Dateline Rice for Nov. 5, 2018 (Weekend Edition)

FEATURED ITEMS

A solid red Texas district could turn blue — and climate change may be a factor
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 interviewed and quoted in numerous outlets about Texas political races ahead of the Nov. 6 midterm elections.
PRI (This “The World” segment aired on over 900 NPR-affiliated radio stations.)
http://bit.ly/2zqHvfQ
It takes more than a hurricane to sway some voters in this Texas election
Mother Jones
http://bit.ly/2SH93ql
Effectiveness of political attack ads
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2F2ufnP (The Houston Chronicle and more than 25 other media outlets also published this video.)
Legal trouble for AG Ken Paxton allows opponent to garner momentum
KPRC Click2Houston
http://bit.ly/2SLL3SF
Democrats have edge as Harris County shatters midterm voting records, researchers say
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets, and it also appeared in the Nov. 3 print edition of the Chronicle.)
http://bit.ly/2SMXGge
What the midterms mean for business
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 5 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2AMQWbB
GIs arriving in Texas for border mission, but why?
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Houston Chronicle, and it appeared in the Nov. 4 print edition of the Chronicle with a different headline, “Troops’ mission on border unclear.”)
http://bit.ly/2SL62oE
Rich influence elections but like to do so without fanfare
KTRH.iheart.com
https://ihr.fm/2SIh91L
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2F5KEYJ
Poll: Colorful Houston attorney ready for political arena
KTRH.iheart.com
https://ihr.fm/2SH8Mnj
Early voter enthusiasm sets historic levels, but what will it mean on election night?
Texas Public Radio (This article also appeared in High Plains Public Radio, and the segment aired on seven TPR-affiliated radio stations.)
http://bit.ly/2SH31G2
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://bit.ly/2F7Vw8j (This segment also aired on KUIK in Portland, Ore.)
The elephant and the lone star: could the Republicans lose Texas?
NewStatesman America
http://bit.ly/2F7qgX3
These 25 congressional races to watch are some of the most competitive in the 2018 US midterm elections
Business Insider (This article also appeared in Business Insider India.)
http://bit.ly/2SK4cEH
Texas House battleground playing out in suburbs
Austin American-Statesman
https://atxne.ws/2FdNBGO
Rep. Matt Schaefer increases spending, brings in consulting firm as Election Day nears
Tyler Morning Telegraph
http://bit.ly/2SIJyVv 
Suburban soccer mom blue wave: The latest Dem fantasy
Liberty Nation
http://bit.ly/2SKIwZe
With days to go, contest for attorney general shows signs of a competitive race
Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2F54Mu0
In mayors’ races, some incumbents face tricky path to reelection
Governing
http://bit.ly/2F3XYMZ
Buzbee for mayor?
Off the Kuff
http://bit.ly/2F7WL7t

After late start to figure skating, Daniel Argueta is on the rise
Martel College sophomore Daniel Argueta is featured and pictured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2SKNp4f

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

NAFTA 2.0 could draw some jobs back to US, but at what cost?
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 Mexico Center, is quoted in an article about how the renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement might mean higher prices for consumers and more inefficiencies for businesses.
Fox Business (This Associated Press article also appeared in 200 other media outlets, and it appeared in the Nov. 5 print edition of the Chronicle with a different headline, “US jobs may see surge with NAFTA 2.0.”)
https://fxn.ws/2AMecXa

The US wants the Yemen war to end. Will it stop selling arms to Saudi Arabia?
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
NBC News 
https://nbcnews.to/2ANqqyF

Beto O’Rourke in candle wax. Ted Cruz in acrylic. Meet the crafters who love politics.
Loren Raun, professor in the practice of environmental statistics, is quoted in an article about the intersection of national politics and arts and crafts.
The New York Times (Subscription is required.)
https://nyti.ms/2SFzBIi

Who should recount elections: People … or machines?
Michael Byrne, professor of psychological sciences at Rice, is quoted.
FiveThirtyEight (This article also appeared in WABC Online, KGO Online, KTRK Online, KABC Online, WLS Online and Election Law.)
https://53eig.ht/2ALZFe2

Intricate maps reveal what US public transit gets wrong — and right
Christof Spieler, senior lecturer of architecture and author of “Trains, Buses, People: An Opinionated Atlas of US Transit,” is featured.
Wired
http://bit.ly/2SH3Y14

