FEATURED ITEMS
Rice University condemns antisemitic speech after Penn fallout from congressional hearing
An article features Rice president Reginald DesRoches and his statements that the university will not tolerate antisemitic calls for genocide or other hate speech.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-desroches
Good morning, Houston.
Houston Chronicle's "713" newsletter
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-hc
'Wake Up! with SallyMac and Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-kriv
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Why stockpickers should get out more
An article mentions Bruce Carlin, the George R. Brown Professor of Finance, who co-authored a study about the benefits of travel for financial analysts.
AOL (This article originally appeared in The Economist, and it will appear in the Dec. 16 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-carlin
AI provides more accurate analysis of prehistoric and modern animals
An article features a Rice study that found artificial intelligence technology identified the remains of prehistoric and modern African antelopes better than humans were able to identify the same remains. Co-author Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo, visiting professor of anthropology, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Phys.org.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-dom.rod
HOUSTON/TEXAS
A cutting-edge Houston library is opening soon. Here's what's inside.
An article features news that the Dr. Shannon Walker Neighborhood Library is set to preview this weekend. The library is named after Rice alumna Shannon Walker, the first native Houston astronaut.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-walker
When homes flood, who gets FEMA buyouts and where do they go? We mapped thousands of moves and found distance and race both play a role
James Elliott, professor and chair of sociology, and Zheye "Jay" Wang, a senior spatial analyst at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, co-authored an article on their research into how floods affect homeowners.
Houston Chronicle (This article originally appeared in The Conversation, and it appeared in 30 other media outlets and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-elliott-wang
UH, Rice join other Texas universities in new ranking of best schools for future leaders
An article mentions that Rice is ranked 90th on Time magazine's "Best Colleges for Future Leaders" list as well as No. 1 for its entrepreneurship graduate program by The Princeton Review.
Innovation Map
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-rankings
Houston City Council removes $200 fee for residents to install streetlights
An article cites a 2017 study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research that found that more streetlights in an area did not lead to fewer crimes.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Dec. 14 print edition, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-hc
BROADCAST
Harris County Democrats' admonishment of District Attorney Kim Ogg threatens party's dominance in November 2024 elections, expert says
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-stein
Problems at the pharmacy (Dec. 14, 2023)
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 interviewed in a segment of "Houston Matters."
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-ho
Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, fellow at the Center for the United States and Mexico, director of the Latin America Energy Program at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is interviewed about the rising conflict between Venezuela and Guyana.
BBC's Business Matters (This segment also aired on two BBC 4-affiliated stations.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-monaldi
'Young Sheldon'
Rice is mentioned in a rebroadcast of an episode of the sit-com "Young Sheldon."
KUSI-TV (San Diego; this episode aired on over 45 other affiliates.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-young-sheldon
'The Answer'
Rice is mentioned.
KPAM-AM (Portland, Oregon)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-kpam
'KHOU 11 News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-khou
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
The women who opened the doors to astronomy
An article mentions Rice alumna Susan Kleinmann.
Princeton University Press
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-kleinmann
College courses about Taylor Swift are popping up. Professors explain why
An article quotes Hanszen College senior Katherine Jeng, who taught a course on the lyrical evolution of Taylor Swift at Rice this fall.
MSN Lifestyle (This article originally appeared in Today, and it also appeared in AOL and NBC New York Online.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-jeng
Gilbert woman's business offers sweet dreams
Gilbert Sun News (This article also appeared on the front of the Business section in the Dec. 10 print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-gsn
Central Kentucky Cajun/Creole restaurant closing. Diners can still enjoy a last brunch
Alumnus Greg Scott is featured.
MSN Travel (This article originally appeared in the Lexington Herald-Leader, and it also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-scott
A better understanding of the former global trade in enslaved people
An article mentions SlaveVoyages, a digital repository of ship voyages along the trans-Atlantic and intra-American routes that is currently housed at Rice.
IDW-Online.de
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-slavevoyages
What is the ROI of a top-30 MBA? This ranking has answers
Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is mentioned.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in Poets&Quants.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-mba
Space weather is chaotic and hard to predict. This new model could change that
An article mentions that experts at Rice contributed to the featured research.
Space.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-space
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Youngkin heralds bid to bring Wizards, Capitals, $2 billion project to Virginia
An article features alumnus Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia.
Bristol Herald Courier (This Richmond Times-Dispatch article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-youngkin
SPORTS
Evee's 29 help Rice down Incarnate Word 80-57
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated the University of Incarnate Word 80-57 on Dec. 13.
Associated Press (This article appeared in more than 30 outlets including the Houston Chronicle, Washington Post and USA Today; a shorter version appeared in the Dec. 14 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-mens-basketball
Tennessee's Rick Barnes reflects on time at Texas, praises Rodney Terry's rise
An article mentions last season's men's basketball game between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-ut
Bowl season is complicated by opt outs, coaching changes. Still, there is a reason to watch them all
An article mentions that Rice's football team will play Texas State University in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas Dec. 26. Former Rice linebacker Emmanuel Ellerbee is interviewed by KRIV-TV.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-bowl-game
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-ellerbee
UIW postseason honors, Texas State's 'options' QB
Fox San Antonio Online
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-bowl-game
'12 News'
KJAC-TV (Beaumont, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-kjac
The best college football quotes of 2023
An article quotes Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren.
ABC 7 Online
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-bloomgren
American announces 2024 football schedule model
An article about the American Athletic Conference's 2024 football scheduling model mentions Rice.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-football-schedule
American Athletic Conference announces football schedule model for 2024 season
NavySports.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-football-schedule
Who are Army football's opponents in its inaugural season in the American Conference?
Middletown Times Herald-Record
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-football-schedule
ECU learns 2024 American opponents
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-football-schedule
Five years later, the memory of North Shore's Hail Mary remains
An article features Rice assistant football coach Jon Kay.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-kay
Touchdown Club of Houston hands out annual awards
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-kay
Texas football rumors: QB Maalik Murphy entering transfer portal
An article mentions that Rice's football team played the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 2.
Heavy
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-ut
PREVIEW: Women's basketball faces off against UTSA in San Antonio
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team will play the University of Houston Dec. 20.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-women-basketball
Inside the NFL's concussion protocol, from the eyes of Texans rookie Henry To'oTo'o
An article mentions that Dr. Ken Podell has worked as an independent consultant for Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-hc
Houston unveils 2024 slate
An article mentions that the Rice baseball team will play the University of Houston in the Silver Glove Series on March 19-20 and April 2.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-baseball
Kentucky women's soccer bringing in 16 new Wildcats from 12 states in 2024
An article mentions Rice women's basketball player Sussy Ngulefac.
Soccer Wire
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-ngulefac
After starring in Crosstown Shootout, Xavier's Olivari bursting on to big stage
An article features former Rice men's basketball player Quincy Olivari.
WLWT Online (This segment also aired on WLWT-TV in Cincinnati.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-wlwt
Celtics sign Drew Peterson to a two-way deal
An article mentions former Rice men's basketball player Drew Peterson.
MSN (This article originally appeared in WEEI Online.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-msn
Celtics reportedly agree to two-way deal with Drew Peterson
Sports Illustrated's Inside the Celtics
http://dateline.rice/dec-14-si