Dateline Rice for June 6, 2019

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Trump on Vietnam: Despite deferments, he’d have been ‘honored’ to serve
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the June 6 print edition, and it appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
https://wapo.st/2Xwi7jA

Beto O’Rourke, a Democratic darling in 2018, struggling on national stage
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted in several articles on politics.
Reuters (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
https://reut.rs/2K16yhf
New poll gives Democrats a lot to be excited about in Texas
Dallas Observer
http://bit.ly/2wGweqV
Did your representative become more liberal or conservative this session? Here’s a list 
The Texan
http://bit.ly/2XpBlYd

Tariffs on Mexico could cost America 400,000 jobs, a new report says
Alumnus Ray Perryman ’78 is quoted.
CNN (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
https://cnn.it/2wGYXM0

Gwinnett grads receive full-ride scholarships
An article mentions that Matthew Castrillon plans to attend Rice.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
https://on-ajc.com/2XC4m3b

HOUSTON/TEXAS

10 best bets this weekend in Houston: Robbins, reggae and ‘Resilient Sounds’
An article mentions that young composers from Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, the Houston Symphony, the University of Houston and Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston will be paired with members of Houston’s refugee community to tell their stories through the music of “Resilient Sounds.”
Houston Press
http://bit.ly/2wB1WWz

Harris County to apply for ‘successful’ status following initial countywide polling place program implementation
An article cites a study of May school board balloting conducted by experts from Rice’s Center for Civic Leadership.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://bit.ly/2JZx0I9

HISD losing ground to competition in Bellaire, Meyerland, West U
An article mentions that the University of Houston and Rice will conduct an enrollment study of the Houston Independent School District.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://bit.ly/2wKUeJf

‘Plaza Suite’ kicks off Pasadena theater’s season
Alumna Leslie Barrera is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2wHxBW8
http://bit.ly/2wGhng0

BROADCAST

‘The Morning Show’
President John F. Kennedy’s “Moon Speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is featured.
Global Lloydminster
http://bit.ly/2XycEZG

‘L’Italia con Voi’
Cristina Giliberti, lecturer at Rice’s Center for Languages & Intercultural Communication, is featured.
RAI
http://bit.ly/2K3FxcX

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Molecular bait can help hydrogels heal wounds
An article features Rice research that developed modular, injectable hydrogels enhanced by bioactive molecules intended to help repair bone, cartilage and other tissues able to regenerate themselves. Co-authors Antonios Mikos, the Louis Calder Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is pictured; graduate student Jason Guo is quoted and pictured; and Paul Engel, professor of chemistry, is mentioned.
Phys.org (This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2Xt4Ok9

Lab: Synthetic organs come a lung way
Collaborative Rice research that developed a tangled, 3D-printed network of vessels that mimic a human lung is featured. Lead co-author Jordan Miller, assistant professor of bioengineering, is quoted.
Metro Newspaper UK (This article also appeared in the June 6 print edition, and it appeared in Medical Health News and Tech Transfer eNews Blog.)
http://bit.ly/2wGpOIi

DARPA’s new project is investing millions in brain-machine interface tech
A roundup of DARPA’s Next-Generation Nonsurgical Neurotechnology research program projects mentions that Jacob Robinson, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering, is developing a bidirectional system for recording from and writing to the brain.
Singularity Hub (This article also appeared in Express.co.uk, Sputnik International, Daily Mail and RT.)
http://bit.ly/2XxfluC

Betty Bowers to give God a performance review at FFRF convo
An article mentions that Anthony Pinn, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and professor of religion and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, will receive the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s (FFRF) Emperor Has No Clothes Award at the FFRF’s national convention in Madison, Wisconsin, Oct. 18-20.
Freedom From Religion Foundation
http://bit.ly/2wGOWi9

Cooper Hewitt reveals 20th Annual National Design Awards winners
An article featuring Thomas Phifer, winner of the Architecture Design award, mentions that his architectural firm, Thomas Phifer and Partners, designed Rice’s Brochstein Pavilion.
Architectural Digest (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2Xt2wBm

Perrotin Tokyo exhibits works by Lee Mingwei
An article featuring Lee Mingwei’s art exhibit “The Tourist” mentions that it was commissioned by the former Rice Art Gallery in 2001.
Art Daily
http://bit.ly/2wP34Gh

OPAF names 2019 Dale Yasukawa Scholarship Winner
An article features and pictures alumna Nicki Chamberlain-Simon.
The O&P Edge
http://bit.ly/2wBjguz

Shackelford snags 7 ex-Winstead attorneys for Houston launch
Rice is mentioned.
Law360
http://bit.ly/2wIaN8E

UC Berkeley research suggests Chinese CRISPR babies’ gene edits may be harmful
Rice is mentioned.
BioSpace
http://bit.ly/2wGieNK

