NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Court ruling gives Biden chance for reset on climate policy
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article appeared in more than 150 other media outlets, and it appeared in the Jan. 29 print edition of The Oklahoman and on the front of the Business & Farm section in the Jan. 29 print editions of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-krane
Biden hosts Qatari leader to talk gas supplies, Afghanistan
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Foreign Policy (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-ulrichsen
NFTs could be the ticket to your next great meal
Utpal Dholakia, the George R. Brown Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Los Angeles Times (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Star Lifestyle section in Jan. 31 print edition of The Star Malaysia and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-dholakia
Can Ukraine do without Russian gas transit fees?
Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Deutsche Welle (This article also appeared in the Jan. 29 and Jan. 31 print editions and a previous edition of Dateline.
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-mikulska
Hunderttausende ziehen aus dem Silicon Valley nach Texas
Bill Fulton, director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted in Der Bund, and he is interviewed by Houston Public Media about a new Kinder study into property tax equity in Harris County.
Der Bund (An English translation is not available. Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Hintergrund section of the Jan. 31 print edition of the Basler Zeitung.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-fulton
The return property taxpayers get for their money (Jan. 31, 2022)
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-fulton
Entretien avec Valérie Baraban, consule générale de France à Houston
Rice is mentioned.
Forbes France (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-forbes
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Rice grad student discovers new Houston insect, names it after campus watering hole
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.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the City/State section in the Jan. 29 print edition of the Houston Chronicle, and it appeared on the front of the Metro section in the Jan. 29 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News. It appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-brandaodias-egan-vinson
2 millimeter Valhalla wasp is the smallest of its kind, no Pym particles needed
Yahoo! Entertainment (This article originally appeared in Syfy.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-egan
Best of Last Week — New insect species, an ultrafast 3D printer, link between vitamin D and autoimmune disease
Science X
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-scix
Spesies serangga kecil baru ditemukan, panjangnya hanya satu milimeter
National Geographic Indonesia (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-brandaodias
'Newscenter 25'
KAVU-TV (Victoria)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-brandaodias
Houston recycling co. creates JV with Honeywell, to expand local facility
Rachel Meidl, fellow for energy and environment at the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-meidl
Houston poet Julia Guez dives into Costa Rican poetry, receiving NEA grant for translation
Alumna Julia Guez is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Jan. 30 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-guez
Biz Feed: High costs, low inventory displayed at NRG boat, car shows
An article mentions Rice's redevelopment of the historic Midtown Sears building into the Ion tech hub.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Jan. 31 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-hc
University of Houston mourns passing of Roland Glowinski
An article features the late Roland Glowinski, adjunct professor of computational and applied mathematics, who died Jan. 26 at 84.
University of Houston News
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-glowinski
Rice University study finds Black, Hispanic Texans disproportionately died from COVID-19
An article 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.
Weatherford Democrat
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-wd
Jan. 29
A roundup mentions that Chamber Music Houston is slated to perform at Stude Concert Hall Feb. 17.
Texas Classical Review
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-tcr
BROADCAST
Texas Standard for Jan. 31, 2022
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 on the Texas Standard about Texas' March primary election and is quoted in two additional media outlets.
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 20 affiliate stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-jones
Former President Donald Trump's influence continues to play major role in Texas politics, expert says
KHOU Online (This segment also aired seven times on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-jones
Abbott support remains solid on border issues, but costs of wall aren't popular, says new poll
The Dallas Morning News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Norman Transcript and the Janesville Gazette.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-jones
Houston City Council to be sued for better Hispanic representation
Reform Austin
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-jones
KTRH-AM (Houston)
Rice is mentioned.
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-ktrh
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Foundations invest $20 million in Houston newsroom
An article about philanthropies launching an independent, Houston-based nonprofit news outlet mentions that Provost Reginald DesRoches and alumna Anne Chao, manager of the archive and adjunct lecturer in the Department of Humanities, are part of a search committee for its management team.
The Nonprofit Times
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-chao-desroches
Artificial worlds that feel so real — the latest in science fiction
A roundup features the book "Spacecraft," authored by Timothy Morton, the Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English.
Illawarra Mercury
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-morton
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.
La Patilla
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-monaldi
Predicting earthquake damage on bridge structures
An article features collaborative Rice research that developed an innovative computational modeling strategy to inspect or repair steel-reinforced concrete columns affected by earthquakes. Co-author Reginald DesRoches, Rice provost and professor of civil and environmental engineering and of mechanical engineering, is quoted.
Engineering360
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-desroches
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation announces newest cohort of Fellows and Breakthrough Scientists
An article mentions that alumnus Charles Adelmann is a 2021 Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Fellow.
News-Medical.net
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-adelmann
Sasha Cooke and art in the time of COVID
Alumna Sasha Cooke is featured.
Classical Voice
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-cooke
Perbedaan antara fungsi eksponensial dan fungsi logaritma
An article mentions OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources.
Kompas.com (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-openstax
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Mountain of money from New York migrants sustains Mexican towns through pandemic
Jose Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez, research scholar for the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The City
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-rodsan
13th Amendment ended slavery in US but racism persists: Expert
Anthony Pinn, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and founding director of Rice’s Center for African and African American Studies, is quoted.
Yeni Safak
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-pinn
US: Racism still exists as slavery considered to be history now
MENAFN
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-pinn
The surprising association between high-reputation underwriting firms and low-quality IPO companies in a nascent stock market
An article mentions that Yan "Anthea" Zhang, the Fayez Sarofim Vanguard Professor of Strategy at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, co-authored the study "Who do you take to tango? Examining pairing mechanisms between underwriters and initial public offering firms in a nascent stock market."
