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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Tiny, flexible spinal probe system may lead to better therapies: Study
Two Rice researchers have been awarded a four-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to study neurons in the spine with nanoelectronic threads. Co-investigators Chong Xie, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of neuroengineering, and Lan Luan, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, are quoted.
The Print (India; this article also appeared in more than 40 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-xie-luan

After singer David Daniels’ guilty plea, the victim speaks out
An article reports on alumnus Samuel Schultz’s case against David Daniels and Scott Walters, who pleaded guilty to the charge of sexual assault.
NPR (This article also appeared in more than 150 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-schultz
‘CBS News Detroit’
WWJ-TV (Detroit)
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-wwj

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Environmental advocates call for closure, conversion of NRG plant
An article quotes Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, who spoke at an Air Alliance Houston town hall meeting about the W.A. Parish coal-fired power plant in Fort Bend County Aug. 5. A broadcast by KFXX cites Rice research into the power plant.
The Fort Bend Star
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-cohan
‘KPRC Channel 2 News’
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-cohan (This segment aired three times.)
‘Fox 52 Good Day’
KFXX-TV (Tyler, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-kfxx (This segment aired twice.)

Construction begins on Missouri City’s new $70M Metro park and ride garage
An article cites a study by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research. 
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. Editor’s note: A correction to the Kinder Institute’s name has been requested.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-hc

An opportunity for investment on the 100th anniversary of the state’s park system
An article cites a collaborative study by the Center for Public Finance at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy into Texas’ state parks. 
The Gilmer Mirror (This article also appeared in The Freestone County Times.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-gm

EPA awards $25,000 to Rice University for research on PFAS waste in landfills
An article mentions that a team of student from Rice has received a Phase I grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s People, Prosperity and the Planet program to develop a proof of concept for their project to degrade PFAS in landfill leachate.
The Gilmer Mirror
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-gm

BROADCAST

Persistent extreme heat (Aug. 8, 2023)
A “Houston Matters” broadcast features a discussion with Yvonne Romero da Silva, vice president for enrollment, about the college admissions process and the Rice Investment, an initiative offering full-tuition scholarships and grants to students from low- and middle-income families. A second discussion features Harris Eyre, fellow in brain health in the Center for Health and Biosciences at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, about a digital self-defense system against AI-driven misinformation.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-da.silva-eyre
How Rice University tries to avoid unfair admissions advantages for rich kids
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-da.silva

’12 p.m. newscast for Aug. 7, 2023′
Fred Oswald, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and professor of psychological sciences, is interviewed about the jobs in Houston that are most at-risk of being lost to artificial intelligence. 
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-oswald

‘Houston Happens’
A broadcast featuring high school student Javier Cruz mentions that he spent a week at a Rice summer camp.
CW 39
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-cw39

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Price increases to blame for rising hospital emergency room costs
Price increases were the largest source of spending per visit in emergency rooms over the past decade in four of five states studied, according to a new report co-authored by Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Center for Health and Biosciences.
Medical Xpress
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-ho

World Congress on Behavioral Science at Bielefeld University
An article mentions that Julia Saltz, associate professor of biosciences, will be a plenary speaker at the World Congress on Behavioral Science at Bielefeld University in Germany Aug. 14-20.
Scienmag
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-saltz
Weltkongress zur Verhaltensforschung an der Universität
Universität Bielefeld (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-saltz

Seattle City (spot)Light: Larry Garcia, senior environmental analyst
A Q&A features alumnus Larry Garcia.
City of Seattle’s “Powerlines”
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-garcia

Hispanic Society Museum and Library reveals Marta Chilindron’s Orange Cube 48
An article featuring artist Marta Chilindron mentions that her work “Parallel Greens” was installed at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business in 2022.
ArtDaily.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-ad
 
Lindauer announces equity partners
Rice is mentioned.
Hunt Scanlon
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-hs

Il programma Apollo: Un grande passo per l’umanità
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech,” which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Everyeye Tech (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-et

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Dorothy Gal is ACPC 2023 Marcella Sembrich Award winner
An article features alumna Dorothy Gal, a graduate of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.
The Am-Pol Eagle
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-gal

SPORTS

College football coach match (AAC part 1): Guess the favorite music artist of Tom Herman, Biff Poggi and more
Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren is mentioned.
Action Network
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-bloomgren

Football ranked No. 12 on preseason coaches poll
An article mentions that Rice’s football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 2.
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-ts
KTXX-AM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-ktxx

Bochette announces 2023 women’s soccer schedule
An article mentions that Rice’s soccer team is slated to play Temple University Oct. 12.
OwlSports.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-owl

Xavier Musketeers transfer guard Quincy Olivari never backs down from high expectations
An article mentions former Rice basketball player Quincy Olivari.
Cincinnati.com (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Sports and MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-cin

ESPN Radio
An article mentions that Rice is part of the American Athletic Conference.
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-espn (This segment aired three times.)
Sources: AAC interested in adding the four remaining Pac-12 schools
On 3 
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-on3

Pac-12 collapse: A five-step guide to rebuilding the conference around four remaining schools
Rice is mentioned.
The Seattle Times (This article also appeared in the Yakima Herald-Republic.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-st
‘Inside Training Camp’
NFL
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-nfl (This segment aired twice.)

Clark named to Biletnikoff Award preseason watch list
An article mentions that Rice’s football team is slated to play the University of Texas at San Antonio Nov. 11.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-utsa

USC basketball: Drew Peterson verbally agrees to deal with East contender
An article features former Rice basketball player Drew Peterson.
Sports Illustrated’s All Trojans (This article also appeared in MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-si

NEWS RELEASES

Kissinger, Clinton and Baker to headline anniversary gala at Rice’s Baker Institute
Three former U.S. Secretaries of State will join a moderated discussion on geopolitics, foreign affairs and public service at the 30th anniversary gala celebrating Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Oct. 26. Henry Kissinger, Hillary Rodham Clinton and James A. Baker III will join the Baker Institute in commemorating three decades of nonpartisan political research and focus on the future of politics at home and abroad. Norah O’Donnell, managing editor and anchor of CBS Evening News, will moderate the discussion.
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-news-release-baker-gala

Tiny, flexible spinal probe system could lead to better therapies
The spinal cord is harder to access and study than even the brain. The challenges posed by its mobility and anatomical structure have made understanding exactly how it functions difficult. Rice engineers will work with collaborators to optimize an array of nanoelectronic threads for use in the spine, supported by a $6.25 million, four-year grant from the National Institutes of Health.
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-news-release-xie-luan

Price increases to blame for rising hospital emergency room costs
Price increases were the largest source of spending per visit in emergency rooms over the past decade in four of five states studied, according to a new report from researchers at Rice and UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. 
http://dateline.rice/aug-8-news-release-ho