NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Tennessee drag ban is unconstitutional, federal judge rules
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in several media outlets, and he authored an op-ed in The Messenger.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the June 4 print edition of the Spokane Spokesman-Review.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-jones
Paxton impeachment: Political theater in Texas could have big implications
The Messenger
http://dateline.rice/june-5-jones
Property tax cut stalemate continues at the Capitol
Fox 7 Online
http://dateline.rice/june-5-jones
‘TWC News All Day’
Spectrum News Austin (This segment aired twice.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-jones
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-jones (This segment aired 23 times.)
We all need ‘Sushi Tuesdays’: Lessons in understanding and finding a way forward after suicide
An article features alumna Charlotte Maya, author of “Sushi Tuesdays: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Family Resilience.” Alumna Katherine Tasheff is mentioned.
CNN (This article also appeared in 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-maya-tasheff
What makes a good speller?
An article quotes alumna Grace Walters, who has coached Scripps National Spelling Bee contestants and champions.
The New York Times (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-walters
Bridges: This Texas chemist won a Nobel Prize, explored the smallest worlds
An article features the late Richard Smalley, the former Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry, who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of buckminsterfullerenes, or “buckyballs,” a new form of carbon.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the Amarillo Globe-News, and it also appeared in the Weatherford Democrat.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-yahoo
Dentro del loco y asombroso plan para convertir el viento en nafta (y qué tiene que ver la Patagonia y Porsche con eso)
An article features alumna Meg Gentle.
Forbes Argentina (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-gentle
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Houston, ‘America’s stealthy powerhouse on the rise,’ cracks top 10 in new ranking of best cities
Daniel Potter, senior director of research at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-potter
Climate change: The health effects of racial disparities
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Affairs at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Dallas Weekly
http://dateline.rice/june-5-collins
Review: Houston Ballet presents triple-threat bill, including world premiere inspired by James Turrell’s ‘Twilight Epiphany’
An article mentions that the choreography of the Houston Ballet’s “Under the Folding Sky” was inspired by James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion. The article also mentions that alumnus Karl Jensen is the scene designer for the ballet’s production of “Divergence,” which runs May 25-June 4. The Skyspace is featured in Good Grit.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the June 3 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-jensen
The artist’s way
Good Grit
http://dateline.rice/june-5-gg
Houston Pride guide: Drag, baseball, dance parties and more to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community
A roundup mentions that Houston’s Pride Chorus will perform at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts June 8.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in MSN Music.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-hc
A guide to Pride events across Houston this June
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-chron
Top 12 live shows and concerts in Houston this week: June 5-11, 2023
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-5-365
Get a nightlife this week: June 5-11, 2023
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-5-365
Plan your weekend: June 8-11, 2023
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-5-365
45+ things to do for Pride Month 2023 in Houston
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-5-365
Houston Pride Month 2023: Events where you can celebrate
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-5-hpm
Les 20 événements incontournables du mois de la fierté à Houston: Festivals, performances musicales, spectacles de dragsters et bien plus encore!
Nouvelle du Monde (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-ndm
Cristo Rey Fort Worth’s Class of 2023 is taking flight
An article mentions that Aaron Juarez, salutatorian of Cristo Rey Fort Worth College Prep, plans to attend Rice in the fall.
Fort Worth
http://dateline.rice/june-5-ftw
Midland Festival Ballet says goodbye to the Fab 5
An article mentions that Anna Lee plans to attend Rice in the fall.
Midland Reporter-Telegram (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-mrt
Houston health care and community leaders talk strategies to address gun violence
An article mentions that the Baker Institute for Public Policy hosted the conference “Preventing Firearm Injury in the Greater Houston Area Through Purpose and Policy” June 2.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/june-5-cin
Sex offender linked to arrest of Baylor Chi Alpha minister arrested in Houston
An article mentions that Rice has a chapter of Chi Alpha student ministry.
Waco Tribune-Herald
http://dateline.rice/june-5-wth
Endeavor gains first rezoning nod for big East Austin project
An article mentions the Ion, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Management Co.
Austin Business Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-abj
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
One Mind Accelerator helps startups tackle the toughest problems in mental health
Jacob Robinson, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering, is quoted.
MSN Health (This article originally appeared in MindSite News.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-robinson
Rice University teams with carbon and TyRex to amplify campus 3D printing
An article mentions that Rice’s Office of Innovation is partnering with Carbon and TyRex Group. Paul Cherukuri, vice president for innovation, is quoted. Marcia O’Malley, the Thomas Michael Panos Family Professor in Mechanical Engineering, and James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, are mentioned. Research by Tour is featured in CityLife.
3DPrint.com
http://dateline.rice/june-5-cherukuri-omalley-tour
The evolution of nanobots: A brief history
CityLife
http://dateline.rice/june-5-tour
Jupiter, Saturn look like double planet for first time since Middle Ages
Patrick Hartigan, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Science Atom
http://dateline.rice/june-5-hartigan
‘Basta de Fósseis.’ Artigo de Dominic Boyer nos Cadernos IHU ideias
Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology, is quoted.