In Bolsonaro, Bolton finds a dangerous ally
Christopher Sabatini, nonresident fellow at the Mexico Center and the Latin America Initiative at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed about White House national security adviser John Bolton’s public support of Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolonsoro.
Axios
http://bit.ly/2SKq5Uq

Heavens to Betsy! Rice University now serves vegan BBQ brisket sliders
An article features the savory, plant-based menu recently debuted by senior executive chef Roger Elkhouri, which is part of a larger movement at Rice to incorporate more plant-based options on campus.
Southern Living
http://bit.ly/2OnyBW3

Energiepolitischer US-Analyst warnt: Russland größter Profiteur von  Ryan Cheng hinzu
Peter Volkmar, a graduate fellow for the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
RT Deutsch (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2SKrrP6

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Bugs may hinder anticipated voter turnout [opinion]
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science at Rice, is quoted and interviewed in several articles about Texas politics ahead of the Nov. 6 midterm elections.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2SKY6ny
Texas voter turnout in 2018 races toward presidential election year levels
Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2AMEU1D
Halloween flood improves chances drainage fee ballot measure will pass
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2zqGcxv
Watch: Election predictions for Houston’s 2018 ballot measures
Houston Public Media 
http://bit.ly/2zwi1O6

Election hacking: What officials are doing to protect your vote
Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about election security ahead of the Nov. 6 midterms.
KPRC Click2Houston
http://bit.ly/2AN9rMR
Why are some Texans having trouble with voting machines? This is 2002 technology in 2018.
WOAI
http://bit.ly/2SL4POr
County process to consider new vote machines underway before recent eSlate concerns
Waco Tribune-Herald
http://bit.ly/2zsZW3F

Big oil companies are rolling up shale plays, just in time
Kenneth Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is mentioned in the caption of a photo in a slideshow (image 8).
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2F4Mucn

Harris County judges may face a reckoning over bail on Election Day
An article about bail reform cites a Rice study that analyzed how “straight ticket” voting affected Harris County judicial elections.
The Texas Observer
http://bit.ly/2AOoplR

Rice University biotech company raises cash as it moves through clinical trials
Nanospectra Biosciences, a project that originated at Rice’s technology transfer program to develop cancer therapy, is featured.
Houston Business Journal 
http://bit.ly/2SN0iuy

Houston’s danger zone
An article about improving the walkability of Houston cites a study by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research that determined areas with residents most in need of decent walking paths to access transit have among the worst sidewalks.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Nov. 4 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2F6fsZg

In the wake of a deadly year for Houston cyclists, nonprofit increases bike safety classes
An article mentions that Bike Houston hosted a free Community Bike Safety course Nov. 4 at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 5 print edition with a different headline, “Cyclists master rules of the road.”)
http://bit.ly/2AN8TXy
http://bit.ly/2AO7Hmy

Institute for Studies of Religion to honor Rev. Billy Graham’s centennial with symposium
An article mentions that William Martin, the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Professor Emeritus of Religion and Public Policy at Rice, will present “All the Presidents’ Man” Nov. 7 at Baylor University.
Baylor University News
http://bit.ly/2SLP7lT

Rice University crippled by downed computer system Friday
An article mentions a Nov. 2 computer outage at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2SN0f1Q
http://bit.ly/2SHnKJQ

Richard Herskowitz waves goodbye with his last Houston Cinema Arts Festival
An article about the 2018 Houston Cinema Arts Festival mentions that Rice Cinema will screen “Citizen Blue,” which details the life of the late James Blue ’50, who founded the Rice Media Center, on Nov. 8.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Nov. 4 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2AMrFOv

At Rice, Houston’s wild weather made manifest
An article mentions that George Lewis’ light and sound installation “Remains of the Sky” was on view until Nov. 4 at James Turrell’s “Twilight Epiphany” Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion at Rice.
Houstonia Magazine
http://bit.ly/2SL6XW8

Amid 6 complaints from voters, here’s how to avoid issues
An article mentions that Rice did not have early voting on campus.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Nov. 5 print edition, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2AMhJ7A

BROADCAST

Flood-damaged cars and teenage voters: The good, bad and ugly of the week’s news
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute’s Center for Health and Biosciences, participated in a panel discussion in a segment of “Houston Matters.”
Houston Public Media
http://bit.ly/2zpiKkg

