Dateline Rice for Nov. 11, 2019 (Weekend Edition)

Stefan De La Garza
– November 11, 2019Posted in: Dateline Rice

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Impeachment shatters Perry’s peaceful exit from Trump cabinet
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 or interviewed in several articles on politics.
Bloomberg (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets, and it appeared in the Nov. 10 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News.)
https://bloom.bg/2pbONTK
Democrats see 2020 election won by slim margins in several key battleground states
The Well
http://bit.ly/34UUFQf
Texas Standard for Nov. 11, 2019
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on 30 Texas Public Radio-affiliated stations across Texas.)
http://bit.ly/2KaLJOW (Comments begin at 26:00.)
Bolivia’s president resigns amid protests
Texas Standard
http://bit.ly/2rBcTIr

 

President’s eldest son relishing his part in 2020 campaign
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
The Wall Street Journal (Subscription is required.)
https://on.wsj.com/2rtunpW

As Fulshear grows, Texas town becomes less diverse
Kyle Shelton, director of strategic partnerships at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
NBC News (This article also appeared in NBC DFW Online, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, KXAS Online, Fresno Bee Online, Sacramento Bee, Miami Herald and News Break.)
https://nbcnews.to/32zD5zJ

Paper trail leads to heart valve discoveries
An article features an experimental device developed by Rice bioengineers to study heart disease. Jane Grande-Allen, the Isabel C. Cameron Professor of Bioengineering and chair of the Brown School of Engineering’s Department of Bioengineering, is quoted and graduate student Madeline Monroe is mentioned.
National Science Foundation
http://bit.ly/32AXhkQ

Even ‘Goldilocks’ exoplanets need a well-behaved star
Rice research developing a computer model to help judge how a star’s own atmosphere impacts its planets is featured. Graduate student Alison Farrish is quoted and David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and professor of physics and astronomy, is mentioned.
National Science Foundation
http://bit.ly/2Q7sQ3b

HOUSTON/TEXAS
Pasadena’s mayor sought unity. His meetings show divide.
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science at Rice, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2KawplqScathing state review calls for major changes at HISD to improve consistency, finances
Jodi Moon, postdoctoral fellow at Rice’s Houston Education Research Consortium, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Nov. 9 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2X4crOiReport: Spring ISD has higher student mobility rate than Greater Houston area, state of Texas
An article features research by Rice’s Houston Education Research Consortium. Patrick Gill, research analyst at HERC, is quoted.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://bit.ly/2KbrMaV

Peace on Earth
Rice’s Fondren Library and James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion, are featured.
My Gay Houston
http://bit.ly/2CpwhtZ

Thumbs: California conservatives head to Texas; ICE costume outrage
An editorial mentions that three Rice students dressed as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents for Halloween.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 9 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2NAXZKx

White director from Houston makes ‘Waves’ with film about black family
An article mentions that Rice Cinema will screen films as part of the Houston Cinema Arts Festival.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Nov. 10 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/34BFjAj

The art of fetish
Evan Garza, former director of Rice’s Public Art Program, is mentioned
OutSmart Magazine
http://bit.ly/2QblRpV

Promoting the Houston model in South Africa, Morocco, and California
Alumna Tory Gattis authored a column.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/34UY4yN

6th annual festival in Spring area celebrates Islamic art
An article mentions that the Islamic Arts Festival held Nov. 9-10 at the Al Salam Mosque in Spring, Texas, was sponsored by Rice’s Boniuk Institute for Religious Tolerance.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2qFX2Yw
http://bit.ly/36WbbRW

Houston singer-songwriter Vince Bell finds a new focus with ‘Ojo’
An article mentions that Rice Cinema will screen “For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair” Nov. 14.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/32EcfXc

BROADCAST
‘Washington Journal’
James Baker III, honorary chair of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and former U.S. secretary of state, is interviewed in a television broadcast about the fall of the Berlin Wall Nov. 9, 1989. Baker mentions that a section of the Berlin Wall is installed at Rice.
C-SPAN
http://bit.ly/33OUUw4
C-SPAN 3
http://bit.ly/34Tclf4WeekHack: Astros players up for awards, new Spring ISD stadium opens and Nutcracker Market begins
An events roundup mentions that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will deliver remarks about U.S. foreign policy Nov. 15 at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Click2Houston
http://bit.ly/2NZc43v

