Dateline Rice for Jan. 2, 2019 (New Year’s Edition)

FEATURED ITEMS

President Trump’s retreat on the environment is affecting communities across America
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted in an article about the effects of President Donald Trump’s environmental policies in the New York Times, and he authored an op-ed about 2018’s environmental challenges in The Hill. The Houston Chronicle cites a study co-authored by Cohan and Brown College senior Joanna Slusarewicz that determined that Texas may be able to supplant coal with wind and solar power.
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Dec. 27 print edition, and it appeared in more than 25 other media outlets with a different headline, “Citing a ‘war on coal’ in Texas, Trump wages a counterassault.”) 
https://nyti.ms/2s0wCyf (Scroll down to “W. A. Parish”)
2018: A year of stalled progress and unprecedented ambition on climate
The Hill
http://bit.ly/2QgToLQ
Texas has enough sun and wind to quit coal, Rice researchers say
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2s4Vp47

Celebrities, headline-making people known exclusively in Houston
An article about Houston’s most notable celebrities pictures President David Leebron and University Representative Y. Ping Sun (image 3). Alumnus Ed Emmett ’71 (image 2), who will teach at Rice and be a senior fellow at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, also is pictured. Leebron and Sun are also pictured in Houston Style Magazine, and Leebron and Allison Thacker ’96, president of the Rice Management Co. and chief investment officer, vice president for investments and treasurer of Rice University, are mentioned in the second Houston Chronicle article about business developments in Houston. Rice’s plan to redevelop the historic Midtown Sears building and its surrounding area into an innovation district in collaboration with other Houston agencies and institutions is mentioned in the second and third Houston Chronicle articles. Emmett is featured or mentioned in additional articles from the Houston Chronicle, ABC 13 Online, KRIV-TV and KUIK-AM.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2LMaYXj
http://bit.ly/2QfInKT
Mayor’s Hispanic Advisory Board holiday reception
Houston Style Magazine
http://bit.ly/2LPWF4k
The year ahead in business
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 30 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2LMc19P
Houston 2020: Prepare for an economy undergoing fundamental shifts [Opinion]
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2LNzwz8
Emmett, outgoing Harris County judge, vows to stay engaged
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Dec. 30 print edition with a different headline, “Next up for Emmett: Play tennis, teach, fix local GOP.”)
http://bit.ly/2LLlE8G
Emmett proud of his tenure as judge
Houston Chronicle’s Lake Houston Observer (This article also appeared in the Chronicle’s Atascocita Observer and Humber Observer, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2LLlI8q
Former commissioner Morman to stay on county payroll
Houston Chronicle’s Lake Houston Observer
http://bit.ly/2LSiFvr
Today marks Ed Emmett’s last day as Harris County judge before Democrat Lina Hidalgo takes over
ABC 13 Online
https://abc13.co/2QhpKG8
‘Fox 26 News at 7 a.m.’
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2LNbeFM
Texas State Networks News
KUIK-AM (Portland, Ore. This segment aired on over 100 affiliate stations across Texas.)
http://bit.ly/2LKhpub

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

With Mattis resignation, Donald Trump’s bromance with military generals is over
Tom Kolditz, director of Rice’s Doerr Institute for New Leaders, is quoted in an article about the resignation of defense secretary James Mattis.
USA Today (This article also appeared in more than 60 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2LF9JsT

Rise of carbon dioxide-absorbing mountains in tropics may set thermostat for global climate
Cin-Ty Lee, professor and chair of the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, is quoted in an article about the long-term carbon dioxide sequestration of tropical-area mountains.
Science 
http://bit.ly/2s4IcYZ

Discovery of African-American graves in Texas highlights ‘moment of reckoning’
An article about human remains discovered at a construction site in Fort Bend County and believed to be from the state’s defunct convict-leasing system quotes Associate Professor of History Caleb McDaniel.
Chicago Sun-Times (This USA Today article appeared in more than 60 other media outlets since it first appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://bit.ly/2s4CDtN

