Dateline Rice for Sept. 23, 2019 (Weekend Edition)

FEATURED ITEM

China has a lot at stake as attacks in Persian Gulf rise
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.
NPR (This “All Things Considered” segment also aired on more than 900 affiliate stations across the U.S., and the article also appeared in more than 150 NPR-affiliated websites.)
https://n.pr/2mbASuQ

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Republicans may have found a crafty way to keep Democrats down in Texas
Paul Brace, the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
NBC News (This article also appeared in AOL.)
https://nbcnews.to/2kZaX9u

Researchers find way to turn carbon dioxide into valuable fuel
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 mentioned. Postdoctoral researcher Chuan Xia is quoted.
Voice of America (A similar article also appeared in Chemical Engineer.)
http://bit.ly/2l0RFRg

AI helps seismologists predict earthquakes
Research from Maarten de Hoop, the Simons Chair in Computational and Applied Mathematics and Earth Science, professor of computational and applied mathematics and professor of Earth, environmental and planetary science, is quoted in an article about advances in earthquake prediction.
Wired (This article originally appeared in Quanta Magazine, and it also appeared in Elexonic.)
http://bit.ly/2kZN5mh
The 5 coolest things on Earth this week
GE Reports
https://invent.ge/2m4J401

If Texas is going to turn blue, it starts with this special election
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.
Huffington Post
http://bit.ly/2l2anYy

Saudi Arabia’s oil troubles don’t rattle the US as they used to
Kenneth Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Sept. 22 print edition of the Post, on the front of the “Business” section of the Sept. 20 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News and the Sept. 20 print edition of The Denver Post. This story also appeared online in MSN, the Daily Comet and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
https://wapo.st/2V8NyQD

Frappes contre le pétrole saoudien: Un faible impact sur les tarifs
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Le Monde (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2kCIuGz
Strikes on Saudi facility will not have major impact on prices — analysis
The Jerusalem Post
http://bit.ly/2mwDN1x

Imelda blanketed the Houston area in almost 1 million lightning bolts
Graduate student Max Vinetz is quoted.
Vice
http://bit.ly/2kQdnaG

‘Inconspicuous Consumption’ makes climate change personal
President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is  mentioned.
Vanity Fair
http://bit.ly/2muWQZZ

Texans will be the most underrepresented Americans in the electoral college next year
Rice is mentioned in a caption.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required.)
https://wapo.st/2m73hlS

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Repeat flooding has residents asking: Is Houston worth it?
An article cites a Rice study about the emotional well-being of Houston residents after flood events.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Sept. 22 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2mt3cck

Thumbs up, down: Cornyn scolds Beto; mind control at Rice
An editorial mentions the research of Jacob Robinson, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering, who won a grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Next-Generation Nonsurgical Neurotechnology program. Robinson’s research also is mentioned in Newswise.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Sept. 22 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2mt3JuQ
Wired to think
Newswise
http://bit.ly/2kC6Z6K

The Rice professor who saw cosmic consciousness
A book review features “The Flip: Epiphanies of Mind and the Future of Knowledge,” the new book by Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Sept. 22 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2NY1ICP

These Houston entrepreneurs and startups are searching for flooding solutions
Cassidy Brown Johnson, lecturer in biosciences and president of the Coastal Prairie Partnership, is quoted.
InnovationMap
http://bit.ly/2kZPAVF (Scroll down to “Restored native wetland coastal prairies.”)

Thousands in Katy area remain homeless after Harvey floods
Rice’s Hurricane Harvey Registry, a joint venture of Rice, the Houston Health Department and the Environmental Defense Fund to study the health effects of the storm on Houstonians, is cited.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://bit.ly/2ma5YmA

Chinese-owned Surge Energy grows in the Permian, sets records
Alumnus Linhua Guan is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the Sept. 22 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/302MR12

UT-Dallas geologist who made simulated moon dirt, discovered dinosaur dies in Richardson house fire
Former Rice researcher James Carter died Sept. 21 at age 82.
The Dallas Morning News (This article also appeared in the Sept. 23 print edition, and it appeared in WFAA Online.)
http://bit.ly/2kwwgz1

Historian: Why Battleship Texas is so special
Alumna Abbie Grubb is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2kxbwHz
http://bit.ly/2m6xHEZ

Baylor University hosts inaugural national McNair Research Conference
An article mentions that Rice will participate in the Graduate Student Fair at Baylor University’s inaugural national McNair Research Conference Sept. 26-27.
Baylor University
http://bit.ly/2l2tFgr

