Dateline Rice for Nov. 8, 2019

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

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
The eight stalwart progressives who shared one Senate desk
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, authored a book review of “Desk 88: Eight Progressive Senators Who Changed America.”
The Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
https://wapo.st/34Gbrm9

Mormon massacre in Mexico may be tied to gang war, officials say
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 Center for the United States and Mexico, is quoted.
MSN (This article also appeared in MSN Canada, MSN NB, MSN IE, MSN FI and MSN UK.)
http://bit.ly/34MRDxH

HOUSTON/TEXAS
As Aramco goes public, proof that oil and climate change don’t mix [Opinion]
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 8 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/34GVP1S

See how your neighborhood voted in Houston’s mayoral race
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.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/36NrdxC

Rice University research finds certain cognitive factors appear in the minds of entrepreneurs
Robert Hoskisson, the George R. Brown Professor Emeritus of Strategic Management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, authored an article about his research.
InnovationMap (This article originally appeared in Rice Business Wisdom.)
http://bit.ly/2WWb3x8
Review: Puglia Trans-Pecos
An article featuring the late artist Lauretta Vinciarelli mentions that she formerly taught at Rice.
Texas Architects
http://bit.ly/2WTZUx0

Queer things to do in Houston this weekend: Nov. 7-10, 2019
An article mentions that the Intersex Society of Houston held an event with Rice Pride Nov. 7.
OutSmart
http://bit.ly/2PZONBm

Photos: Rice Village food hall opens this weekend
An article mentions the Rice University Endowment.
Houston Business Journal
http://bit.ly/2p1ddPN
Your sneak peek at Politan Row — Houston’s most anticipated new food hall is about to debut
PaperCity
http://bit.ly/2NsFqIw

Rice Alliance names most promising life science companies at annual forum
An article features the Rice Alliance’s Nov. 6 Texas Life Science Forum at the BioScience Research Collaborative.
InnovationMap
http://bit.ly/34J8LEp

Houston Endowment’s new HQ will become architectural ‘jewel’ for the city
An article quotes and pictures alumnus Kevin Daly.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Nov. 8 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.) 
http://bit.ly/34A46EA

What’s on in Houston galleries this week
An arts roundup mentions that Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts will exhibit “Moon Shot” through Dec. 21.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Nov. 8 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.) 
http://bit.ly/32pO1A3

Outside the Megaplex: Here are the Houston arthouse movies showing Nov. 8-14
A roundup of alternative Houston-area movie theaters mentions that Rice Cinema will screen “For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair” Nov. 14.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Nov. 8 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.) 
http://bit.ly/2WQiaXW

BROADCAST
Why corporations are no longer reluctant to take a stance on social issues
Scott Sonenshein, the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is interviewed about his research, which recently appeared in Rice Business Wisdom. Sonenshein is quoted in Medium.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired twice on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://bit.ly/34MhG7V
Online grocery shopping is missing one thing — a dash of delight
Medium
http://bit.ly/2PZ9gGd

When it rains, Houston’s freeways flood. One researcher wants to change that
Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law and the co-director of Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, is interviewed. Blackburn is quoted in Que Onda.
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/34GMB5K

County Attorney Vince Ryan hosts environmental symposium

Que Onda
http://bit.ly/2CsSh7b

’13 Eyewitness News at 5 a.m.’
A television broadcast mentions that a Rice professor riding her bike was hit by a train and killed near campus in 2017.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2CqPQSL

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Adam McKay on new Paramount film deal, the meteor movie he’ll next helm and the superhero-as-cinema argument
Timothy Morton, the Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English, is mentioned.
Deadline (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Entertainment)
http://bit.ly/2PVm40q

Chinese tariffs may stymie US oil export growth: Economists
Mark Finley, a fellow in energy and global oil at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Hellenic Shipping News
http://bit.ly/2oVzv5g

Important breakthrough in perovskite solar cells
Rice research into more efficient solar cells is featured. Co-authors Jun Lou, associate chair and professor of materials science and nanoengineering, and postdoctoral researcher Jia Liang are quoted.
Market Research Journals
http://bit.ly/2NO7xks
Soft robots of the future may depend on new materials that conduct electricity, sense damage and self-heal
An image of Rice’s research into liquid crystal elastomers, which can transform from a flat rubberlike sheet into a 3D topographical map of a face, is attributed to Jeff Fitlow, assistant university photographer at Rice.
The Conversation
http://bit.ly/2Q0jPck

