Dateline Rice for Dec. 3, 2018 (Weekend Edition)

REMEMBERING PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH

It’s now Donald Trump’s America. But George Bush’s stamp endures. 
Numerous articles and broadcasts on the legacy of former President George H.W. Bush in the wake of his death Nov. 30 at age 94 mention that he formerly taught at Rice. Rice community members quoted or mentioned include President David Leebron; James Baker III, honorary chair of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and former U.S. secretary of state; Edward Djerejian, director of the Baker Institute; Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities; and Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at the Baker Institute and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research. Former President Barack Obama, who spoke at the Baker Institute’s 25th anniversary celebration, is also quoted, and the 1990 G7 Economic Summit hosted at Rice is mentioned in the Houston Public Media articles.
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 2 print edition.) 
https://nyti.ms/2Uc0Fj5
A statesman remembered
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Dec. 2 print edition with a different headline “A life of service.”) 
http://bit.ly/2AN6Am0
George H.W. Bush praised in wake of his death from leaders around the world 
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.) 
http://bit.ly/2ALmI7C
http://bit.ly/2AMc6oZ
Trump is invited to Bush’s funeral because 41st commander in chief didn’t want to ‘stiff’ him 
People (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.) 
http://bit.ly/2UdT8QK
With only one Bush left in office, what does the future hold for the family’s political dynasty? 
Dallas Morning News 
http://bit.ly/2U8pUCY
Foreign policy during George H.W. Bush’s presidency 
Fox 35 Online (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.) 
http://bit.ly/2UcwpEI
‘He was a Texan by choice’: James Baker reflects on George H.W. Bush, his presidency 
KPRC Click2Houston 
http://bit.ly/2UaJkY4
‘CBS News Special Report’
KXL-FM (Portland, Ore. This segment aired on 402 affiliate radio stations across the U.S.) 
http://bit.ly/2AWkGld
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2UhK3Xs
‘CBS Radio News’
KYW-AM (Philadelphia. This segment aired on 402 affiliate radio stations across the U.S.) 
http://bit.ly/2UcjSBm
‘Morning Dose’
CW 39 
http://bit.ly/2AKPFAp
’13 Eyewitness News at 10 p.m.’ 
KTRK-TV (Houston) 
http://bit.ly/2UaHg27
‘Fox 26 Morning News Weekends 6 a.m.’ 
KRIV-TV (Houston) 
http://bit.ly/2UaADwH
Remembering George H.W. Bush: The life and legacy of the 41st President 
WBUR-FM (Boston; this “On Point” segment aired on 256 affiliate radio stations across the U.S.) 
https://wbur.fm/2APeE5y
In George H.W. Bush’s final moments, gentle words from his son 
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.) 
http://bit.ly/2AOhsA3
http://bit.ly/2AM21bs
Bush’s ‘New World Order’ worth defending today [editorial] 
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.) 
http://bit.ly/2Uc7K39
Timeline of George H.W. Bush’s life in Texas
Austin American-Statesman (Subscription is required.)
https://atxne.ws/2U991rI
George H.W. Bush: A lifetime commitment to public service
Houston Public Media 
http://bit.ly/2AIOcdK
Texans react to the passing of George H.W. Bush
Houston Public Media 
http://bit.ly/2ANcu6E
How George H.W. Bush and Barack Obama formed an unlikely bond
Daily Mail 
https://dailym.ai/2UbGq5l
The old-fashioned virtues of George H.W. Bush
The Week 
https://dailym.ai/2UbGq5l
President Trump praises George H.W. Bush for ‘great accomplishments’
Variety 
http://bit.ly/2Ua4OUL
Remembering George H.W. Bush on What’s Your Point?
Fox 26 Online
http://bit.ly/2UbS1RS
Remembering George H.W. Bush: Americans with disabilities Act Point
Fox 26 Online
http://bit.ly/2UaFuhw
Remembering George H.W. Bush: Only 1 term in office
Fox 26 Online
http://bit.ly/2UaFSwu
Remembering George H.W. Bush: Foreign policy
Fox 26 Online
http://bit.ly/2Uasqsp
Remembering George H.W. Bush: Life after the presidency 
Fox 26 Online
http://bit.ly/2U9LCGF