On this day — September 23
William Marsh Rice is mentioned.
North Texas e-News
http://bit.ly/2l2J7Jv

HISD, Rice among schools closed on Friday
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2kRmNTl
http://bit.ly/2kNWsFH
Houston ISD issues shelter-in-place, Houston-area school districts close due to Imelda
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2mto3fC
http://bit.ly/2l07lUI
‘KPRC Channel 2 News Today at 6 a.m.’
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2l3rRDW

What’s in Houston art galleries this week
An arts roundup mentions that Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts is exhibiting “Moon Shot” through Dec. 21.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Sept. 20 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2NkXaXH
Art
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Sept. 20 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2msWgfi

Outside the Megaplex: Here are the Houston arthouse movies showing Sept. 20-26
A roundup of alternative Houston-area movie theaters mentions that Rice Cinema presented “Low-Fi,” a collection of unusual films from the Rice Cinema archive, Sept. 19 and will do so again Sept. 26.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2NnKjUi

Hundreds gathered at Houston City Hall on Friday to protest climate change
An article mentions that the Rice University Young Democrats student group co-sponsored the Houston Climate Strike.
Houstonia
http://bit.ly/2kUQdA0

BROADCAST

‘Houston Newsmakers’
A television broadcast features Stephen Klineberg, founding director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and professor emeritus of sociology in Rice’s School of Social Sciences, and a discussion of the results of the 38th annual Kinder Houston Area Survey. Bill Fulton, director of Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is mentioned in the broadcast.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2meVTEX
http://bit.ly/2mcv58E

The new wave of corporate activism
Scott Sonenshein, the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
WNYC Online (This “The Takeaway” segment also aired on more than 280 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://bit.ly/2l1dqjK

‘KPRC Channel 2 News at 10 p.m.’
Ruth López Turley, director of Rice’s Houston Education Research Consortium, associate director of research at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research and professor of sociology, is interviewed about her research.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2kFd4PS (This segment aired twice.)

Rice U. fellow answers minimum wage debate
Research by John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured.
KPRC Online (This article also appeared in KTRH.iheart.com, and the radio segment aired on KTRH-FM in Houston.)
https://ihr.fm/2mpMQBc
The Fed is expected to cut interest rates at its meeting today
KTRH.iheart.com (This segment also aired on KTRH-FM in Houston.)
https://ihr.fm/2mtsJSI
KTRH News
iHeart.com
https://ihr.fm/2myLGUl

KRLD-AM (Dallas)
Phil Bedient, the Herman Brown Professor of Engineering and director of Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, is interviewed about  flood mitigation possibilities in Houston.
http://bit.ly/2mwCC20 (This segment aired six times.)

‘Fox 26 News at 5 p.m.’
Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology, is interviewed about his research that examines the social and political reactions of people in post-Hurricane Harvey Houston.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2mBTpRz

Conversations: Zack Weinersmith, ‘Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything’
An article mentions that Kelly Weinersmith, adjunct faculty member in biosciences and the former Huxley Fellow in Ecology and Evolution at Rice, co-authored “Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything.”
Kansas Public Radio (This segment also aired on 10 affiliate stations in Kansas.)
http://bit.ly/2majNkY

How to get young people in Houston to vote?
McMurtry College senior Carolyn Daly participates in a panel discussion about how to increase Houston’s youth vote.
Houston Public Media (This “Houston Matters” segment also aired twice on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://bit.ly/2Np5NQJ

Mayoral candidates claim Houston has become more dangerous, but data tells a different story
Research by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research is cited.
Texas Standard (This segment aired on more than 30 affiliate stations in Texas, and the article also appeared on KUT.org.)
http://bit.ly/2V5oav3

WAMU-FM (Washington, D.C.)
Alumna Caroline Shaw, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2013, is featured.
http://bit.ly/2kUQKlt (This segment also aired on WAMU-FM in Ocean City, Maryland.)

‘Make48’
Rice’s SuperbOwl engineering team is featured.
WOUC-TV (Zanesville, Ohio; this segment also aired on WIPB-TV in Indianapolis.)
http://bit.ly/2l5YZee

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Researchers create tunable, nanoscale, incandescent light source
An article features Rice research into nano light bulbs, which may make solar cells more efficient. Co-authors Gururaj Naik, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, and graduate student Chloe Doiron are quoted and pictured.
AZo Optics (This article also appeared in Chemie.de and PC.sk.)
http://bit.ly/2m5ovAA
Sorgente luminosa ad incandescenza su scala nanometrica creata da ricercatori
NotizieScientifiche.it (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2mxK64Y

