Dateline Rice for Jan. 23, 2020

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Mike Harris' 'common sense' attack on Ontario schools is back — and so are teachers' strikes
Linda McNeil, professor and co-director of Rice's Center for Education and author of "Contradictions of School Reform," is cited.
MSN Canada (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-mcneil

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar and what tensions between Iran and USA mean for football
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Football London
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-ulrichsen

How I learned to stop worrying and love CO2
An article mentions collaborative Rice research into an easier, greener way to create "synthesis gas," a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen gases.
Spectator Australia
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-sa

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Creative coastal resiliency solutions stressed at environmental conference
An article mentions that 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, gave a talk at the San Antonio Bay Partnership's 10th Anniversary Conference. Blackburn is quoted in the Austin Monitor.
Victoria Advocate
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-blackburn


Monetizing the carbon cycle may lead to ecological solutions
Austin Monitor
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-blackburn

Katy-area voters are increasingly diverse and changing local political outcomes, experts say
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science at Rice, is quoted.
Community Impact Newspaper (This article also appeared in the Jan. 23-Feb. 19 digital and print editions of the Katy "Annual Community Guide" issue.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-stein

Rice alum Frank William Miller Jr. promotes Houston hip-hop
Alumnus Frank William Miller Jr. is featured and pictured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-miller

Attention artists! Some spring 2020 open calls
An Houston-area art submission roundup mentions that Allison Hunter, artist in residence at Rice's Department of Visual and Dramatic Arts, will judge a cellphone photo competition.
Glasstire
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-hunter

The lines hum in Telegraph Quartet’s crackling Chamber Music Houston set
An article about Chamber Music Houston's Jan. 21 presentation of San Francisco-based Telegraph Quartet at Stude Concert Hall at Rice's Shepherd School of Music features alumni Joseph Maile and Pei-Ling Lin, both graduates of the Shepherd School. The article also mentions that Chamber Music Houston will present the Vienna Piano Trio Feb. 27 at Stude Concert Hall.
Texas Classical Review
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-tcr

What’s on at Houston galleries
An article features current and forthcoming exhibits at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts. Mentioned are “Story Lines,” on view through May 17, and “Radical Revisionists: Contemporary African Artists Confronting Past and Present,” on view from Jan. 24-May 16.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-moody-center
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-moody-center

Outside the Megaplex: Here are the Houston arthouse movies showing Jan. 24-30
A roundup of alternative Houston-area movie theaters mentions that Rice Cinema will present the following screenings: "Low-Fi," a collection of unusual films from the Rice Cinema archive, Jan. 23; “Father, Son, and Holy War” Jan. 25; and “The Dilemma of Winston Kirp” Jan. 27.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-rice-cinema
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-rice-cinema

25 awesome free things to do in Houston
A roundup of free things to do in Houston suggests a walking a tour of Rice's campus, visiting Rice's Moody Center for the Arts and visiting James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion.
Houston on the Cheap
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-cheap

Tied the knot
Alumnus Kirby Taylor is featured and pictured in a wedding announcement.
The Buzz Magazines
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-buzz

Where to run in Houston
An article features the exercise path ringing Rice and quotes alumna Haley Kurisky.
The Buzz Magazines
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-buzz

Former Rockets player's mansion, 1920s landmark among Houston's most expensive homes sold in 2019
An article mentions that the late architect Ralph Adams Cram is credited with designing Rice's campus.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-cram
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-cram

BROADCAST

How a local election in Ft. Bend Co. could impact political balance in D.C.
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also appeared on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-jones


Heart of the primaries 2020, Republicans — Issue 2 (Jan. 22, 2020)
Ballotopedia
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-jones

New study reveals concerns with electronic voting machines
Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Spectrum News
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-wallach

CBD boom hits Houston as authorities grapple with new hemp law enforcement
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell, III, Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-harris

'The Bigger Picture': A closer look at 1917 -- the movie and the year in Houston
Charles Dove, professor in the practice of visual arts and film and director of Rice Cinema, is interviewed.
Houston Public Media (This "Houston Matters" segment also aired twice on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-dove

Houston Rodeo announces new grand marshals for 2020 parade
Alumnus Ryan Levy is featured.
KHOU Online (A similar article also appeared in The Katy News, The Paper Magazine and Click2Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-rodeo

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Cars are regulated for safety — why not information technology?
Moshe Vardi, University Professor and Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering, a professor of computer science and director of the Ken Kennedy Institute for Information Technology at Rice, authored an article.
Governing
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-vardi

Would you pay $30 for Domino's pizza in Times Square on New Year's Eve?
Utpal Dholakia, the George R. Brown Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, authored two articles.
Psychology Today
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-dholakia
Why are resort fees so popular when consumers hate them?
Psychology Today
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-dholakia

