Dateline Rice for Oct. 3, 2019

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Is there a way out of the Iran crisis?
Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an op-ed.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required.)
https://wapo.st/2oNj4rl

What’s causing the congressional ‘Texodus’?
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, authored an op-ed in The Hill, and he is featured in a television broadcast on ABC 13. He is quoted in Star Local Media.
The Hill
http://bit.ly/34XBGpj
How’d they do? Post-debate analysis from ABC 13
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
https://abc13.co/2oNvnUy
Nancy Cline, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD board president, announces plans to challenge Beckley
Star Local Media
http://bit.ly/2nIxTvj

Investors are back in Saudi Arabia a year after Khashoggi’s killing
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
NPR (This article also appeared in more than 75 NPR-affiliated websites.)
https://n.pr/2oPMaGs
Khashoggi, one year later: ‘A promise not yet fulfilled’
Middle East Eye (This article also appeared in Yerepouni Daily News.)
http://bit.ly/2ozEyI7

In the end, Nixon walked away for the good of his party. Would Trump?
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted in an article about the ongoing impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
Huffington Post (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2nifYeG

‘Helping’ a pregnant co-worker can affect her return to work
An article features Rice research that suggests “benevolent sexism” may affect a woman’s feelings about her career during and following pregnancy. Eden King, associate professor of psychology, is quoted.
Futurity (This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2pr6LkW

Decluttering expert Marie Kondo on her forthcoming workplace and career advice book ‘Joy at Work’
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.”
Forbes
http://bit.ly/32WEXmX

George P. Bush: Texas state land commissioner may be eyeing higher office
An article features Texas land commissioner and alumnus George P. Bush.
National Review
http://bit.ly/2nX5TEl
George P. Bush was on the road to flunking out of Rice. His grandmother helped him turn things around.
The Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in The Eagle.)
http://bit.ly/2pC4x21
KTSA-AM (San Antonio)
http://bit.ly/2Ik0sWJ

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Register to vote. Houston’s future depends on it. [Editorial]
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science at Rice, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Oct. 3 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2o8oJs4
Are voters ready to approve more public transit spending
Covering Katy (This article also appeared in Fort Worth Business Press and Rivard Report.)
http://bit.ly/2nZpeEX
Voting lines were 29% longer in black neighborhoods
Angle News
http://bit.ly/2M7DLpW

Repairing faulty electricity in the heart with conductive thread
Collaborative Rice research into thin, flexible fibers made of carbon nanotubes to deliver electrical signals to damaged heart tissues is featured. Matteo Pasquali, the A.J. Hartsook Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, a professor of materials science and nanoengineering and of chemistry, is quoted.
TMC News
http://bit.ly/30Erkah
Rewiring the heart with nanotubes
Naturopathic Doctor News & Review
http://bit.ly/2niqNxk

These 7 Houston startups closed millions in funding last month
An article mentions that the hydrogen fuel cell technology currently under development by Syzygy Plasmonics was licensed by Rice.
InnovationMap
http://bit.ly/2odp8t8

Nick Wolny lost over 100 pounds. First step? Cutting sodas
Alumnus Nick Wolny is featured and pictured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Oct. 3 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)
http://bit.ly/2mHGUnS

Trump to nominate MD Anderson doctor as FDA head
Alumnus Stephen Hahn is featured and pictured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/30CFAAw

Early onset Alzheimer’s can’t keep CT ’84 Olympian from a full life
Alumna Kyley Reed is featured.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2nioSc6

Educators from Brazil visit Tech, establish connections
Rice is mentioned.
The Daily Toreador
http://bit.ly/2oaX2yH

The Go List: Oktoberfest, Natalia Lafourcade
An arts roundup mentions “Moonlight at the Moody” at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts Oct. 5.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2ocRaoP
http://bit.ly/2oMvpMr
What’s on at Houston galleries this week
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2ocSM1R
http://bit.ly/2oSwcvd

Outside the Megaplex: Here are the Houston arthouse movies showing Oct. 4-10
A roundup of alternative Houston-area movie theaters mentions that Rice Cinema will present “Low-Fi,” a collection of unusual films from the Rice Cinema archive, Oct. 3.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2oQZiLq
http://bit.ly/2oMRV7U