KIPP schools to host first-ever national championship at Rice University
An article mentions that Knowledge is Power Program schools that have high school football teams will play their national championship at Rice.
KTRK-TV
https://abc13.co/2zt7IKL

‘JFK — The Last Speech’
President John F. Kennedy’s “Moon Speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
KUFM-TV (Missoula, Mont.)
http://bit.ly/2F7UqcH
‘Victory Hour’
WWBT-TV (Richmond, Va.)
http://bit.ly/2F21300
Time’s up
Durango Herald
http://bit.ly/2SHrbQV

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Editor’s note: An entry in this section of the Nov. 2 edition of Dateline misidentified the Kinder Institute for Urban Research. We apologize for the error.

Science: Ring-shaped protein wrangles DNA [report]
An article features Rice research that determined the structure of the condensin protein complex. José Nelson Onuchic, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy, and postdoctoral researchers Dana Krepel, Michele Di Pierro and Ryan Cheng, are quoted.
Infosurhoy (This article also appeared in Tekk.tv.)
http://bit.ly/2SLk6yw

AccountingEd launches comprehensive sexual harassment training for organizations
Eden King, associate professor of psychological sciences, is quoted.
IT News Online
http://bit.ly/2yNNxYC

Rice Data Lab has students tackle real-world analytics (Campus Technology)
An article features Rice’s new Center for Transforming Data to Knowledge, which gives students opportunities to tackle real-world problems in data science. Alumnus Kevin Harvey ’87 and alumna Genevera Allen ’06, associate professor of statistics, computer science and electrical and computer engineering, are mentioned.
Audio Visual News Network
http://bit.ly/2SIiAx7

Cincinnati area is home to one of world’s top entrepreneurship colleges
An article quotes Brad Burke, managing director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship.
Cincinnati Business Courier (This article also appeared in the Northern Kentucky Tribune.)
http://bit.ly/2SJYgLZ

Owning your own home doesn’t make you rich
An article about wealth and homeownership cites a 2016 study by Brielle Bryan, assistant professor of sociology, and sociologists from Harvard.
Messenger-Inquirer (This article also appeared in the Valley News.)
http://bit.ly/2SLmBkk

Why one VC firm moved its headquarters from NYC to Austin
An article about why a venture capital firm moved to Austin mentions the proximity to engineering talent from Rice.
Crunchbase News
http://bit.ly/2SHkX3k

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Asia Society Texas Center honors Marie and Vijay Goradia with 2018 Huffington Award
An article mentions that Rice President David Leebron is a former recipient of the Huffington Award.
The Indian Panorama
http://bit.ly/2SHq7wp

Man charged for selling sea salt as meth in Pennington County
Dean Becker, a contributing drug policy expert at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Rapid City Journal
http://bit.ly/2SMd3WC

State housing czar pressed on plan for recovery money in Sonoma County
Research co-authored by Junia Howell, a scholar at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, and Jim Elliott, professor of sociology, that determined natural disasters and recovery efforts launched in their aftermath have increased wealth inequality between races in the U.S., is cited.
Petaluma Argus Courier
http://bit.ly/2SL3Spi

SPORTS

UTEP ends 20-game skid with 34-26 win over Rice
Numerous articles feature or mention the Rice football team’s 34-26 loss to the University of Texas at El Paso Nov. 3 at Rice Stadium.
The Washington Post (This Associated Press article also appeared in more than 60 other media outlets.)
https://wapo.st/2EZV8sq
Rice‘s skid reaches 9 games with loss to UTEP
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 4 print edition with a different headline, “Owls dig too deep of a hole to escape skid,” and it also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2SK0Npt
http://bit.ly/2SL4RWw 
Solomon: Mike Bloomgren, Rice hit rock bottom with loss to UTEP
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 4 print edition with a different headline, “These are trying times.”)
http://bit.ly/2SLpWQo 
Owls extra points: UTEP 34, Rice 26
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2F5GoIJ
Nov. 3: UTEP 34, Rice 26
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2F1Wt28
‘Good Morning El Paso’
KVIA-TV (El Paso, Texas)
http://bit.ly/2FhsT91
http://bit.ly/2F3W3Ih
http://bit.ly/2F5FThK
KDBC-TV (El Paso, Texas)
http://bit.ly/2F2uNtO
http://bit.ly/2F2vFP6
‘Sports Sunday’
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2F2JgWL
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2F21ibK
Game recap: UTEP gets by Rice 34-26
HERO Sports 
http://bit.ly/2ANvrqV
College football preview: UTEP at Rice
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2SHs2B7
http://bit.ly/2SL5AqI
Rice encouraged by recent play despite losses
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 3 print edition with a different headline, “Owls focusing on positives.”)
http://bit.ly/2F6dmbY
Texas Scene
Longview News-Journal
http://bit.ly/2Fho7bB
A mean streak for Michigan
Houston Chronicle (This Washington Post article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2ANC5NS

