Dateline Rice for Sept. 6, 2019

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

What’s next for the Esalen Institute?
Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice and author of the 2007 book “Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion,” is quoted.
San Francisco Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2ZPciyg
http://bit.ly/2ZKQp75

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rice scientists develop clean tech to transform carbon dioxide into fuels
An article features Rice research into the efficient conversion of carbon dioxide into pure liquid fuels. Haotian Wang, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and William Marsh Rice Trustee Chair, is quoted and pictured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the “Business” section in the Sept. 6 print edition, and it appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/32scVze

Q&A: Rice architect, sustainability director on mass timber construction
Jesús Vassallo, the Gus Wortham Assistant Professor of Architecture, and Richard Johnson, director of sustainability and energy management at Rice, are featured in a Q&A discussing Rice’s plan to use mass timber construction to update Hanszen College. Vassallo and Albert Pope, the G. S. Wortham Professor of Architecture, are pictured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2ZPByUR
‘Mass timber’ projects at universities receive federal grants
Magnolia Reporter
http://bit.ly/2ZEmhuf

De Menil scion still seeking to shape Houston
A slideshow caption mentions that Francois de Menil was a guest juror at Rice’s School of Architecture April 18, 2019. Rice students were tasked with designing affordable housing in Houston. Graduate student Kayla Bien is pictured, and Jesús Vassallo, the Gus Wortham Assistant Professor of Architecture, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2ZWAnTz

New disclosures show Texas Sen. Royce West making big bucks from government contracts
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.
Hoy Dallas
http://bit.ly/2ZKOQWL

‘The Go List’
An events roundup mentions that Caleb McDaniel, associate professor of history and author of “Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution,” will read from his work at Brazos Bookstore in Houston Sept. 6.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Sept. 6 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2I2Jhcr

Digital clutter and the never-ending quest to hit ‘inbox zero’
Scott Sonenshein, the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2ZUVYvG

If a burger is meatless, is it really a burger?
Jaeyeon Chung, assistant professor of marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2ZV6Yt4

Next up for Rice Village?
An article mentions the Rice Management Co. Cecilia Arreola, real estate manager for Rice Management, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2ZT3aZx
http://bit.ly/2ZV7bwm

Courting millenials, Shell, Phillips 66 turn to social media influencers
Chris Ferris, lecturer at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2ZX6h2F

Ion Smart Cities Accelerator starts this week in Houston
An article highlights the redevelopment of the historic Midtown Sears building into The Ion, the centerpiece of an innovation district that broke ground July 19.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2ZSNIML
http://bit.ly/2ZPUeDV

MD Anderson doctor a candidate to head FDA
Alumnus Stephen Hahn is featured and pictured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Sept. 6 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2ZTZeHQ

Outside the Megaplex: Here are the Houston arthouse movies showing Sept. 6-12
A roundup of alternative Houston-area movie theaters mentions that Rice Cinema will present “Low-Fi,” a collection of unusual films from the Rice Cinema archive, Sept. 12.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Sept. 6 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2HQiuj8

Houston Grand Opera and Holocaust Museum Houston present panel discussion on ‘How Identity Ages’
Matthias Henze, the Isla Carroll and Percy E. Turner professor of Hebrew Bible and Early Judaism and founding director of the Program in Jewish Studies at Rice, will participate in the panel discussion “How Identity Ages” at Holocaust Museum Houston Oct. 10.
The Katy News
http://bit.ly/2ZHH1B7

BROADCAST

‘WHNT News 19 Early Morning’
An article mentions that Rice’s Department of Sport Management has partnered with the Houston Texans to offer a new course for students interested in professional sports management. Diane Crossey, professor in the practice of sport management, is interviewed by WHNT. Clark Haptonstall, professor in the practice of sport management and chair of the Department of Sport Management, is interviewed on KTRH.
WHNT-TV (Huntsville, Alabama; similar segments aired 15 times on stations across the U.S.)
http://bit.ly/2ZL0Ur9
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2ZTj4Dd (This segment aired three times.)

WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
Rice’s planned use of mass timber construction on campus is mentioned.
http://bit.ly/2ZFbZdn (This segment aired four times.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

When physicians integrate with hospitals, costs go up, Rice study says
An article features new research by Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Center for Health and Biosciences.
Science Codex (This article also appeared in News-Medical.net, Becker’s Hospital Review, 7thSpace Interactive, Bright Surf and DOTMed Healthcare Business News.)
http://bit.ly/2ZWDyKZ

Ecologists find bird-deterring nets create haven for stinging venomous caterpillars
An article features collaborative Rice research that suggests that a rise in asps, one of North America’s most venomous caterpillars, is due to netting live oaks to discourage pesky birds. Co-authors Scott Egan, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, graduate student Mattheau Comerford, and Glen Hood, former member of the Rice Academy of Fellows, are quoted. A Rice video is included.
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/2ZTP0XM

Nanotube carbon fibers can rewire damaged hearts
Collaborative Rice research into thin, flexible fibers made of carbon nanotubes to deliver electrical signals to damaged heart tissues is featured. Matteo Pasquali, the A.J. Hartsook Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, a professor of materials science and nanoengineering and of chemistry, is quoted.
HospiMedica.com
http://bit.ly/2ZOlzdG

‘Reflecting on Shinohara’: Rem Koolhaas and Sarah Whiting in conversation
Sarah Whiting, former dean of Rice’s School of Architecture and the William Ward Watkin Professor of Architecture, is featured.
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
http://bit.ly/2ZUsluG

The stigma of depression affects even psychiatrists
Alumnus Gregory Scott Brown authored an article.
Men’s Health (This article also appeared in the September print edition and it appeared in Pulse Live Kenya.)
http://bit.ly/2ZX4Dhv

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Pianist Mimi Minagawa to give free concert
Robert Roux, professor of piano and chair of keyboard at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, is mentioned.
The Winchester Star
http://bit.ly/2ZGWBwZ

Singers from Southern perform at esteemed Carnegie Hall
Thomas Jaber, professor of music and director of choral ensembles at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, is mentioned.
The Chart
http://bit.ly/2ZUbFaR

3 Pratt Young Scholars join the incoming class of 2023
An article mentions that a graduate of the Pratt Young Scholars program, a three-year program for highly motivated New York City public high school students, attends Rice.
Pratt News
http://bit.ly/2ZItLMz

‘Make home a safe haven away from work stressors’ with Shao-Lee Lin
Alumna Shao-Lee Lin is featured and pictured.
Medium
http://bit.ly/2ZT7SGk

SPORTS

Wake Forest looks to improve defense against Rice
Several articles preview Rice football’s game against Wake Forest Sept. 6. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is quoted. The first Houston Chronicle article features Owl Nahshon Ellerbe.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 100 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2ZTQSzM
Rice RB Nahshon Ellerbe hasn’t lost his motor
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Sept. 6 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/32uV6zF
Wake Forest vs. Rice odds, predictions: 2019 college football picks from advanced model on 52-31 run
CBS Sports
http://bit.ly/2ZNxDrK
Wake Forest football is eyeing a win against Rice. The Deacons also want to avoid needing a game-winning, closing-minutes drive (again).
Winston-Salem Journal (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2ZRG0m7
How to watch: Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-0) vs. Rice Owls (0-1)
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2ZRIuRE
BSD staff predictions for Wake Forest vs. Rice
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2ZV3Hda
Demon Deacons hope for smoother outing
The Times-News (This article also appeared in the Gaston Gazette and the Shelby Star.)
http://bit.ly/2ZPkJcU
Wake Forest football at Rice preview, game time & more
247Sports.com
http://bit.ly/2ZTJx3n
Bob’s picks: Retooled Huskies ready for Bears
Davis Enterprise
http://bit.ly/2ZSZjvh
Viewers guide, picks: LSU-Texas tops college schedule in Week 2
247Sports.com
http://bit.ly/2ZPpAuE
TV and radio listings: Sept. 6, 2019
The Washington Post (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
https://wapo.st/2ZDWEK0
This week in C-USA
The Herald-Dispatch
http://bit.ly/2ZPnrmu
Week 2 football: What to watch
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2ZPIOjz
About the game
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Sept. 6 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2ZQAss9
Texas events Sept. 6, 2019
LemonWire
http://bit.ly/2ZQ0ITh
College football 2019: Week 2 TV schedule
The Daily Gazette
http://bit.ly/2ZOWUlv
College football TV schedule for Week 2 of 2019 season
AL.com
http://bit.ly/2ZYoSLK
Don’t watch this; watch that, Week 2 college football viewing guide
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2ZK5mGI
Choosing C-USA: Week 2
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2ZLJZEP
Arizona State might ease up with MSU next week and Thursday’s college football betting odds and picks
Covers
http://bit.ly/2ZNWFuS

