NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Some colleges loosen rules for a virus that won't go away
An article quotes President David Leebron and pictures Wiess College junior Kayla Bierman and Wiess College sophomore Talia Andris.
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Jan. 16 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-leebron-bierman-andris
COVID live updates: US surgeon general warns of some tough weeks ahead
The New York Times (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-leebron
Ukraine's former president returns to face treason charges
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is interviewed about what the United Arab Emirates is doing to combat climate change.
BBC World Service (This segment also aired on more than 1,400 affiliated stations around the world.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-finley
Jan. 15: Seed dispersal and climate change, the Local Bubble, pint-sized war horses and more ...
An article features collaborative Rice research that suggests climate change may accelerate a decrease of ecosystem biodiversity due to the loss of seed-hauling animals that help move plants over time. Rice ecologist Evan Fricke is quoted.
CBC Radio One's "Quirks & Quarks" (This segment aired on more than 500 stations across Canada and the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-fricke
Plants can't adapt to climate change when seed-dispersing animals are lost
CBC Radio One's "Quirks & Quarks"
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-fricke
To get by in a changing climate, plants need animal poop to carry them to safety
NPR (Similar articles appeared in more than 200 other media outlets since this one was included in a previous edition of Dateline. This article also appeared on the front of the Environment/Science section of the Jan. 18 print edition of The Korea Times.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-fricke
With fewer animals to spread their seeds, plants could have trouble adapting to climate change
The Conversation (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-fricke
Loss of seed-pooping animals spells trouble for some plants
Futurity (This article was featured in the Futurity Today newsletter Jan. 18.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-fricke
Perda de espécies animais dispersoras de sementes impede as plantas de se adaptar às mudanças climáticas
EcoDebate.com.br (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-fricke
Will DC lead the way on vote by mail?
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
Washington Monthly (This article will also appear in the January/February/March print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-stein
What Charles Lieber's conviction means for science
Neal Lane, senior fellow in science and technology policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Nature
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-lane
Column: What leaving California gets you — bigger houses and more cash
Bill Fulton, director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted in a story about California residents moving to Texas. Research by the Kinder Institute is cited in Austonia.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in California Focus, and it appeared in the Ventura County Star, Sonoma Index-Tribune, Desert Sun, Yahoo! Money, Yahoo! Sports and Yahoo! Life.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-fulton
Temporary relocation or permanent stay? Californians consider their future in Austin
Austonia
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-kinder-study
Want to derail the energy transition? Take fossil fuels out of the mix.
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Affairs at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy and minerals in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute, co-authored an article.
Foreign Policy
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-collins-foss
Solar power could boom in 2022, depending on supply chains
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Scientific American (This article originally appeared in E&E News and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-cohan
Will Texas have more blackouts? 5 issues to watch
E&E News
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-cohan
Cómo Irán está ayudando a Venezuela a aumentar su producción petrolera pese a las sanciones de Estados Unidos
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, the Center for the United States and Mexico and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics, is quoted.
BBC News Mundo (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in 24 Horas.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-monaldi
The sun 'once had rings — just like Saturn,' claim scientists
An article features collaborative Rice research that suggests that before the solar system had planets, the sun had rings that likely played a role in Earth's formation. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include André Izidoro, the Welch Postdoctoral Fellow in Earth, environment and planetary science, and Andrea Isella, associate professor of physics and astronomy.
Metro (This article also appeared in the Jan. 17 print edition, and similar articles appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-izidoro-isella
'The Brian Kilmeade Show'
WABC-AM (New York; this segment aired on more than 225 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-wabc
Trump cutout among pranks left at executive mansion for Youngkin
An article features alumnus Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia.
The Hill (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-youngkin
Blue vest and Trump cutout greet Youngkin in Virginia gubernatorial pranks
The Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-youngkin
'Inauguration 2022: Gov. Youngkin Ceremony and Parade'
WVPY-TV (Harrisonburg, Virginia)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-youngkin
'Inauguration of Glenn Youngkin'
WWBT-TV (Richmond, Virginia)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-youngkin
Elite colleges are accused of price-fixing. Experts say they have a different wealth problem.
