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is interviewed about “future proofing” new and existing developments in Houston from natural disasters.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-fulton

Zoomer Radio (Ontario, Canada)
A broadcast mentions Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice.
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-kripal

Helping students with math skills after learning loss from the COVID-19 pandemic
An article mentions that the Rice University School Mathematics Project has free resources for math students.
Fox 26 Online 
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-fox26

‘Fox 26 News’
An article mentions that Rice will require masks to be worn indoors at nearly all times and require regular testing for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals on campus amid Houston’s surge of COVID-19.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-kriv

WABC-AM (New York)
A broadcast cites collaborative Rice research into the possible effects of increasing the corporate tax rate to 28%.
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-wabc (This segment aired six times.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

SIGKDD honors groundbreaking achievements in knowledge discovery and data mining
A roundup mentions that Ben Hu, associate professor of computer science, has been awarded the Association for Computing Machinery’s Special Interest Group on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining Rising Star Award, which honors individual work done in the first five years after earning a Ph.D.
AIthority (This article also appeared in Datanami.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-hu

Roboze to show advanced polymer and composite solutions at OTC
An article mentions the Aug. 16 Rice Alliance Energy Venture Day at the Offshore Technology Conference.
3D Printing Media Network
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-rice-alliance

Houston Chamber Choir presents world premiere of two streams
An article mentions that the Houston Chamber Choir will record their performance of “Two Streams” at the Stude Concert Hall at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.
Broadway World
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-shep-school

Infrastructure bill could provide big bucks for electrical market
Rice is mentioned.
Electrical Marketing
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-em

Flowserve’s Tauseef Salma on industry shifts and what’s next in flow control
Alumna Tauseef Salma is featured.
Pumps & Systems
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-salma

Denken wie Elon Musk: Ein Raumfahrtingenieur verrät vier Tricks aus der Raketenwissenschaft, die euch auf brillante Ideen bringen
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech,” which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Business Insider Deutschland
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-kennedy

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

In search of planets supporting life: ‘Cool’ stars may not be so unique
An article features collaborative Rice research that found “cool” stars like the sun share the dynamic surface behaviors that influence their energetic and magnetic environments. David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and professor of physics and astronomy, Christopher Johns-Krull, professor of physics and astronomy, and postdoctoral researcher Alison Farrish are quoted.
Tasnim News Agency (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-alexander-johnskrull

Brevia
A roundup features Klara Jelinkova, vice president for international operations and information technology and chief information officer at Rice, who has been named vice president and chief information officer at Harvard University effective Sept. 13.
Harvard’s Journal (This article will also appear in the Sept.-Oct. print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-jelinkova

Scores on this historic day: Aug. 15, 1965, the Beatles play Shea Stadium
A blog post mentions that Rice formerly owned Yankee Stadium.
Uncle Mike’s Musings: A Yankees Blog and More
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-unky-mike

An article features alumnus Jack Swanson, a graduate of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.
ViverePesaro.it (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-swanson

SPORTS

Rice University tight end Jordan Myers
An article features Rice football player Jordan Myers, who was named to the 2022 Senior Bowl watch list.
The Post Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-myers

KTXX-AM (Austin, Texas)
Former Rice football player Taylor McHargue is interviewed about the upcoming college football season.
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-mchargue

Klein High volleyball team focused on balanced offense, on heels of state championship
A mentions that Gaby Mansfield has committed to play volleyball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-hc

Henning: July’s MLB Draft needs a June return — as those new Tigers pitchers confirm
Former Rice baseball player Kenny Baugh is mentioned.
The Detroit News (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-baugh

Evans wins first title in third major final
Former Rice football player Patrick Evans is mentioned.
The San Diego Union-Tribune
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-evans

Let’s not forget about Rice
An article mentions that Rice football’s 2021 season is slated to start Sept. 4 with a road game against the University of Arkansas.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-adg
Top 8 Hog fan reactions to Hunter Yurachek’s on-the-nose joke at Bobby Petrino’s expense
Best of Arkansas Sports
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-boas
Arkansas AD takes cleat to face at practice; cracks Petrino-motorcycle joke
Busted Coverage
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-bc

Nick at Nite: Four-star WR Brenen Thompson closing in on top schools list
An article mentions that Rice’s football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 18.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-247

WROC-AM (Rochester, New York)
Rice football is mentioned.
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-wroc

NEWS RELEASES

Woven nanotube fibers turn heat into power
Invisibly small carbon nanotubes aligned as fibers and sewn into fabrics become a thermoelectric generator that can turn heat from the sun or other sources into energy. The Rice lab of physicist Junichiro Kono led an effort with scientists at Tokyo Metropolitan University and the Rice-based Carbon Hub to make custom nanotube fibers and test their potential for large-scale applications.
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-news-release-kono

Helpful house design has an eye on history
Rae Atkinson, a master of architecture student at Rice, won first place in the American Institute of Architects Houston chapter’s Gulf Coast Green Student Competition to design a “self-help hub” for residents in Houston’s Fourth Ward.
http://dateline.rice/aug-16-news-release-atkinson