The collective amnesia of Sugar Land: Unearthing a link between mass incarceration and slavery
Photos from Texas’ defunct convict-leasing system are attributed to the Woodson Research Center at Rice’s Fondren Library.
Harvard Graduate School of Design
http://bit.ly/32r3MXy

How literature can help bridge the empathy gap
Alumnus Ryan Michael Kehoe authored an article.
Foreign Policy Focus
http://bit.ly/2rsROzX

Texas Biennial appoints Ryan N. Dennis and Evan Garza as curators and creative directors
Evan Garza, former director of Rice’s Public Art Program, is featured.
BlouArtInfo
http://bit.ly/2X2lIXv

US Navy unveils official seal of coming USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)
President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
KLove (This article also appeared in Naval Aviation News and GlobalSecurity.org.)
http://bit.ly/2NrzkrW

AFIT celebrates 100 years on technology’s front line

Springfield News-Sun
http://bit.ly/2CnXMUD
KMOX-AM (St. Louis)
http://bit.ly/2CsZWme

Jon Carrasco appointed associate director, research and data analytics for Madison Marquette
Alumnus Jon Carrasco is featured.
CityBizList
http://bit.ly/2WTYYsu

US Army and Rice University target diamond materials as ultrawide-bandgap successor to GaN in improved RF electronics
An article mentions that Rice will research advanced materials and next-generation military communications networks under a five-year, $30 million cooperative agreement with the U.S. Army.
Semiconductor Today
http://bit.ly/34IZ4po

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Things to do, Nov. 8-15, 2019
A Cornell University events roundup mentions that Cymene Howe, associate professor of anthropology, and Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology, will give a lecture titled “Of Flood and Ice” Nov. 13 following the screening of their documentary film “Not Ok.”
Cornell Chronicle
http://bit.ly/33uqAa7

Greenwich students attend Say STEM camp at Rice University
An article features Rice’s Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity’s “Say STEM” summer camps.
Greenwich Sentinel
http://bit.ly/2qvQAmP

Edinboro University professor joins Erie poetry panel Nov. 13
An article mentions that Steve Sullivan has held a temporary teaching position at Rice.
Edinboro University News
http://bit.ly/2CrrAji

Soo Sunny Park installation redefines space and light

An article mentions Soo Sunny Park’s 2013 “Unwoven Light” installation at the former Rice Art Gallery.
The Barnstable Patriot

http://bit.ly/2CsegeF

There’s progress on US-China trade negotiations, but USMCA still stalled
An article cites a study about the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
The Grand Island Independent 
http://bit.ly/34GXDba

The wild world of developers and MUDs
An article cites a 2015 study by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research on the debt of Houston’s municipal utility districts.
Big Jolly Times
http://bit.ly/2NQS9UA

LANL: 9 Los Alamos projects win R&D 100 Awards
An article about projects by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory that won 2019 R&D 100 Awards, which recognize the top 100 revolutionary technologies of the year, mentions that Rice collaborated on Unified Communications X, an open-source software for high-performance computers.
Los Alamos Daily Post
http://bit.ly/34M2KXJ

SPORTS
Colonels fall in opener at Rice, 71-47
An article mentions that Rice’s women’s basketball team defeated Nicholls State University 71-47 Nov. 6 at Tudor Fieldhouse. Owls Erica Ogwumike, Nancy Mulkey and Haylee Swayze are highlighted.
Houma Today
http://bit.ly/2WR6hkC

When Facebook streamed Rice-Marshall: A ‘conversation with viewers’
An article about the Facebook live-stream of the Rice football team’s Nov. 2 loss to Marshall University mentions Rice assistant baseball coach Paul Janish and former Rice baseball player Anthony Rendon, who won the 2019 World Series with the Washington Nationals. Rendon is mentioned in two additional articles.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2NRhPAd
2020 Texas Rangers positional analysis: How they address third base will say a lot about their intentions next year
The Dallas Morning News (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/34LPbrh
Brodie brings in Beltran
Queens Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2K5x2ga

Undefeated Rio Hondo League champs take on CIF
An article mentions that Lola Foord plans to play volleyball at Rice.
Tiger
http://bit.ly/2p4Q0fC