A federal lawsuit names Rice among 16 universities and colleges accused of working together to reduce the financial aid they give to students.
USA Today (This article appeared on the front page of the Jan. 18 print edition of USA Today's U.S. and International issues, and it appeared in the print edition of 10 other media outlets across the U.S. This story also appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-usatoday
Does Duke's admissions policy favor the rich over the poor? Some think so.
Rockingham Now
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-rn
'Inside Texas Politics'
KWES-TV (Odessa, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-kwes (This segment aired on 10 affiliate stations across Texas.)
Zum Tod des spanischen Architekten Ricardo Bofill
An article on the late Ricardo Bofill mentions he designed Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
Deutsche Welle (An English translation is not available. A similar article also appeared in TeleCinco.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-dw
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Q&A: AMLO's game and the future of energy in Mexico
A Q&A features 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.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article was featured on the front of the Chronicle's Jan. 17 print edition of "Texas Inc.")
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-payan
George touts pandemic performance as primaries near in Fort Bend County
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.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the City/State section in the Jan. 18 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-jones
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-jones1
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-jones2
Donald Trump wades deeper into Texas politics with 20 endorsements in primary races
Paul Brace, the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Jan. 17 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News, and it appeared online in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-brace
Donald Trump is endorsing 20 GOP Texan candidates in primary race
Reform Austin
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-brace
Banned in Iran: MFAH's Iranian film fest honors outlawed movies
An article mentions that Rice Cinema will screen films as part of the 29th Annual Festival of Films from Iran. Charles Dove, professor in the practice of visual arts and film and director of Rice Cinema, is quoted. The article also mentions that Rice Cinema will show two films from Yehuda Sharim, former scholar at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and former postdoctoral fellow in Jewish studies at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-dove
Very Artsy News: Pop-up art auction, grants and more
A roundup mentions that Bruce Hainley, the David and Caroline Minter Professor of Humanities Arts, will provide an introduction to Rice Cinema's Jan. 26 screening of "Couch" and "Soap Opera" as part of its Warhol Wednesday programming.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-hainley
James A. Baker III talks cancel culture, transition of power at Heritage Society dinner
James Baker III, honorary chair of the Baker Institute for Public Policy and former U.S. secretary of state, spoke at "An Evening of Heritage: A Conversation with Susan Garrett Baker and Secretary James A. Baker III" Jan. 9.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Jan. 16 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-baker
Experts say it could be months before COVID pill supply catches up to demand
David Gantz, the Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the Jan. 15 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-gantz
Fact check: Beto O'Rourke says Medicaid expansion could've brought $100 billion to Texas economy
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Health and Biosciences, is quoted in the Houston Chronicle and participates in a roundtable discussion of "The Good, Bad and Ugly" of the week's news by Houston Public Media.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman, and it appeared on the front of the City/State section in the Jan. 17 print edition of the Chronicle, on the front of the Metro section in the Jan. 17 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News and in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-ho
How inflation affects Houstonians (Jan. 14, 2022)
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-ho
Space City is no longer the home of SpaceCom: 'The Good, Bad and Ugly' of the week
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-ho
Rice hits pause button on 24/7 livestream after students voice privacy concerns
Rice will disable a campus livestream and allow for community input after students raised concerns.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Jan. 15 print edition of the Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-hc
Thumbs: Sheriff stands up to migrants by … shaking them down?
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Jan. 15 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-hc
How a local group breathed new life into a once-abandoned historic Fifth Ward ceremony
An article mentions that professors and students worked with Project RESPECT ground radar technology to help find lost gravesites in Evergreen Negro Cemetery in Houston's Fifth Ward.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the Jan. 16 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-hc
In his first marathon, Houston's Frank Lara is fastest American
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Jan. 17 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-hc
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-ktrh
Port Neches-Groves High senior making strides toward career as doctor
An article featuring Kaden Allen mentions that he plans to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine, which will take place this summer at Rice.
