Dateline Rice for Nov. 18, 2024 (Weekend Edition)

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Why Trump's space for deal-making in the Middle East has shrunk
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-ulrichsen
Trump Transition: More picks for high-ranking positions to come
The New York Times 
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-ulrichsen

How some Texas parents and historians say a new state curriculum glosses over slavery and racism
Caleb McDaniel, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Humanities and professor of history, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-mcdaniel

Mike Huckabee's 'faith-based' media company contributed to new Texas curriculum
David Brockman, nonresident scholar in the Religion and Public Policy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in The 74.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-brockman
Will Trump push Texas-style education to a national scale? Here's what experts say.
Austin American-Statesman (This article also appeared on the front page of the Nov. 18 print edition, and it appeared in USA Today.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-brockman

Clean energy’s cost edge could trump 'drill, baby, drill'
A roundup mentions Rice research developing emissions-free hydrogen production.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-forbes

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Top 18 festivals and events this week in Houston: Nov. 18-24, 2024
A roundup mentions that Kiese Laymon, the Libbie Shearn Moody Professor of English, will be in conversation with author Ta-Nehisi Coates as part of the Inprint Houston Margarett Root Brown Reading Series Nov. 18.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-laymon

Houston-area school districts ranked by highest average SAT scores: Search our data
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-hc

Embarking into the unknown (again)
An article mentions that Nelson Mandela formerly spoke at Rice.
Fort Bend Star
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-fbs

BROADCAST

Impact of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s possible appointment as Secretary of Health and Human Services
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 and professor of economics, is quoted.
Click2Houston (This segment also aired on KPRC-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-ho

City's TIRZ favor wealthy parts of Houston, new study from Rice says
An article features research by John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance and director of the Center for Public Finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, into Houston's Tax Increment Re-investment Zones.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired five times on KTRK-TV in Houston, and this article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-diamond

Study: Houston development zones help the rich
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about research into Houston's Tax Increment Re-investment Zones that he co-authored.
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-king

'TWC News All Night'
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, is interviewed about Texas' upcoming legislative session.
Spectrum News Austin
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-jones (This segment aired three times.)

'13 Eyewitness News'
A broadcast features Brown College senior Jae Kim, who has been named a Rhodes Scholar.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-kim

Making A Difference: Prepares students for PSAT, SAT, and ACT exams
An article featuring Jennifer Ledwith mentions that she studied Personal Financial Planning at Rice.
The Steve Harvey Morning Show on iHeart
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-iheart

'Texas Public Radio'
A broadcast mentions that Rice held a vaccine policy symposium Nov. 15.
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-kstx (This segment aired six times.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Entrepreneurship Ranking: Best MBA and undergraduate programs
An article mentions that Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is No. 1 for graduate entrepreneurship according to Entrepreneurship magazine and The Princeton Review. Peter Rodriguez, dean of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business and professor of strategic management, and Yael Hochberg, the Ralph S. O'Connor Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship at the Jones Graduate School of Business, are quoted.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in Poets&Quants, and it appeared in Poets&Quants for Undergrads.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-rodriguez-hochberg

Rice University starts up biotech venture creation enterprise for medtech
An article mentions that Rice has launched RBL LLC, which aims to take technology that is developed and de-risked from Rice's Biotech Launch Pad accelerator and form a pipeline for new companies. RBL co-founders include Omid Veiseh, professor of bioengineering and faculty director of the Launch Pad; and Jacob Robinson, professor of electrical and computer engineering and bioengineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow. The article also mentions the Rice Nexus, an innovation hub aimed at transforming ideas from faculty and students into market-ready technology. Community members quoted include President Reginald DesRoches; Paul Wotton, executive director of the Launch Pad; and Paul Cherukuri, chief innovation officer and vice president for innovation, adjunct professor of management and entrepreneurship at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business and associate research professor in electrical and computer engineering.
Medical Product Outsourcing
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-rbl.llc
 
Yokogawa and Rice WaTER Institute partner on autonomous water treatment
An article mentions that Rice's Water Technologies Entrepreneurship and Research Institute (WaTER) has partnered with Yokogawa Corporation of America to support modular autonomous water treatment and reuse processes. Eric Willman, executive director of the WaTER Institute and executive director of Rice's Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment Center, is quoted.
Automation.com (This article also appeared in H20Global News.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-willman

