Dateline Rice for Aug. 30, 2019

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

A windswept plain, a sea of oil and a mountain of money
Francisco J. Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, the Center for the United States and Mexico and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted in an article about the oil and gas potential in Kazakhstan.
MSN (This New York Times article also appeared in e-News.us and in the Aug. 30 print edition of the National Post. It also appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2LaMsAA

Why Iceland held a glacier funeral
Iceland’s first glacier lost to climate change was remembered with a monument unveiled at the site of the former glacier Aug. 18. Cymene Howe, associate professor of anthropology, and Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology, are featured.
The Reykjavík Grapevine
http://bit.ly/2L7qr5J
Welcome Greta: Teen climate activist sails into Manhattan (PHOTOS)
The Weather Channel
https://wxch.nl/2ZA8Ffv

‘El Fondo ayudo a Macri a sobrevivir; no puede dejar a Alberto a su suerte’
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 featured in a Q&A.
Letra P (An English translation is not available.)
http://bit.ly/2ZyTIu0

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Generations of Pasadena family grapple with what it means to be Muslim American
David Cook, professor of religion, and Craig Considine, lecturer in sociology, are quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2L9r7HP

Listen: Whose stories are left out of history books?
Caleb McDaniel, associate professor of history, is featured in a podcast.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2LbysGV
http://bit.ly/2ZFJhoo

For some, the story remains the same 2 years after Harvey
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 quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Aug. 29 print edition of the Dallas Morning News, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2zy1IB7

Exclusive: New Houston accelerator reveals its inaugural cohort and announces strategic partner
An article highlights the redevelopment of the historic Midtown Sears building into The Ion, the centerpiece of an innovation district that broke ground July 19.
InnovationMap
http://bit.ly/2L8m8a6
5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week
InnovationMap
http://bit.ly/2L9bmjX

Business calendar: Upcoming events in the area
A Houston-area business events roundup mentions that Rice’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies will present its Fall Preview Sept. 4, and Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy will host “Next Steps for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement: A Conversation with U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady” Sept. 5.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2ZEWfmy
http://bit.ly/2ZCwinu

T-squared: Meet the newest Texas Tribune board members
An article featuring alumnus John Chao mentions that he has been appointed to the Texas Tribune’s board of directors.
Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in The Eagle.)
http://bit.ly/2ZAfu0A

He was an engineer and a mayor. At 80, he went back to college.
An article featuring Terry Orr mentions that his wife studied medieval history at Rice.
Downtown Austin Patch
http://bit.ly/2ZJ2RQY

Returning to the nest: Millennials moving back home
Alumna Alina Mohanty is featured.
The Buzz Magazines
http://bit.ly/2Zz3VGQ

Houston, Rice fans to compete at Bayou Bucket 5K, 10K for bragging rights
An article mentions the Sept. 8 Bayou Bucket 5K and 10K.
Galveston County Daily News (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2ZDGlsH

Outside the Megaplex: Here are the Houston arthouse movies showing Aug. 30-Sept. 5
A roundup of alternative Houston-area movie theaters mentions that Rice Cinema will screen “Us” Aug. 30.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Aug. 29 print edition, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2ZDT2DS

What’s in the art galleries this week?
A Houston arts roundup mentions Gillian Wearing’s installation “Rock ‘n’ Roll 70” at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts. The site-specific work “Wallpaper” consists of portraits that have been altered to imagine what the artist will look like in 20 years.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Aug. 29 print edition, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/30Hg5P8

BROADCAST

‘Good Day’
Rice is featured in a trivia segment on a television broadcast.
KMAX-TV (Sacramento, California)
http://bit.ly/2ZCE8gU