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Obama’s evolution from downplaying identity politics to acknowledging the prevalence of tribalism 
Several articles mention that former President Barack Obama spoke at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy’s 25th anniversary celebration.
The Washington Post 
https://wapo.st/2Ua2Tj3
The week in energy: Capturing carbon
Financial Times 
https://on.ft.com/2ALntO0
Delegation for Nov. 30, 2018 — Insights from the Beltway to the Sunshine State 
FloridaPolitics.com 
http://bit.ly/2AQbMpk
7 things you need to know about Texans today before you die 
Dallas Morning News 
http://bit.ly/2ALMSqK
‘Red Eye Radio’
WABC-AM (New York; this segment aired on more than 125 affiliate stations across the U.S.) 
http://bit.ly/2ALLCnq
‘MSNBC Live’ 
MSNBC 
http://bit.ly/2UausZE
‘The Rush Limbaugh Show’
KEX-AM (Portland, Ore. This segment aired on more than 550 affiliate radio stations across the U.S.) 
http://bit.ly/2AKQskR
‘The Rush Limbaugh Show’
KFBK-AM (Sacramento, Calif. This segment aired on more than 550 affiliate radio stations across the U.S.) 
http://bit.ly/2AMnG3f
Baker Institute’s 25th anniversary gala with Obama raises $5.4 million 
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is not required. This article appeared in the Nov. 2 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.) 
http://bit.ly/2U5B6jT
James Baker talks 25 years of his namesake institute 
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Dec. 2 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.) 
http://bit.ly/2U5ANWh

How to not offend your co-workers and lose your job 
Eden King, associate professor of psychology, is quoted in an article about workplace anti-harassment training.
The Washington Post 
https://wapo.st/2ALw0k0

Mastering evolution: The world’s 1st gene-edited babies 
Several articles about gene editing in humans mention Michael Deem, the John W. Cox Professor of Biochemical and Genetic Engineering and a professor of physics and astronomy, and that He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who claimed this week that he had produced the first genetically engineered twins, attended Rice.
Financial Times 
https://on.ft.com/2UcrJiu
Could anyone have stopped gene-edited babies experiment? 
Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 750 other media outlets.) 
http://bit.ly/2Uao7xd
The CRISPR baby scandal gets worse by the day
The Atlantic
http://bit.ly/2UbqxMg
He Jiankui’s moral mess 
PLoS Blog 
http://bit.ly/2UamdwG
Gene editing: Chinese scientist He Jiankui goes missing, reported under house arrest
Newsweek 
http://bit.ly/2Uaam1D
Scientists knew about plans for gene-edited babies and did nothing to stop them
New York Post
https://nyp.st/2Ubqq3i
Gene-edited babies have been born. Now what? [opinion]
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2Ufc4Pt
Who missed the chance to stop the CRISPR babies scientist? Look in the mirror 
Stat 
http://bit.ly/2U9wTvk
Scientific experts respond to Chinese scientist’s claims of creating world’s first gene-edited babies
TMC News
http://bit.ly/2RwhHXJ

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Mexico’s fiery new president promises peaceful but radical change as he’s sworn in 
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 Mexico’s new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Dallas Morning News (A similar article also appeared in SandhillsExpress.com.) 
http://bit.ly/2ALMqsy
Texas will benefit from Mexico Canada Trade Agreement, expert says 
Houston Public Media 
http://bit.ly/2U5JGPs
US-Mexico relations: Will AMLO bring a new era? 
Deutche Welle 
http://bit.ly/2UcSy5O
High expectations as Obrador begins presidency 
El Paso, Inc. 
http://bit.ly/2AKvq5N
AMLO promise sparks Juárez investment 
El Paso, Inc. 
http://bit.ly/2UcdjP3