Climate change 'a strategic dilemma' for Persian Gulf, expert says
Persian Gulf states can address the physical and economic risks of climate change by diversifying their economies, according to a new Rice study. Lead author Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute, is quoted.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-krane

CPRIT grant bolsters Rice biosciences
An article mentions that a $6 million grant to Rice by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has succeeded in bringing a new faculty member to the university’s bioscience initiative. Caroline Ajo-Franklin, professor of biosciences, is featured and pictured.
Bioenegineer.org
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-cafranklin

Illusory truths, lies and the psychology of propaganda
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
Psychology Today
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-brinkley

New computer system will detect bad ballot design before it reaches the voting booth
An article features the research of Michael Byrne, professor of psychology and computer science, who plans to use a $500,000 National Science Foundation grant to detect poorly designed ballots before they reach the voting booth.
Tech Xplore
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-byrne

Troy Schaum on challenging architecture studio pedagogy through 'Totalization'
Troy Schaum, associate professor of architecture, is featured.
Archinect
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-schaum


SCHAUM/SHIEH builds practice through agreement
The Architect's Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-schaum

Chicken poop improves graphene catalysts
An article cites research into graphene electrocatalysis by metals by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering.
C&EN
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-tour

The dangers of pushing batteries too hard
An article features a Rice study that determined too much stress in widely used lithium iron phosphate cathodes can quickly degrade batteries. Ming Tang, assistant professor of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
Control Engineering (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-tang

Spencer Fane again expands Houston office with addition of 7 attorneys
An article mentions that E. Dale Burrus earned a graduate certificate in health care management from Rice.
Kinney Recruiting
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-kr

'Saving America’s Cities: The Past, Present, and Future of Urban Revitalization' with Lizabeth Cohen, Shaun Donovan and Sarah Whiting
Sarah Whiting, former dean of Rice’s School of Architecture and former William Ward Watkin Professor of Architecture, is featured.
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-hgsd
Senior Loeb Scholar Lecture: 'Words Build Worlds' with Nicolai Ouroussoff, Florencia Rodriguez and Thomas Weaver
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-hgsd

Medish dossier opslaan in onderhuidse 'tattoo'
An article features collaborative Rice research into a novel way to accurately record a person's vaccination history. Co-author Kevin McHugh, assistant professor of bioengineering, is quoted.
ICT & Health (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-mchugh

Mit Echtzeit-Bildgebung um die Ecke sehen

Collaborative research involving Rice, led by alumnus Christopher Metzler, is featured.
Ingenieur.de (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-metzler

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Haiti’s 2010 earthquake killed hundreds of thousands. The next one could be worse
An article quotes Reginald DesRoches, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering, professor of civil and environmental engineering and professor of mechanical engineering. He becomes Rice's provost July 1.
Daily Interlake (This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-desroches

6 reasons that explain the Venezuelan oil decline
Francisco J. Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, Center for the United States and Mexico and Latin America Initiative and a lecturer in energy economics, is quoted.
ArchyWorldys
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-monaldi

LU positioned to lead research on carbon nanotubes
An article features collaborative Rice research into synthesized single-walled carbon nanotubes by research scientist Varun Gangoli.
Lamar University News
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-gangoli
From touchscreen to 5G: Carbon nanotube production gets green light
Swansea University News
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-gangoli

Could a 'syringe watch' end the hassle of carrying EpiPens?
Martel College senior Justin Tang, Brown College senior Alex Li and Wiess College senior Jacob Mattia are quoted in an article about their wearable device for allergy sufferers.
News Amed
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-epipens

To the moon, powered by oratory
President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
MarkPack.org.uk
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-kennedy

Synapse Summit 2020 in Tampa will feature over 350 speakers Feb. 11-12
An article featuring Steve Currall mentions that he started the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship in 2000.
813area.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-813

Quintet to celebrate Ludwig van Beethoven and that other guy
Alumna Yuh-Pey Lin is featured.
Herald Net
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-hn

Sparrow names new chief of staff
Alumna Robin DeMuth is featured and pictured.
Fox 47 Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-fox47

Memorial United Methodist Church to present ‘Magical Duos and Trios’
Alumnus Aaron Rosenthal is featured.
Wicked Local Needham
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-rosenthal

UGA Concerto Competition Concert brings cultures together

Alumna Kelly Mozeik, a graduate of Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.

