Dateline Rice for July 12, 2021

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Pandemic wanes, border debate takes new twists
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.
The Christian Science Monitor (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-jones
Can you spell 'amazing'?
The Christian Science Monitor
http://dateline.rice/july-12-jones
Gov. Greg Abbott stirs talk of 2024 run as special session of TX Legislature tackles voting limits, other GOP priorities
USA Today (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-jones
Texas National Guard says it's the nation's largest. Why does it need border help from South Dakota?
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article originally appeared in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-jones
Former President Donald Trump speaks at CPAC in Dallas as supporters, opponents, analysts weigh his future with the GOP
WFAA Online (This segment also aired on WFAA-TV in Dallas.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-jones
Texas Legislature special session preview — Mark Jones, Rice
iHeart.com
http://dateline.rice/july-12-jones
Texas special session agenda includes trans athletes, CRT, social media
KPRC Online
http://dateline.rice/july-12-jones

Gas sellers made $11 billion while millions of Texans were without power in February
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Fortune
http://dateline.rice/july-12-cohan
ERCOT report confirms gas- and coal-fired plant outages played big role in June grid woes
The Dallas Morning News (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the July 10 print edition of the Houston Chronicle, and it appeared online in the Denton Record-Chronicle and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-cohan
Editorial: Abbott's attack on wind and solar only makes the Texas power grid even weaker

Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This editorial also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the July 12 print edition, and it was featured in the Chronicle's "Morning Report" newsletter.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-cohan
The most watching-the-Olympics-on-TV quotes of the week
The Dallas Morning News (This roundup appeared on the front of the Opinion page in the July 11 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-cohan
ENTERPRISE EDITORIAL: Abbott shouldn't penalize renewable power providers
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-cohan
Texas winter blackout gave gas sellers $11 billion windfall
BusinessDay
http://dateline.rice/july-12-cohan
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-cohan (This segment aired 11 times.)

Rolling back Trump's methane rules isn't enough: We need a methane tax to buy time to decarbonize
An article was co-authored by Mark Agerton, nonresident scholar at the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/july-12-agerton-krane

You could inhale new COVID-19 vaccine
Scientists at Rice's Center for Theoretical Biological Physics are part of a study to develop an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine that can be transported and stored at room temperature. Study co-authors quoted or mentioned are José Onuchic, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy, graduate student Esteban Dodero-Rojas and former postdoctoral researcher Vinicius Contessoto.
Futurity (This article was featured in the "Futurity Today" newsletter and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-onuchic

25 private colleges whose graduates go on to earn the most money
Rice is featured.
Newsweek (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-nw

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Elizabeth Gálvez, a visiting critic at Rice's School of Architecture, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Coronavirus section in the July 11 print edition, and it appeared online in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-galvez

Archway Gallery announces winners for 13th annual Juried Exhibition
An article mentions that alumnus Wayne Gilbert judged the 13th annual Juried Exhibition at Archway Gallery in Houston.
Woodlands Online
http://dateline.rice/july-12-gilbert

Top of the class: McLennan County's top graduates, 2021
A roundup featuring Juan Rubio, valedictorian of La Vega High School, mentions that he plans to attend Rice next semester.
Waco Tribune-Herald
http://dateline.rice/july-12-wth

BROADCAST

'KHOU 11 News'
A broadcast features a "moment of Zen" from the Rice campus.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-zen

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

New dean appointed at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music
An article featuring Matthew Loden mentions that he will become the Lynette S. Autrey Dean of Rice's Shepherd School of Music effective Oct. 1.
The Violin Channel
http://dateline.rice/july-12-loden

Adobe co-founder Charles Geschke dies at 81
A roundup features the late C. Sidney Burrus, former dean of engineering at Rice, who died April 3 at 86.
IEEE Spectrum
http://dateline.rice/july-12-burrus

Houston is winning the competition to establish tech hubs in Texas
Rice is mentioned.
MarketWatch (This article also appeared in Morningstar and MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-mw

