Dateline Rice for Oct. 2, 2024

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

'Vance has the advantage' at VP debate, history professor says
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is quoted in ABC News, and he authored an article in America.
ABC News (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-brinkley
Jimmy Carter's born-again Christian legacy
America
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-brinkley

Highlights from the Vance-Walz vice presidential debate
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 quoted.
The Associated Press 
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-jones
Why Tuesday's vice presidential debate could matter more than history suggests
The Denver Post (This Associated Press article also appeared in WHBF Online and WHBF Online in MSN, and it was in 20 other media outlets and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-jones

Inauguration of Mexico's first woman president inspires North Texans
NBC DFW Online (This segment also aired on KXAS-TV in Dallas, and this article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-jones
Sunburn — The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics — 10.2.24
Florida Politics
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-jones
Welcher US-Vizekandidat überzeugt die Unentschlossenen?
TagesAnzeiger.ch
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-jones
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-jones
KGMI-AM (Seattle)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-jones (This segment aired on four affiliate stations.)

How two billionaire preachers remade Texas politics
David Brockman, nonresident scholar in the Religion and Public Policy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The New York Times Magazine
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-brockman
A pair of billionaire preachers built the most powerful political machine in Texas. That's just the start.
MSN (This article originally appeared in ProPublica, and it appeared in Raw Story.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-brockman
Texas Standard for Oct. 2, 2024: The religious backdrop surrounding debate over migrant aid
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 40 stations across Texas.) 
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-brockman
Welcome the stranger? How religion has influenced the immigration debate in Texas
KERA News (This article also appeared in Texas Standard, and this segment also aired on Texas Public Radio's seven affiliate stations.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-brockman

What will Iran's counterattack on Israel mean for US involvement?
Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Professor Emeritus of Political Science, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in NBC DFW Online.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-stoll
'NBC 5 News'
KXAS-TV (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-stoll
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-stoll
 
Insight into Middle East conflict after attack
Richard Sindelar, nonresident scholar in global diplomacy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Fox 26 Online, and this segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-sindelar
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-sindelar

Philly block parties can lead to small boosts in voter turnout, new research suggests
Tanika Raychaudhuri, assistant professor of political science, authored an article.
The Conversation (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-raychaudhuri

Building inclusive workplaces requires emotion and logic
An article features Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, professor of bioengineering and co-director of the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies, and Maria Oden, teaching professor of bioengineering, director of the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen and co-director of Rice360. 
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-kortum-oden

Watch: An event on clean energy investment in Houston
An article mentions that Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, will participate in a conversation about Houston's clean energy transition Oct. 9.
Axios (This article also appeared in MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-medlock

Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA Today's daily crossword puzzle, College Food
Rice is a clue in a puzzle. 
USA Today (This article also appeared in MSN Travel and more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-usa.today

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Jimmy Carter celebrates 100th birthday: A look back at 5 times the former president visited Houston
An article mentions that former President Jimmy Carter gave Rice's 80th commencement address May 8, 1993. James Baker, honorary chair of the Baker Institute for Public Policy and former U.S. secretary of state, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle 
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-baker

Hate crimes and incidents in Harris County often go unreported to police, study finds
An article features a new report by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Daniel Potter, senior director of research at the Kinder Institute, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle 
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-potter
Study reveals underreporting of hate incidents in Harris County amidst national scrutiny over FBI crime data
Hoodline
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-potter

Sheinbaum inherits migration, crime, economic 'ticking time bombs'
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Border Report (This article also appeared in KAMR Online, KAMR Online in MSN Money, DC News Now, DC News Now in MSN Money, WGNO Online and WGNO Online in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-payan

