Dateline Rice for May 25, 2022

Dateline Rice

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

For the Bush dynasty, a Texas race could be 'the end of the line'
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 in several articles and broadcasts about the GOP primary runoff for Texas attorney general won by incumbent Ken Paxton over alumnus George P. Bush, the Texas land commissioner.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/may-25-gpbush
Noted: In race for Texas AG, George P. Bush struggles with family legacy
The Washington Post (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/may-25-jones
Fort Bend poised to elect first Muslim state lawmaker in Texas; GOP Rep. Stephenson defeated
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the City/State section in the May 25 print edition of the Chronicle, and it appeared online in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/may-25-jones
School shooting in Uvalde, primary runoff results and the life of George Floyd (May 25, 2022)
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/may-25-jones
Indictments and dynasties: Texas race for attorney general is underway
NewsBreak
http://dateline.rice/may-25-gpbush
Other voices: True reform, not Title 42, the solution
Longview News-Journal (This article originally appeared in the San Antonio Express-News and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/may-25-jones
WLW-AM (Cincinnati)
http://dateline.rice/may-25-jones (This segment aired on 10 affiliate stations.)
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/may-25-jones (This segment aired four times.)

Miami Herald journalists receive top 2022 RFK journalism award
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
Miami Herald (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/may-25-brinkley
Miami Herald journalists honored with RFK Human Rights Grand Prize for 'Birth & Betrayal'
McClatchy DC
http://dateline.rice/may-25-brinkley

Biden tax increases would harm jobs and wages, study shows
John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of its Center for Public Finance, is quoted.
Washington Examiner (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/may-25-diamond

HOUSTON/TEXAS 

Rice University students raise funds to invest in the energy transition
An article features the Rice New Energy Fund (RNEF), the country's first student-managed energy transition investment fund. Community members quoted or mentioned include Duncan College junior Shikhar Verma, founder of RNEF, former Rice Board of Trustees Chairman Bobby Tudor, and alumni Steve Pattyn and Stephen Trauber.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/may-25-innomap

Report finds US hospitals performed 100k unnecessary surgeries in the first year of COVID-19. Here's what it said about Houston.
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.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/may-25-ho

Katy area calendar of events

A roundup mentions that alumnus Ed Emmett, fellow in energy and transportation policy in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, will give the keynote address at the Katy Area Infrastructure Summit June 9. Seatrade Maritime News cites an op-ed in The Hill authored by Emmett.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This roundup appeared in the May 25 print edition of the Chronicle's Katy Rancher and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/may-25-emmett

OSRA 2022 — A cure worse than the disease?
Seatrade Maritime News
http://dateline.rice/may-25-emmett

Agility Bank CEO: Women-built community bank with fintech offerings can be a 'bank of the future'

Alumna Lauren Sparks is featured.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/may-25-sparks

'Soul of Black Folks,' 'Bonnie & Clyde' among the critics' picks
A roundup mentions that Open Dance Project will perform "Bonnie & Clyde" at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts May 27-June 4.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/may-25-moody-center

Lake Houston districts announce valedictorians, salutatorians
An article mentions that Nevaeh Jammer, valedictorian of Summer Creek High School, plans to attend Rice.  
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the May 25 print edition of the Chronicle's Lake Houston Observer and a previous edition of Dateline.) 
http://dateline.rice/may-25-hc

State can undo Russian plan
An op-ed cites a recent report from Texas 2036 and the Center for Public Finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy that found hydrogen, carbon capture technology and geothermal energy can satisfy the growing global demand for cleaner energy.
Port Lavaca Wave (This article also appeared in the Empire-Tribune.)
http://dateline.rice/may-25-plw

Spring ISD honors Class of 2022 valedictorians and salutatorians
An article featuring Teon Jamal Golden, valedictorian of Dekaney High School, mentions that he plans to attend Rice in the fall.
The Paper
http://dateline.rice/may-25-tp

Houston Bucket List: The top 100 things to do in Houston returns
A roundup features the exercise path ringing Rice. 
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/may-25-hp

