Dateline Rice for Nov. 23, 2022

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

US diesel fuel problem may worsen this winter, says RBC's Helima Croft
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
CNBC (The video segment also aired on CNBC, and this article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-finley

Coral reefs off Texas coast in Gulf of Mexico are in danger. Here's why
Sylvia Dee, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
San Francisco Chronicle's SFGate (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-dee

Meet the meteorite hunters
Linda Welzenbach-Fries, a science writer in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences who discovered remnants of a meteor that fell over Mississippi, is featured.
Inverse
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-welzenbach

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Republicans and Democrats want to tackle elections, voting next session
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
Spectrum
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-stein
'Capital Tonight'
Spectrum News Austin
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-stein (This segment aired three times.)

Houston research: The future of decision-making in energy operations
Nicola Secomandi, Houston Endowment Professor of Management at the Jones Graduate School of Business, authored an article.
InnovationMap (This article originally appeared in Rice Business Wisdom.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-secomandi

Rice's Math Circle is back
Anne Papakonstantinou, clinical assistant professor and director of the Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP), authored an article about Rice's Math Circle, which is part of a national network of organizations that unite mathematicians and precollege students. Alan Reid, the Edgar Odell Lovett Professor of Mathematics, is quoted.
Village News (This article also appeared in the Nov. 22 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-papakonstantinou-reid

BROADCAST

'CNN Tonight'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and author of the new book "Silent Spring Revolution," is interviewed about the recent shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the first segment, and on records relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on its 59th anniversary in the second segment.
CNN (This segment aired twice.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-brinkley1
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-brinkley2

KTRH-AM (Houston)
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, is interviewed about the Democratic advantage on the Harris County Commissioners Court. 
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-jones (This segment aired twice.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Researchers turn waste byproduct asphaltene into graphene
An article features collaborative Rice research turning asphaltenes, a byproduct of crude oil production, into graphene. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering; Muhammad Rahman, assistant research professor and adjunct lecturer in materials science and nanoengineering; Pulickel Ajayan, chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Engineering and a professor of chemistry; and graduate student M.A.S.R. Saadi.
ASM International
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-tour-ajayan-rahman

Greening the Industrial City competition winners imagine Houston neighborhood revitalization
An article mentions that Juan José Castellón, assistant professor of architecture, was a judge in the Greening the Industrial City architecture competition.
Archinect
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-castellon

Investing in livable communities: ULI advises on the future of Charlotte's LYNX Silver Line
David Abraham, lecturer in biosciences, is featured.
UrbanLand
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-abraham

Periodic tables of risk — Q3 2022
Alumnus Tony Yiu authored an article.
Nasdaq
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-yiu

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Student loan repayment pause extended by White House amid legal battles over relief plan
An image depicts Brown College senior Emma Scales.
Colorado Newsline
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-scales

SPORTS

VB: Six Conference USA student athletes named academic all-district
An article mentions that Rice volleyball players Ellie Bichelmeyer, Danyle Courtley and Carly Graham have been named to the 2022 College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District Women's Volleyball Team. 
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-volley-owls

Rice football notes: Earning bowl berth, chance at winning season 'substantial' for Owls
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of North Texas Nov. 26.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 23 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-hc
UNT honoring seniors and playing for title game
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-mgs
A game of clinch scenarios, finality and opportunity awaits North Texas on Saturday
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-247
Can Coastal Carolina catch AAC in Group of 5 Cotton Bowl race? G5 Drive
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-ta
Give thanks for rivalry week: College football's storied rivalries and greatest feuds featured on ESPN platforms in Week 13
ESPN Press Room
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-espn
Kaz's Fearless Forecast
The Record
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-therecord
College football hot seat watch: Checking the temperatures at Syracuse, Indiana, Tulsa and North Texas
Athlon Sports
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-as
Texas 47: Playoffs arrive at FCS level, regular season concluding for FBS programs
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-dctf

Season in review: Charlotte football closes chapter as they prepare for new start in 2023
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Oct. 29.
NinerTimes.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-nt

San Antonio's Alamodome to host Conference USA championship for second year in a row
An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of Texas at San Antonio Nov. 19.
San Antonio Current
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-sac
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award: Texas running back Bijan Robinson named National Player of the Week
Tyler Morning Telegraph
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-tmt

NEWS: David Bailiff won't return as head football coach at Texas A&M Commerce
Former Rice head football coach David Bailiff is featured.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football (This article also appeared in Football Scoop.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-dctf

Once forbidden, gambling now embraced by NFL
An article mentions that Super Bowl VIII was held at Rice Stadium.
The North Platte Telegraph
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-npt

Is Quinn Ewers overrated? Is Texas A&M in for a transfer portal exodus? Ask the Texpert
Rice football is mentioned.
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-ta
College football playoff projections: Week 13 rankings and bowl forecast
Bleacher Report
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-br

Volleyball looks to finish strong against USF, No. 23 UCF
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team competed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. 
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-uhc

Aggie baseball finalizes nonconference schedule
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Texas A&M University March 8 and 21.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/nov-23-sbn

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