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Laser-charged gold nanoparticles destroy prostate tumors in first-in-human study
Rice researchers who developed AuroLase Therapy, a gold nanoparticle prostate cancer treatment that left 13 of 15 trial patients cancer-free after one year, are featured. Quoted are Naomi Halas, the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and professor of chemistry, bioengineering, physics and astronomy and of materials science and nanoengineering and the director of Rice’s Smalley-Curl Institute; and former Rice biochemistry professor Jennifer West.
Fierce Biotech
http://bit.ly/2ZyzCA4
HPV oral cancer burden; cutting chemo time; playing hardball with Roundup
MedPage Today (This article also appeared in Medical Health News.)
http://bit.ly/2ZEKoEO

Flood victims likely to resettle in flood-prone areas that are whiter and wealthier
New research by Jim Elliott, professor of sociology at Rice, and postdoctoral research fellow Kevin Loughran is featured.
Phys.org
http://bit.ly/2L74bsG

Hurricanes can increase inequality in the US – but not in the way you think
Junia Howell, a scholar at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, authored an article about her research with collaborator 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.
CityMetric
http://bit.ly/2ZFMi8e

Conservatives make the best investors, according to study
Research by Vikas Mittal, the J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is featured.
ItzAGoal365
http://bit.ly/2Zyq9sA

Apollo 11 anniversary puts focus on historic achievements and returning to the moon, says Baker Institute’s Abbey
George Abbey, senior fellow in space policy at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured.
True Viral News 
http://bit.ly/2Zz2Les

Quantum criticality could be a boon for qubit designers
Collaborative Rice research that transformed the quantum behavior of an intermetallic crystal of cerium, palladium and silicon is featured. Graduate student Ang Cai is quoted.
Communications of the ACM
http://bit.ly/2ZAW4sb

Ylinka Barotto and Frauke V. Josenhans will oversee exhibitions for the Moody and Rice Public Art
An article featuring Ylinka Barotto and Frauke Josenhans mentions that they are new associate curators at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts.
Art Daily
http://bit.ly/2L8xRW9

Columbia Engineering and Rice University launch fintech boot camps
An article mentions that Rice’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies will offer a financial technology boot camp in July 2020.
HR Dive
http://bit.ly/2ZEKiwW

Scooters offer chance to rethink urban rights of way
A blog post mentions that a version originally appeared on Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research’s UrbanEdge blog.
California Planning & Development Report
http://bit.ly/2ZD9cNM

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

New research sheds light on relationship between Hilina fault system and large earthquakes
An article mentions 2003 Rice research into Hawaii’s Mount Kilauea and Hilina fault system.
Maui Now (This article also appeared in Big Island Now, Big Island Video News and West Hawaii Today.)
http://bit.ly/2ZyqknK

Jain will talk on Yoga at the Mary Olive Woods Lecture
An article mentions that alumna Andrea Jain will deliver the 33rd Mary Olive Woods Lecture, “Peace, Love, Yoga: The Politics of Global Spirituality,” Sept. 26 at Western Illinois University.
Burlington Hawk Eye
http://bit.ly/2ZEKixd

Finalists chosen for prestigious pipe organ competition 
An article features alumnus Joel Russell, graduate of Rice’s Shepherd School of Music. Russell is one of the three finalists who will compete at the Albert Schweitzer Organ Festival Hartford, which concludes Sept. 27-29.
West Hartford Patch
http://bit.ly/2ZzLd1X

New at the WW Public Library 
President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
http://bit.ly/2L70ALc
Reunion planned for Gander Class of ’64
The Baytown Sun
http://bit.ly/2LbA3wh

Groupon’s rise and eBay’s decline 
Rice research is cited.
NYC.epeak.in
http://bit.ly/2L8TXYD