Lost Templar treasure and miracles of carbon 60
Research by Professor Emeritus Robert Curl and the late Richard Smalley, who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry along with British chemist Sir Harold Kroto for the discovery of buckminsterfullerenes, or “buckyballs,” a new form of carbon, is mentioned.
Coast to Coast AM (This segment also aired on more than 500 affiliate station across the U.S.)
http://bit.ly/2pSujQoAccomplished motivational speaker comes to WF
Cortlan Wickliff, Associate Vice Provost of Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives, discusses his new book “Young and Driven” in a television broadcast.
News Channel 6 Online (This segment also aired twice on KAUZ in Wichita Falls, Texas.)
http://bit.ly/2NZbDpTKOA-AM (Denver)
President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
http://bit.ly/2O4VBLa
C-SPAN 
http://bit.ly/2O0z567

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
C&EN’s ‘2019 10 Start-Ups to Watch’
A chemistry start-up roundup features Syzygy Plasmonics and mentions that the hydrogen fuel cell technology currently under development was pioneered by Naomi Halas, the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and professor of chemistry, bioengineering, physics and astronomy and of materials science and nanoengineering and the director of Rice’s Smalley-Curl Institute; and Peter Nordlander, the Wiess Chair in Physics and Astronomy, professor of electrical and computer engineering and professor of materials science and nanoengineering.
C&EN
http://bit.ly/32yu0raTexas Heart Institute wins prestigious grant to develop wireless and leadless pacemakers
An article mentions that collaborative Rice research into the development of a novel pacemaker system that is both leadless and wirelessly powered was awarded a four-year, $2.39 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. Co-investigator Behnaam Aazhang, the J.S. Abercrombie Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering, is mentioned.
EP Lab Digest
http://bit.ly/2K3OWQc4 ‘doubt-raisers’ sap recommendation letters for women
An article features the research of co-authors Mikki Hebl, the Martha and Henry Malcolm Lovett Chair of Psychology at Rice’s School of Social Sciences and professor of management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, and alumnus Juan Madera.
The Good Men Project
http://bit.ly/36Tv78g

Harvesting human electricity gains commercial traction
An article mentions that the lab of James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, developed a laser-induced graphene nanogenerator that could power future wearables.
OilPrice.com
http://bit.ly/2O4neE8

 

Listen: Has the oil market found balance?
Mark Finley, a fellow in energy and global oil at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured in a podcast.
S&P Global Platts
http://bit.ly/2K9ZAoJ

 

Marinella Senatore leads Cold Spring in an Interactive Day of Dance Nov. 16 
Ylinka Barotto, associate curator at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts, is mentioned.
Chronogram
http://bit.ly/34MTAdd

 

Trump’s FDA nomination overlooks acting commissioner
Alumnus Stephen Hahn, who has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, is featured.
Food Safety Magazine
http://bit.ly/2Q0kKth

A nail-biter on affirmative action
Richard Anthony Baker, executive director for institutional equity and EEO at Rice, is quoted.
Inside Higher Ed
http://bit.ly/2CuwFaCHall of Fame inducts 2019 class
An article features the late alumnus John Bonds.
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
http://bit.ly/34RkPniHits through history: Original songs inspired by Houston Astros
Rapper Bernard “Bun B” Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is featured.
The Runner Sports
http://bit.ly/32zK63F

HCCC and Kinetic present dynamic concert inspired by Hurricane Harvey
An article featuring alumnus Shane Monds mentions that he has composed works for James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/36YXv95

Graphene additives making their mark
An article mentions collaborative Rice research developing a graphene coating for copper.
The Bull
http://bit.ly/2NFn5bz

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
In her upcoming book, Marie Kondo reveals how to find a job that sparks joy
An article features an upcoming book by Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein, the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, titled “Joy at Work: The Career-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.”
Real Simple
http://bit.ly/36QmAD3GW’s Handshake activation rate tops market basket schools, officials say
Nicole Van Den Heuvel, the director of career services at Rice, is quoted.
The GW Hatchet
http://bit.ly/33MBto1Canada missing out on shale revolution
Peter Hartley, the George and Cynthia Mitchell Chair in Sustainable Development at Rice, is quoted.
Troy Media (This article also appeared in the Kirkland Lake Voice, The Kindersley Clarion and Calgary’s Business. )
http://bit.ly/2NX88Am

UBC president Santa Ono will welcome pianist Jon Kimura Parker and cellist Desmond Hoebig to the Chan Centre
Jon Kimura Parker, professor of piano at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, and Desmond Hoebig, professor of cello at the Shepherd School, are featured and pictured.
Georgia Straight
http://bit.ly/34U0bTA

Off the cuff: Turning an eye toward the arts
An article cites a 2019 study by Rice’s Kinder Institute of Urban Research on the benefits of exposing students to arts education.
Muskogee Phoenix
http://bit.ly/2X3Cm8O

