Dateline Rice for March 20, 2023 (Weekend Edition)

FEATURED ITEMS

Olivari's 19 lead Rice over Duquesne in CBI 84-78
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated Duquesne University 84-78 in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational March 19. The Owls next play Southern Utah University March 20.
The Associated Press article also appeared in 50 other media outlets, and it appeared in the March 20 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-ap
Hot-shooting Rice downs Dukes
GoDuquesne.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-goduq
Rice plays Duquesne in CBI tournament
Toronto Star (This Associated Press article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-ts
PREVIEW: Discount Tire CBI opener vs. Rice
GoDuquesne.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-goduq
Duquesne vs. Rice: How to watch online, livestream info, game time, TV channel
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/march-20-cbs
CBI 2023: Tournament bracket, schedule, format and men's teams to watch
Bleacher Report
http://dateline.rice/march-20-br
Rice squares off against Southern Utah in CBI tournament
Toronto Star (This Associated Press article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-ts
Spurgin's 16 lead Southern Utah past N. Alabama in CBI 72-50
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-ap
Southern Utah smashes North Alabama thanks to sizzling second stanza
SUUBirds.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-suu

Slow start spells the end of the season for BYU in WNIT loss to Rice
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated Brigham Young University 71-67 in the first round of the Women's National Invitation Tournament March 17. The Owls next play the University of Oregon March 20.
Deseret News (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-dn
Cougar comeback comes up short in WNIT loss to Rice
BYUCougars.com (This article also appeared in the Daily Herald.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-byu
Cougars take on Rice in WNIT round of 64
BYUCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-byu
UO, Rice set to battle in WNIT second round
GoDucks.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-goducks
Veteran guards lead WNIT victory
GoDucks.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-goducks
Oregon women's basketball overpowers ND State, 96-57
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/march-20-sbn
Women's National Invitation Tournament glance
WTOP (This Associated Press article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-wtop
'KEZI 9 News'
KEZI-TV (Eugene, Oregon)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-kezi (This segment aired six times.)
KPAM-AM (Portland, Oregon)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-kpam

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Texas' latest boom is its biggest yet
Stephen Klineberg, founding director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and an emeritus professor of sociology, and 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, are quoted. Jones is also quoted in three additional articles.
The Economist (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the March 20 print edition of Business Day and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-klineberg-jones
HISD takeover comes as Gov. Abbott touts legacy-shaping education reforms
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the March 18 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-jones
Texas puts up the 'not for sale' sign to Asian property buyers
The National News
http://dateline.rice/march-20-jones
'TWC News All Day'
Spectrum News Austin
http://dateline.rice/march-20-jones (This segment aired twice.)

Nanotech method could make profits from waste plastic
An article features Rice research that used flash Joule heating to turn plastic waste 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, and graduate student Kevin Wyss.
Futurity (This article was also featured in the "Futurity Today" newsletter March 20.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-tour-wyss

Il legno in grado di catturare l’anidride carbonica
An article features collaborative Rice research developing a sustainable wood composite that absorbs carbon dioxide. Co-authors Muhammad Rahman, assistant research professor in materials science and nanoengineering, and research scientist Soumyabrata Roy are quoted.
Wired Italia (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-rahman-roy

US professor wants to spread news of Scotland's renewables to world
Alumnus George Busenberg is featured.
The Herald (Scotland; this article also appeared on the front of The Big Read section in the March 18 print edition, and it appeared online in Yahoo! News UK.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-busenberg

Boosting the retention of employees when they return from overseas
An article cites Rice research into the benefits of time spent living abroad. 
Forbes (Subscription required. This article also appeared in Business Mayor and World News Era.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-forbes

Opinion: Why a diverse workforce is key to the space economyAn article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Yahoo! News (This Austin American-Statesman article also appeared in the March 19 print edition, and it appeared online in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-yn
Before Artemis came Apollo: How NASA took its baby steps to the moon
The Indian Express (This article also appeared in MSN India and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-tie