NCAA: Stony Brook, Rice clinch titles, UM upsets Wisconsin, FSU thumps Louisville
The Rice volleyball team’s 3-1 victory over the University of Alabama at Birmingham, which clinched the Conference USA championship for the Owls, is featured. Junior Tori Woogk is mentioned.
VolleyballMag.com
http://bit.ly/2D6b1LA

Most important takeaway for each Top 25 team
An article mentions that Louisiana State University’s football team will play Rice later this season.
ESPN (This article also appeared in ESPN UK.)
https://es.pn/2FejKxA
LSU versus Arkansas kickoff time, TV channel is set
247Sports.com
http://bit.ly/2F4X17m
KALB-TV (Alexandria, La.)
http://bit.ly/2F2rByp
‘4th Down on Four’
WWL-TV (New Orleans, La.)
http://bit.ly/2F7oTaR

UH’s Ed Oliver out versus SMU
A caption mentions the football game between Rice and the University of Houston earlier this season.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.
http://bit.ly/2AN0bbH

Dungey, No. 22 Syracuse beat Wake Forest 41-24
An article about Wake Forest University football mentions that the Demon Deacons defeated Rice earlier this season.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets. 
http://bit.ly/2ANJrB3

Fitzgerald throws 4 TDs, Mississippi St. beats La. Tech 45-3
An article mentions that the Rice football team will play Louisiana Tech University Nov. 10.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.) 
http://bit.ly/2AMXYgk

Texas college football rankings: Somebody has to be No. 1
An article about Texas college football rankings mentions Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2D4qP1d

UTSA gameday: Roadrunners to take their turn at trying to slow down UAB
An article about University of Texas at San Antonio football mentions that the Roadrunners defeated Rice earlier this season.
KENS5 Online
http://bit.ly/2F5JYCF

Column: Sanders, Pennye entering Texas State sports hall together
Rice is mentioned.
Temple Daily Telegram
http://bit.ly/2F2mMFj

Kansas fires coach David Beaty after 6 wins in 3-plus years
Former Rice assistant football coach David Beaty is featured and pictured.
Houston Chronicle (This Associated Press article also appeared in more than 170 other media outlets, and it appeared in the Nov. 5 print edition with a different headline, “Kansas’ Beaty loses his job.”)
http://bit.ly/2ALG25M
A big picture look at David Beaty’s firing and what led up to it
247Sports.com
http://bit.ly/2ANr0fT 
How David Beaty’s termination at Kansas could impact Texas
Burnt Orange Nation
http://bit.ly/2AO92tq
David Beaty fired at Kansas; could Les Miles be Jayhawks’ next coach?
AL.com
http://bit.ly/2APcC6P
Kansas football: 9 coaching candidates to replace David Beaty
AthlonSports.com
http://bit.ly/2AMEgBs
KU coach David Beaty will not be retained in 2019, KU AD says
247Sports.com
http://bit.ly/2ANzrb9
Kansas is firing David Beaty after 4 years of endless losing
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2ALUhHB

NEWS RELEASES

Sharing economy requires new tax policies, Baker Institute expert says
The sharing economy – the growing segment of industry that includes enterprises like Uber and Airbnb – poses sweeping challenges to governments grappling with unprecedented taxation issues, according to an expert in the Center for Public Finance at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://bit.ly/2F6mm0w

Antibodies get easy upgrade with pClick
Rice scientists have found a simple method to attach drugs or other substances to antibodies, the powerful proteins that are central to the body’s immune system. The lab of bioengineer Han Xiao developed a technique called pClick, which uses a cross-linker that snaps to a specific site on antibodies and serves as a bridge to therapeutic molecules or nanomaterials without the need to re-engineer the antibody with harmful chemicals, enzymes or ultraviolet light.
http://bit.ly/2D3Dxxc