NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Texas commissioner offers 1,402 acres to Trump for 'deportation facilities'
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, is interviewed.
ABC News
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-payan
Read excerpts of what Texas lessons may include about the Bible, Christianity
David Brockman, nonresident scholar in the Religion and Public Policy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Dallas Morning News.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-brockman
Elon Musk has pledged to settle Mars. This book offers a reality check
An article features a Q&A with Kelly Weinersmith, adjunct assistant professor of biosciences and co-author of "A City on Mars."
CNN
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-weinersmith
Quantum-inspired design boosts efficiency of heat-to-electricity conversion
An article features Rice research to improve a key element of thermophotovoltaic systems. Co-authors Gururaj Naik, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and alumnus Ciril Samuel Prasad are quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Phys.org, and it also appeared in Science Blog, Interesting Engineering, Yahoo! News, AZo Materials and AZo Materials on MSN Money Great Britain.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-naik-prasad
Why are so many Latino Catholics converting to Islam in Texas?
Craig Considine, senior lecturer in sociology, is quoted.
MSN (This Houston Chronicle article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-considine
Conferência Peter Drucker: Valorizar o entusiasmo pode ser chave à produtividade
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Bloomberg Línea
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-bloomberg
10 famous quotations from the space program
New Space Economy
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-nse
WHKT-AM (Norfolk, Virginia)
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-whkt
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Uniquely Houston event to convene innovation experts across aerospace, energy, and medicine
An article mentions that David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute, professor of physics and astronomy and Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Shalini Yadav, executive director of Rice's Synthetic Biology Institute, will participate in the Pumps & Pipes conference Dec. 9.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-alexander-yadav
Top Houston startups, innovators win big, space tech rolls out rover, and more trending news
A roundup mentions that five projects were awarded seed grants by the Rice Cancer Bioengineering Collaborative.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-inno.map
BROADCAST
Mayor’s plan for homelessness (Nov. 22, 2024)
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, participates in a roundtable discussion of "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" of the week's news.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-ho
Alex Jones tries to halt the sale of InfoWars to The Onion: 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly' of the week
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-ho
As UT expands its tuition program, other local colleges offer similar plans that are changing lives
An article mentions that Rice offers full-tuition scholarships and grants to students from low- and middle-income families.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-abc13
MIT offers free tuition for families earning under $200,000
Techspot
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-ts
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Mexican cartels are a direct threat to Canada's public safety, and the future of North American trade: Gary J. Hale for Inside Policy
Gary Hale, nonresident fellow in drug policy and Mexico studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
MacdonaldLaurier.ca (This article also appeared in Todayville.com.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-hale
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy headlines latest Womble Bond Dickinson Navigating the Global Energy Transition Series event
An article mentions that 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, participated in a panel discussion at Womble Bond Dickinson's "Geopolitics, Elections and the Energy Transition: Risks and Opportunities for the Energy Sector in 2025" conference Nov. 14.
Womble Bond Dickinson
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-jones
NASA's Curiosity rover shares 360 panorama of Gediz Vallis before moving on
Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
Yahoo! Tech (This article originally appeared in Extreme Tech.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-siebach
How climate change is going to affect cities
An article cites research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Brewminate.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-brew
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Prominent Northwest lawyer established prosperous career under dead baby's name
An article featuring Willie Ragan Casper Jr. mentions that he formerly attended Rice.
The Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-casper
Prop. 28 brings as many problems as solutions to arts and music funding
An article cites a 2019 Rice study into the outcomes of Texas students who participated in arts courses.
Elk Grove Citizen
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-egc
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship named Outstanding Emerging Center
An article mentions Rice's Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers in the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship.
The University of Tulsa
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-ut
SPORTS
Scouting report: What to know about Rice before their matchup with UAB
An article mentions that Rice's football team is scheduled to face the University of Alabama at Birmingham Nov. 23.
AL.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-al
UAB hosts Rice for Senior Day on Saturday at Protective Stadium
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-uab
2024 Week 13 preview: Rice Owls and UAB Blazers
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-sbn
Houston Christian hosts Rice following Anglin's 20-point game
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Houston Christian University Nov. 22.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-ap
MBB: HCU continues homestand, hosts crosstown rival Rice
HCUHuskies.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-hcu
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
A broadcast mentions that Rice's women's basketball team lost to Gonzaga University 72-69 Nov. 21.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-kriv
'Nonstop Local News'
KHQ-TV (Spokane, Washington)
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-khq (This segment aired six times.)
Volleyball set for AAC Championship
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is scheduled to play the University of North Texas in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Championship Nov. 22.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-mgs
Wolf Pack shine on Day 1 of Phill Hansel Invitational with record-breaking performances
An article mentions that Rice's swim team is competing in the University of Houston's Phill Hansel Invitational Nov. 20-22.
NevadaWolfPack.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-nwp
Cullen breaks record again, Cougars win three events on Day 2 of Phill Hansel Invitational
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-uh
Henrietta Fangli swims 59.19 100 breast on night 2 of Phill Hansel Invite
SwimSwam
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-swimswam
Lindberg, Shorten lead Spartans on Day 2 of Phill Hansel Invite
SJUSpartans.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-sju
Texas State giving GJ Kinne new 7-year deal, sources say
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to Texas State University in the Servpro First Responder Bowl last season.
ESPN
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-espn
Rice Owls narrowing head coaching search
An article mentions former Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-dctf
Update on the coaching search at Rice, where a pattern has emerged
FootballScoop
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-fs
NEWS RELEASES
'Introduction to Computer Science' is latest free digital learning textbook from OpenStax
OpenStax, the world's largest publisher of open educational resources and a provider of interactive learning technologies based at Rice, announces the publication of "Introduction to Computer Science." As a free digital learning textbook, this resource provides extensive coverage of core concepts such as algorithms, data structures, computer systems and software development with real-world applications highlighting how these concepts solve complex problems.
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-news-release-openstax
Quantum-inspired design boosts efficiency of heat-to-electricity conversion
Researchers at Rice have found a new way to improve a key element of thermophotovoltaic systems, which convert heat into electricity via light. Using an unconventional approach inspired by quantum physics, Rice engineer Gururaj Naik and his team designed a thermal emitter that can deliver high efficiencies within practical design parameters.
http://dateline.rice/nov-22-news-release-naik