Mark W. Graham
An obituary featuring Mark Graham, who died Sept. 25 at the age of 66, mentions that he is a former Rice University Police Department officer.
The Seguin Gazette
http://bit.ly/2pS3DiH

SPORTS
Adams, Peterson lift Rice over Penn 80-61
An article mentions that Rice’s men’s basketball team defeated Penn State University.  Owls Ako Adams, Drew Peterson, Payton Moore, Quincy Olivari and Trey Murphy III are mentioned in the Associated Press. The first Houston Chronicle article quotes Adams and head coach Scott Pera and mentions Moore and Murphy.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2X58JE4
Rice topples Penn for first win of season
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 10 print edition and in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2NCOnit
Rice plays host to Penn
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2qKLnYE
Saturday’s College Basketball
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/32D8yBfMurphy leads Rice past NAIA Wayland Baptists 65-40
An article mentions that Rice’s men’s basketball team defeated Wayland Baptist University 65-40 Nov. 10. Owls Trey Murphy III and Quincy Olivari are mentioned in the Associated Press. The Houston Chronicle quotes Murphy and head coach Scott Pera and mentions Owl Drew Peterson.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/33C7cbp
Rice defense secures win over Wayland Baptist
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 11 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2CuPL0iRice women’s team looking to grow
An article mentions that Rice’s women’s basketball defeated Nicholls State University 71-47 Nov. 5. Head coach Tina Langley and player Haylee Swayze are quoted. Owl Erica Ogwumike is pictured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 9 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/33DkcNU
No. 24 IU women’s basketball aims for 2-0 start
Indiana Daily Student
http://bit.ly/2X09WNc

Texas comes from behind late to upset No. 23 Purdue
An article mentions that Rice’s women’s basketball team defeated the University of Arkansas-Little Rock 66-40 Nov. 9. Owl Erica Ogwumike is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Nov. 9 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2O0bliL

Best sports team in Houston you might not know about
A television broadcast featuring Rice’s volleyball team interviews head coach Genny Volpe and Owls Adria Martinez and Lee Ann Cunningham.
Click2Houston (This segment also aired on KPRC-TV in Houston.)
http://bit.ly/2NAZoAO

UCLA beats UC Santa Barbara 77-61, goes to 2-0 under Cronin
An article mentions that Rice’s men’s basketball team will play the University of California at Santa Barbara Nov. 16.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2CDWiWp

Ridge Point volleyball players named to Under Armour All-America teams
An article mentions that Nia McCardell plans to play volleyball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2Cxbmp5
http://bit.ly/2CAdIn3

College basketball preview: St. Thomas men
Article mentions that Rice’s men’s basketball team will play St. Thomas University Dec. 19.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2ND4JI7 
http://bit.ly/33Cs3v5

Carter leads No. 6 Texas A&M over Duke
Article mentions that Rice’s men’s basketball team will play Texas A&M University Nov. 17.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2ND5HnJ

No. 23 SMU bounces back by outscoring East Carolina 59-51
An article mentions former Rice football player Kylen Granson.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2X1PnzM
Texas college football rankings: Baylor hangs on to No. 1
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 10 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2X9li1l
The 53rd guy on the Broncos’ roster is kind of a genius: Meet Calvin Anderson
Former Rice football player Calvin Anderson is featured.
The Athletic
http://bit.ly/2ryBjSQ

WKU Volleyball: Lady Tops battle to five-set win at No. 17 Rice
An article mentions that Rice’s volleyball team was defeated by Western Kentucky University Nov. 10.
WNKY Online (This article also appeared in Bowling Green Daily News.)
http://bit.ly/2O0sJ6T

No. 16 Texas A&M women’s swimming and diving pick up road win at Rice
An article mentions that Rice’s swimming and diving team was defeated by Texas A&M University Nov. 10.
WTAW Online
http://bit.ly/2K5KEYL

Alamodome penalized as one of the worst football stadiums in college sports
Rice Stadium is mentioned.
CultureMap San Antonio
http://bit.ly/2Q60I0o

NEWS RELEASES
Secretary of State Pompeo to deliver remarks at Rice’s Baker Institute Nov. 15
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will deliver remarks about U.S. foreign policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15.
http://bit.ly/32zh700New study shows how male allies can combat sexism — or contribute to it
Male allies can play a powerful role in combating chauvinistic behavior toward women but they can also unintentionally contribute to sexism, according to a new study by Eden King, an associate professor of psychological science at Rice.
http://bit.ly/2rrxHSr

About Stefan De La Garza

Stefan De La Garza is a news analyst in Rice University's Office of Public Affairs.