BROADCAST 

'WMBF News Today'
An article mentions that Rice researchers are developing the first printable smart helmet. Paul Cherukuri, executive director of Rice's Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Grant Belton, design specialist at the institute, and McMurtry College senior Mac Carr are interviewed.
WMBF-TV (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina)
http://dateline.rice/may-25-cherukuri-belton-carr (This segment aired 10 times on affiliate stations.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Capturing carbon credits from grassland
An article mentions that BCarbon, a system to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in the soil as organic carbon, originated from research by the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy in 2020. Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law, co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, and CEO and board chair of BCarbon, is quoted.
Successful Farming
http://dateline.rice/may-25-blackburn

The IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) kicks off with the largest in-person participation and number of represented countries ever
An article mentions that Moshe Vardi, University Professor and Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering and a professor of computer science, will sit on the Future of Work Forum panel at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation May 26.
Robohub.org
http://dateline.rice/may-25-vardi

This crafty tool can eavesdrop on 6G wireless signals
An article features collaborative Rice research that found hackers can make a tool to eavesdrop on some 6G wireless signals in as little as five minutes. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Edward Knightly, the Sheafor-Lindsay Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and graduate student Zhambyl Shaikhanov.
GCN.com
http://dateline.rice/may-25-knightly-shaikhanov

Doerr donation will create a much-needed climate school at Stanford
An article features former Rice Board of Trustees member Ann Doerr '75 and her husband, alumnus John Doerr '73.
CleanTecnica
http://dateline.rice/may-25-doerrs

Those who call a poor person lazy have never been poor, explains writer in thread about poverty
Brielle Bryan, assistant professor of sociology, is quoted.
UpWorthy
http://dateline.rice/may-25-bryan

Caroline Shaw receives honorary degree from Yale
Alumna Caroline Shaw is featured.
Nonesuch
http://dateline.rice/may-25-shaw

Other notable health studies and research from May 23, 2022
A roundup highlights Rice research using optogenetic tools to decode B. subtilis' genetic response to stress.
Study Finds
http://dateline.rice/may-25-sf
 

The big brand B-schools tiptoe into the online MBA market

An article mentions the Jones Graduate School of Business.
Poets & Quants (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/may-25-pq

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST 

NC State's bus system hasn't recovered from COVID
Christof Spieler, senior lecturer of architecture, is quoted.
IndyWeek
http://dateline.rice/may-25-spieler

Continuing the Bren Legacy
Alumnus Ryan McMullan is featured.

UC Santa Barbara Alumni News
http://dateline.rice/may-25-ucb


Folwell supports Medical Debt De-Weaponization Act
An article mentions that experts at the Baker Institute for Public Policy co-authored the study "N.C. Nonprofit Hospitals Bill the Poor."
Wilkes Journal-Patriot
http://dateline.rice/may-25-qjp

Student-professor relations post-pandemic prompt learning and intellectual curiosity
Alumnus Edwin Burton is featured.
University of Virginia's The Cavalier Daily
http://dateline.rice/may-25-burton

​​​SPORTS 

BASE: C-USA announces 2022 superlative awards, All-Conference, All-Freshman teams
An article mentions that Rice baseball player Aaron Smigelski has been named to Conference USA's All-Freshman Team.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/may-25-smigelski

TEN: Three teams play in opening round of NCAA doubles tournament
An article mentions that the Rice women's tennis doubles team of Diae El Jardi and Maria Budin was defeated in the first round of the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships hosted by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/may-25-eljardi-budin

Get an early-bird preview of USC vs. Rice in Week 1 of the 2022 season
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Southern California Sept. 3.
MSN (This article originally appeared in USA Today's Trojans Wire.)
http://dateline.rice/may-25-msn

2022 college football win totals: 7 teams in store for big changes
The Lines
http://dateline.rice/may-25-tl
 

Spring transfers Tucker, Spaulding eager for Cincinnati debuts
An article features former Rice soccer player Vyviene Spaulding.
GoBearkats.com
http://dateline.rice/may-25-gb

Texas A&M's B.L.U.E.print, Karlina Sample win awards at Black Student-Athlete Summit
An article mentions that Rice recently hosted the Black Student-Athlete Summit.
The Eagle
http://dateline.rice/may-25-te

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