NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Tiny new wasps turn up in campus oak tree
An article features the newly classified wasp species N. valhalla, which was discovered on the Rice campus. Co-authors quoted include graduate student Pedro Brandão-Dias; Scott Egan, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology; and Brown College senior Camila Vinson.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-brandaodias-egan-vinson
Americans' trust in science now deeply polarized, poll shows
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 300 additional media outlets online, and it appeared in the Jan. 27 print edition of 10 media outlets after it was included in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-brinkley
En Energía: Ni Parlamento, ni Abierto, sino todo lo contrario
Miriam Grunstein, contributing expert and scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
MSN Noticias (An English translation is not available. This article originally appeared in Expasión.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-grunstein
NC treasurer's report critical of how hospitals bill poor
An article mentions that experts at Rice co-authored the study "N.C. Nonprofit Hospitals Bill the Poor."
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 80 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-ap
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Black, Latino residents suffered most from COVID deaths in Texas, new study shows
A broadcast features Rice research that found COVID-19 deaths in Texas during the early months of the pandemic were disproportionately concentrated in Black and Hispanic communities, and that those communities in Harris County bore more of an economic burden than others. Co-authors Sylvia Dee, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, and Ted Loch-Temzelides, the George and Cynthia Mitchell Chair in Sustainable Development in the Department of Economics and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, are quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the City/State section in the Jan. 27 print edition of the Chronicle, and it appeared in the print edition of the San Antonio Express-News and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-dee-lochtemzelides
Minority communities in Texas were hit hardest by early COVID deaths, a new study shows
KERA Online (This article originally appeared in Houston Public Media and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-dee
See which Houston universities rank on US News & World Report's best online programs lists
An article mentions that the MBA@Rice program at the Jones Graduate School of Business is ranked No. 20 in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report. Peter Rodriguez, dean of the Jones School, is pictured.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-jones-school-rodriguez
Upcoming events: Maize dinner, Lunar New Year festivities
A roundup mentions that Maria Cristina Gilberti, assistant director of student-run businesses and marketing and lecturer in Italian, will guide an olive oil tasting event at Houston's Italian Cultural Community Center Feb. 1.
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-gilberti
Here are the top 15 things to do in Houston this weekend
A roundup features "John Sparagana: Splendid Isolation (Forces at Work)," a solo exhibition by Reto Geiser, associate professor and director of undergraduate studies at the Rice School of Architecture, on view at Sicardi Ayers Bacino Gallery in Houston through March 3.
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-geiser
Houston startup secures big contract, coworking company acquired, and more local innovation news
A roundup mentions that the Rice Veterans Business Battle, set for April 22-23, is now accepting applications. Graduate student Reid Schrodel, co-chair of the event, is quoted.
InnovationMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-schrodel
Harris County commissioners name new flood control director, county engineer on Jan. 25
An article mentions that Lisa Lin, director of Harris County's office of sustainability, formerly worked at Rice.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-cin
David Grubbs, 'Soundwaves' lead the list of fine-arts events
A roundup features upcoming exhibitions at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-moody-center
BROADCAST
Holocaust survivor Ruth Steinfeld (Jan. 27, 2022)
A broadcast featuring Holocaust survivor Ruth Steinfeld mentions that she worked with experts at Rice to document oral histories of other survivors for Holocaust Museum Houston.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-hpm
Children's Hospital Colorado appoints inaugural mental health-in-chief for children
Alumna K. Ron-Li Liaw is featured.
Denver CBS Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-liaw
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Texas casino gambling legalization continues to divide politicians
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.
Casino.org
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-jones
Acting like an expert even without experience can help secure venture capital funding
Collaborative Rice research suggests that "expertise signaling" by founders — self-presentation that might not align with reality when it comes to their experience, skills or background — plays a significant role in a new company's success. Co-authors quoted include Alessandro Piazza, assistant professor of strategic management at the Jones Graduate School of Business, and graduate student Brian Chung.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-piazza-chung
China is helping Venezuela reestablish itself as a major oil producer
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.
OilPrice.com (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Finance.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-monaldi
America's economy urgently needs more immigrant labor, experts explain
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 quoted.
Baptist News Global
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-payan
Deep dive into juvenile justice data shows opportunity for targeted, early intervention
An article features collaborative research by the Rice University Texas Policy Lab that shows a small number of youths in the Harris County juvenile justice system account for a disproportionately high number of cases. Co-authors Diego Amador, the lead research scientist for criminal and juvenile justice at the lab, and Ekim Cem Muyan, executive director of the lab, are quoted.
Mirage News
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-amador-muyan
Building beauty: When artists design for architecture
A roundup features James Turrell's "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion.
ArchDaily
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-ad
Graphene applications: What is graphene used for?
An article features collaborative Rice research developing an acoustic signal processing scheme that analyzes laser-induced graphene in real time to determine its form and quality. A Rice video is included.
Graphene-Info.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-gi
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Cornell among 16 elite colleges facing financial aid lawsuit
A federal lawsuit names Rice among 16 universities and colleges accused of working together to reduce the financial aid they give to students.
The Cornell Daily Sun
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-cds
Threats to the native berries amongst us
An article mentions 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.
Great Lakes Echo
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-gle
Schapiro: Virginia's back-to-the-future governor
An article features alumnus Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia.
Richmond.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-youngkin
SPORTS
Rice visits Louisiana Tech following Archibald's 27-point performance
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Louisiana Tech University Jan. 27.
Ledger-Enquirer (This Associated Press article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-le
LA Tech vs. Rice preview
LATechSports.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-latech
Preview: LA Tech vs. Rice
LATechSports.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-latech
Preview: Lady Techsters at Rice
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play Louisiana Tech University Jan. 27.
LATechSports.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-latech
Brooke Stoehr weekly press conference — Jan. 25
LATechSports.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-latech
SportsView: UTSA facing complex predicament in its planned move to American Athletic Conference
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
San Antonio Business Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-sabj
Twinkie Town Prospect Vote 2022: Round 8
An article features former Rice baseball player Matt Canterino.
MSN (This article originally appeared in SB Nation.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-canterino
No. 1 women's tennis preview: ITA Kick-off Weekend
An article mentions that Rice's tennis team is competing in the ITA Kick-off Weekend Jan. 28-29.
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-ts
Middle Tennessee returns home to face conference rivals
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team was defeated by Middle Tennessee State University 87-63 Jan. 7.
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-gbr
UTEP 2021 season in review: Hot start allows Miners to reach bowl game for first time since 2014
An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of Texas at El Paso last season.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-dctf
Minium: It's not too late for ODU men's basketball to turn a so-far frustrating season around
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated Old Dominion University 77-69 Jan. 20.
ODUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-odu
Tops look to stop skid against preseason C-USA favorite UAB
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated the University of Alabama at Birmingham 85-80 Jan. 8.
Bowling Green Daily News
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-bgdn
Texas baseball: Seven Longhorns named to preseason All-Big 12 team
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Feb. 18.
USA Today's Longhorns Wire
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-lw
NEWS RELEASE
Architecture's Brittany Utting wins top honor for 'Deep Geologies'
Brittany Utting, an assistant professor of architecture, has won the 2022 Course Development Prize in Architecture, Climate Change and Society for her Rice Architecture studio on the relationship between resource extraction and the built environment in Texas. Her studio, "Deep Geologies: Material Encounters in Texas," was one of five to win the top award from Columbia University’s Temple Hoyne Buell Center and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.
http://dateline.rice/jan-27-news-release-utting