Shedding light on dark matter
An article mentions that Chris Tunnell, assistant professor of physics and astronomy and of computer science, and his team have received a $1 million National Science Foundation grant to advance the way data scientists use machine and deep learning in the physical sciences.
I-Connect007
http://bit.ly/2kBTXpO

‘Cotto/Gottfried’: Why are so many Latin Americans embracing Islam? Craig Considine explains.
Craig Considine, lecturer in sociology, is featured.
San Francisco Review of Books
http://bit.ly/2kDHtxY

Saving the planet means overthrowing the ruling elites
An article mentions that former President Barack Obama spoke at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy’s 25th anniversary celebration.
Truthdig
http://bit.ly/2m3Jowb

Religious events in the Manatee community, beginning Sept. 21
Alumnus Noah Hardaway is featured.
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
http://bit.ly/2kCbLRI

For Sarah Whiting, Harvard GSD’s new commander-in-chief, business as usual isn’t enough
Sarah Whiting, former dean of Rice’s School of Architecture and the William Ward Watkin Professor of Architecture, is featured.
Architectural Digest
http://bit.ly/2kAELt2

THE rankings expand as Asia Pacific continues to rise
Rice is mentioned.
University World News
http://bit.ly/2kxFlYx

Tony Wyllie named regional president and managing director of Special Olympics North America
Alumna Tony Wyllie is featured.
CityBizList (This article also appeared in CityBizList Washington, D.C.)
http://bit.ly/2m6OojC

FCC authorizes city-scale 5G testbeds in NYC, Salt Lake City
An article mentions that Rice and the University of Utah will lead Salt Lake City’s 5G testbed.
FierceWireless (This article also appeared in BYU News.)
http://bit.ly/2m3MBf3
‘Good Day Wisconsin’
WLUK-TV (Green Bay)
http://bit.ly/2kFiD0I

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

‘Howdy Modi’: The complete information about PM Modi’s much-awaited event
President David Leebron is mentioned.
Daily Addaa
http://bit.ly/2kySvo1

Which was worse: This Colorado man’s bachelor party hangover or the hangover from his $12,460 ER bill?
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, is quoted in an article about the billing practices of free-standing ER facilities.
Craig Daily Press (This article also appeared in the Sept. 20 print edition of The Denver Post and 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2m70fy9

Few takers for anti-India rant in Texas
Alumnus Ed Emmett ’71, senior fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is mentioned.
The Tribune (India)
http://bit.ly/2mbHLfC

LSU among 92 colleges honored for diversity and inclusion practices
An article mentions that Rice was honored with INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine’s Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award.
WAFB Online (This article also appeared in KLFY Online.)
http://bit.ly/2kx4oL9

From liberal Broward, Donald Trump finds his latest pick for lifetime appointment as federal judge
Alumnus Anuraag Singhal is featured and pictured.
South Florida Sun Sentinel (This article also appeared in the Sept. 23 print editions of the Sun Sentinel’s Broward and Palm Beach editions.
http://bit.ly/2kxQbxH

Community hopes ‘Purpose Built’ revitalization model enlivens into Ridgecrest neighborhood
Rice is mentioned.
Montgomery Advertiser
http://bit.ly/2m7ebbg

SPORTS

Brewer throws for 303 yards, TD in Baylor’s 21-13 win
Several articles mention that Rice’s football team was defeated by Baylor University 21-13 Sept. 20. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is quoted and Owl Wiley Green is featured in the first Houston Chronicle article. Former Rice football player Michael Perry is featured in 247Sports.com.
The Associated Press (Below is a sampling of more than 1,100 additional media outlets that mention the Rice-Baylor game.)
http://bit.ly/2kSCDgv
Rice‘s upset bid comes up short against Baylor
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2ma1cpu
Rice offense falters in bid to upset Baylor
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Sept. 22 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2kR1KjM
Baylor gets history lesson before playing old SWC rival Rice
The Associated Press
http://bit.ly/2mwoGoJ
Wiley Green ready to go for Rice against Baylor
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2maLPNc
Best in Texas poll (Sept. 22): After big win over TCU, SMU moves up for fourth straight week; Texas now unanimous No. 1
The Dallas Morning News (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2kPhwM1
Postgame notes: Baylor at Rice
247Sports.com
http://bit.ly/2kRPbEU
Weekend NCAA football recap: Big wins for Texas and LSU, more disappointment from Houston
SportsMap Houston
http://bit.ly/2mzksgc
‘KPRC Channel 2 News at 10 p.m.’
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2kFkdzG
‘Fox 44 News at 9 Central Texas’
KWKT-TV (Waco, Texas)
http://bit.ly/2kDyz3u
College football preview: Baylor at Rice
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2mtG79n
http://bit.ly/2l1etAj
Players to know: Rice Owls
247Sports.com
http://bit.ly/2l3NLH9
Please Bear with me: Former Rice RB Michael Perry
247Sports.com
http://bit.ly/2kSH76P

