Dateline Rice for Feb. 21, 2018

FEATURED ITEMS

Billy Graham, charismatic evangelist with worldwide following, dies at 99
William Martin, the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in articles on the death of the Rev. Billy Graham, who held an eight-day crusade at Rice Stadium in 1981. Martin also authored an article on Graham’s personal life.
Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article appeared in more than 20 media outlets.)
http://wapo.st/2EalFOL
Billy Graham, whose ‘matchless voice changed the lives of millions,’ dies at 99
CNN (This article appeared in more than 80 media outlets.)
http://cnn.it/2omVu0U
Famed US evangelist Billy Graham dies at 99
Business Standard (This Indo-Asian News Service article appeared in more than 40 media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2BJ1Q31
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2BIIwCZ (Click the video button to watch the broadcast.)
Billy Graham’s crusades filled stadiums in Houston
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2BEzC9r
For 8 days, Albany was the Rev. Billy Graham’s pulpit
Albany Times Union (This article appeared in more than 10 media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2BG8eI1
Divorce, drugs, drinking: Billy Graham’s children and their absent father
Washington Post (Subscription is required.)
http://wapo.st/2onqrSB

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Is getting an online MBA worth it?
In July of this year, Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business will welcome the first cohort in an online MBA program it is launching with 2U, a publicly traded online education provider.
Forbes
http://bit.ly/2oqtWrw

Sacred Mayan relics are found alongside ancient human remains and Ice Age animal bones in an underwater cave described as the world’s ‘most important submerged archaeological site’
An article mentions a study co-authored by André Droxler, professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, that found drought was a likely cause of the decline of Mayan civilization.
Daily Mail
http://dailym.ai/2BGRGj1

HOUSTON/TEXAS

How can the US fix our failing infrastructure?
Reginald DesRoches, dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering, authored an op-ed about the importance of new developments in engineering and science to rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This appeared in the Feb. 21 print edition of the Chronicle with a different headline, “Our failing infrastructure.” The article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was posted in the Chronicle’s “Gray Matters” online magazine.)
http://bit.ly/2EPneVX

Is our speech still free?
Jennifer Latson, an editor at the Jones Graduate School of Business’ Rice Business Wisdom, authored an op-ed. Research by Jing Zhou, the Houston Endowment Professor of Organizational Behavior, director for Asian management research and education at the Jones School and professor of psychology; and by Jennifer George, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Management and professor of psychology at the Jones School, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2C9OBcD

For House District 134: Allison Lami Sawyer
Alumna Allison Lami Sawyer ’10, a candidate for state representative of Texas House District 134, was endorsed by the Houston Chronicle.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Feb. 21 print edition with a different headline, “State House, part 1,” and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2Cxl0oV
Endorsement watch: A veritable plethora, part 2
Off the Kuff
http://bit.ly/2on69ss

Funding tension leads to Texas A&M exit from University of Houston’s hurricane research center
An article on the University of Houston’s Hurricane Resilience Research Institute mentions Rice withdrew from the project in December. Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://bit.ly/2EIkXwE

2018 primary early voting Day 1: Let’s get this started
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 an article on the start of early voting in primary elections. Jones also is quoted in a radio story on the U.S. House race in Texas’ District 21 and an article on the Austin City Council voting to require employers allow paid sick leave.
Off the Kuff
http://bit.ly/2BIHpTt
KUT-FM (Austin, Texas)
http://bit.ly/2Hz6i4H (Click the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)
In the face of pre-emption threats, Austin passes paid sick leave
The American Prospect
http://bit.ly/2BGPMiE

Tiger Ball 2018 Underwriter Party, hosted by Sultana Mangalji
President David Leebron and University Representative Y. Ping Sun are pictured.
Indo American News
http://bit.ly/2on12bH

New sports business major to be offered at Lone Star College
Rice is mentioned.
San Antonio Express-News (This article also appeared in the Courier of Montgomery County, and it appeared in the Feb. 21 print edition of the Woodlands Villager. The article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2Cw09mf

RUSMP hosts forum on college readiness: Where does it begin?
The Rice University School Mathematics Project Spring Networking Conference is featured. Richard Parr, RUSMP executive director, is quoted. Anne Papakonstantinou, RUSMP director, authored the article.
Village News
http://bit.ly/2ujJL49

Area National Merit Scholar finalists named
An article mentions a Belton High School student plans to attend Rice.
Temple Daily Telegram
http://bit.ly/2BDVv8V

BROADCAST

KTRK-TV (Houston)
“Urban Flooding and Infrastructure: Moving Forward From Harvey,” a conference hosted by Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center at the BioScience Research Collaborative, is featured.
http://bit.ly/2CAnIdx (Click the video button to watch the broadcast.)

How will Harvey impact primary turnout?
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science at Rice, is quoted in a story on the impact of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey on voter turnout. Stein also is quoted in a radio story on the race to represent Texas’ 7th Congressional District.
KHOU.com
http://bit.ly/2opK7oC
KUT-FM (Austin)
http://bit.ly/2BGT8Cg (Click the audio button to listen to the broadcast.)