Flames match last season’s win tally with win over Fire
Former Rice women’s basketball player Jessica Kuster is mentioned.
The Pick and Roll
http://bit.ly/2oYCnOP

Women’s swim travels to Rice
An article mentions that Rice’s swimming and diving team will compete against Texas A&M University Nov. 10. Head coach Seth Huston is quoted.
The Battalion
http://bit.ly/33t4BQJ

Can Tab Ramos revitalize Houston Dynamo’s academy?
An article cites a 2012 Rice study about Houston’s demographics.
MLS Soccer
http://bit.ly/2rsdyvJ

Touchdown Club of Houston announces Scholar-Athlete finalists
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/34J2etw
http://bit.ly/2PZV2Fi

Texas A&M-Commerce football preview: No. 24 Lions host Senior Day and Local Heroes Day vs. UT Permian Basin
Former Rice head football coach David Bailiff is mentioned.
Front Porch News
http://bit.ly/2K4dCrM

Mansfield Timberview alum Mullins shines defensively for Rice
Rice men’s basketball player Chis Mullins is featured.
Texas Scorecard
http://bit.ly/2K5FY5c

Here’s why Baylor head coach Matt Rhule is ‘obsessed’ with upcoming TCU showdown
An article mentions that Rice’s football team was defeated by Baylor University earlier this season.
The Dallas Morning News (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2K272SN
Matter’s Picks: Mizzou-Georgia and more
KPVI Online
http://bit.ly/34Hb0bh
This week in college football: Surging Miami Hurricanes back in Coastal Division race, although being home favorite against Louisville may not be best thing

Palm Beach Post

http://bit.ly/2PXTyv6

Eyes on Texas: Veterans renewing push to remind Longhorns fans it’s more than ‘DKR’
An article mentions that Rice’s football team was defeated by the University of Texas at Austin earlier this season.
Austin American-Statesman
http://bit.ly/2NQMKNf

Tennis to finish fall with California tournament
An article mentions that Rice tennis players competed in a tournament Sept. 27.
North Texas Daily
http://bit.ly/2pVqNV5

Rice plays host to Penn
An article mentions that Rice’s men’s basketball team will play against the University of Pennsylvania Nov. 9 at Tudor Fieldhouse.
KTBS Online
http://bit.ly/36NDLVK

Intensity comes naturally for Musselman
An article mentions that Rice’s men’s basketball team was defeated by the University of Arkansas 91-43 Nov. 5.
247Sports.com (A similar article also appeared in Whole Hog Sports.)
http://bit.ly/2NQEuN6

North Texas soccer advances to semifinals despite harsh inclement weather
An article mentions that Rice’s soccer team will play the University of North Texas Nov. 8 in the semifinals of the Conference USA tournament in Denton, Texas.
North Texas Daily
http://bit.ly/2K4fe4O

Football set up for biggest conference match of season
An article mentions that Rice’s football team was defeated by Louisiana Tech University earlier this season.
North Texas Daily
http://bit.ly/2NSdAV1

UTSA to return to league play Saturday at Old Dominion
An article mentions that Rice’s football team was defeated by the University of Texas at San Antonio earlier this season.
UTSA Athletics News
http://bit.ly/2pHXxRT

Preview: Poised for a historic season, Texas A&M hosts Team USA on Thursday
Articles mention that Rice’s women’s basketball team will play Texas A&M University Nov. 17.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/36NWgcm

Nowhere to go but up for basketball
Rice’s women’s basketball program is mentioned.
American Press
http://bit.ly/2NSfpkP

Men’s college basketball: Late Northwestern State push pressures Texas A&M in road loss
An article mentions that Rice’s men’s basketball team will play Northwestern State University Nov. 12.
Bossier Press-Tribune
http://bit.ly/2NQGK72

MEET THE AD: Spring Branch’s Hershey has done it all in high school sports
Former Rice women’s basketball player Paige Hershey is featured.
VYPE
http://bit.ly/2NZcPtE

NEWS RELEASE
White House science adviser to speak at Rice Nov. 12
As global competition in science and technology continues to challenge American leadership in research and development, Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy will host “A Bold New Era of American Science and Technology” Nov. 12, featuring remarks by Kelvin Droegemeier, director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and science adviser to President Donald Trump.
http://bit.ly/2Cskjjc

About Stefan De La Garza

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