Rice band’s halftime show plays in solidarity with Baylor LGBTQ students
An article featuring the Rice Marching Owl Band quotes Sid Richardson College senior Chad Fisher, spokesman for the MOB; McMurtry College senior Braulio Garcia, MOB executive producer; and University Bands Director Chuck Throckmorton.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Sept. 22 print edition of the Chronicle, and it appeared online in the San Antonio Express News, OutSports and Inside Higher Ed.)
http://bit.ly/2mbTXgo

The newest star on Texas’ offense
Rice football player Prudy Calderon is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Sept. 20 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/304udWD

Charley Walters: It’s Vikings’ fault they’re stuck with Kirk Cousins
Rice football player Antonio Montero is mentioned.
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
http://bit.ly/2kByf5l

Texas college football rankings: Longhorns hang on
Former Rice football player Jackson Tyner is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. A similar article also appeared in The Daily Toreador.)
http://bit.ly/2kRrywc

Rice Owls defeat Charlotte Sunday, 1-0
An article mentions that Rice’s soccer team defeated the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 1-0 Sept. 22. Owls Delaney Schultz, Bella Killgore and Maya Hoyer are highlighted.
TopDrawerSoccer
http://bit.ly/2mdhopF

Roadrunners fall short in overtime to Blue Raiders
An article mentions Rice’s soccer team will play the University of Texas at San Antonio Sept. 29.
UTSA Athletics
http://bit.ly/2m3A5fz

UH releases full 2019-20 basketball schedule
An article mentions that Rice’s men’s basketball team will play the University of Houston Nov. 19.
Houston Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2mc9IUA

Red Raiders set to begin conference play
An article mentions that Rice’s volleyball team defeated the University of Texas at Austin 3-2 Sept. 18.
The Daily Toreador
http://bit.ly/2m3Do6t

Harrison paces Roadrunners on Sunday at Trinity Forest Invitational
An article mentions that Rice’s golf team competed in the Trinity Forest Invitational Sept. 22.
UTSA Athletics News
http://bit.ly/2kDINks

Football roundtable: Duck syndrome
Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren is mentioned.
The Stanford Daily
http://bit.ly/2mqJaPE

Northern Colorado, SMU among Lamar’s future opponents
An article mentions that Rice’s football team will play Lamar University Sept. 26, 2020.
The Port Arthur News
http://bit.ly/2kyFOJT

Don’t call it a rivalry: A brief history of UTSA vs. North Texas (2019 edition)
Rice football is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2l3wCgL

Payson McElveen’s White Rim film ‘Standing Man’ coming Sunday
Former Rice track and field athlete Mike McElveen is featured.
The Durango Herald
http://bit.ly/2m5DCtO

The not-so-glamorous life of MLB agent Scott Lonergan
Former Rice baseball player Scott Lonergan is featured.
Advocate
http://bit.ly/2mxeUCW

NEWS RELEASES

Malawi study confirms lasting impact of life-saving technology
Malawi’s national adoption of affordable, rugged, neonatal CPAP technology as a part of routine hospital care resulted in sustained improvements in the survival of babies with respiratory illness, according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics. Rice 360° developed the Pumani CPAP machine used in the study and supported the national rollout via a transition-to-scale grant from Saving Lives at Birth.
http://bit.ly/2kE7n4H

Rice University experts available to discuss flooding in Houston
After the Bayou City was once again saturated by heavy rain, Rice flooding experts Phil Bedient and Jim Blackburn are available to discuss the inundation.
http://bit.ly/2manbfX

Probes shed new light on Alzheimer’s cause
Rice researchers have found a way to track the formation of soluble amyloid beta peptide aggregates implicated in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. The lab of Angel Martí reported its development of a ruthenium-based fluorescent complex that binds to soluble, oligomeric amyloid beta peptides.
http://bit.ly/2mdXFpS

Raising minimum wage isn’t best way to boost employee income, Baker Institute expert says
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Raise the Wage Act of 2019, and raising the minimum wage is likely to be a central debate of the 2020 election cycle. But is it the best option for employees and employers? John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, argues that revamping and increasing the earned income tax credit is a better alternative.
http://bit.ly/2masfki