Dateline Rice for July 10, 2023 (Weekend Edition)

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Why the US is a spoiler for OPEC's plan to raise oil prices
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
Marketplace Morning Report with David Brancaccio (This segment aired multiple times on over 800 affiliate radio stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-finley
The failed pivot away from the Middle East
The Washington Report
http://dateline.rice/july-10-finley

Thousands of American students are choosing Paris for their summer semester
An article about the Rice Paris Global Center quotes President Reginald DesRoches. The Texan cites a letter to the Rice community co-authored by DesRoches following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision ending affirmative action. 
Le Monde (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-desroches
Texas universities react to SCOTUS overturning affirmative action in college admissions
The Texan (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-desroches
Editorial: Affirmative action is dead. Texas shows diversity is still possible.
Beaumont Enterprise (This editorial also appeared in the Longview News-Journal.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-be

Outliers Turkey, Hungary threaten NATO unity in standoff with Russia
David Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the July 10 print editions of The Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Inquirer's South Jersey issue.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-satterfield

Politics trumps trade in US and Mexico ahead of 2024 elections
David Gantz, the Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Financial Times (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-gantz

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait gas dispute with Iran tests recent detente
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Al-Monitor
http://dateline.rice/july-10-ulrichsen

This drive toward absolute power must be stopped
Gilead Sher, the Isaac and Mildred Brochstein Fellow in Middle East Peace and Security in Honor of Yitzhak Rabin at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed.
MSN (This op-ed originally appeared in The Times of Israel.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-sher

Texas Republicans divide over impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton
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.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the July 9 print edition of the Santa Fe New Mexican, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-jones
'Texas ... The Issue Is'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-jones (This segment aired five times.)

Adriana E. Ramírez: The case against legacy admissions
Alumna Adriana Ramírez authored an op-ed.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (This op-ed also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-ramirez
 
Cal Poly named one of the 34 best universities in the nation, ranking with the Ivy Leagues
Rice is mentioned.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in The San Luis Obispo Tribune and its July 9 print edition.) 
http://dateline.rice/july-10-yahoo

HOUSTON/TEXAS

How Biden's environmental justice dilemma is playing out in Port Arthur
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 a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Business section in the July 10 print edition, and it appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-blackburn

Houston organization announces nearly $28M in Texas research grant funding
An article features Haotian Wang, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, materials science and nanoengineering and of chemistry, who received a grant from the Welch Foundation for his research converting carbon dioxide into useful chemicals.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/july-10-wang

Lozano named 'Great Immigrant, Great American' by Carnegie Corp. of New York
An article features alumna Karen Lozano, who was the first Mexican woman to earn a doctorate in engineering at Rice.
Rio Grande Guardian
http://dateline.rice/july-10-lozano

Mike Miles spent first weeks at HISD meeting with staff, consultants and politicians, records show
Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the July 9 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-hc

Trill Burgers is as 'Houston' as a restaurant can get
An article features Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/july-10-bunb

Top 15 things to do for kids in Houston this week: July 10-16, 2023
An article mentions that Rice Stadium will host a celebration of French National Day July 14.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/july-10-365
Top 5 games and sports events in Houston this week: July 10-16, 2023
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/july-10-365
Top 20 festivals and events this week in Houston: July 10-16, 2023
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/july-10-365

Things to do in Houston the week of July 10 include 713 Day, Miller Outdoor Theatre — TUTS, sign up for Energenie and more!
A roundup mentions that Rice's Moody Center for the Arts will host Summer Jam, which will include an indoor farmers market, art activities and more July 15.
Houston on the Cheap
http://dateline.rice/july-10-hotc
15 things to do in Houston this weekend of July 14: Brewsology Beer Fest, Thriftcon, sign up for Energenie and more!
Houston on the Cheap
http://dateline.rice/july-10-hotc

BROADCAST

'Morning Joe'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is interviewed about the upcoming NATO summit.
MSNBC
http://dateline.rice/july-10-brinkley

