Dateline Rice for Dec. 7, 2022

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

'Trading places': Moscow muscles in on Saudi Arabia's oil sales to Asia
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Middle East Eye
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-krane

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Meet Squeegee: A new contamination detection tool for low microbial biomass microbiomes
An article features collaborative Rice research toward developing software that effectively identifies bacterial species. Co-author Todd Treangen, an assistant professor of computer science, graduate student Yunxi Liu and alumnus R.A. Leo Elworth are mentioned.
Baylor College of Medicine News
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-treangen-et-al

Sunday evening conversations on creation continue — 'Confronting Climate Gridlock'
An article mentions that Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and author of the book "Confronting Climate Gridlock," will speak at Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston Jan. 29. Cohan is interviewed by KTBS on Texas' power grid.
The Katy News
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-cohan
'KTBS 3 News'
KTBS-TV (Shreveport, Louisiana)
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-cohan

50 years at 5216 Montrose: The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Stephen Fox, lecturer of architecture, is quoted.
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-fox

Common Desk expands at the Ion as coworking demand grows at Midtown innovation hub
An article mentions the Ion, a Houston-based tech accelerator owned by the Rice Management Co. 
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the Dec. 7 print edition and in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-hc
 
Examiner-area calendar of events
A roundup mentions that the Houston Children's Chorus' "Kids & Christmas" Pops Concert will be held at Rice's Stude Concert Hall Dec. 17.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Dec. 7 print edition of the Memorial Examiner and in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-hc

Bach Society Houston to stage rarely performed Bach's Christmas Oratorio
An article mentions that the Houston Symphony will perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio Parts 1-3 at Rice's Brockman Hall for Opera Dec. 10
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-hc

School of Health Professions honors outstanding students with awards
A roundup features alumna Brooke Evans.
UT Southwestern's Center Times
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-evans

Novel study to examine migrant mental and physical health
An article mentions that psychologists from Rice will be part of a team investigating how inflammation contributes to poor health outcomes in migrants.
University of Houston News
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-uh

Sosa's heart, soul lies in Texas
An article featuring Jaime Sosa, consul general of Panama, mentions that his granddaughter is a graduate student at Rice.
The Post Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-tpn

Meet the 31 most fascinating and viral Houstonians of 2022
An article features Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-bunb

BROADCAST

The Texas Killing Fields and Houston's best soups (Dec. 7, 2022)
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, participates in a discussion of the week's political stories.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-jones
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-jones

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Inexpensive catalysts and Syzygy Plasmonics' photoreactors open the door for broader hydrogen adoption
An article features collaborative Rice research into a low-cost technique for splitting hydrogen from liquid ammonia. Co-authors quoted include Naomi Halas, the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and professor of chemistry, bioengineering, physics and astronomy and of materials science and nanoengineering and the director of Rice's Smalley-Curl Institute, and Peter Nordlander, the Wiess Chair in Physics and Astronomy, professor of electrical and computer engineering and professor of materials science and nanoengineering.
Hydrogen Central
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-halas-nordlander

Rice University lab receives $3M grant to develop HIV treatment
An article mentions that Rice research will develop a once-a-year treatment for patients with HIV and other infectious diseases. Omid Veiseh, assistant professor of bioengineering, and Michael Diehl, associate professor of chemistry and bioengineering, are quoted.
The Science Advisory Board
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-veiseh-diehl

Ted Cruz's parents: Meet Rafael and Eleanor
An article mentions that Sen. Ted Cruz's mother, Eleanor, attended Rice.
GHGossip.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-ghg

Minnesota Orchestra names new vice president of artistic planning
An article features alumnus Erik Finley.
OperaWire
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-finley

Inaugural Health Equity in Clinical Trials Business Plan Competition held
An article mentions that students at Rice were part of a team that took third place in the inaugural Health Equity in Clinical Trials MBA Business Plan Case Competition Dec. 3. 
New Jersey Business
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-njb

The fashion lover's gift guide to coffee-table books
An article includes 2019 performance stills from the "Queer Maximalism x Machine Dazzle: Machine Dazzle for Heliotropisms" exhibit at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts.
Edition
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-edition

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Anthropology professor to host workshop on religion, anthropocene and the climate crisisAn article mentions that Cymene Howe, professor of anthropology, will take part in a workshop focused on religious communities' engagement with climate challenges at Colorado College May 31-June 3.
Colorado College
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-howe

Boston is the hub of green energy, but offshore wind can't only exist in the Northeast, experts say
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Northeastern University's News@Northeastern
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-nu

SPORTS

VB: AVCA announces seven C-USA players to All-Region teams
An article mentions that Rice volleyball players Anota Adekunle and Carly Graham have been named to the 2022 American Volleyball Coaches Association DI All-Region list.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-adekunle-graham

FB: C-USA announces 2022 All-Conference teams
An article mentions that Rice football player Shea Baker has been named to the All-Conference USA second team and the following Owls received honorable mention: Bradley Rozner, Jack Bradley, Clay Servin, Ikenna Enechukwu, Trey Schuman, Josh Pearcy and Jordan Dunbar. The El Paso Times mentions that Ethan Onianwa was named to C-USA's All-Freshman team.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-cusa
El Paso high school sports, college scoreboard: Basketball, Conference USA
El Paso Times (This article also appeared in AL.com.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-ept

North Shore routs Atascocita to advance to state semifinals
Rice Stadium is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Dec. 7 print edition and in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-hc

A look at how Southern Miss plans to juggle bowl game preparation and recruiting
An article mentions that Rice's football team will play the University of Southern Mississippi in the LendingTree Bowl Dec. 17 in Mobile, Alabama.
Northside Sun (A similar article also appeared in WRUF Online and OutKick.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-ns

Ohio State makes third consecutive NCAA regionals appearance
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team was defeated by the University of Texas at Austin in the second round of last year's NCAA Tournament.
OhioStateBuckeyes.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-ohio

Track and field announces 2023 indoor and outdoor season schedules
An article mentions that Rice's Victor Lopez Classic track meet will be held March 23-25.
GoUTRGV.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-utrgv

Three thoughts on Texas' 85-78 loss to Illinois
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Dec. 12.
Heartland College Sports
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-hcs

Louisiana Tech garners 15 All-Conference USA selections
An article mentions the Oct. 22 football game between Rice and Louisiana Tech University.
Crescent City Sports
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-ccs

Filling in the dates, Cowboys schedule nonconference games
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play McNeese State University April 12.
American Press
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-ap

TNL Scholar Athlete of the Year 2022: Omaha North's Nayera Abdessalam
Rice is mentioned.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in KPTM Online, and this segment also aired on KPTM-TV in Omaha, Nebraska.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-msn
LSU WR Jack Bech entering NCAA transfer portal after two seasons with Tigers
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-247

NEWS RELEASES

'A driving force and visionary leader': LA Opera's Joshua Winograde to head Rice Shepherd School's Opera Studies
Joshua Winograde, one of the nation’s leading arts administrators, will join Rice's Shepherd School of Music as professor of opera and director of Opera Studies in July. Winograde will oversee all aspects of the Shepherd School's elite Opera Department, which enrolls fewer than 40 vocalists each year. 
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-news-release-winograde

Timing is everything: How becoming proficient in English earlier can improve outcomes for students
When students who begin school learning English as a second language are deemed proficient earlier in their educational careers, their overall learning outcomes — including test scores and access to advanced coursework — can dramatically improve, according to a new research brief from the Kinder Institute for Urban Research's Houston Education Research Consortium.
http://dateline.rice/dec-7-news-release-cashiola

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