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Texas is set to take over HISD. Here's why state interventions rarely improve academics
Ruth López Turley, director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and professor of sociology, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the March 19 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-turley

Latino migrants' pandemic hardships underscore 'urgent' mental health needs, Rice study says
An article features Rice research into how the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected Latino families lacking permanent legal status. Luz Garcini, assistant professor of psychological sciences and a Rice Faculty Scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-garcini

Father-son duo plan to turn 1920s-era grocery building in Eastwood into restaurant, shops
Alumnus David Cisneros is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Star section in the March 18 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-hc
Texas-Squared Startup newsletter No. 392
A roundup features Rice news stories from the past week.
Texas-Squared Startup on Medium
http://dateline.rice/march-20-tss

Houston Latino Film Festival promotes diverse stories, representation on the big screen
Alumna Janis Scott is featured.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the City/State section in the March 19 print edition, and it appeared in MSN Travel.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-scott

Top performing arts and live theater this week: March 20-26, 2023
A roundup mentions that Ensemble intercontemporain will perform at Rice March 23 at an event presented by DaCamera.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/march-20-365

McGovern Medical School students meet their matches March 17
An article mentions the Rice Pre-Med Society's Big Owl/Little Owl Program, a mentorship program that pairs Rice students with physicians and medical students.
UTHealth Houston News
http://dateline.rice/march-20-uthealth

BROADCAST

'CNN Newsroom' 
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is interviewed about possible charges being filed against former President Donald Trump. 
CNN
http://dateline.rice/march-20-brinkley
'King of the double indictment': Historian heaps scorn on Trump's legacy
Raw Story
http://dateline.rice/march-20-brinkley

'TWC News All Day'
A broadcast features the summer STEM experience offered by Rice's Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity in Education. Leticia Velazquez, director of operations at the center, is interviewed.
Spectrum News Austin 
http://dateline.rice/march-20-velazquez (This segment aired four times.)

Bloomberg Radio
Gary Hale, nonresident fellow in drug policy and Mexico studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about recent comments made by Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
http://dateline.rice/march-20-hale (This segment also aired twice on 60 affiliate stations across the U.S.)

'Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien'
A broadcast features Rice research fabricating textile-based computers from stacked textile sheets that incorporate pneumatic push-buttons, valves and resistors to form interconnected logic modules. Co-author Daniel Preston, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, is mentioned. 
KCRA-TV (Sacramento)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-preston (This segment aired on more than 100 ABC-affiliated stations across the U.S.)

Arab Voices archives for 2023
Elora Shehabuddin, professor emerita of transnational Asian studies, is featured.
Arab Voices Radio Talk Show (This segment aired on more than 25 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-avr

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

'What Survives' — Lacy M. Johnson examines the aftermath of disaster
An article features the essay "What Survives" by Lacy Johnson, associate professor of creative writing.
LitHub
http://dateline.rice/march-20-johnson

Research: What happens when private equity firms buy hospitals?
Anaeze Offodile II, nonresident scholar in the Center for Health and Biosciences at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an article.
Harvard Business Review
http://dateline.rice/march-20-offodile

Can centuries-old math open the modern black box of AI?
An article features collaborative Rice research into how deep neural networks learn to perform tasks involving complex physics. Co-authors cited include Pedram Hassanzadeh, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, alumnus Adam Subel, postdoctoral research associate Yifei Guan and graduate student Ashesh Chattopadhyay.
Psychology Today
http://dateline.rice/march-20-hassanzadeh-et-al

New example of molecular chirality discovered
Stephan Rigol, a Rice research scientist, is quoted.
ChemistryWorld
http://dateline.rice/march-20-rigol

Political division prolongs the immigration crisis: Report
An article features collaborative Rice research about the U.S. immigration system co-authored by 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, and Jose Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez, research scholar at the center.
Homeland Security News Wire
http://dateline.rice/march-20-payan-rod.san