'KPRC Channel 2 News'
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about solar power in Texas.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-cohan

'TWC News All Morning'
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about drug policy bills in Texas.
Spectrum News Austin (This segment aired 20 times and appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-harris

Internship developing next generation of medical professionals in Atlanta
A broadcast featuring Princess Barge mentions that she plans to attend Rice in the fall.
WSB Online (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News and MSN Health.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-barge

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Rice U. physicist to lead world's longest-running nuclear collider experiment
An article features Frank Geurts, professor of physics and astronomy, who has been elected to co-lead the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory, the world's longest-running nuclear physics experiment at a particle collider facility.
Space Daily
http://dateline.rice/july-10-geurts

It takes more than a village
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Affairs at the Baker Institute, is quoted.
Hart Energy
http://dateline.rice/july-10-collins

New priming method improves battery life by up to 44%
An article features collaborative Rice research on reducing lithium loss and lengthening battery life cycles in lithium-ion batteries. Co-authors quoted include Sibani Lisa Biswal, the William M. McCardell Professor in Chemical Engineering and professor of materials science and nanoengineering, and Jones College senior Quan Nguyen.
SciTechDaily
http://dateline.rice/july-10-biswal-nguyen

James Tour on converting waste to graphene
James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, is featured.
Mind Matters
http://dateline.rice/july-10-tour

Feeling 'called' to your job can hide mistreatment
An article features collaborative Rice research into individuals who viewed their work as a spiritual calling. Co-authors quoted include Elaine Howard Ecklund, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences, professor of sociology, director of the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and graduate student Brenton Kalinowski.
The Good Men Project
http://dateline.rice/july-10-ecklund-kalinowski

Humans affect wildlife even in protected areas
An article features collaborative Rice research that found tropical mammals living inside protected areas are not spared the effects of human activity even when it occurs outside of the protected boundaries. Co-author Lydia Beaudrot, assistant professor of biosciences, is quoted in Arkeofili.
Partner.ScienceNorway.no
http://dateline.rice/july-10-psn
Korunan alanlarda bile yaban hayatta insan etkisi var
Arkeofili (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-beaudrot

The Wagner Group's African empire
Duncan College senior Shalin Mehta authored an article.
The National Interest
http://dateline.rice/july-10-mehta

2023 Materials Today Rising Star Award winners announced
A roundup features alumni Zheng Yan and Yuanyue Liu, who are among six winners of the Materials Today Rising Star Award.
Materials Today
http://dateline.rice/july-10-yan-liu

The 50 hardest colleges and universities to get into
A roundup features Rice.
24/7 Wall St.
http://dateline.rice/july-10-247

Top 15 best free websites to download PDF textbooks in 2023/2024
An article features OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources.
KnowInsiders
http://dateline.rice/july-10-ki

Teens working at summer jobs: Start building wealth with a Roth IRA
An article cites a jobs report authored by experts at Rice.
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in MarketWatch.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-msn.money

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

CU Boulder chancellor announces new Center for Leadership director
An article features alumna Stefanie Johnson, director of Rice's Doerr Institute for New Leaders and a professor of psychological sciences, who will step down from the position later this summer.
CU Boulder Today
http://dateline.rice/july-10-johnson
CU Boulder announces new Center for Leadership director
Daily Camera (This article also appeared on the front of the Local section of the July 8 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-johnson

Alex Moreno returns to the Canadian stage for Saturday concert at the Texas Crown
Wiess College senior Alex Moreno, who is studying at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
The Canadian Record
http://dateline.rice/july-10-moreno

Gene therapy: New hope for Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
A roundup features Rice research into carbon capture technology.
Times of Malta (This article also appeared on the front of the Life and Well-Being section in the July 9 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-tom

Wheeling Symphony names Thoms as executive director, extends music director Devlin's contract
Alumna Sonja Thoms is featured.
The Intelligencer
http://dateline.rice/july-10-thoms