Eurasia Review
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-zhang
Schapiro: Is Youngkin's reign a George Allen sequel?
An article features alumnus Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia.
Bristol Herald Courier
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-youngkin
Five must-read books to start the New Year
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy’s "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
TheZebra.org
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-kennedy
SPORTS
Pierre, Olivari carry Rice past Southern Miss 76-62
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated the University of Southern Mississippi 76-62 Jan. 29.
The Sacramento Bee (This Associated Press article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets, and it appeared in the Jan. 30 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-sacb
Men's basketball concludes home stint with Rice Saturday afternoon
SouthernMiss.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-somiss
Jaron Pierre Jr.'s career day not enough in loss to Rice
SouthernMiss.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-somiss
'WLOX News'
WLOX-TV (Biloxi, Mississippi)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-wlox (This segment aired three times.)
Lady Eagles run past Rice
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team was defeated by the University of Southern Mississippi 78-55 Jan. 29.
SouthernMiss.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-somiss
Lady Eagles close road swing at Rice
SouthernMiss.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-somiss
José Cruz Jr. tries to return Rice baseball team among nation's elite
An article features Rice head baseball coach José Cruz Jr. Associate head coach Paul Janish and former head coach Wayne Graham are mentioned. The Owls held their first practice Jan. 28.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Jan. 29 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-cruz
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-cruz (This segment aired three times.)
KTBU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-cruz
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-cruz (This segment aired six times.)
UTSA Roadrunners vs. Rice Owls Feb. 3 preview, game time, matchup statistics
An article mentions that Rice's men's and women's basketball teams are slated to play the University of Texas at San Antonio Feb. 3.
ESPN
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-espn
FAU outlasts UTSA to claim Saturday win in San Antonio
GoUTSA.com (An excerpt also appeared in the Jan. 30 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-mbb
Roadrunners top Owls in Boca Raton
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-wbb
Why 2021 was a year of constant upheaval for college football
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
ESPN
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-espn
UCF, Cincinnati and Houston hope to finalize AAC exit by spring
Heartland College Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-hcs
Gallery+Story: Five in a row! UTEP put down Panthers 79-68
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of Texas at El Paso Feb. 5.
El Paso Herald-Post
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-ephp
Texas A&M closes out home schedule with decisive sweep over SMU
A roundup mentions that Rice's swim team competed against Texas A&M University earlier this season.
SwimSwam
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-swim
Men's tennis falls at Rice
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team defeated the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Jan. 29.
GoUTRGV.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-goutrgv
Men's tennis ready to face Rice, St. Mary's and UTSA
GoUTRGV.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-goutrgv
UTRGV men's tennis ready to face Rice, St. Mary's and UTSA
GoUTRGV.com on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-goutrgv
Patrick Mahomes: College football career, stats, highlights, records
Rice is mentioned.
NCAA
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-ncaa
Ross Stripling demande à ses coéquipiers de s'entraîner comme à l'habitude
Passion MLB (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-pmlb
Men's tennis opens home schedule vs. Prairie View
An article mentions that Rice's tennis team played Prairie View A&M earlier this season.
UNOPrivateers.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-uno
College basketball mid-major betting report: Breaking down UAB, Boise State and Seattle
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated the University of Alabama at Birmingham 85-80 Jan. 8.
Action Network
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-an
Single-game tickets on sale
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play road games against the University of Houston May 4 and 17.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-uhc
Analysis: Opposites attract as Stafford, Burrow get Super
An article mentions that Super Bowl VIII was held at Rice Stadium.
Waco Tribune-Herald (This and similar articles also appeared in more than 300 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-wth
Baseball optimistic with experience returning
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play in the Shriners Children's College Classic at Minute Maid Park March 4-6.
BaylorBears.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-bb
Ty Madden may prove an excellent bet by the Detroit Tigers
Rice is mentioned.
MSN (This article originally appeared in SB Nation.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-msn
'NBC 10 News'
A broadcast mentions that Rice's men's basketball team was defeated by Louisiana Tech University 80-63 Jan. 27.
KTVE-TV (Monroe, Louisiana)
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-ktve (This segment aired four times.)
NEWS RELEASES
Machine learning fine-tunes flash graphene
Rice University scientists are using machine-learning techniques to streamline the process of synthesizing graphene from waste through flash Joule heating. The process discovered two years ago by the Rice lab of chemist James Tour has expanded beyond making graphene from various carbon sources to extracting other materials like metals from urban waste, with the promise of more environmentally friendly recycling to come.
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-news-release-tour
Nathan Dautenhahn wins CAREER Award
To lock down easy-to-breach computer systems, pour a little LAVA on them. Computer scientist Nathan Dautenhahn has been granted a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award, funding his "Least-Authority Virtual Architecture" strategy. The award, only given to young faculty making significant contributions within their fields, consists of $630,000 over five years starting in July.
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-news-release-dautenhahn
Access to gig economy may spur small business creation, study finds
Access to the gig economy may help facilitate the creation of new businesses, according to a new study. The flexibility and low barrier to entry of these jobs gives would-be entrepreneurs fallback opportunities that reduce their financial risk, argues Yael Hochberg, professor in entrepreneurship and finance at the Jones Graduate School of Business.
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-news-release-hochberg
Pastors serve as primary source of mental health care for Black, Latino congregants
Graduate student Dan Bolger co-authored the study "Where Would You Go? Race, Religion, and the Limits of Pastor Mental Health Care in Black and Latino Congregations," which explores how church members make decisions about where to seek mental health care or direct others for help.
http://dateline.rice/jan-31-news-release-bolger