Hidden role of fats in medical implants: Friend or foe?
An article features collaborative Rice research that found lipid deposition on the surfaces of implants can play a mediating role between the body and implants. Co-authors quoted include Omid Veiseh, assistant professor of bioengineering, and graduate student Christian Schreib.
Med India
http://dateline.rice/march-20-veiseh-schreib

Braille and language development: What teachers should know
Robert Englebretson, associate professor of linguistics, is quoted.
EducationToday.news (Editor's note: A correction to Englebretson's name has been requested.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-englebretson

Splitting seawater could provide an endless source of green hydrogen
Haotian Wang, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and William Marsh Rice Trustee Chair, is quoted.
EQMagPro.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-wang

Houston takes a chance on weird music
Danny Kamins, instructor of jazz bands, is quoted.
Bandcamp
http://dateline.rice/march-20-kamins

Texas investors looking to Portugal
An article mentions that Bernardo Ivo Cruz, Portugal's secretary of state for internationalization, recently visited Rice.
The Portugal News (This article also appeared in O Ribatejo and Revista.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-tpn

Top 10 best colleges In Texas
Rice is featured.
Brightshub.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-bh

Women Offshore founder Ally Cedeno announced as Cal Maritime's 2023 commencement speaker
Alumna Ally Cedeno, a graduate of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is featured.
Cal Maritime News (This article also appeared in Offshore Engineer and Maritime Logistics Professional.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-cedeno

Public art's major role on a university campus
An article mentions Rice's Moody Center for the Arts and the James Turrell "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion.
Art & Object
http://dateline.rice/march-20-a&o

Brian Armstrong: The Coinbase CEO leading cryptocurrency adoption
Alumnus Brian Armstrong is featured.
PlatoAIStream.net
http://dateline.rice/march-20-armstrong

15 best online courses to learn and develop life skills
A roundup mentions that Rice offers online mindfulness courses.
Careers360.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-careers360

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Novant opens spine clinic in Mount Airy
An article features alumnus and former Rice football player Scott Nimmons.
The Mount Airy News
http://dateline.rice/march-20-nimmons

March Madness: Governors take battle over new FBI building to the hoop
Alumnus and former Rice basketball player Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia, is featured.
Federal Times
http://dateline.rice/march-20-youngkin

Women's History Month celebration at UTSI March 29
An article featuring Chandra Alston mentions that she earned a certificate in leading workplace diversity from Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
Herald Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/march-20-hc

Henrico student to participate in aerospace, aviation academy
Rice is mentioned.
Henrico Citizen
http://dateline.rice/march-20-hc

Pacific to host national parliamentary debate championships
An article mentions that Rice will compete in the National Parliamentary Debate Association's national tournament, which will be held at the University of the Pacific March 24-27.
University of the Pacific News
http://dateline.rice/march-20-upn

SPORTS

UAB falls 3-1 in extra innings on SundayAn article mentions that Rice's baseball team swept the University of Alabama at Birmingham in a three-game series March 17-19.
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-uab
Blazers fall by one to Rice at Young Memorial Field
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-uab
UAB baseball drops Game 1 against Rice
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-uab
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-kprc

Men's golf set for All-American Intercollegiate
An article mentions that Rice's golf team is slated to compete in the All-American Intercollegiate March 20-21.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-mgs
Men's golf set to compete in All-American Intercollegiate in Houston, Texas
OleMissSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-olemiss
UTSA set for All-American Intercollegiate
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-goutsa
MGOLF central: Cardinals set to compete in nationally ranked Houston tourney
LamarCardinals.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-lc
Men's golf heads to Houston for All-American Intercollegiate
TXST.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-txst
Cats looking to continue momentum at the All-American Collegiate
KStateSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-kstate
Men's golf central: All-American Intercollegiate
UTSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-tenn
Men's golf hosts All-American Intercollegiate starting Monday
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-uh
Men's golf set to compete at 2023 All-American Intercollegiate
GoUTRGV.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-utrgv

Women's tennis falls in two contests in North Carolina
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team defeated the University of North Texas 5-2 March 18.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-mgs