Instituto Humanitas Unisinos (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-boyer
Studying abroad makes students more civically engaged
An article cites Rice research into the benefits of time spent living abroad.
The Horizons Tracker
http://dateline.rice/june-5-tht
Rice University loses summary judgment on Title IX lawsuit
An article reports on a lawsuit involving former athletes.
JD Supra
http://dateline.rice/june-5-jds
Guillermo Flórez asume Gerencia General de PetroTal
An article featuring Guillermo Flórez mentions that he has completed energy and leadership studies at Rice.
EYNG.pe (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-eyng
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Aspen Institute’s free community speaker series summer lineup revealed
A roundup features Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, who will give the talk “Silent Spring Revolution: The Environment from JFK to Joe Biden” Aug. 8 as part of the Aspen Institute’s Hurst Lecture Series.
The Aspen Times
http://dateline.rice/june-5-brinkley
Viruses hidden in coral symbiont’s genetic material are a potential threat to reefs
An article features collaborative Rice research that discovered the remnants of ancient RNA viruses embedded in the DNA of symbiotic organisms living inside reef-building corals. Co-author and graduate student Alex Veglia is mentioned.
Oregon State University News
http://dateline.rice/june-5-veglia
New board member at Pan-American Life, new hire at Pennington
Alumna Sandra Johnson is featured.
Nola.com (This article also appeared in The Advocate.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-johnson
Black women are rockin’ commencement speeches. Don’t miss these 10
An article mentions that Karine Jean-Pierre, White House press secretary and assistant to the president, gave Rice’s undergraduate commencement address May 6.
The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint
http://dateline.rice/june-5-pierre
A tribute to historian Ranajit Guha, who pioneered ‘Subaltern Studies’
Alumna Deepa Reddy, adjunct associate professor of anthropology, authored an article.
The Bangladesh Daily Observer
http://dateline.rice/june-5-reddy
Athletics: Klineberg named DHS Male Athlete of the Year
An article featuring Holt Klineberg mentions that he plans to attend Rice in the fall.
Davis Enterprise (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-de
Searching the Sky: I want answers (continued)
Rice is mentioned.
Benito Link
http://dateline.rice/june-5-bl
Rain doesn’t deter KIPP Lynn graduates
The Daily Item
http://dateline.rice/june-5-tdi
Meet the extraordinary Class of 2023
A roundup featuring Andre Lombardi mentions that he plans to attend Rice in the fall.
Irvine Standard
http://dateline.rice/june-5-irv
SPORTS
Archdeacon: A Hall of Fame nod for a Dayton hoops legend
Former Rice head men’s basketball coach Don Knodel is featured.
Dayton Daily News (This article also appeared on the front of the Sports section in the June 4 print edition and in the print editions of the Springfield News-Sun and Hamilton Journal-News, and it appeared online in the Zanesville Times Recorder, Yahoo! News and MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/june-5-ddn
Rice University Owl track and field great Fred Cloud dies at 77
An article features late Rice track and field athlete Fred Cloud, who died recently at 77.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-5-cloud
Significant USC and Pac-12 football game notes for 2023 schedule
A caption mentions last season’s football game between Rice and the University of Southern California.
USA Today’s Trojans Wire
http://dateline.rice/june-5-trojanswire
Is eight enough? After supporting nine-game schedule model for football, LSU follows lead of league’s hierarchy for 2024 season
An article mentions that Rice’s football team is slated to play Louisiana State University in 2024.
Tiger Rag
http://dateline.rice/june-5-tr
Soccer announces 2023 schedule
An article mentions that Rice’s soccer team is slated to play the University of North Texas Sept. 21.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/june-5-mgs
Arizona’s offseason moves, USC’s recruits should make for an exciting, wide-open 2023-24 season
An article mentions that Sam Alajiki plans to transfer to Rice to play basketball.
Tucson.com
http://dateline.rice/june-5-tucson
100 day Bulldog countdown: 90 days, former No. 90 Denico Autry
An article mentions that Rice’s football team played Mississippi State University in the 2013 Liberty Bowl.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/june-5-247
CKRM-AM (Saskatchewan, Canada)
A broadcast mentions former Rice football player Peter Godber.
http://dateline.rice/june-5-godber
Ole Miss football legend Billy Ray Adams dies
An article mentions the 1960 football game between Rice and the University of Mississippi.
WJTV Online
http://dateline.rice/june-5-wjtv
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark teases potential expansion plan
Rice is mentioned.
The Spun
http://dateline.rice/june-5-ts
College football conference rankings: SEC, Big Ten battle at top as ACC, Big 12 challenge ahead of 2023
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/june-5-247
Mailbox: Columbus Crew join Blue Jackets, Cleveland Browns on list of losers
The Columbus Dispatch
http://dateline.rice/june-5-tcd