Galveston port director says cruises will not affected by dockworkers' strike
Alumnus Ed Emmett, fellow in energy and transportation policy in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-emmett
Port of Houston dockworkers begin strike over wages and automation
Houston Public Media (A similar article also appeared in Hoodline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-emmett
Port Houston workers picketing for better wages, protections against automation in historic strike
¡Que Onda!
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-emmett
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-emmett (This segment aired twice.)
Texas Public Radio
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-emmett (This segment aired on seven affiliate stations.)
'7 a.m. newscast for Oct. 2, 2024'
Podchaser (This newscast originally appeared in Houston Public Media, and the segment aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-emmett
'5 a.m. newscast for Oct. 2, 2024'
Podchaser (This newscast originally appeared in Houston Public Media, and the segment aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-emmett
'12 p.m. newscast for Oct. 1, 2024'
Podchaser (This newscast originally appeared in Houston Public Media, and the segment aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-emmett

Top 11 book and author events in Houston this month: October 2024
A roundup mentions that Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, and Caleb McDaniel, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Humanities and professor of history, will offer insights into the 2024 presidential election at Rice's Stude Concert Hall Oct. 22.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-brinkley-mcdaniel

Baylor again a top 10 undergrad experience, now leads Big 12 in new US News rankings
An article mentions that Rice is No. 1 in Texas and No. 18 in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report's annual college rankings.
Baylor Proud
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-baylor
Notre Dame ranks 18th in US News & World Report 2025 college rankings
University of Notre Dame's The Observer
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-und

2025 US News & World Report rankings highlight UTSA's national impact
An article mentions that Rice is No. 29 on U.S. News & World Report's "Most Innovative Schools" list. 
UTSA Today
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-utsa

Eanes ISD ranked the No. 1 school district in Texas, No. 7 in America
Rice is mentioned.
San Antonio Express-News
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-exp.news

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

New synthesis strategy could speed up PFAS decontamination
An article features Rice research that describes a new way to synthesize high-quality covalent organic frameworks at low cost and with high throughput. Co-authors Rafael Verduzco, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and alumna Safiya Khalil are quoted.
Environmental News Network (This article also appeared in Lab Manager and Smart Water Magazine.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-verduzco-khalil

What is necrobotics? A spider robot captivates the world
An article features Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers. Co-authors Daniel Preston, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and a Rice Senior Fellow, and graduate student Te Faye Yap are quoted.
Online Engineering Programs
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-preston-yap

Climate Change: 'Graveyard Of Glaciers' lays bare existential threat of melting ice
An article mentions that a Rice-led team of researchers established the Global Glacier Casualty List, a database of the world's glaciers lost to climate change. The casualty list was unveiled alongside a Glacier Graveyard in Iceland Aug. 17. Cymene Howe and Dominic Boyer, both professors of anthropology, are quoted.
Scoop.co.nz
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-howe-boyer

Storms like Helene release toxic chemicals from industrial facilities
An article features research by Rice's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience. 
Earth.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-earth

Symphony preview: There and back again
An article features alumna Gabriela Lena Frank.
Stage Left blog
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-frank

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

CMU-led project to fight obesity, Type 2 diabetes receives ARPA-H backing
An article mentions that Omid Veiseh, professor of bioengineering and faculty director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad accelerator, collaborated on the featured research.
Carnegie Mellon University News
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-veiseh
Obesity, diabetes implant receives up to $34 million to fast-track development
Northwestern Now (This article also appeared in Mirage.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-northwestern

Moslimstemmers mogelijk doorslaggevende factor in Amerikaanse presidentsverkiezingen
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Nieuws.Marokko.nl
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-stein

RPI silent over new drop deadline
Rice is mentioned.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute News
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-rpi
Students at CROPPS explore future of programmable plants
Cornell Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-cornell
Brilliant young girl wins best student award at US high school, earns acceptance from 10 top universities
Scholarship Region
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-sr

SPORTS

Rice sweeps cross-country honors
An article mentions that Rice cross-country runners Gus Gannon and Oliwia Kopec have been named the American Athletic Conference's Men's and Women's Athlete of the Week, respectively.
TheAmerican.org (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-gannon-kopec

