NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Texas governor appoints Trump ally as interim attorney generalMark 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.The Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in MSN.)http://dateline.rice/june-1-jonesTexas special session could end without deal on property tax reliefABC 13 Onlinehttp://dateline.rice/june-1-jonesSpecial session maneuvering: Political roundup for Wednesday, May 31, 2023Houston Public Mediahttp://dateline.rice/june-1-jonesHow much does a special session and the impeachment trial cost Texas taxpayers?Texas Standardhttp://dateline.rice/june-1-jonesOUR VIEWPOINT: Vasut votes conscience on PaxtonThe Facts (Subscription is required.)http://dateline.rice/june-1-jones’13 Eyewitness News’KTRK-TV (Houston)http://dateline.rice/june-1-jonesKTRH-AM (Houston)http://dateline.rice/june-1-jones (This segment aired five times.)KRLD-AM (Dallas)http://dateline.rice/june-1-jones (This segment aired twice.)
Wildfires threaten to undo decades of progress in fighting air pollutionDaniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.The Hill (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News and MSN.)http://dateline.rice/june-1-cohan
This new device generates electricity from thin airJames Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.Smithsonianhttp://dateline.rice/june-1-tour
US colleges plan for court’s decision on affirmative actionRice is mentioned.VOAhttp://dateline.rice/june-1-voa
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Lawmakers approve Texas Space Commission to better compete in civil, commercial and military spaceAn article mentions that the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium will have a nine-person executive committee made up of the presidents or chancellors of local universities, including Rice.Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the June 1 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
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‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,’ ‘Boogeyman’ top new film releasesA roundup mentions that Rice Cinema will screen “A Gaza Weekend” June 9 and “Alam” and “Mediterranean Fever” June 10 as part of the Houston Palestine Film Festival.Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in MSN Movies.)http://dateline.rice/june-1-hc
Houston’s Palestine Film Festival looks beyond the headlinesHouston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in MSN and 10 other media outlets.)http://dateline.rice/june-1-chronHere are the top 15 things to do in Houston this weekendCultureMap Houstonhttp://dateline.rice/june-1-cm
Houston Ballet pulls off an electrifying ‘Divergence’ — there is nothing simple in these pieces, including a dance master’s world premiereAn 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. PaperCityhttp://dateline.rice/june-1-pc
Here’s how Houston’s tech workforce stacks up against major metros across the countryRice is mentioned.HoustonInnohttp://dateline.rice/june-1-hi
Unfinished business: What’s next for TSU?An article mentions that Rice and Texas Southern University have partnered to help students and expand the research programs at both universities.Defenderhttp://dateline.rice/june-1-defender
Texas lawmakers approve $3B endowment for higher education research pending voter approvalAn article mentions that Rice is one of three Texas universities in the Association of American Universities.Austin American-Statesman (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the May 31 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.) http://dateline.rice/june-1-statesman
BROADCAST
Man charged for allegedly shooting at women in apparent road rage incident on FondrenAn article mentions a Rice study into gun-related violence in Houston.ABC 13 Online (This article also appeared in GVS and MSN, and the video segment also aired five times on KTRK-TV in Houston.)http://dateline.rice/june-1-abc
District 1 runoff candidates answer your questionsAlumna Sukh Kaur is featured.Texas Public Radio’s “The Source” (This segment also aired on more than 20 affiliate stations across Texas.)http://dateline.rice/june-1-kaur
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Anzilla Gilmore creates spaces for every architectAnzilla Gilmore, interim associate vice president of facilities engineering and planning, is featured.American Builders Quarterlyhttp://dateline.rice/june-1-gilmore
Rice University engineers develop ultraflexible nanoelectrodes for brain stimulation therapyAn article features collaborative research by the Rice Neuroengineering Initiative developing nanoelectrodes that are minimally invasive and exceptionally flexible. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Lan Luan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, Chong Xie, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of neuroengineering, graduate student Robin Kim and Roy Lycke, postdoctoral research associate.Interesting Engineeringhttp://dateline.rice/june-1-luan-xie-kim-lycke
George and Nora London Foundation for Singers 2023-24 season: Lindsay Kate Brown, Blake Denson and 52nd competitionAn article featuring Lindsay Kate Brown mentions that she earned an Artist Diploma in Opera Performance at Rice in 2018.BroadwayWorldhttp://dateline.rice/june-1-brown
Computational biologist Tal Einav joins LJI facultyAlumnus Tal Einav is featured.La Jolla Institute for Immunologyhttp://dateline.rice/june-1-einav
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Aspen Institute lists speakers for three lecture seriesA 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.Aspen Daily Newshttp://dateline.rice/june-1-brinkley
HILL: Americans choose to do the hard things first An article features President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech,” which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.North State Journalhttp://dateline.rice/june-1-nsj
Governor’s School holds graduationAn article mentions that Salvador Torres plans to attend Rice in the fall.News and Presshttp://dateline.rice/june-1-nandp
Governor to participate in D-Day 79th anniversary commemorationAn article features alumnus Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia.Bedford Bulletin (Subscription is required.)http://dateline.rice/june-1-youngkin
SPORTS
UH’s Big 12 debut set for prime-time kickoffAn article mentions that Rice’s football team is slated to play the University of Houston next season.Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Sports section in the June 1 print edition, and it appeared in MSN.)http://dateline.rice/june-1-hcHouston, Big 12 announce select kick times, networksUHCougars.comhttp://dateline.rice/june-1-uh
Rice transfer Jaden Geron looking to ‘make an impact’ at Montana StateFormer Rice basketball player Jaden Geron is featured.Bozeman Daily Chronicle (This article also appeared on the front of the Sports section in the June 1 print edition.)http://dateline.rice/june-1-bdc
American announces numerous game times/TV designations for 2023 seasonAn article mentions that the Rice football team’s season will begin Sept. 2 with a game against the University of Texas at Austin. It will be the Owls’ first game as part of the American Athletic Conference.TheAmerican.org (Similar articles also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)http://dateline.rice/june-1-the.americanKickoff times set for three football home gamesTexasSports.com (Similar articles also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)http://dateline.rice/june-1-tsFox Sports’ college football schedule highlights: Colorado-TCU, Ohio State-Michigan, moreFox Sportshttp://dateline.rice/june-1-fs
Xavier among finalists for Zyon Pullin, UC Riverside transfer guard, per reportFormer Rice basketball player Quincy Olivari is mentioned.Cincinnati.comhttp://dateline.rice/june-1-cincinnati
Men’s basketball’s Mitchell returning for 2023-24 seasonAn article mentions last season’s basketball game between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.TexasSports.com (This article also appeared in BCSNN.)http://dateline.rice/june-1-ts
NEWS RELEASE
Rice U. grad student wins DOE research awardWinnie Shi, a Rice chemical and biomolecular engineering graduate student, has been selected to participate in the Office of Science Graduate Student Research Program at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The goal of the program is to prepare graduate students for science, technology, engineering or mathematics careers critically important to the DOE Office of Science mission.http://dateline.rice/june-1-news-release-shi
Dateline Rice for June 1, 2023