‘Imus in the Morning”
Host Don Imus mentions his son, Lovett College sophomore Wyatt Imus, attends Rice.
WABC-AM (New York)
http://bit.ly/2omOPDW (Click the audio button to listen to the broadcast, which aired on more than 60 radio stations.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Altus Group announces University of Georgia as winner of the 2017 Real Confidence University Challenge
A team of Rice students finished second in the 2017 Real Confidence University Challenge.
EconoTimes (This article appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2omHeFf

Perceptions about God make Democrats more conservative and Republicans more liberal — but in different ways
Postdoctoral research fellow Robert Thomson is quoted.
Science Codex (This article appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2BH48PO

New improved aluminum could have exterior structural vehicle applications
Rice research is mentioned.
Collision Repair Magazine
http://bit.ly/2on9ZBJ

¿Un impuesto subsidiado?
Francisco Monaldi, a fellow in Latin American energy policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, and a conference on Mexico’s energy sector at the Baker Institute are mentioned.
El Economista (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2onwvuj

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

How to achieve more with less
Scott Sonenshein, the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, authored an article.
BottomLine Inc.
http://bit.ly/2oqQEzN

Dan Warner announced as vice provost for admissions and financial aid
Dan Warner, Rice director of admission, has been named vice provost for admissions and financial aid at Lehigh University.
The Brown and White
http://bit.ly/2BGzlCQ

SPORTS

Rice uses late comeback to defeat Texas State
The Rice baseball team defeated Texas State University 8-6 Feb. 20 at Reckling Park. Head coach Wayne Graham and player Trei Cruz are quoted, and teammates Ford Proctor, Willy Amador, Justin Collins, Bradley Gneiting, Dominic Cox, Ryan Chandler and Garrett Gayle are mentioned. Former players Jose Cruz Sr., Jose Cruz Jr. and Enrique Cruz also are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Laredo Morning Times.)
http://bit.ly/2EH90HI
http://bit.ly/2C9PH8f
Around sports: Bucs release RB Doug Martin
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Feb. 21 print edition of the Chronicle with a different headline, “RB Martin cut by Buccaneers; Jags keep Lewis.”)
http://bit.ly/2CcmfhS
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2BIGG53 (Click the video button to watch the broadcast.)

Deer Park baseball gears up for title defense
Rice baseball player Roel Garcia is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2BDQRI1

5 swimmers to watch at the 2018 Conference USA championships
Rice is competing in the Conference USA Swimming and Diving Championships Feb. 21-24 in Atlanta. Owls Alicia Caldwell, Kaitlyn Swinney and Marie-Claire Schillinger are featured.
Swimming World
http://bit.ly/2BHorN3
Herd swimming and diving to compete at Conference USA championships
HerdZone.com
http://bit.ly/2BGPMPy

SWIM: All-Academic team announced
Caldwell and Schillinger were named to the Conference USA All-Academic team.
ConferenceUSA.com
http://bit.ly/2onaziV

Marshall heads west to take on Rice
The Rice women’s basketball team faces Marshall University Feb. 22 at Tudor Fieldhouse. Players Erica Ogwumike, Gabrielle Stanton and Nicole Iademarco are mentioned.
HerdZone.com
http://bit.ly/2omUHNq

Tech soccer spring schedule released
An article on Texas Tech University’s women’s soccer team mentions the Red Raiders will face Rice in a spring exhibition April 7.
Daily Torreador
http://bit.ly/2onvYZl

Can Rice become the Stanford of Conference USA football?
The Rice football team is featured. Mentioned are head coach Mike Bloomgren and assistant coaches Joe Ashfield, Brian Smith, Pete Lembo, Bill Best, Jerry Mack, Cedric Calhoun and Robbie Picazo; players Miklo Smalls, Jackson Tyner, Sam Glaesmann, Nahshon Ellerbe, Austin Walter, Sam Stewart, Emmanuel Esukpa, Aaron Cephus, Kylen Granson, Jordan Myers, Austin Trammell, Will Phillips, Brandt Peterson, Zach Abercrumbia, Blain Padgett, Carl Thompson, Graysen Schantz, Anthony Ekpe, Kebreyun Page, Martin Nwakamma, Jaeger Bull, Brandon Douglas-Dotson, Jorian Clark, Justin Bickham, Will Harrison, Jack Fox and Joseph Dill; and former head coach David Bailiff.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2BFC27Q

Cypress’ Sam McGuffie hopes to build on legacy of the US Olympic bobsled team
Former Rice football and track and field athlete Sam McGuffie ’14 is a member of the U.S. men’s bobsled team that is competing in the Winter Olympics in South Korea. Casey Thom, a former assistant track and field coach at Rice, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 21 print edition of The Potpourri, The Observer and the Cypress Creek Mirror, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2CwIt9M

AltRed expands sponsorships across triathlon, running and OCR
Former Rice cross-country and track runner Nicole Mericle ’10 is quoted.
EnduranceBusiness.com
http://bit.ly/2BEZamG

New Cardinals coach hoping small changes turn into big wins
Former Rice baseball assistant coach Patrick Hallmark, now the head coach at the University of the Incarnate Word, is featured. Rice head coach Wayne Graham is pictured.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2omyA9V

Grad transfers exploit NCAA loophole, have big impact
Former Rice men’s basketball player Egor Koulechov ’17, who now plays at the University of Florida, is mentioned.
Tennessean (This article appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://tnne.ws/2BFZh1n

5 reasons to watch the Detroit Tigers in 2018
The Detroit Tigers will have the first pick in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. The last time they had the No. 1 choice, in 1997, they selected former Rice pitcher Matt Anderson.
Detroit Sports Nation
http://bit.ly/2ojKGAu

NEWS RELEASES

Israel-Palestine expert Djerejian available to discuss Abbas’ UN speech  
In an address to the United Nations Security Council, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on world leaders to convene an international conference by mid-2018 that would result in the recognition of a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders. Ambassador Edward Djerejian, director of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is available to discuss this development with the news media. He is a former U.S. ambassador to Syria and to Israel and a former assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs.
http://bit.ly/2EJkoCS

Statement by Billy Graham biographer William Martin
William Martin, senior fellow in religion and public policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, author of “A Prophet With Honor: The Billy Graham Story” and the pre-eminent expert on the Rev. Billy Graham, released a statement on the death of the popular religious leader.
http://bit.ly/2opPtAe