Texas has anxiety, hope as Mexico transitions to new leader 
Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy and minerals in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about the potential shift in political stances in Mexico after President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador is inaugurated Dec. 1.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Dec. 2 print edition, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.) 
http://bit.ly/2AQqWdR

Houston water project breaking ground — in more ways than one 
An article about women in engineering quotes Yvette Pearson, associate dean for accreditation, assessment and strategic initiatives at Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering, and mentions that 37 percent of Rice’s engineering bachelor’s degrees in 2017 were awarded to women.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Dec. 3 print edition, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.) 
http://bit.ly/2ANO64Q

A 100-day agenda for Harris County’s new Democratic majority [opinion] 
Raj Mankad, editor of the Rice Design Alliance’s Cite Magazine, is quoted in an op-ed about legislative tasks newly elected Harris County officials should undertake.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.) 
http://bit.ly/2AKVXjv

2018 Board of Directors
Lina Bell, director of diversity and inclusion at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required This article appeared in the Dec. 3 print edition.) 
http://bit.ly/2ARNlYi

Love, last respects for activist Hill 
Alumna Annise Parker ’78, a former fellow at Rice’s Doerr Institute for New Leaders and former mayor of Houston, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Dec. 3 print edition.) 
http://bit.ly/2UaocB7

2018 Hall of Fame Inductees
An article featuring Brigitte Kalai mentions that she and husband Bashar Kalai fund the Kalai Family Workshops in Business and Economics at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Dec. 3 print edition.) 
http://bit.ly/2UbHwOb

How Bush library ended up at Texas A&M University 
Rice is mentioned.
KPRC Click2Houston 
http://bit.ly/2AWhXrZ
‘KPRC Channel 2 News Today 4:30 a.m’ 
KPRC-TV (Houston) 
http://bit.ly/2ANG5Ni

Bernstein Realty sponsors 2018 Pier & Beam Fall Party 
An article about Pier & Beam Realty mentions that Rice’s Brochstein Pavilion won the 2018 Pier & Beam Future Landmark Award.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 2 print edition, and it appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.) 
http://bit.ly/2AKVsWF
http://bit.ly/2AJn8v4

BROADCAST

Texas has nearly $60 billion in tax breaks — some won’t survive 2019 
Jennifer Rabb, director and fellow of the McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about the likelihood of the Texas Legislature ending certain tax exemptions in 2019.
Houston Public Media 
http://bit.ly/2AKkntl

‘Xploration Outer Space’ 
A broadcast about President John F. Kennedy mentions his “Moon Speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962. Alumnus Jerry Woodfill ’65, who was part of NASA’s Apollo Warning System engineering team, is interviewed.
KFXO-TV (Bend, Ore. This segment also aired on WZDX in Huntsville, Ala.) 
http://bit.ly/2U8Lrvi

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

A 6-pack for Christmas
“A Prophet With Honor: The Billy Graham Story,” written by William Martin, the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Professor Emeritus of Religion and Public Policy at Rice, is featured on a list of books that would make good gifts during the holiday season.
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2QbvCpi

Opinion — Rudos vs. tecnocratas: El ocaso de los reguladores energeticos
Miriam Grunstein, contributing expert and scholar in the Mexico Center at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed about Mexico’s energy industry.
Expansión (An English translation is not available.) 
http://bit.ly/2AOowwi

SPORTS

Rice falls to Lamar for 4th straight loss
An article mentions that the Rice men’s basketball team was defeated by Lamar University Dec. 1 at Tudor Fieldhouse by a score of 75-68.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 2 print edition, and it appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2ALDhQO
http://bit.ly/2RqjVHU

Local prep athletes commit to colleges 
An article mentions that Isabella McBride plans to play soccer at Rice.
Littleton Independent 
http://bit.ly/2U7MA6m

NEWS RELEASE

Rice President David Leebron on President George H.W. Bush 
Rice President David Leebron issued a statement on the passing of former President George H.W. Bush.
http://bit.ly/2EbjY7u