The Port Arthur News
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-panews
Friends, family of Robin Orta hold memorial to celebrate his life and art
An article featuring the late Robin Orta mentions his daughter Phoenix, a Martel College junior.
San Marcos Daily Record (This article also appeared on the front page of the Jan. 16 print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-orta
BROADCAST
Meet Ariah Richards, a scholarship recipient with the Greater Houston Frontiers Club
McMurtry College freshman Ariah Richards is featured.
KHOU Online (The video segment also aired twice on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-richards
'Houston Life'
An article features alumna Karen Kossie-Chernyshev, the first African American to earn a doctorate in history at Rice.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-kossiechernyshev
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Catalysis could emerge from electron holes
An article features Rice research into gaining greater control over catalytic reactions by applying electric fields. Anatoly Kolomeisky, professor of chemistry and of chemical and biomolecular engineering and the department chair of chemistry, is quoted.
Materials Today
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-kolomeisky
La reforma eléctrica es un riesgo para la inversión y para las familias: Analistas
Miriam Grunstein, contributing expert and scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Cuspide (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-grunstein
Houston Grand Opera announces 2022 Concert of Arias finalists
An article features alumna Shannon Keegan, a graduate of Rice's Shepherd School of Music, who is one of nine finalists in the Concert of Arias' 34th Annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-keegan
Women's course will trace Taharas Hamishpacha to its source
An article features Nechama Slonim, co-director of Chabad at Rice.
Anash.org
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-slonim
Does monetary policy matter?
Thomas Hogan, former Baker Institute for Public Policy fellow in public finance, authored a column.
American Institute for Economic Research (This column also appeared in Citizens Journal.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-aier
From Duke to Davidson and more: Best private colleges in America, NC
A roundup features Rice.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Stacker, and it appeared in WNCT Online.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-msn
The top 20 private colleges and universities, from most to least expensive
Mental Floss
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-mf
Funding awarded to develop digital archive of Atlantic slave trades
An article mentions that Rice will collaborate on creating the Digital Archive of the Atlantic Slave Trades, a partnership sponsored by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Arts and Humanities Research Council in the U.K.
Museums Association
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-ma
BioSpace launches 2022 Hotbed maps to highlight thriving life sciences clusters
Rice is mentioned.
BioSpace
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-bs
12 free university courses that will teach you how to code
A roundup featuring Rice mentions that it offers computer science courses on Coursera.
Hashmap on Medium
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-hm
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Break up your week with musical interlude: Virtual music at noon
Alumna Junko Ueno Garrett, a graduate of Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
Pasadena Now
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-garrett
JUST IN: Human Race Theatre Company selects new leader
An article featuring Emily Wells mentions that she is a former guest director and adjunct faculty member at Rice.
Dayton Daily News (This article also appeared in the Daily Advocate and Dayton.com.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-ddn
Bay Springs Middle and Central Elementary earn STEM certification
Rice is mentioned.
Times-Georgian (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-tg
SPORTS
Pierre scores 30 points, leads Rice past Marshall 87-77
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated Marshall University 87-77 Jan. 15. Owls Carl Pierre, Travis Evee and Max Fielder are highlighted.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-ap
Rice visits Marshall following Kinsey's 29-point game
The News & Observer (This Associated Press article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-no
Marshall drops seventh straight to hot-shooting Rice, 87-77
The Herald-Dispatch
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-hd
Chuck Landon: Herd trying to get 'zoned in'
Charleston Gazette-Mail
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-cgm
Herd men's hoops drops contest to Rice
HerdZone.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-hz
Photos: Marshall vs. Rice, men's basketball
The Herald-Dispatch
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-hd
Herd women rally past Rice, 66-53
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team was defeated by Marshall University 66-53 Jan. 15.