SPORTS

J.T Daniels to take on new challenge as Rice quarterback
An article features Rice football player J.T. Daniels and mentions head coach Mike Bloomgren.
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in USA Today's Trojans Wire.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-daniels-bloomgren

MLB completes first day of 2023 Draft
An article mentions former Rice baseball players Phillip Humber and Jeff Niemann.
MLB
http://dateline.rice/july-10-humber-niemann

Downsizing Rice football stadium: What you need to know
An article mentions that Rice Stadium will undergo renovations this offseason.
CRE Marketbeat (This article also appeared in ConnectCRE.com.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-crem

American announces time/TV updates for two football games
An article mentions that Rice has joined the American Athletic Conference.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/july-10-american
College football power rankings: SEC remains toughest conference ahead of 2023 season, per Phil Steele
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-10-247
College football: Your guide to conference realignments for the 2023 season
The Sports Daily
http://dateline.rice/july-10-tsd
American Athletic Conference welcomes 6 new universities
Sequoya County Times
http://dateline.rice/july-10-sct

Which Big 12 football matchup ranks No. 1 among new-look conference's 105 games in 2023?
An article mentions that the Rice football team's season will begin Sept. 2 with a game against the University of Texas at Austin.
The Oklahoman
http://dateline.rice/july-10-to
OU football: Texas trying to break trend of past preseason Big 12 favorites
The Moore American
http://dateline.rice/july-10-tma
Paul Finebaum 'sold' on Longhorns as college football playoff contender
Sports Illustrated's Longhorns Country
http://dateline.rice/july-10-silc
Lone Star wagers: Best bets for Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and the rest of the state
Mike Farrell Sports (This article also appeared in YardBarker.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-mfs
KLBJ-AM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-klbj

USC basketball: Ex-Trojan could make standard NBA roster after strong summer league
An article features former Rice basketball player Drew Peterson.
Sports Illustrated's All Trojans (This article also appeared in YardBarker.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-si
 
'You just know when it's time': UWM head baseball coach Scott Doffek calls it a career
An article mentions the 1999 baseball game between Rice and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. 
Yahoo! Sports (This Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article also appeared on the front of the Sports section in the July 8 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-ys

The 24 best players in Houston Astros history
A roundup features former Rice baseball player Lance Berkman.
YardBarker
http://dateline.rice/july-10-berkman

2023 DCTF Magazine Team Preview: Texas A&M Aggies
An article mentions former Rice football player Aidan Siano.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-dctf

Countdown to kickoff 
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Southern Mississippi in the LendingTree Bowl Dec. 17.
San Marcos Record (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-smr

Position group breakdown: Linebacker
An article mentions last season's football game between Rice and the University of Houston.
Gator Country
http://dateline.rice/july-10-gc

2023 DCTF Magazine Team Preview: TCU Horned Frogs
Rice is mentioned.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-10-dctf

NEWS RELEASES

Reporters broadcast live, on-the-scene, inside living cells
Live, on-the-scene reporting is now available inside living cells. Synthetic biologists from Rice and Princeton University have demonstrated "live reporter" technology that can reveal the workings of networks of signaling proteins in living cells with far greater precision than current methods. The first-of-its-kind reporting tool can show, for example, how quickly signaling networks respond and how their responses vary from cell to cell in both time and space.
http://dateline.rice/july-10-news-release-bashor-yang

Light-activated molecular machines get cells 'talking'
One of the main ways cells "talk" to each other to coordinate essential biological activities such as muscle contraction, hormone release, neuronal firing, digestion and immune activation is through calcium signaling. Rice scientists have used light-activated molecular machines to trigger intercellular calcium wave signals, revealing a powerful new strategy for controlling cellular activity, according to a new study published in Nature Nanotechnology. This technology could lead to improved treatments for people with heart problems, digestive issues and more.
http://dateline.rice/july-10-news-release-tour-beckham

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