SPORTS

Army hosts Rice riding a 13-game home winning streak
An article previews Rice football’s Aug. 30 season-opening game against Army. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article appeared in more than 50 other media outlets, and it appeared in the Aug. 30 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://bit.ly/2ZEDVdb
Rice will be tested early by Army
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Aug. 30 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2L76nQR
College football preview: Rice at Army
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2L72f3i
‘KPRC Channel 2 News Today’
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2ZEMogz
How to watch Army vs. Rice: TV channel, NCAAF live stream info, start time
CBS Sports
http://bit.ly/2L8Owca
Army vs. Rice odds, predictions: 2019 college football picks from model on 49-29 run
CBS Sports
http://bit.ly/2ZzPYZb
Choosing C-USA: Week 1
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2L8SnWH
GAME PREVIEW: Army football expected to steam Rice
Times Herald-Record
http://bit.ly/2L9vm6k
Texas football weekend viewing guide for Aug. 29-Sep. 1
Dave Campbell’s Texas Football
http://bit.ly/2ZELGQr
Bob’s picks: Time to dust off the crystal ball for another college football season
Davis Enterprise
http://bit.ly/2ZFUXYg
Don’t Watch This; Watch That: Your guide to college football, week 1
SB Nation
http://bit.ly/2L87PTc
KTXX-AM (Austin, Texas)
http://bit.ly/2ZCCXOw (This segment aired twice.)

The preseason Bottom 10 is ready to do its worst
Rice’s football program is featured. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is mentioned.
ESPN.com
https://es.pn/2L9IDvt

Alabama soccer tops Rice 
An article mentions that Rice’s soccer team was defeated 2-1 by the University of Alabama Aug. 29. Owl Haley Kostyshyn is mentioned.
Holmes County Times Advertiser (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2L7deK5

Texas prepares for a front-loaded schedule as 2019 volleyball season gets underway
An article mentions that Rice’s volleyball team will play the University of Texas at Austin on Sept. 18.
Austin American-Statesman
http://bit.ly/2ZEOsFl

North Texas volleyball prepped for 2019 season 
Rice volleyball is mentioned.
North Texas Daily
http://bit.ly/2L7AKGY

The ultimate guide for where to watch college football in Austin
An article mentions that the Austin Association of Rice Alumni hosts football viewing parties.
Austin.com
http://bit.ly/2ZAa1a5

Jordan Love, Utah State kick off season at Wake Forest
An article mentions that Rice’s football team will play Wake Forest Sept. 6.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2L9Hkwy

Tigers the hunted as season kicks off
An article mentions Rice football player Justin Gooseberry.
NWA Online (This article also appeared in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.)
http://bit.ly/2ZJpwN3

Shelby Livingstone joins Baylor as assistant volleyball coach
Former Rice volleyball player Shelby Livingstone is featured.
Baylor Lariat
http://bit.ly/2ZAZ9bJ

Staying on schedule: With Louisiana Tech, Texas is going back to formula that led to winning ways 
An article mentions that Rice’s football team is scheduled to play the University of Texas at Austin in 2023.
Austin American-Statesman
http://bit.ly/2ZzUffb

A&M cross country season begins at home
Rice’s men’s and women’s cross-country teams are mentioned.
The Battalion
http://bit.ly/2ZzRKK1

Rams Football Preview: Pyne, defense lead New Canaan into 2019 season
An article mentions that Garrett Braden plans to play football at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2ZE5xz1

Men’s basketball completes 2019-2020 schedule with release of non-conference games
An article mentions that Rice’s men’s basketball team will play Marshall University Jan. 2, 2020.
The Panthenon
http://bit.ly/2L8yWxc

NEWS RELEASES

Flood victims likely to resettle in flood-prone areas that are whiter and wealthier
New research from Rice sociologists Kevin Loughran, a postdoctoral research fellow in Rice’s Department of Sociology, and James Elliott, a professor and the department’s chair, determined that flood victims are likely to resettle in flood-prone areas, so long as their new neighborhoods are whiter and wealthier than where they used to live.
http://bit.ly/2Lcizjz

Rice wins ‘mass timber’ funding from feds
Rice has won a share of $1 million in grants by the Department of Agriculture’s U.S. Forest Service to support the construction of mass timber buildings on college campuses. The $100,000 grant will help Rice navigate the planning and approval process for its first mass timber construction, replacement of the 1957 “new wing” of Hanszen College.
http://bit.ly/2ZGodOC