Athens Banner-Herald
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-abh

Brown welcomes 57 midyear transfer and visiting students
Rice is mentioned.
Brown University News
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-bu

SPORTS

Peterson, Rice host UTEP
Several articles mention that Rice's men's and women's basketball teams will play the University of Texas at El Paso Jan. 23. The men's teams will play at Tudor Fieldhouse, while the women will play in El Paso. Owls Drew Peterson, Robert Martin and Ako Adams are mentioned in the Associated Press. Head women's coach Tina Langley and Owls Erica Ogwumike and Nancy Mulkey are mentioned in the El Paso Times. A pair of articles mention Langley was nominated for the 2020 Houston Sports Awards' Coach of the Year.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-mbb


Miners continue road swing at Rice on Thursday night
El Paso Herald-Post
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-mbb


Miners take on first-place Rice in pivotal conference matchup
The Prospector
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-wbb


UTEP men's and women's basketball: One on top and one on bottom
KROD Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-mbb-wbb

Winning UTEP women's basketball team takes aim at Rice's 25-game C-USA victory streak

El Paso Times
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-langley-ogwumike-mulkey

Women's hoops is set to host North Texas and Rice
UTSA Athletics News
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-wbb


Men’s basketball gameday: UConn at No. 25 Houston
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-langley


Astros: Jim Crane, Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve win Houston Sports Awards
FanSided
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-langley

Top 10 college football games to get excited about in 2020
An article mentions that Rice's football team will play Louisiana State University next season.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-dctf

PH tennis players impress US NCAA Division I coaches at DreamBig Gold Tennis Camp

Rice men's volunteer tennis coach Ezequiel Gils is quoted and pictured.
Fox Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-gils

Report: Ex-Texas Tech QB Jett Duffey headed to Central Michigan
Former Rice football player Jackson Tyner is mentioned.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-247

Arizona State, Chase Field paving way for expanded NCAA, MLB ballpark partnerships
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team has competed in the annual Shriners Hospitals for Children College Classic tournament.
Front Office Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-fos

Video: Jackets Without Borders reunion
An article mentions that Rice’s women’s basketball team competed in the Puerto Rico Coqui Classic Dec. 20-21, 2019.
Georgia Tech University News
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-wbb

Bears seek revenge, head to Auburn for doubleheader
The Rice Invitational tennis tournament is mentioned.
UCA Sports News
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-uca

Coaching carousel: The latest on Nevada football's coach vacancies
Former Rice assistant football coach Bill Best is mentioned.
Nevada Sagebrush
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-ns

Todd Graham hired as UH's new head football coach
Former Rice head football coach Todd Graham is featured.
Ka Leo (Similar articles appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-kl

WKU preps for schedule wrinkle of back-to-back games vs. Marshall
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team played Western Kentucky University earlier this season.
Bowling Green Daily News
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-mbb

Bevo’s Daily Roundup: Is there much left to say about Texas’ loss to West Virginia?
Two articles mention that Rice's football team played the University of Texas at Austin last season.
SB Nation (A similar article also appeared in 247Sports.com.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-sbn


Texas vs. Texas A&M: The tale of two 8-5 records in 2019
FB Schedules
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-fbs

VYPE San Antonio girls soccer scene: 2020 UIL and TAPPS teams to watch
An article featuring Jen Jackson mentions that she plans to play soccer at Rice.
VYPE.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-vype

Smith Wills Stadium to host 9 La. Tech baseball games
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team will play Louisiana Tech University April 9-11.
WLBT Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-wlbt

Baseball season around the corner
An article mentions Rice baseball player Garret Zaskoda.
The Sealy News
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-sn

How should BYU football approach running back grad transfers?
Former Rice football player Emmanuel Esukpa is mentioned.
Deseret News (This article also appeared in USA Online Journal.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-dn

Bearkat men hold off ACU in overtime
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team played Sam Houston State University earlier this season.
KBTX Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-mbb

Aggie women's basketball team looking for another SEC win without Carter
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team was defeated by Texas A&M University earlier this season.
The Eagle
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-wbb

Texas Tech basketball: Why this year’s roster is so undersized
Rice basketball player Malik Ondigo is mentioned.
FanSided
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-fs

 

Chalk talk -- UTSA at North Texas

An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team was defeated by the University of North Texas earlier this season.

Denton Record-Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-drc

College Football Playoff: Meet the new committee members
Former Rice head football coach Ken Hatfield is mentioned.
The Oklahoman
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-ok

Blue Jays reportedly showing interest in free agent Brock Holt
Former Rice baseball player Brock Holt is featured.
FanSided
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-fs

NEWS RELEASES

Climate change ‘a strategic dilemma’ for Persian Gulf, Baker Institute expert says 
Climate change poses a strategic dilemma for oil-exporting states of the Persian Gulf, according to a new paper by Jim Krane, an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-news-release-krane

Fear of wildfires inspires forward-thinking communities
Rice graduate architecture student Vivian Schwab is thinking hard about the problem humans have with fire and how future dwellers at risk could consolidate resources for their own protection while retaining a sense of community.
http://dateline.rice/jan-23-news-release-schwab

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