Politico Playbook: Attn. Mr. President: 6 days until Speaker Pelosi
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted in several articles about President Donald Trump.
Politico
https://politi.co/2rYYToy
Trump rewrites the rules
Youngstown Vindicator (This Associated Press article also appeared in 10 other media outlets since it first appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://bit.ly/2s5XDQB
For Trump, the economy is a potential 2020 storm cloud
Allentown Morning Call
http://bit.ly/2s46F0w
Tyrus on how Trump changed politics: ‘He’s turned it into entertainment, the No. 1 TV show’
Fox News Insider
http://bit.ly/2s5goDN
‘Weekends with Kenny Rahmeyer’
KLBJ-AM (Austin, Texas)
http://bit.ly/2s5fxmB

‘Wow’: NASA startles with invitation to sanctioned Russian
Several articles mention NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine ’97.
Politico (This article also appeared in Politico EU, Jim Heath Blog and Tass.) 
https://politi.co/2Qd98iN
NASA’s invitation to host sanctioned Russian technocrat raises alarms
Hill Reporter
http://bit.ly/2QcAWnH

Saudi Arabia gets back to basics
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in two article about Middle East politics.
Asia Times
http://bit.ly/2s62d1f
Blockade beat, World Cup ahead
Asia Times
http://bit.ly/2s5jgR5

Super-sorter Marie Kondo now has a reality show
An article mentions that Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein, the Henry Gardiner Symonds Professor of Management at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, co-authored the forthcoming “Joy at Work: The Career-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.”
The New York Times (Subscription is required.)
https://nyti.ms/2s7c5b4

Fracking’s secret problem — oil wells aren’t producing as much as forecast
An analysis of the Barnett shale in and around Fort Worth, Texas by researchers at the University of Texas and Rice, which concluded that wells in the region would not produce for 25 years, is cited.
The Wall Street Journal (Subscription is required.)
https://on.wsj.com/2LKgHgk

HBCUs and eSports: A match made in STEM heaven?
Roland Smith, associate vice provost for diversity and inclusion and adjunct professor of education and sociology, is quoted.
The Baltimore Sun
https://bsun.md/2QfHP7N

Peter Masterson, 84, a ‘Best Little Whorehouse’ creator, is dead
An article featuring alumnus Peter Masterson mentions that he died Dec. 18 at 84.
The New York Times (Subscription is required.)
https://nyti.ms/2LFHVVt
Obituary: Peter Masterson, actor and playwright known for ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’
Herald Scotland
http://bit.ly/2s7DEks

New A.I. application can write its own code
Computer scientists at Rice have created a deep-learning, software-coding application that can help human programmers navigate the growing multitude of often-undocumented application programming interfaces, or APIs. Swarat Chaudhuri, an associate professor of computer science; Chris Jermaine, an associate professor of computer science, and Vijay Murali, a research scientist in computer science, are quoted.
Futurity (This article was featured in the Jan. 1 edition of the Futurity Today newsletter and was No. 8 on Futurity’s list of its most popular stories of 2018.)
http://bit.ly/2LPELi8

Chinese city names new deputy mayor — and she doesn’t fit the mold
An article featuring Yuan Lin mentions that she attended Rice.
South China Morning Post
http://bit.ly/2LKvcRq

Foreign students shop for schools outside US
Graduate student Santiago Lopez Alvarez is quoted.
Voice of America
http://bit.ly/2s2Lvjx

GoFundMe wall campaign creator buys into Republican immigration lies
An article cites a Rice study that determined that Nigerian youth are the most educated migrants in the U.S.
Medium
http://bit.ly/2LMv18l

Braucht das Internet einen Neustart?
Moshe Vardi, director of Rice’s Ken Kennedy Institute for Information Technology, the Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor of Computational Engineering and professor of computer science, is quoted.
Sputnik (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2LNmG3U