BROADCAST

Claims of sexual assaults on Rice University campus spark campus policy change
A television broadcast details an article about sexual assault recently published in the university’s student newspaper, The Rice Thresher. Editor-in-chief Christina Tan, managing editor Anna Ta and Brown College senior Rachel Carlton are interviewed. Bridget Gorman, dean of undergraduates, is quoted about changes to university policies.
Click2Houston (This segment also aired five times on KPRC-TV in Houston.)
http://bit.ly/2pz3KPo
Local Newscast 1
KRWG Public Media (This segment also aired on KRWG-FM in Las Cruces, New Mexico.)
http://bit.ly/2M8O4tP

Houston has highest ATM fees for out-of-network withdrawals
Utpal Dholakia, the George R. Brown Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Houston Public Media (This article also appeared in Daily Heralds, Centre Daily Times and Newsllive.com.)
http://bit.ly/2nZBR2R

Candidates for Houston mayor square off at Hobby Center
An article mentions that a Houston mayoral candidate forum will be held Oct. 3 at the Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall.
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired twice on KRIV-TV in Houston, and a similar article appeared in OutSmart.)
http://bit.ly/2oTrRYH
‘Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina at 4 a.m.’
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2OjgyUj (This segment aired four times.)

‘Houston’s Morning Show at 7 a.m.’
A television broadcast mentions that Rice is a partnering institution to co-host the 2nd Annual Youth Voters Conference.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/2MdrCQb

‘Houston’s Morning Show at 8 a.m.’
A television broadcast features Spectrum Fusion’s Reactor Room, a forum that provides opportunities to adults on the autism spectrum, which is held at Rice.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://bit.ly/35d0da2
http://bit.ly/34XoQY9

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

More schools offer money to middle-class students
An article features The Rice Investment, an initiative offering full-tuition scholarships and grants to students from low- and middle-income families. President David Leebron is quoted.
The Hechinger Report (This article also appeared on Virginia Public Media and Ladies Want More.)
http://bit.ly/2pk3Zh8

Impact of life-saving technology confirmed in Malawi study
An article features a Rice study that determined Malawi’s national adoption of the Pumani CPAP technology, which was developed by the Rice 360° Institute for Global Health, has resulted in sustained improvement in the survival rate of babies with respiratory illness. Co-authors Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice’s Malcolm Gillis University Professor, professor of bioengineering and director of Rice 360º; Jennifer Carns, a Rice 360° bioengineer and research scientist in Rice’s Brown School of Engineering; and Maria Oden, a full teaching professor in bioengineering, director of the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen and co-director of Rice 360°, are quoted.
Medical Brief
http://bit.ly/2OqVXOj

Spending increases with treatment in hospital-owned practices
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Center for Health and Biosciences, is quoted.
Dermatology Adviser (This article also appeared in Clinical Pain Adviser.)
http://bit.ly/2LIjvMJ

Broken recycling markets: Part I
An article cites a new study by Rachel Meidl, fellow in energy and environment at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Banker’s Anonymous
http://bit.ly/2oMXVxD

‘Just the facts’ won’t be enough to fight income inequality
Brielle Bryan, assistant professor of sociology, is quoted.
Nonprofit Quarterly
http://bit.ly/2MdIYMU

2020 ‘most admired’ architecture schools according to DesignIntelligence
An article about DesignIntelligence’s rankings of the “most admired” architecture schools mentions that Rice’s School of Architecture is No. 3 in the nation for its undergraduate program and No. 7 in the nation for its graduate program.
Archinect
http://bit.ly/2LK1P3m

SA must fully embrace renewables but job losses and financial viability are obstacles
Rice’s research into how nanotechnology may make more efficient solar panels is mentioned.
Business Day
http://bit.ly/2pk1RGa

EDF to launch yearlong study of Permian Basin methane emissions
An article mentions that the Energy Transition Conference was held at Rice Oct. 2.
S&P Global Platts (This article also appeared in Diesel Gasoil.)
http://bit.ly/2pGDjrf
Protests pose threat to natural gas golden age, panel says
Law360 (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2ndEMUZ

Interview: Moonray talks relationship chemistry, songwriting revelations
Alumnus Jonray Higginbotham is featured in a Q&A.
Music Existence
http://bit.ly/2oPeb0O

50 years ago: After Apollo, now what? Space Task Group reports to President Nixon
President John F. Kennedy’s “moon speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Design Fax
http://bit.ly/34ZWL2i

