FEATURED ITEMS
American Academy of Arts and Sciences announces new members for 2023
President Reginald DesRoches has been been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for engineering and technology, and Lydia Kavraki, the Noah Harding Professor of Computer Science and director of Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute, has been elected to the academy for computer science. DesRoches' election is highlighted in Forbes.
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
http://dateline.rice/april-20-desroches-kavraki
American Academy of Arts and Sciences announces new members for 2023
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/april-20-desroches
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Mexico's president, saying the US is suffering from moral decay, offers some advice
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.
Los Angeles Times (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-payan
GOP leaders say Harris County's ballot shortage was targeted at Republicans. Here's what the data says.
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 quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-jones
4 things voters should know about the Chronicle's investigation into Harris County's ballot shortage
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-jones
No, 121 Harris County polling places did not run out of ballot paper. Blame misleading messaging.
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-stein
How a stripper, a barista and an electrician ended up at a 'Troublemakers School' for LA labor activists
Alumna Heather Olson is featured.
Los Angeles Times (This article also appeared on the front page of the April 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-olson
China threat trending in 'wrong direction,' top Pacific commander warns
An article quotes CIA Director William Burns, who spoke at the Baker Institute for Public Policy April 11.
Newsweek
http://dateline.rice/april-20-burns
We are probably not on the verge of a war for Taiwan
Robert Lansing Institute
http://dateline.rice/april-20-burns
HOUSTON/TEXAS
At almost 90, Willie Nelson transcends time, but he will always be quintessentially Texas
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in MSN Entertainment.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-brinkley
2023 summer camps for kids in Houston
A roundup mentions that Rice will host creative writing camps this summer.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/april-20-365
BROADCAST
3NEWS exclusive: Port CEO said working with city on desal may benefit everyone
An article cites a study by the Baker Institute for Public Policy into Texas' projected water demands.
KIII Online (This segment also aired on KIII-TV in Corpus Christi, Texas, and this article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-kiii
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
US legislation offroading NGVs as EV funding escalates
Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy and minerals in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Natural Gas Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/april-20-foss
How to be heat-safe when playing sports
Sylvia Dee, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
Science News Explores
http://dateline.rice/april-20-dee
Employees haven't been this disengaged since the 2008 recession, survey shows
Jing Zhou, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Management and Psychology at the Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
MSN Money (This Stacker article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-zhou
Avoiding missed medicines with microparticles
An article features Rice research developing an encapsulation technology for time-released drugs. Co-author Kevin McHugh, assistant professor of bioengineering, is quoted.
SpringWise
http://dateline.rice/april-20-mchugh
Cosmic antimatter hints at origins of huge bubbles in our galaxy's center
An article mentions that graduate student Iason Krommydas contributed to the featured research.
Science News
http://dateline.rice/april-20-krommydas
On the way to green concrete
An article features Rice research developing a concrete with 30% less carbon dioxide emissions.
Breaking Latest News
http://dateline.rice/april-20-bln
New report from OCLC research: 'Sustaining Art Research Collections: Case Studies in Collaboration'
Rice is mentioned.
InfoDocket.com
http://dateline.rice/april-20-infodocket
How old is Jedediah Bila's husband, Jeremy Scher
Alumnus Jeremy Scher is featured.
GH Gossip
http://dateline.rice/april-20-scher
Mario Götze: The Borussia Dortmund wunder years
An article on soccer player Mario Götze mentions that his father formerly worked at Rice.
Bundesliga
http://dateline.rice/april-20-bundesliga
Cadáver de aranha ganha nova vida como robô graças a cientistas
An article features collaborative Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers.
Engenharia 360 (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-engen360
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Jersey City second-most ethnically diverse city in the US
Tony Brown, distinguished professor of sociology, associate chair in the Department of Sociology and director of the Racism and Racial Experiences Workgroup, is quoted.
Amsterdam News (New York; this article also appeared in New Jersey Local News.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-brown
Harp and cello duo conclude resonance season
Alumnus Abraham Feder is featured.
The Chestertown Spy
http://dateline.rice/april-20-feder
Mercersburg Area Community Chorus to present spring concerts
Alumna Meghan Kasanders is featured.
Franklin County Free Press
http://dateline.rice/april-20-kasanders
Former VP Mike Pence talks up energy independence at Nixon Library
An article mentions that former Vice President Mike Pence gave a talk at the Baker Institute for Public Policy last May.
The Orange County Register (This article also appeared in the print and online editions of more than 10 other media outlets.
http://dateline.rice/april-20-ocr
UNC Charlotte students compete in American Forensic Association National Speech Tournament for the first time
An article mentions that a team from Rice competed in the American Forensic Association National Speech Tournament at Santa Ana College March 31-April 3. The second article mentions that a team from Rice competed in the National Championship Tournament of the National Forensics Association at Bradley University April 13-17.
Niner Times
http://dateline.rice/april-20-niner.times
DBusiness Daily Update: City of Brighton breaks ground for streetscape project and More
DBusiness.com
http://dateline.rice/april-20-db
Anak ng magsasaka pasok sa Harvard, Princeton
Rice is mentioned.
Abante (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-abante
Südwestmetall-Förderpreis für Dr. Maren Scheel
An article featuring Maren Scheel mentions that she is a former visiting scientist at Rice.
Universität Stuttgart (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-uni.stutt
SPORTS
Blue Raiders ride Sato's career night in win at Lipscomb
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Middle Tennessee State University April 21-23.
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/april-20-gbr
Blue Raider baseball reunion set for Saturday
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/april-20-gbr
Home-and-home series set for this week against Lipscomb
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/april-20-gbr
UH baseball is getting in swing of things in AAC play
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team lost to the University of Houston 14-13 April 5.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Sports section in the April 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/april-20-hc
FULLABALOO: Tulane to leave AAC, join new Southern Nerd Conference
Rice is mentioned in a satirical article.
Tulane Hullabaloo
http://dateline.rice/april-20-th
Maalik Murphy's spring outing gives Longhorns stability for QB future
An article mentions the Rice football team's season will begin Sept. 2 with a game against the University of Texas at Austin.
Sports Illustrated's Longhorns Country
http://dateline.rice/april-20-silc
LIVE UPDATES: ECU takes on Charlotte at Truist Field
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team was swept by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in a three-game series April 14-16 at Reckling Park.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-20-247