HOUSTON/TEXAS

The Texanhood of George H.W. Bush
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 numerous articles.
Texas Monthly
http://bit.ly/2s6uTr6
Indian-American K.P. George takes historic place as Fort Bend County judge
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 31 print edition with a different headline, “Judge readies for seat: ‘I broke a glass ceiling,’ and similar articles also appeared in more than 40 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2s7nOGQ
http://bit.ly/2s3xLF5
State Rep.-elect Mayes Middleton eager to prove his conservative bona fides
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2s698ro
Report: Texas leads in job imports, but their effect is small
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Jan. 2 print edition, and it appeared in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://bit.ly/2LM4s2P
Study finds extremists won’t admit to even concrete wrongs
KTRH Online (This article also appeared in Sunny99.iheart.com.)
https://ihr.fm/2s3xTod
Lower oil prices could impact Texas legislative session
Texas Public Radio (This segment aired on over 40 affiliate radio stations across Texas.)
http://bit.ly/2s3C1V4
Harris County Republicans grapple with changing electorate after disastrous November
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2s0VSnY
Can Beto beat Trump in Texas?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
http://bit.ly/2s4EHld
Texas cases to watch in 2019
Law360 (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2s6872I
The Harris County GOP has not hit bottom yet
Off the Kuff
http://bit.ly/2LDXAEC
Donald Trump amenaza con clausurar la frontera con México si no hay dinero para su muro
MSN Noticias (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in Clarin and Todo Diarios.) 
http://bit.ly/2s3PlZB

Changing marijuana laws in Canada and Mexico create pressure on Texas
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 the possibility of Texas legalizing marijuana.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Jan. 2 print edition with a different headline, “Support growing for weed reform in Texas.”)
http://bit.ly/2LNSUvT

Luster grows for ‘gold collar’ workers in the oil and gas industry
Peter Rodriguez, dean of Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Dec. 31 print edition, and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2LNycwa

Hour of Code 2018 events demystify coding
Susan Troutman, clinical assistant professor and director for secondary programs of the  Rice University School Mathematics Project (RUSMP), authored a column about partnering with Hour of Code, which promotes computer science education in over 180 countries, to teach in Houston-area schools. Mentioned are Carolyn White, RUSMP director for elementary and intermediate programs; and clinical assistant professors Richard Parr, executive director of RUSMP, and Anne Papakonstantinou, director of RUSMP.
Village News
http://bit.ly/2s38Wt1

Houston tops all metro areas with new construction jobs in 2018, report says
A slideshow features a 1950 aerial photo of Rice Stadium under construction.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2s7oDzq
http://bit.ly/2QcCiyN

Houston’s most fascinating, controversial and notorious headliners of 2018
A slideshow of some of Houston’s most interesting 2018 headline-makers features Judy Le, founder of the leadership development organization TakeRoot and former director of the Leadership Rice Mentorship Experience at Rice’s Center for Civic Leadership. Le also teaches the Art and Practice of Influencing Without Authority course at Rice’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 30 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2LN2PCf

Compensation could end exploitation of college athletes
Former Rice football player David Grenardo authored an op-ed arguing for college athletes to earn compensation.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2s7A2ze  

Kid-friendly, cheap things to do around Houston during the holiday break
A slideshow of free things to do in Houston pictures Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2s7uXXG
http://bit.ly/2s740mK

President Obama, Pitbull and local A-listers star in our most popular Houston society stories of 2018
An article about the top 10 “hottest headlines” of 2018 features former President Barack Obama’s Nov. 27 talk at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy’s 25th anniversary celebration.
CultureMap Houston
http://bit.ly/2Qd9pSR

Houston environmental news update: Dec. 26, 2018
An article mentions the Hurricane Harvey Registry, a joint venture of Rice, the Houston Health Department and the Environmental Defense Fund that is collecting and maintaining information from those affected by the storm, including health effects.
Citizens’ Environmental Coalition (Scroll down to “Coalition & Community Notes: 2. Hurricane Harvey Registry seeking public input.”)
http://bit.ly/2rYTAWl

On the Go: Jeremy Piven, BowiElvis Fest and more
An article mentions that the first round of Houston District auditions for the Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Competition will take place Jan. 5 at Alice Pratt Brown Hall at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2QfGdup

BROADCAST

WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
Scott Egan, assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, is interviewed about the possible negative ecological effects of building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
http://bit.ly/2s7PI5y (This segment was re-broadcast more than 10 times.)