The 4 keys to LSU-Texas, and everything else to watch in Week 2
An article mentions that Rice’s football team were defeated by Army Aug. 30 by a score of 14-7.
ESPN (This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
https://es.pn/2ZNNMS1
Michigan football: 3 keys to a Wolverines win against Army
Fansided
http://bit.ly/2ZUdoZB
College football Week 2 primer: Heisman Watch, upset picks, predictions and more
Sporting News
http://bit.ly/2ZHF6fT
4 college football teams on upset alert in Week 2
The Big Lead
http://bit.ly/2ZTMalL
Previewing this weekend’s Army game with a Black Knights insider
The Wolverine
https://rvls.co/2ZRLNrR
Staff picks — college football Week 2
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2ZXd3W9
Army edges Rice, 14-7 in season-opening win
Hudson Valley Press
http://bit.ly/2ZVlFMG
How Michigan plans to contain Army’s triple-option offense
MLive.com
http://bit.ly/2ZOvPTi

‘Houston’s Morning Show at 9 a.m.’
A television broadcast mentions that the O.J. Brigance Celebration of Courage will take place at Rice Sept. 7. The Brigance Brigade Foundation was founded by former Owl O.J. Brigance, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2007.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2ZKRv2H
http://bit.ly/2ZKMOG6

Location, location: SMU profits off the transfer portal
Former Rice football player Zach Abercrumbia is featured.
247Sports.com
http://bit.ly/2ZV7tTS

Texas-LSU football series ‘a natural’ — that took 6 decades to resume
The schedule of future Rice football games is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Sept. 6 print editions of the Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2HNKzrv

No. 13 Texas A&M University-Commerce football team opens Bailiff era with first-ever international game
Former Rice head football coach David Bailiff is featured.
Front Porch News Texas (This article also appeared in the Gilmer Mirror and Herald Banner.)
http://bit.ly/2ZVcvQm
LSC will kick off 89th season this week, Lions facing Mexican team
The Commerce Journal
http://bit.ly/2ZU5246

LSU has a brand-new offense — but can it pass a test vs. Texas?
An article mentions the 2018 football game between Rice and Louisiana State University.
ESPN (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
https://es.pn/2ZNNRFj
Let the good times roll for Texas, LSU in long-overdue meeting
247Sports.com
http://bit.ly/32xlUPP

Soccer to host tournament this weekend
An article mentions that Rice’s soccer team will play South Florida University Sept. 6.
UTSA News
http://bit.ly/2ZVivsi

Texas State notebook: Star linebacker London finally grabs an interception
A sports roundup mentions that Rice’s volleyball team defeated Texas State University Sept. 3.
Austin American-Statesman
https://atxne.ws/2ZRLcGD

‘KPRC Channel 2 News Today 6 a.m.’
Rice is mentioned.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2ZKNfAe

Texan Live’s high school football schedule for Week 2
Devin Gunter (image 69), Braedon Nutter (image 73), Trey Phillippi (image 82) and Kobie Campbell (image 101) plan to play at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2ZUdUeh
http://bit.ly/2ZIojcN

NEWS RELEASES

Pain in the asp: Bird-deterring nets create haven for stinging pests
Rice researchers have learned the netting live oaks has an unintended consequence: Chasing away birds that eat insects has created a haven for a flourishing population of Megalopyge opercularis, commonly referred to as asps, one of North America’s most venomous caterpillars.
http://bit.ly/2ZTeLYr

Mendelsohn’s legacy, continued impact to be explored at Rice’s Baker Institute
Dr. John Mendelsohn (1936-2019) impacted health care, cancer research and the future of Texas through his work as a physician-scientist, as president of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and as an advocate for cancer research. An event at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Sept. 10 will honor Mendelsohn’s achievements and their impact on the future of cancer research.
http://bit.ly/2ZUEM9Q