NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Some GOP candidates want to use force against Mexico to stop fentanyl. Experts say that won't work
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.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 250 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-payan
News Analysis: Biden administration's complicated relationship with Mexico 'is not working, but it is not kaput'
Los Angeles Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 8 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-payan
Biden attacked from both sides over new Texas border wall
BBC
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-payan
US labour market: what's behind unexpected growth?
Jesús Vassallo, associate professor of architecture, is interviewed about Houston's strip mall economy.
BBC's Business Matters (This segment also aired on more than 1,400 BBC World Service-affiliated stations.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-vassallo (The segment begins at 45:14.)
Which Mississippi authors have had their books banned?
A roundup features Kiese Laymon, the Libbie Shearn Moody Professor, professor of English and author of "Heavy: An American Memoir."
MSN (This article originally appeared in WJTV Online.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-laymon
The value of Qatari diplomacy amid the current unprecedented Israel-Palestine crisis
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Doha News
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-ulrichsen
Is there life on Mars? This Iowa astronaut thinks so — and she wants to find it.
An article features alumna and astronaut Peggy Whitson.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in The Des Moines Register, and it appeared on the front page of its Oct. 9 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-whitson
Wittenberg professor has minor planet named after him
Alumnus Daniel Fleisch is featured.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the Springfield News-Sun.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-fleisch
Donors plan one last push to persuade Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin to launch 2024 run against Donald Trump because Republican race needs 'fresh blood'
An article features alumnus Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia.
Daily Mail
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-youngkin
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Texas, of all places, shows how Congress can beat extremism (Opinion)
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed, and he is quoted in several other media outlets.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This op-ed also appeared on the front of the Outlook section in the Oct. 8 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-jones
Texas' 3rd special session on school vouchers starts next week
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired 10 times on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-jones
Texas lawmakers back in Austin for a third special session | What you need to know
KHOU (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston, and it appeared in KHOU on YouTube.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-jones
'It's a cancer' | Lawmakers pushing for conservatorship of Liberty County after neighborhood deemed lawless
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston, and this article also appeared in KAGS Online and MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-jones
School choice on agenda for October special session
The Cross Timbers Gazette
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-jones
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-jones.krld1
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-jones.krld2
Ed Emmett: Prop B would mess up Houston-area transportation (Opinion)
Alumnus Ed Emmett, fellow in energy and transportation policy in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This op-ed also appeared in the Oct. 8 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-emmett
How to view the annular solar eclipse from Houston if you're not making it to San Antonio
Patrick Hartigan, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 8 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-hartigan
Art dirt: 'Amarillo Ramp,' 'Cadillac Ranch' and the Texas Panhandle with Jon Revett
An article mentions that Timothy Morton, the Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English, will give an Artist Talk as part of the Menil Collection's "The Iconic Portrait Strand by Nestor Topchy" exhibit Oct. 12.
Glasstire
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-morton
'Rushmore' and more: Cinema Arts Fest to celebrate Houston and Houstonians
An article mentions that filmmakers Katherine Propper and Lucy Kerr will teach master classes at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 8 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-propper-kerr
Innovative partnerships enhance education, career opportunities
An article mentions that Rice's Master in Accounting Program has partnered with Southwestern University.
Southwestern University News
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-su
Top performing arts and live theater this week: Oct. 9-15, 2023
A roundup mentions that the Jerusalem String Quartet will perform at Rice's Shepherd School of Music Oct. 10.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-365
How a new group is reclaiming Texas' almost-lost Native American culture
An article mentions Rice's American Indian Group.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-houstonia
University of Houston System endowment reports positive returns after reaching $1B milestone
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 9 print editions of the Chronicle and Austin American-Statesman.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-hc
House of Representatives is looking like a clown court (Opinion)
Rice PRIDE is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Oct. 8 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-hc
BROADCAST
Are we prepared for a major storm? Rice researchers provide update Galveston Bay Park Plan
Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law and the co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online (This segment aired three times on KTRK-TV in Houston and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-blackburn
'Big 2 News at 5'
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about Texas' electric grid.
KMID-TV (Odessa, Texas; this segment aired six times.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-cohan
'Eat Like a Local'
An article features alumnus and former Rice football player Greg Gatlin.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-gatlin
New partnership called 'Own the HOU' created to help 5K minorities purchase homes by 2025
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into rent prices in Houston.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired three times on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-abc13
'Newstalk Ireland'
A broadcast mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-kennedy
'John Tesh Radio Show'
A broadcast mentions Rice research that found clean environments lead to more ethical behavior.