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

At US-Mexico border, migrants from Africa, Haiti wait to seek asylum
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of the institute’s Mexico Center, is quoted.
Haitian Times
http://bit.ly/2wF0VN3

Trailblazer among sports editors dies at 73
An article featuring alumna Le Anne Schreiber mentions that she died May 31 at 73. Schreiber became the first woman to run a major American daily newspaper’s sports section when The New York Times appointed her to that position in 1978.
Belleville News-Democrat (This article appeared in the June 6 print edition and the print edition of the Herald Sun, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2XuFASn

Gerald O’Grady, 87, established UB’s Center for Media Study
An article featuring Gerald O’Grady, who died March 26 at 87, mentions that he was an assistant professor of English at Rice from 1962-67. He received the Nicolas Salgo Distinguished Teacher Award and was voted Outstanding Teacher on Campus by members of the senior class in 1966.
The Buffalo News (This article appeared in the June 6 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2wCqfDt

BNED and OpenStax partner to expand OpenStax catalogue of open educational resources 
An article features OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources.
Le Lézard
http://bit.ly/2XtSnVa

SPORTS

Blue Jays take son of Roy Halladay on Day 3 of MLB draft
Several articles feature or mention the following Rice baseball players who were picked in the MLB draft: Trei Cruz, who was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 37th round, is mentioned in the Associated Press and pictured in Click2Houston and slideshows from the Houston Chronicle; Garret Gayle, who was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 12th round, is featured in the first Houston Chronicle article and pictured in the second Chronicle slideshow; Dane Acker, who was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 23rd round, is pictured in the Chronicle’s slideshows; Roel Garcia, who was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 27th round, is pictured in the Chronicle’s slideshows and mentioned in SB Nation; and Addison Moss, who was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 37th round, is pictured in the Chronicle’s slideshows.
Associated Press (This and similar articles also appeared in more than 110 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2XtHIK8
Carlos Correa’s brother, Jose Cruz Sr.’s grandson selected in 2019 MLB draft
Click2Houston
http://bit.ly/2wEsia3
Astros select Rice pitcher Garrett Gayle (Cypress Woods) in 12th round
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2Xv0hNQ
http://bit.ly/2Xwrz6y
Former Houston high school stars taken in this year’s MLB Draft
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2Xx5WDk 
2019 MLB Draft Day 3: Blue Jays picks, notes and open thread
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2wGvlyy

Minnesota Twins 2019 MLB draft pick capsules
An article mentions that Rice baseball player Matt Canterino was the Minnesota Twins’ second-round pick in this year’s MLB Draft.
Fox Sports
https://foxs.pt/2wEfGQj

NCAA moving 3-point line back
Rice men’s basketball head coach Scott Pera is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the June 6 print edition, and it appeared in the June 6 print and online editions of the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://bit.ly/2XxX54m

Local links: Dual underway at Byron Nelson Junior Championship, NTPGA Foundation scores hole-in-one with donation
An article mentions that former Rice golfer Mitchell Meissner won the 2018 Texas Amateur golf tournament.
The Dallas Morning News
http://bit.ly/2wKZ6hv

Once compared to Anthony Rendon, Texas infielder Ryan Reynolds drafted by Chicago’s Cubs
Former Rice baseball player Anthony Rendon is mentioned.
Austin American-Statesman
http://bit.ly/2wHcYJH

USA swimming introduces disaster relief grants for teams
An article mentions that Rice’s swimming and diving program helped with fundraising efforts for Kingwood High School after it was damaged by Hurricane Harvey.
SwimSwam
http://bit.ly/2Xu3oWp

Rough Riders Buck named to UWS TOTW
Former Rice soccer player Lauren Hughes is mentioned.
SleterFC.com
http://bit.ly/2XwpIPd

Theotis Brown rumbling back to St. Louis as XFL continues impressive run of minority hiring
An article mentions that Brian Michael Cooper, the Houston XFL team’s president, worked in the athletic department at Rice.
The St. Louis American
http://bit.ly/2Xqa1cs

NEWS RELEASES

Molecular bait can help hydrogels heal wounds
The team led by Rice’s Brown School of Engineering bioengineer Antonios Mikos and graduate student Jason Guo have developed modular, injectable hydrogels enhanced by bioactive molecules anchored in the chemical crosslinkers that give the gels structure.
http://bit.ly/2XturRV

Texas lawmakers dug in their heels on marijuana reform, says Baker Institute expert
The 86th Texas Legislature moved an inch — and no more — toward easing restrictions related to marijuana, according to a drug policy expert at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell, III, Fellow in Drug Policy at the institute, is available to discuss with the media the legislative session’s developments on this and related issues.
http://bit.ly/2Xud57d