Dateline Rice for Nov. 30, 2021

Dateline Rice

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Austin FC inaugural season 'absolutely a success' despite on-field struggles
An article cites a July housing study by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-forbes

How Austin became one of the least affordable cities in America
Nashville Business Journal (This article originally appeared in The New York Times.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-nbj

Dwindling affordable housing options could set Houston back on homelessness
Bisnow (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-bis

Frase sobre libertação de 'mil escravos' é falsamente atribuída à abolicionista Harriet Tubman
Caleb McDaniel, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Humanities, is quoted.
Estadão (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-mcdaniel

BCR: Diego Macera, Marylin Choy y Carlos Oliva juraron como nuevos miembros del directorio
An article mentions that Inés Choy Chong formerly taught at Rice.
MSN Dinero (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-msn

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Houston, the Giving City — generous Houstonians honored in National Philanthropy Day awards
President David Leebron is mentioned and pictured.
PaperCity
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-leebron

Inside a $2.5 billion Galveston-based foundation — the Moodys open up on their family giving, $100 million Rice and SMU donations included

Rice has received a $100 million grant from the Moody Foundation to build the Moody Center for Student Life and Opportunity, which will replace the existing Rice Memorial Center, and create a new endowment for student opportunity programs. Alumna and Rice Trustee Elle Moody is featured.
PaperCity
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-moody

Why investing is like dieting: How you can't afford to wait to get your investment waistline in shape
Julio Cacho, lecturer in economics, is mentioned.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-cacho

James McMurtry, 'Nightmare Before Christmas' among top 5 pop culture picks

A roundup mentions that Rice Cinema will screen "Sleep" Dec. 3 and "The Nightmare Before Christmas" Dec. 4.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-hc

Houston gets a new art house theater this weekend with the Wyatt
An article mentions Rice's plans for its Sarofim Hall arts building, which will break ground in 2022.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-hc
Very artsy news: MFAH's new theater, murals and more
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-htx

Texas Archival Resources Online launches redesigned website
An article mentions that Rice was a partnering institution in updating Texas Archival Resources Online, the principal reference site for discovering the contents of special collections and archives across the state.
University of Texas Libraries
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-utl

BROADCASTS

KOGO-AM (San Diego)
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 interviewed about the news that Matthew McConaughey will not be running for Texas governor.
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-jones (This segment also aired on 1,000 affiliate stations across the U.S.)

KTRH-AM (Houston)
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about President Joe Biden's immigration policy.
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-payan

The omicron variant’s threat to Houston (Nov. 30, 2021)
An article mentions that the Jones Graduate School of Business' program in entrepreneurship is ranked No. 1 in the nation according to The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. A 2020 interview of Jamie Jones, former executive director of Rice's Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, is featured.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-lilie

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Light-activated contraction boosts ultrathin solar cells efficiency by 18%
An article features collaborative Rice research that found sunlight itself contracts the space between atomic layers in 2D perovskites enough to improve the material's photovoltaic efficiency by up to 18%. Co-authors Aditya Mohite, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, is quoted.
Inceptive Mind
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-mohite

Arturo Azcorra has been elevated to IEEE Fellow in the category of 'Technical Leader'
Edward Knightly, the Sheafor-Lindsay Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science, is mentioned.
ScienceX
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-knightly

How the cloud powers Moore's law, and more
James 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.
AEI.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-tour
 

Study highlights role of disordered protein interactions in gene expression

An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Mirage
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-mirage
Antarctic drilling project to offer insight into climate future
Newswise
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-newswise

Business development courses: Expand the business' development prospects
An article mentions that Rice offers courses on Coursera.
TheNUHerald.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-nu

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History inducts new member
An article featuring Henry Roediger III mentions that he formerly taught at Rice.
Danville Register & Bee
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-drb

McConaughey: Er ... nope
An article cites a voter survey conducted by the Baker Institute for Public Policy and the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation.
Clarion News
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-cn

How one UNC undergrad merged science with the great outdoors in the Galapagos
Graduate student Will Larsen is featured.
University of North Carolina's Center for Galapagos Studies
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-larsen

SPORTS

NCAA Division I Women's Soccer All-Region Teams revealed for 2021
An article mentions that Rice soccer players Bella Killgore, Caleigh Page and Delaney Schultz have been named to United Soccer Coaches' NCAA Division I South Region First Team.
SoccerWire.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-sw
 

Austin Walter (who?) sparks Jets in emotional homecoming game

Former Rice football player Austin Walter, who now plays for the New York Jets, is featured.
ESPN
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-walter

Sean Taylor was known for his ability to intercept opposing quarterbacks. On the anniversary of his passing, his brother did the same.
An article features Rice football player Gabe Taylor.
WUSA Online (This segment also aired on WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-taylor

Texas State visits Rice
An article mentions that Rice's basketball team is slated to play Texas State University Nov. 30 at Tudor Fieldhouse.
The Fresno Bee (This Associated Press article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-fb

2021 coaching carousel updates
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated Louisiana Tech University 35-31 Nov. 27.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-247
2021 Week 13 canine college football scores roundup
FanSided
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-fs
Louisiana Tech coaching search: Texas Tech OC Sonny Cumbie leading candidate to be Bulldogs' next head coach
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-247

After confidence boost vs. SFA, Demons head to No. 12 Houston
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team was defeated by the University of Houston 79-46 Nov. 12.
NSUDemons.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-nsu

UT men's basketball plays first game in Gregory Gym since 1977
An article mentions that Rice's basketball team was defeated by the University of Texas at Austin in 1977.
KVUE Online (This article also appeared in KENS Online.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-kvue

The 2021 college football season didn't go as expected in Texas
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 30 affiliate stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-ts
Soon-to-be Big 12 programs Cincinnati, Houston to clash for AAC championship
Cincinnati.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-cin

The ABCs of college football in Texas: Week 13 concludes thrilling regular season
A roundup highlights Rice football players Cedric Patterson III and T.J. McMahon.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-dctf
 

Looking at the pros and cons of Mississippi State's projected bowl game destinations

An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by Mississippi State University in the 2013 Liberty Bowl.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-yn

15 candidates for Florida Gators coordinators under Billy Napier
Former Rice assistant football coach Tom Herman is featured.
Sports Illustrated's "All Gators"
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-si

USF football 2021 season: Steeg's thoughts
An article mentions former Rice assistant football coach Jeff Grimes.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-sbn

Offensive coordinator hot board
An article mentions former Rice assistant football coach Major Applewhite.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-247

 

Get free UT student tickets to No. 2 Texas volleyball's NCAA matches on Dec. 2 and 3
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team will play the University of San Diego Dec. 2 in Austin in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-ts

Buck U: Fourth and (D)one
Rice football is mentioned.
Fort Worth Weekly
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-fww

Fordham men's B-ball comes in third place at Gulf Coast Showcase
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team was defeated by Fordham University 84-74 Nov. 24 in the Gulf Coast Showcase.
The Observer
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-obs
 

Men's basketball to clash with SEC power Texas A&M on Tuesday

An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated the University of New Orleans 83-78 Nov. 19.
UNOPrivateers.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-uno

What we learned: UNT's coaches, players showed heart while becoming bowl eligible
An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of North Texas 30-24 Oct. 30.
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-30-unt

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