Maggert posts top 25 finish at Bayou City Collegiate Classic
An article mentions that Rice hosted the Bayou City Collegiate Classic golf tournament Sept. 30-Oct. 1. Several articles mention that Owls Lukas Boandl and Daniel Zou competed in a three-golfer playoff after tying for first.
12thMan.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-boandl-zou
Bryant Hiskey II paces men's golf at Bayou City Collegiate Classic
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-boandl-zou
Warhawks record lowest final round, finish fourth at Bayou City Collegiate Classic
ULMWarhawks.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-boandl-zou
Ramirez leads Shockers to top five finish in Texas
GoShockers.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-boandl-zou
MGOLF: Huskies finish Bayou City Collegiate Classic in 8th place
HCUHuskies.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-hcu
Men's golf competes at Bayou City Collegiate Classic
SamfordSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-samford
Men's golf closes out Bayou City Collegiate Classic with another round under par
GoUTRGV.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-utrgv
ACU earns second-place finish in Bayou Collegiate Classic
ACUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-acu
Kats claim second straight tourney crown
GoBearkats.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-bearkats

Roadrunner soccer fails to score against Rice University
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio 1-0 Sept. 29. Owls Faith Hutchins and Leah Chancey are mentioned.
The Paisano
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-hutchins-chancey

Women's soccer travels to Houston to face Rice Thursday night
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play Temple University Oct. 3.
OwlSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-temple.u

Houston hoping to snap scoring drought at TCU
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Houston 33-7 Sept. 14.
CBS Sports (This Field Level Media article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-cbs
What makes UH cornerback Jeremiah Wilson one of best in the country? Look at his schedule
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Oct. 1 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-hc
Quick Look: TCU Horned Frogs vs. Houston Cougars
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-sbn
Students stand by Fritz despite challenging start
The Daily Cougar
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-tdc
TCU football vs. Houston picks, predictions, odds: Who wins Week 6 Big 12 game?
The Oklahoman
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-ok
Houston vs. TCU prediction, odds, pick for college football Week 6
Clutch Points
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-cp

NCAA women's soccer Top 25: Undefeated Arkansas claims top spot
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team received votes in the United Soccer Coaches' NCAA Women’s Division I Top 25 rankings.
SoccerWire.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-sw

McCown tosses two interceptions, UTSA falls to East Carolina
An article mentions that Rice's football team will play the University of Texas at San Antonio Oct. 12.
The Paisano
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-paisano

Texas State ends Mountain West talks, stays in Sun Belt
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to Texas State University in the Servpro First Responder Bowl last season.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in ESPN, and it appeared in ABC News.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-msn.sports
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-kriv
 
Pac-12 adds Gonzaga but still needs another football-playing member
Rice is mentioned.
The San Diego Union-Tribune
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-sdut

Texas college football power rankings: Longhorns and SMU open conference play hot, Sam Houston tops G5
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 21-20 Sept. 28.
Lone Star Live
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-lsl
AAC football power rankings — Week 6
Sports Illustrated's G5 Football Daily
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-si

Game 6 preview: At UTEP
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to Sam Houston State University 34-14 Aug. 31.
GoBearkats.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-bearkats

NEWS RELEASES

One in three Harris County residents face victimization based on race, gender or other protected status, most never report it
New research from Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research finds that nearly 50% of Harris County residents said they have been a victim of a crime or legal incident at some point in their lifetime, and one in three individuals in the county feel they were targeted due to their race, ethnicity, gender or other protected class. However, most of these individuals said they never reported these cases to the police.
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-news-release-potter

Rice's Biotech Launch Pad to lead commercialization of bioelectrical implant treatment for obesity, Type 2 diabetes
Rice is part of a multiuniversity research team that has secured an award of up to $34.9 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to accelerate the development of a bioelectronic implant designed to improve adherence for obesity and Type 2 diabetes treatment while reducing development and manufacturing costs.
http://dateline.rice/oct-2-news-release-veiseh

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