Niners drop close battle with Rice
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis defeated the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 4-3 March 19. 
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-49ers
Niners blank UNT 7-0 in C-USA contest
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-49ers

Aggies down No. 1 LSU in series finale
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Texas A&M University March 21.
12thMan.com (This article also appeared in KBTX Online, SEC Sports and Sports Illustrated's All Aggies.) 
http://dateline.rice/march-20-12thman
'Never out of the fight'
The Battalion
http://dateline.rice/march-20-batt

Caprock Chronicles: Don Maynard: The wandering West Texas Jet
An article features former Rice football player Don Maynard.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal (This article also in the March 19 print edition, and it appeared online in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-laj

Remembering History: Billie Jean King ushers in new era of women's equality with 1973 'The Battle of the Sexes' victory
An article mentions that members of the Rice track and field team carried Billie Jean King on a throne to her match against Bobby Riggs at the Astrodome in 1973.
NBC Sports
http://dateline.rice/march-20-nbc

NIT tournament 2023: North Texas, Sam Houston look to advance to quarterfinals
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated the University of North Texas 72-60 Jan. 19.FanSided
http://dateline.rice/march-20-fs
 

Every FCS vs. FBS matchup with 10 potential upsets to watch for in 2023
A roundup mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play Texas Southern University Sept. 16.TheAnalyst.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-ta

Longhorns complete sweep of Privateers with 9-3 victory on Sunday
An article mentions former Rice baseball player David Shaw.
HornSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-hs

Tennis welcomes A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team defeated Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi March 15.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-uh

Mustangs fall at home Friday to Yale
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team is slated to play California Polytechnic State University March 24.
GoPoly.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-gopoly

Todd lifts Conroe past Willis in 10 innings
An article mentions that Jackson Todd has committed to play baseball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-hc

Tech continues WNIT Monday vs. SMU
An article mentions former Rice basketball player Jasmine Smith.
TexasTech.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-textech

Looking at 49ers draft after early free agency
An article features former Rice football player Ikenna Enachukwu.
Sports Illustrated's All 49ers
http://dateline.rice/march-20-enachukwu
2023 7-round NFL mock draft: C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson and Jalen Carter find new homes in Round 1
ProFootballNetwork.com
http://dateline.rice/march-20-enachukwu

2023 NFL draft prospect interview: Quent Titre, DL, Rice University
An article features Rice football player Quent Titre.
NFL Draft Diamonds
http://dateline.rice/march-20-titre

'I thank God, I thank R.T.': Longhorns pour hearts out to Rodney Terry, head to Sweet 16
An article mentions the Dec. 12 men's basketball game between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.
Sports Illustrated's Longhorns Country (This article also appeared in The Kansas City Star.)
http://dateline.rice/march-20-silc

Best case, worst case for 2023: Texas Longhorns
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/march-20-dctf

NEWS RELEASES

Upgraded tumor model optimizes search for cancer therapies
Tumor cells won’t show their true selves in a petri dish, isolated from other cells. To find out how they really behave, Rice University researchers developed an upgraded tumor model that houses osteosarcoma cells beside immune cells known as macrophages inside a three-dimensional structure engineered to mimic bone. Using the model, bioengineer Antonios Mikos and collaborators found that the body’s immune response can make tumor cells more resistant to chemotherapy.
http://dateline.rice/march-20-news-release-mikos-et-al

Rice, African American History Research Center to host inaugural 'Black Houston(s)' symposium March 23-24
A first-of-its-kind symposium March 23-24 will be centered on highlighting the shifting, dynamic contributions that Afro-Diasporic communities have made to Houston throughout its history and in the present day. The "Black Houston(s): Research, Policy and Activism — Past and Future" symposium is supported by Rice's Center for Engaged and Collaborative Learning, Fondren Library, the university's Task Force on Slavery, Segregation and Racial Injustice and the Houston Public Library's African American History Research Center.
http://dateline.rice/march-20-news-release-rice-aahrc