Dateline Rice for May 17, 2024

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Opinion: Indictment or no, Henry Cuellar will likely be reelected
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.
MSN (This op-ed originally appeared in The Hill.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-jones
Falling migrant crossings offer Joe Biden little hope: Analyst
Newsweek (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-jones
RFK Jr.'s Texas ballot access push raises questions for Ted Cruz
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Hill, and it appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-jones
Colin Allred, unknown to many voters, launches early ad campaign in race against Ted Cruz
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Dallas Morning News.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-jones

Rice University et PSL: Un partenariat transatlantique pour la recherche et l’innovation
An article mentions that Rice and the University of Paris Sciences & Lettres signed a strategic partnership for research and innovation on major global challenges and opportunities. President Reginald DesRoches is quoted.
ActuIA.com
http://dateline.rice/may-17-desroches

Los apagones y los usuarios invisibles
Miriam Grunstein, nonresident scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
MSN Noticias (This article originally appeared in Expansión.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-grunstein
 
We asked these Story County primary candidates a few questions. Here is what they said:
Alumna Lucy Martin is featured.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the Ames Tribune.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-martin

'Just by breathing we are contaminated': Schoolgirls fight to extinguish Ecuador's gas flares
An article cites a Rice study into the health impacts of those living near gas flares.
The Guardian (This article also appeared in the May 17 print edition, and it appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-guardian

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Join us for a June 18 conversation on protecting Texas' coastline
An article mentions that 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, will be a panelist at The Texas Tribune's conversation about current and future Gulf Coast protection systems at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi June 18.
The Texas Tribune
http://dateline.rice/may-17-blackburn

Rice's $54.5M business school expansion, Houston named a top life science hub, and more top innovation news
An article mentions that Rice broke ground on a new $54.5 million building for the Jones Graduate School of Business May 9. Peter Rodriguez, dean of the Jones School and professor of strategic management, is quoted.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/may-17-rodriguez
Rice University breaks ground on $54M business school building
Houston Business Journal (An excerpt of this article appeared in the May 17-23 print and digital editions, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-hbj

With Jewish pride and resilience, students attend Chabad at Rice Seder
An article features the Passover Seder hosted by Chabad at Rice. Community members quoted or pictured include Rabbi Shmuli Slonim and Nechama Slonim, co-directors of Chabad at Rice; graduate student Sam Schwartz; alumnus Emerson Coronel; Wiess College sophomore Jenny Karsner; and Hanszen College sophomore Tess Mansfield.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/may-17-jhv

Impact Leadership Academy students explore the mathematical beauty of Rice University
An article mentions that alumna Anne Papakonstantinou, clinical assistant professor and director of the Rice University School Mathematics Project, led a group of students in a mathematical investigation of Rice's architecture May 6; the James Turrell "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on Rice's Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion is also mentioned.
Aldine ISD News
http://dateline.rice/may-17-papakonstantinou

A powerful tool speeds success in achieving highly efficient thermoelectric materials
An article mentions that former Rice research scientist Guanhui Gao collaborated on the featured study.
University of Houston News (This article also appeared in Science Daily, Tech Explorist, MSN, Phys.org, ElectronicsWeekly.com and Technology Networks.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-uh

El Paso bishop takes on Ken Paxton, blasts 'dehumanizing' immigration policy
An article mentions a recent immigration forum hosted by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-chron

Uncover forgotten works in Apollo Chamber Players' season finale at Rice University
An article mentions that the Apollo Chamber Players will present "Muted" at Rice's Shepherd School of Music May 24.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/may-17-365

BROADCAST

'KPRC Channel 2 News'
Michael Wong, the Tina and Sunit Patel Professor in Molecular Nanotechnology, professor and chair of chemical and biomolecular engineering and professor of chemistry, materials science and nanoengineering and civil and environmental engineering, is interviewed about a vacuum gas oil spill off the coast of Galveston May 15.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-wong
'Noticiero Telemundo Houston'
KTMD-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-wong

'13 Eyewitness News'
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about a recent ruling ordering a new election for the 2022 Harris County judicial seat.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-stein

'Lucid Illusions' performs after winning Battle of the Bands at KPRC 2 Eat Like a Local Crawfish Fest
An article mentions Brandi Smith, multimedia journalist in the Office of Public Affairs at Rice.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/may-17-smith

UT Austin y Rice University de Texas se suman a las universidades más prestigiosas y de élite de EEUU
An article mentions that Rice is on Forbes' list of "New Ivies."
Univision
http://dateline.rice/may-17-univision
Two of the private schools listed among Forbes' 'New Ivies' are among the top 10 most affordable colleges.
Florida News Times
http://dateline.rice/may-17-fnt

'Fox 4 News'
Alumnus Chase Siner is featured.
KDFW-TV (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-siner

