FEATURED ITEMS
American Athletic Conference rebuilding with 6 C-USA schools
An article reports that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference. Rice Athletics Director Joe Karlgaard is quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
The Associated Press (This and similar articles also appeared in more than 600 other media outlets online, and it appeared in the print editions of more than 100 media outlets across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-ap
Rice announces move to American Athletic Conference
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-karlgaard
UTSA Roadrunners to gain national exposure under American Athletic Conference
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-hc
KTXX-AM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-ktxx
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Why hiring takes so long
Brent Smith, associate professor of management and psychology and the senior associate dean for executive education at the Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
BBC
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-smith
Collective impact to solve food and agriculture challenges
Rice is mentioned.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-forbes
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Oil industry helped hand-pick members of Texas advisory group for electric grid reliability, emails show
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
The Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets, and it was featured in the Tribune's "The Brief" newsletter.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-stein
New study finds that Harris County is a magnet for California residents
Bill Fulton, director of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-fulton
Austin stars among Texas cities attracting the most Californians on the move
CultureMap Austin
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-fulton
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott shrugs off Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's pitch for 4th special legislative session
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 Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-jones
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has paid his first voter fraud bounty. It went to an unexpected recipient
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-jones
Congressional district lines may shift in parts of Rio Grande Valley
KRGV Online (This segment also aired on KRGV-TV in Harlingen.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-jones
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-jones (This segment aired 15 times.)
Sugar Land 95 could become Sugar Land 300; researcher says convict-leasing program had more victims
An article features the research of Serena Barbieri, graduate student and Medical Futures Lab fellow, to determine the number of bodies in unmarked graves from the Sugar Land convict-leasing program.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Oct. 21 print edition and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-barbieri
What Texas inherited from Larry McMurtry
An article features the late Larry McMurtry, alumnus and former Rice lecturer.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-mcmurtry
Opinion: As Houston grows, we must do more to make homeownership affordable
An article cites a study by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research about affordable housing in Houston.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This op-ed also appeared in the Oct. 21 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-hc
Should The Woodlands become a city? Voters will decide on Nov. 2
An article cites information about The Woodlands published on the Kinder Institute for Urban Research's blog.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Oct. 21 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-hc
San Antonio's UT and A&M freshmen break records; Texas college enrollment trends vary
An article mentions that Rice saw an increase in enrollment over the past year, particularly among historically underrepresented groups.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the Oct. 21 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-expnews
'Ron's Gone Wrong,' 'Dune' among the 15+ major films hitting screens this week
A roundup mentions that Rice Cinema will screen "The Sparks Brothers" Oct. 22.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-hc
Better Luck Tomorrow adds major new talent
A roundup features chef and alumnus Michael O'Connor.
Houston Food Finder
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-oconnor
BROADCAST
More than half of Houston households continue to face pandemic financial struggles, survey says
Jie Wu, director of research management at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Public Media (This article also appeared in Texas Standard and aired on its more than 20 affiliate stations.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-wu
Texas: Aumenta número de alumnos que no dominan el inglés proficientemente
A broadcast features research by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research's Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) on English language learners in Texas. Lizzy Cashiola, HERC research scientist, is interviewed.
Telemundo Houston (An English translation is not available. This segment also aired on KTMD-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-herc-cashiola
KTRH-AM (Houston)
A broadcast mentions that Rice is ranked the No. 1 university in Texas and No. 6 in the nation according to WalletHub.
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-ktrh (This segment aired seven times.)
'Fox 26 News at 9'
Rice is mentioned.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-kriv (This item also appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
The Futures Archive S1E2: 'The Toothbrush'
Kirsten Ostherr, the Gladys Louise Professor of English, chair of the Department of English and director of Rice's Medical Futures Lab, is featured in a podcast.
Design Observer
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-ostherr
A dangerous decade of Chinese power is here: China's power is peaking — as is the danger for the US
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Affairs at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an op-ed.
LinkedIn (This op-ed originally appeared in Foreign Policy and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-collins
Rice University 3D-prints nanostructures of glass, crystal for photonics
An article features Rice research that created nanostructures of glass and crystal for electronic and photonic devices using a 3D printer and unique ink. Co-authors Jun Lou, associate chair and professor of materials science and nanoengineering, graduate student Boyu Zhang and alumnus Xiewen Wen are quoted.
Optics.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-lou
From community college to highly selective institutions: Bridging the transfer gap
Rice is mentioned.
Inside Higher Ed
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-ihe
Texas governor appoints three to University of Houston
An article mentions that Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Beth Madison, board secretary of Rice's Shepherd School of Music Society, to the University of Houston System Board of Regents.
States of Leading News
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-madison
Senior scientist starts new chapter in career
An article features Henry Everitt, adjunct professor of electrical and computer engineering.
Redstone Rocket
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-everitt
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Palm Beach Symphony to present 'Shoe Bird' at children's concerts
An article mentions that "Eudora's Fable: The Shoe Bird" was composed by Samuel Jones, founding dean of Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
The Palm Beach Post
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-jones
A new educational program opened its doors in the experimental educational zone in Hainan
Rice is mentioned.
Russian News Agency
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-rna
Yan Wang report in Joule shows recycled materials from used lithium-ion batteries perform as well as new materials
An article mentions that experts from Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute News
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-wpi
New co-director named for Global Studies Center
An article features former Rice lecturer Juan Carlos Rodriguez.
Global Atlanta
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-ga
'Unless the Lord builds': JBU alum speaks at homecoming chapel
An article features alumnus Scott Key.
The Threefold Advocate
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-key
Who is Va. governor candidate Glenn Youngkin?
Alumnus Glenn Youngkin, who is running for governor of Virginia, is featured.
Christian Post
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-youngkin
SPORTS
'ABC 33/40 News'
A broadcast mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Alabama at Birmingham Oct. 23.
WBMA-TV (Birmingham, Alabama)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-wbma
Noble named C-USA Preseason Co-Player of the Year
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team was picked to finish eighth in the Conference USA Preseason Coaches Poll.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-mns
Texas A&M baseball team finalizes 2022 schedule
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Texas A&M University March 22.
The Eagle (This article also appeared in KAGS Online and WTAW Online.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-te
Vaughan Moss named assistant athletics director for branding and digital strategy
An article featuring Vaughan Moss mentions that he served as Rice's director of marketing for athletics from 2014-16.
OwlSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-owls
Emphasis on turnovers paying off for UTSA defense
An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of Texas at San Antonio 45-0 Oct. 16.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 21 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-saexp
West Side tour gave Spurs' Derrick White broader perspective of city
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 21 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-saexp
NEWS RELEASE
Training for health certificates dramatically boosted Hispanic employment and income
Short-term training programs for health care careers significantly boosted employment and income for Hispanics involved in a new study from Rice University, helping them overcome long-standing achievement gaps exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-news-release-Ekmekci