Q&A: New Victaulic CEO focused on innovation as demand for company's products bounces back
Alumnus Rick Bucher is featured in a Q&A.
MSN Money (This Morning Call article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-bucher

Brasil já aplicou ao menos uma dose em 82 milhões, metade da população adulta
An article on Brazil's vaccination efforts cites Rice's COVID-19 dashboard.
Diario do Poder (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-dp

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Inicia este domingo el Festival Internacional de Flauta y Piccolo 2021
An article features Leone Buyse, the Joseph and Ida Kirkland Mullen Professor of Music at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
Sucedio en Oaxaca (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-buyse

Rice University: Estudantes americanos desenvolvem projeto acadêmico com a System
Rice is featured.
Jornal Bom Dia (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-jd

La historia del músico vialense que fue Premio Konex y que dirigió la Sinfónica de Chicago
An article featuring the late musician Rubén D’artagnan González mentions that he formerly taught at Rice.
Nueva Zona (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-nz

SPORTS

Get 2 know Texas Olympians heading to Tokyo to compete in track & field
Former Rice track and field athlete Ariana Ince is featured.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/july-12-ince
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-ince

Rice University student to represent US in Paralympics in Tokyo
Rice swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger is featured.
ABC 13 Online (The video segment aired on KTRK-TV and appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-lettenberger

Campers learn fundamentals of deep snapping
Former Rice football player Garrett Grammer is featured.
Victoria Advocate
http://dateline.rice/july-12-grammer

The Lakers worked out 6 (more) 2021 NBA Draft prospects. Here's what to know.
Former Rice basketball player Trey Murphy III is featured.
ClutchPoints
http://dateline.rice/july-12-cp

Henry Davis joins these former Louisville stars as first-round MLB Draft picks

Former Rice baseball player Matt Anderson is mentioned.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Courier-Journal.)

http://dateline.rice/july-12-anderson

Gamecock athletics week in review
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to compete in the Carolina Classic Aug. 27-29.
Cola Daily
http://dateline.rice/july-12-cd

Phil Steele gives prediction for Arkansas heading into year two under Sam Pittman
An article mentions that Rice's football team will play an away game against the University of Arkansas Sept. 4.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-12-247

Famous family ties for 2021 draft picks
A roundup features former Rice baseball player Jon Duplantier.
MLB
http://dateline.rice/july-12-duplantier

Van Heflin, Vanderbilt's first Black quarterback to consistently start in 1978, has died
An article mentions the 1975 football game between Rice and Vanderbilt University.
Tennessean
http://dateline.rice/july-12-tenn

Bowl projections, college football playoff predictions: Preseason preview 2021
A preseason college football bowl projection mentions Rice.
College Football News (This article also appeared in Report Door.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-cfn

Ten years later: The $2 billion MLB Draft draft class
A roundup features former Rice baseball player Anthony Rendon.
Elite Sports NY
http://dateline.rice/july-12-rendon

Texas RHP Ty Madden selected No. 32 by the Detroit Tigers
An article mentions a 2020 baseball game between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/july-12-sbn

Boston Celtics hire former Portland Trail Blazers guard Damon Stoudamire
An article features Damon Stoudamire, former director of player development at Rice.
FanSided
http://dateline.rice/july-12-fs

Grip It and Rip It 7-on-7 football notebook
Former Rice football player Michael Collins is featured.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-hc

College football rankings: PFF ranks all 130 FBS teams entering 2021 season
Rice football is mentioned.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-12-247
Meet the most coveted basketball recruit from Maine in a generation
Press Herald
http://dateline.rice/july-12-ph

Copa Oro: Panamá alerta de sospecha de espías a sus entrenamientos
An article mentions that Panama's men's national soccer team is preparing for the Gold Cup tournament at Rice.
Telemetro.com (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in RPC.)
http://dateline.rice/july-12-tm

NEWS RELEASE

Oil demand likely to grow despite pandemic, study says
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected both consumer and commercial transportation, but global oil demand will probably continue to grow through 2030, according to a new study by experts at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://dateline.rice/july-12-news-release-baker-study

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