CHYM-FM (Ontario, Canada; this segment aired on more than 300 affiliate stations across the U.S. and Canada.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-chym
PT Weekend: Nikki Chooi
A broadcast mentions Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
Performance Today (This segment was re-aired on more than 400 stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-pt
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Increasing your brain health span
Harris Eyre, fellow in brain health in the Center for Health and Biosciences at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
Psychology Today
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-eyre
Get Lectured: Tulane University, Fall '23/Spring '24
Maggie Tsang, assistant professor of architecture, will speak at Tulane University as part of the Get Lectured series March 4.
Archinect
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-tsang
Tenor Eric Ferring releases 'We Have Tomorrow' with Quatuor Agate on Delos
An article features alumna Madeline Slettedahl, a graduate of Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-slettedahl
Olivia Block's '12 Degrees of Sky' sound and light installation in Houston
An article mentions that Rice's Electronic Music Labs co-commissioned "12 Degrees of Sky," which will be presented nightly at the James Turrell "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on Rice's Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion Nov. 9-26.
Avant Music News
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-amn
Reviewing mailbag items and 5 stocks indistinguishable from magic
An article mentions alumnus Dave Geck.
The Motley Fool
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-geck
Here's what every 'Love Is Blind' season 5 contestant does for a living
An article featuring Milton Johnson mentions that he attends Rice.
Insider
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-insider
New medical device could slash cancer deaths by 50%
An article mentions that a Rice-led team of researchers has been awarded $45 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop an implantable cancer treatment technology.
Association of Mature American Citizens
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-amac
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Local lecture provides insights into upcoming eclipse
An article features alumna Patricia Reiff, professor of physics and astronomy and associate director for outreach programs at the Rice Space Institute, who spoke at Southwestern Oregon Community College. Sept. 21.
The Coos Bay World
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-reiff
Highlights, lowlights from the week’s news | Editorial
An article cites Rice research into disbanded police departments.
Oroville Mercury-Register (This article also appeared in the Chico Enterprise-Record — it appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Oct. 7 print editions of both papers.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-omr
Get to know the 20 filmmakers and the films competing at the 2023 Film Prize in Shreveport
A roundup featured alumna Christine Chen.
Shreveport Times (This article appeared on the front page of the Oct. 6 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-chen
SPORTS
Roberson throws for 2, DT Stafford runs for 2, UConn wins first 38-31 over Rice
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Connecticut 38-31 Oct. 7.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 100 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-ap
Rice stumbles in loss against UConn
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 8 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-hc
Rice stumbles against UConn, 38-31
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-the.american
Week 6 college football winners, losers: Huge wins for Alabama and Oklahoma highlight day
USA Today
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-usa.today
Rice vs. UConn: 5 things to watch
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 7 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-hc
Owls Extra Points: UConn 38, Rice 31
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-hc
Texas college football rankings: Texas Tech takes a turn at No. 1
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-hc
Texas college football rankings: UT loses, Tech makes big jump
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-hc
Zanor column: A big CTC soccer match, some Bruins history, and other thoughts
The Bulletin
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-tb
Week 6 AAC notebook: Harris returns for UTSA, UAB offense rolls South Florida
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-sbn
UConn football team wins first game of season: Five takeaways from comeback victory over Rice
CT Insider
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-cti
UConn football at Rice: Time, TV and what you need to know
CT Insider
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-cti
Roberson's arm, an opportunistic defense, and other takeaways from UConn football's first win of the season over Rice
Hartford Courant
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-hc
Huskies upend Rice on the road
UConnHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-uconn
Ranking 133 college football teams after Week 6: Oklahoma on the rise, Texas still tough
TheAthletic.com (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-athletic
College football: OU wins thriller vs. Texas; Alabama outlasts Texas A&M
Corpus Christi Caller-Times (A similar article also appeared in the Longview News-Journal.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-ct
'News at 8'
WTNH-TV (Hartford-New Haven, Connecticut)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-wtnh (This segment aired 10 times.)
'Eyewitness News Sunday'
WFSB-TV (Hartford-New Haven, Connecticut)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-wfsb (This segment aired 10 times.)
WFTL-AM (West Palm Beach, Florida)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-wftl
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-kprc (This segment aired twice.)