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Future of Privacy Forum joins SafeInsights education research project
An article features news that OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources, has been awarded $90 million from the National Science Foundation to build SafeInsights, the country's largest education research hub. Richard Baraniuk, the C. Sidney Burrus Professor of Engineering, professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, founder and director of OpenStax and director of SafeInsights, is quoted.
Campus Technology
http://dateline.rice/may-17-baraniuk
This $90M education research project is banking on data privacy to drive insights
EdSurge (This article also appeared in Philanthropy News Digest.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-baraniuk

Researchers develop 3D printing process using scrap wood
An article features Rice research using nanoscale wood components for 3D printing. Muhammad Rahman, assistant research professor in materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
Advertising Specialty Institute (This article also appeared in Print & Promo Marketing.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-rahman

Un 6G ultraveloce: Allo studio una rivoluzionaria tecnologia
An article features collaborative Rice research into discovering the world's first curved wireless data link, which could help revolutionize wireless communications. Co-author Edward Knightly, the Sheafor-Lindsay Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and professor of computer science, is quoted.
Meteo Giornale
http://dateline.rice/may-17-knightly

A breakthrough in protein genetics: Scientists unveil how pseudogenes evolve
An article features collaborative Rice research into understanding how specific genetic sequences evolve. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Peter Wolynes, the D.R. Bullard-Welch Foundation Professor of Chemistry and professor of biosciences, materials science and nanoengineering and physics and astronomy; postdoctoral associate Carlos Bueno; academic visitor Nicholas Schafer; and graduate student Hana Jaafari.
SciTechDaily (This article also appeared in List23.com.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-wolynes

Could 'artificial' knees be a thing of the past? CWRU researchers attempt to grow living joints
An article mentions that experts at Rice are collaborating on an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health grant to develop artificial knees.
MSN Health (This article originally appeared in The Plain Dealer Cleveland.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-msn

Six women who have been appointed to faculty positions
Alumna Hannah Hammel Maser is featured.
Women in Academia Report
http://dateline.rice/may-17-maser

Unoma Okorafor, co-founder, Fairview Data Technologies
Alumna Unoma Okorafor is featured. 
Business Day (This article also appeared on the front of the Women in Business section in the May 17 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-okorafor

Why a new energy trade group is pushing Texas to strengthen its electricity production
An article cites a March report by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into Texas' electric grid.
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman, and it appeared in the El Paso Times.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-msn.money

How did George die on 'Young Sheldon'? This detail goes against 'The Big Bang Theory'
An article mentions that a character in the TV show "Young Sheldon" gets a coaching job with Rice's football team.
MSN TV (This article originally appeared in Soaps.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-msn.tv

Why Texas is trending — the ultimate state for every stage of life
Rice is mentioned.
Weird Worm
http://dateline.rice/may-17-ww

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Kenneth Tam's 'Standing in Soft Formation' departs Tufts University Art Galleries
Kenneth Tam, assistant professor of art, is featured.
The Tufts Daily
http://dateline.rice/may-17-tam

Auburn University selects Dawn Finley as dean of the College of Architecture, Design and Construction
An article featuring alumna Dawn Finley, director of Graduate Studies, professor of architecture and a Faculty Fellow at Rice's Center of Teaching Excellence, mentions that she will be the new dean of Auburn University's College of Architecture, Design and Construction effective July 1.
Auburn University's College of Architecture, Design and Construction
http://dateline.rice/may-17-finley

All’Unical laurea ad honorem allo scienziato Moshe Vardi
Moshe Vardi, University Professor and Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering and a professor of computer science, is featured.
Vivere Calabria
http://dateline.rice/may-17-vardi

SPORTS

Cunningham and Yesavage selected semifinalists for NCBWA Dick Howser Trophy
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team will play a three-game series against East Carolina University May 16-18.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/may-17-the.american

Duke basketball: Jon Scheyer lands yet another portal prize
An article mentions former Rice basketball player Cameron Sheffield.
Sports Illustrated's Blue Devil Country (This article also appeared in CBS 17 Online, SB Nation and FanSided.)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-si
'CBS 17 News'
WNCN-TV (Raleigh, North Carolina)
http://dateline.rice/may-17-wncn

Ryan O'Halloran: Replacing (Deonte) Harty with (Daequan) Hardy could be Bills' punt return plan
An article features former Rice assistant football coach Pete Lembo.
The Buffalo News
http://dateline.rice/may-17-lembo

Baseball claws up the Owls for their highest scoring game of the season
Rice baseball is mentioned.
Eagle Media
http://dateline.rice/may-17-eagle

Texas A&M transfer tight end Jerry Johnson III commits to Cal
An article features former Rice football player Jerry Johnson III.
Sports Illustrated's Cal Sports Report
http://dateline.rice/may-17-si

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