Asking ChatGPT vs. Googling: Can AI chatbots boost human creativity?
Jaeyeon Chung, the William S. Mackey Jr. Distinguished Assistant Professor at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, authored an article.
Raw Story (This article originally appeared in The Conversation and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-chung

USA EIA reveals latest Henry Hub gas price forecast
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Rigzone.com (This article also appeared in Oklahoma Minerals.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-krane
 

Lithium brine breakthrough or not, Thacker Pass is happening
An article features Rice research that developed an innovative electrochemical reactor to extract lithium from natural brine solutions. Co-authors Sibani Lisa Biswal, the William M. McCardell Professor in Chemical Engineering and professor of materials science and nanoengineering; and Haotian Wang, the William Marsh Rice Trustee Chair, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, are quoted.
Clean Technica (This article also appeared in ShiftDelete.net.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-biswal-wang
Lithium aus dem elektrochemischen Reaktor
Computerworld.ch
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-cw

From Harvard to India: Riverstone Capital targets $15 million to fuel Indian entrepreneurship
An article features alumnus Arpit Garg.
The American Bazaar
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-garg

Helix to pilot space technology
An article featuring Helix Earth mentions that it was spun out of Rice.
Climate Control News
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-ccn
 
Wharton tops P&Q's 2024 Executive MBA ranking
An article mentions that Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is No. 20 for its executive program according to Poets&Quants. 
Poets&Quants
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-p&Q

5 ways scientists are using trash to create things we need
An article mentions Rice research that developed a low-emissions method of harvesting hydrogen from plastic waste.
Yahoo! Tech (This article originally appeared in The Cool Down.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-yt

AFROTECH 2024 — Bun B Declares, 'I was not given this company just to cash out,' as he shares his journey with Trill Burgers
An article features Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice.
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in AfroTech.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-bun.b

Why all hurricanes should be named 'Jim'
An article cites a Rice study into how natural disasters widen racial wealth gaps.
Monthly Review
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-mr

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

From Privilege to Purpose: Priyanka Senthil's mission to create lasting change
Rice senior Priyanka Senthil is featured.
Global Indian
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-senthil
Do privilégio ao propósito: A missão de Priyanka Senthil de criar mudanças duradouras
Global Indian
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-senthil
Dal privilegio allo scopo: La missione di Priyanka Senthil per creare un cambiamento duraturo
Global Indian
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-senthil

McCourt School fund reduces financial strain of unpaid internships
Alumna Isabela Walkin is featured.
Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-walkin

SLU computer science department sets Industry Connect lecture
Alumnus Chase Dupre is featured.
The Advocate
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-dupre

SPORTS

Amos and Rice earn 77-75 OT win over Northwestern State
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated Northwestern State University 77-75 Nov. 16.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-ap
Demons fall to Rice in overtime thriller
NSUDemons.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-nsu
East Carolina, Florida Atlantic and Rice pick up Saturday wins
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-the.american
Demons cap three-game road swing with visit to Rice
NSUDemons.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-nsu
Men’s college basketball: Demons cap three-game road swing at Rice
Bossier Press-Tribune
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-bpt
'CW 39 Weather & Traffic'
KIAH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-kiah (This segment aired twice.)

Men's and women's cross-country teams end 2024 campaign at NCAA South Central Regional
An article mentions that Rice's women's cross-country team placed eighth and the men placed 11th at the NCAA South Central Regional at the Watts Cross Country Course in College Station, Texas, Nov. 15.
UTAMavs.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-uta
Aggie men place fourth, women sixth at NCAA South Central Regional
12thMan.com (This article also appeared in KBTX Online.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-12th.man
Cross-country season comes to an end in College Station
ACUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-acu
Cross-country tabs six bests at NCAA South Central Regional
GoUTRGV.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-utrgv
Rangel Batres punches ticket to NCAA Championships, women finish fourth at Regionals
LSUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-lsu
15 American student-athletes claim NCAA Cross-Country All-Region Honors; Tulane men punch ticket to NCAA Championships
TheAmerican.org (This article also appeared in the South Florida Tribune.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-the.american