The three-state, position-changing journey that freed Luke McCaffrey to have fun playing football again
Rice football player Luke McCaffrey is featured.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-mccaffrey
Memphis picks up set in 3-1 loss to Rice
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated the University of Memphis 3-1 Oct. 6.
GoTigersGo.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-tigers
South Florida selected as 2023-24 American women's basketball favorite in preseason coaches' poll
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball player Malia Fisher has been named to the American Athletic Conference's preseason all-conference second team.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-fisher
Florida Atlantic named 2023-24 American men's basketball preseason favorite
An article mentions Rice basketball player Max Fiedler, who has been named to the American Athletic Conference's preseason all-conference second team.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-fiedler
Memphis basketball picked 2nd in AAC preseason poll behind FAU
Commercial Appeal
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-fiedler
Women's soccer falls to ECU in North Carolina
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play Temple University Oct. 12.
OwlSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-owl
State's No. 1-ranked private school, St. Thomas, looks to shine against Central Catholic
An article mentions that Tyler Day has committed to play football at Rice.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-abc13
Westfield rolls past Nimitz for 3rd straight victory
An article featuring Taji Atkins mentions that he has committed to to play football Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-atkins
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-ktrk (This segment aired three times.)
Women's basketball: Tracking Badgers' roster changes entering 2023-24 season
An article features former Rice women's assistant basketball coach Tiffany Morton.
Badger Herald
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-bh
Women’s Volleyball: SMU defeats FAU in an intense game
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play Florida Atlantic University Oct. 13.
University Press
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-up
Bowl Projections: College Football News predictions after Week 6
Rice football is mentioned.
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-cfn
College Football Playoff chase: Who's alive, who's out after Week 6
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-cfn
MBB: Huskies announce 2023-24 nonconference schedule
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Houston Christian University Dec. 2.
HCUHuskies.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-hcu
Week 7 Odds: West Virginia at Houston
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated the University of Houston 43-41 Sept. 9.
Sports Illustrated's Mountaineers Now
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-si
Big 12 power rankings after Week 6
Sports Illustrated's Cougs Daily
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-si
Odds released for ECU's Thursday night matchup against SMU
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated East Carolina University 24-17 Sept. 30.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-247
'Inside High School Sports'
A broadcast featuring Noey Do mentions that he has committed to join Rice's men's tennis team.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-khou (This segment aired twice.)
NEWS RELEASES
Rice announces final report from university's Task Force on Slavery, Segregation and Racial Injustice
The Rice University Board of Trustees and Rice President Reginald DesRoches announced the release of the final report from the university's Task Force on Slavery, Segregation and Racial Injustice in a message to the university community. Led by Alex Byrd, vice provost for diversity, equity and inclusion, and Caleb McDaniel, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Humanities and professor of history, the task force formally began its work in December 2019.
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-news-release-desroches-byrd-mcdaniel
DREAM tool for gene therapies uses 'locally sourced' components
Sourcing some materials closer to home may be a good practice not only in the produce aisle but also the synthetic biology lab. Seeking to minimize the use of components derived from viral sources, Rice bioengineers developed a tool that activates silent or insufficiently expressed genes using human-derived proteins known as mechanosensitive transcription factors that naturally enable our cells to turn on specific genes in response to mechanical cues.
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-news-release-hilton-mahata
NSF-funded Rice study to examine how collaborative community design can mitigate severe storm impacts
The intensification of global warming is expected to increase the frequency and severity of flooding events around the world, which the National Climate Assessment predicts will result in increasing financial losses for individuals, businesses and communities along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. A new National Science Foundation-funded study by Rice will examine whether design strategies aimed at improving civic engagement in stormwater infrastructure could help reduce catastrophic flooding.
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-news-release-boyer
Rice, Houston Methodist to unveil state-of-the-art Center for Human Performance Oct. 10
Rice and Houston Methodist will unveil the Houston Methodist-Rice University Center for Human Performance in an Oct. 10 kickoff event featuring demonstrations of the center’s state-of-the-art capabilities. Located in Rice's Tudor Fieldhouse, the center will allow physicians, academic researchers and university students to work side by side with student athletes, trainers and coaches to advance research, clinical care initiatives and educational activities in exercise physiology, injury prevention and rehabilitation.
http://dateline.rice/oct-9-news-release-chp