Herald-Dispatch (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-hd
Fourth-quarter rout lifts Marshall to road victory
HerdZone.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-hz
Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Florida International Panthers Jan. 20 preview, game time, matchup statistics
ESPN
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-espn
Huge fourth quarter leads Herd women past FAU, 66-51
Coal Valley News
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-cvn
'Finish Line'
A broadcast features Jon Warren, head Rice track and field coach, who provided commentary on the Houston Marathon Jan. 16.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-warren
A scorer at heart, BC High's Mike Loughnane surpasses 1,000 career points
An article mentions Rice basketball players Carl Pierre and Travis Evee.
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in The Patriot Ledger.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-pierre-evee
Assessing the 1981 Blue Jays drafts
Former Rice baseball player Matt Williams is featured.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-sbn
WBB: Jan. 17 Players of the Week
An article mentions that former Rice basketball player Jessica Kuster was named Conference USA Freshman of the Week for three straight weeks during the 2010-11 season.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-kuster
Lady Toppers sweep C-USA weekly awards for the second time in three weeks
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team was defeated by Western Kentucky University 78-61 Jan. 13.
College Heights Herald (Similar articles also appeared in WNKY Online, Bowling Green Daily News and WKUSports.com.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-chh
North Texas set to battle the Lady Toppers
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-mgs
Old Dominion Lady Monarchs vs. Rice Owls Jan. 20 preview, game time, matchup statistics
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play Old Dominion University Jan. 20.
ESPN
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-espn
ODU women's basketball team stages fourth-quarter rally to defeat FAU, 61-48
ODUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-odu
Adejokun records best mark in the nation at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational
An article mentions that Rice's track and field team competed in the University of Houston's Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational indoor meet Jan. 14.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-uhc
Hogs set to wrap last home meet
An article mentions that Rice's swim team recently competed in a dual meet against the University of Houston and Southern Methodist University.
ArkansasRazorbacks.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-ark
School record holder Lucia Rizzo leads Iowa St. to win over TCU
An article mentions that Rice's swim team is slated to compete in a meet against the University of the Incarnate Word and Texas Christian University Jan. 28 in San Antonio.
SwimSwam
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-swim
Racking in high-major offers this December: 2023 Keanu Dawes
Rice is mentioned.
PhenomHoopReport.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-phr
Stetson Bennett and other top college football 'Cinderella' stories
Bleacher Report
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-br
Bubble Watch: The march begins toward the 2022 NCAA Tournament, with 8 teams already locked
Rice's basketball program is mentioned.
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-ta
Graham resigns as Hawaii football coach amid controversy
Former Rice head football coach Todd Graham is featured.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 200 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-ap
Davis and Losey named assistant AD for performance enhancement
An article featuring Rhian Davis mentions that she is a former assistant strength and conditioning coach for Rice Athletics.
GoPSUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-davis
NEWS RELEASES
New book emphasizes key role social interaction plays in creativity
While some organizational decision-makers focus their attention on capital and physical resources, a new book reveals that effective people management should take center stage in the innovation process. The "Handbook of Research on Creativity and Innovation" represents the most advanced research in the field, according to co-editor Jing Zhou, professor of management and psychology at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-news-release-zhou
A musical talent that shimmers
Just a few months after matriculating at Rice, freshman composition student Jaylin Vinson had already created "Shimmer!," a dynamic cello quartet that debuted publicly as part of the Moody Center for the Arts' New Art/New Music fall 2021 concert.
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-news-release-vinson
New models assess bridge support repairs after earthquakes
Engineers at Rice's George R. Brown School of Engineering and Texas A&M University have developed an innovative computational modeling strategy to inspect or repair steel-reinforced concrete columns affected by earthquakes.
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-news-release-desroches
Halting antibiotic resistance is a little less futile
A new experimental platform developed at Rice promises to speed up the discovery of how infectious bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. The microfluidic application by Rice bioscientist Yousif Shamoo and his team quickly encapsulates bacteria with varying concentrations of antibiotics to analyze how they evolve to become resistant.
http://dateline.rice/jan-18-news-release-shamoo