Owls hold off Bearkats on road
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated Sam Houston State University 65-60 Nov. 17.
GoBearkats.com (A version of this article also appeared in the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-bearkats
Kats fall to Kansas
GoBearkats.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-bearkats
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-kriv (This segment aired twice.)
'KHOU 11 Sports Extra'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-khou

Volleyball defeats Rice, advances to AAC Championship tournament
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team lost to the University of North Texas 3-2 Nov. 17. The Owls will next have a rematch against the Mean Green in the first round of the American Athletic Conference Championship Nov. 22.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-mgs
Bracket set for 2024 American Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-the.american
UNT grabs spot in AAC volleyball tournament with epic weekend, five-set win over Rice
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-drc

MBB: Huskies pull away in second half for victory over Rockford
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Houston Christian University Nov. 22.
HCUHuskies.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-hcu

PREVIEW: Women's basketball hosts Houston Christian on Sunday
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated the University of Houston 60-48 Nov. 14.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-uh

North Texas swim and dive team takes win over Rice in first home dual match of the season
An article mentions that Rice's swim team lost a dual meet to the University of North Texas 131-112 Nov. 8.
North Texas Daily (This article also appeared in News Break.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-ntd

Tigers fall to Owls on final regular season road trip
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated the University of Memphis 3-0 Nov. 15.
GoTigersGo.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-tigers

Louisiana falls in first road contest at No. 8 Houston
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Nov. 19.
RaginCajuns.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-rc
Louisiana signs talented JUCO point guard
RaginCajuns.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-rc

UAB football falls at Memphis, 53-18
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Alabama at Birmingham Nov. 23.
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-uab

Updated 2024 AAC football standings after Week 12
An article mentions that Rice competes in the American Athletic Conference.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in the College Football Network.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-msn

Athletes announce college plans
An article mentions that Skyla Tuthill has committed to play basketball at Rice.
Post and Courier
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-pc

Women's basketball wins over Wyoming, 62-51
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play Gonzaga University Nov. 21.
GoZags.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-zags

How Julian Lewis could be pulling a reverse J.T. Daniels of sorts
An article mentions former Rice football player J.T. Daniels.
USA Today's DraftWire
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-usa.today

'KENS 5 News'
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to Texas State University in the Servpro First Responder Bowl last season.
KENS-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-kens

'KPRC Channel 2 News'
A broadcast features former Rice football player Chris Boswell.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-boswell

NEWS RELEASES

Rice University announces strategic expansion into India with Rice Global India
Rice, a global leader in research and innovation, is expanding its international presence with the launch of Rice Global India. This strategic initiative underscores the university's commitment to fostering global collaboration and advancing its contributions to India’s rapidly growing education and technology sectors. Today the university hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new hub in Bengaluru, India’s third-largest city and the center of the country’s high-tech industry. This milestone lays the foundation for planned formal operations in the region and strengthens the university's growing network across India, including its collaborations with top-tier research and academic institutions.
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-news-release-rice.global.india

'Surprised and moved': Rice student Jae Kim named Rhodes Scholar
Rice senior Jae Kim '25 has been awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, one of just 32 American recipients — and the sole representative from a Texas university — chosen to study at the University of Oxford in England next fall. Rice’s 13th Rhodes Scholar and first since 2015, Kim is pursuing a major in integrative biology with a minor in environmental studies and also serves as the Rice Student Association president. Passionate about addressing climate change, he has aspirations to influence policy to develop solutions that safeguard both the planet and human health.
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-news-release-kim

Workshop highlights 'pivotal moment' for future of AI in space exploration
The In-Space Physical AI Workshop, held recently at the Ion District in Houston, convened top scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and government leaders to explore the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in space exploration — a domain poised to drive scientific discovery, economic growth and technological advancements. Organized by Rice's Office of Innovation in partnership with NASA, Purdue University and the Ion, the two-day event attracted over 200 guests as they engaged on a wide range of topics relating to applications of AI in the space industry.
http://dateline.rice/nov-18-news-release-AI.space

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