WGN-AM (Chicago)
Alumna Belinda Chang ’95 is featured.
http://bit.ly/2s3w4rl

CIII-TV (Ontario, Canada)
President John F. Kennedy’s “Moon Speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Global Toronto 
http://bit.ly/2s6v5GF

KMOX-AM (St. Louis)
Rice is mentioned.
http://bit.ly/2s7OQOk

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Sunlight plus viruses deal a quicker death to antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Pedro Alvarez, an environmental engineer at Rice who has developed phage treatments in the lab to remove antibiotic-resistant bacteria for wastewater treatment applications, is quoted in an article on the potential for phages to mitigate the propagation of antibiotic resistance in tandem with sunlight.
C&EN
http://bit.ly/2QgJEB4

Annapurna Sriram leads new eco-comedy ‘Whirlwind’
Alumnus Jordan Jaffe ’10 is featured.
Broadway World
http://bit.ly/2s6bdDz

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Revered School of Music professor Aldo Parisot dies at 100
Brinton Smith, associate professor of cello and principal cellist of the Houston Symphony, is quoted.
Yale Daily News
http://bit.ly/2s61AVA

Looking about with Carole Hester: 2018, what a year!
An article featuring Gabriella Lena Frank mentions that she attended Rice.
Ukiah Daily Journal
http://bit.ly/2LJPv1p

Disarming the US and China — with jokes
Comedian and alumnus Joe Wong ’00 is featured. A video of one of his performances is included.
Inkstone
http://bit.ly/2s4FcMd

In memoriam: Remembering those who left us
Longtime Rice philanthropist and trustee emeritus Burt McMurtry ’56 died Sept. 2. He was 83.
Palo Alto Online
http://bit.ly/2LLqy5F

Checking in on OpenStax at A-State
An article mentions OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources.
Arkansas State University News
http://bit.ly/2s0CZS6

SPORTS

Woolridge paces North Texas to 103-87 win in C-USA opener
An article about the University of North Texas’ men’s basketball team mentions that the Mean Green defeated Rice 103-87 Dec. 28.
Houston Chronicle (This Associated Press article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets, and a similar article appeared in the Dec. 30 print edition of the Chronicle.)
http://bit.ly/2LKRzGo
Men’s basketball: UNT beats Rice to open C-USA play
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2rYHAUT

No. 13 UT women warm up for Big 12 with rout
A Texas college sports roundup mentions that Rice’s women’s basketball team defeated the University of the Incarnate Word 74-63 Dec. 29. Owls Haylee Swayze, Nancy Mulkey and Lauren Grigsby are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Dec. 30 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2Vmiqgk

Cotton Bowl: History and everything else you need to know
An article about the Cotton Bowl mentions that Rice’s football team defeated the University of Colorado in 1938.
NCAA
https://on.ncaa.com/2rXDxIk

LA Tech dominates USM 71-56
An article mentions that Rice’s men’s basketball team will play the University of Southern Mississippi Jan. 3.
WDAM Online
http://bit.ly/2LLvuYf

2018 in review: Top 5 athletes of 2018
An article featuring Satasha Kostelecky mentions that she plans to play volleyball at Rice.
Wise County Messenger
http://bit.ly/2LMaWPd

Best colleges for women’s soccer 2019
An article mentions Rice.
University Magazine (Scroll down to “5. Rice University.”)
http://bit.ly/2s5bfeX

2018 rewind: Top stories to remember
An article about the top college baseball stories of 2018 features former head coach Wayne Graham and mentions Rice’s 2003 national title.
D1Baseball.com 
http://bit.ly/2LMn2YS

UH fires football coach Major Applewhite
The Sept. 1 football game between Rice and the University of Houston is mentioned in a caption.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2LJTV8g
http://bit.ly/2LMQJci
Former Highlander Carr caps productive junior year
Houston Chronicle’s Houston Villager
http://bit.ly/2LQ8UxO

Aggies blitz: 5 things to watch versus North Carolina State
An article mentions a 1957 football game between Texas A&M University and Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2LKgE46

Where is your NFL team picking in the draft? Here is the 2019 order.
Former Rice football player King Hill is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2LOfbK0

Here comes the 2019 Texas hype train. Are the Horns ready?
An article mentions that Rice’s football team will play Baylor University in 2019.
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2s7CHZK