Opinion: Harvard discrimination ruling suggests high schools may hinder Asian American applicants
Rice is mentioned.
MarketWatch (This article also appeared in Morningstar.)
https://on.mktw.net/2pECwXH

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Amazon Care may be to health care what Amazon Prime is to shopping
Kirsten Ostherr, the Gladys Louise Fox Professor of English and director of Rice’s Medical Futures Lab, is quoted.
The Star
http://bit.ly/2Oj9A1B

UCI School of Humanities welcomes 6 new senate faculty
An article features Brianne Donaldson, the former Bhagwaan Mahavir/Chao Family Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in Jain Studies at Rice.
UCI News
http://bit.ly/2odd3V1

The Eric P. Swenson House — 13 E. 71st St.
A blog post mentions William Marsh Rice.
Daytonian in Manhattan Blog
http://bit.ly/2ni0kzY

When Andy Warhol was protested in Providence: RISD Museum honors 50th anniversary of landmark show
An article features Andy Warhol’s “Raid the Icebox,” which opened at Rice’s former Institute for the Arts in October 1969.
The Herald News
http://bit.ly/2oM7b56

10 quick questions at Tulane: Randy Sparks, Tulane history professor
Rice is mentioned.
Tulane Hullabaloo
http://bit.ly/2obIDSV

SPORTS

Rice‘s Aston Walter embraces father’s message of work, dedication
Rice football player Aston Walter is featured. Former Owls Austin Walter and Emmanuel Ellerbee are mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2oSA27y

UAB looks to rebound from ‘tough loss,’ prepares to play Rice at home
An article mentions that Rice’s football team will play the University of Alabama at Birmingham Oct. 5.
AL.com
http://bit.ly/2nUPfoK
Gators are healthy on defense, not what Nix, Auburn need to hear
AL.com (Similar articles also appeared in 247Sports.com and West Fargo Pioneer.)
http://bit.ly/2oPGaxq

Texas A&M women’s basketball to have 13 games broadcast on linear television
An article mentions that Rice’s women’s basketball will play Texas A&M University Nov. 17 at Rice’s Tudor Fieldhouse.
KBTX Online (This article also appeared in KAGS Online.)
http://bit.ly/2nSIDXO

No. 9 BYU women’s volleyball fends off consistently pesky LMU, 3-2
Rice volleyball is mentioned.
KSL.com
http://bit.ly/2nW6IwT

UNT notebook: Mean Green off to promising start in C-USA volleyball season
An article mentions that Rice’s volleyball team defeated the University of North Texas 3-0 Sept. 29.
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://bit.ly/2pmPyJb

Soccer loses a second heartbreaker
An article mentions that Rice’s soccer team defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio Sept. 29. Owls Madison Kent and Maya Hoyer are highlighted.
The Paisano
http://bit.ly/2nKBYiD

Time is now for Frank Wilson to turn around UTSA
An article mentions that Rice’s football team will play the University of Texas at San Antonio Oct. 19.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 3 print edition.)
http://bit.ly/2pGGr6u

USM’s Abraham named C-USA Player o’Week
An article mentions the 2018 football game between Rice and the University of Southern Mississippi.
WDAM
http://bit.ly/2o9aX8B

NCAA digital media tour highlights tipoff of 2019-20 women’s basketball season
The NCAA digital and social media team highlighting women’s basketball programs and players at 12 campuses across the country will feature Rice Oct. 22.
NCAA.com
http://bit.ly/2pmHOa8

Area college players square off on football field
Several articles mention that Rice’s football team was defeated by Louisiana Tech University 23-20 Sept. 28.
Daily Comet
http://bit.ly/2nWsgtj

New York Jets: Calvin Anderson heads to the Broncos
Former Rice football player Calvin Anderson is featured.
Empire Sports Media (Similar articles also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2nUZucG
Denver Broncos: Calvin Anderson has starter upside at OT
FanSided
http://bit.ly/2ppE9IF

Ahead of his time: Tommy Kramer was throwing in high school when everyone else was running
Former Rice football player Tommy Kramer is featured.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times (Subscription is required.)
https://bit.ly/2nRtiXv

No. 7 Auburn visits No. 10 Florida in matchup of unbeatens
An article mentions the 1977 football game between Rice and Louisiana State University.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://bit.ly/2pIw9mt

Muss mic’d up — 1st practice
An article mentions that the University of Arkansas men’s basketball team will host Rice Nov. 5. The Razorbacks and Owls first played each other in the 1923-24 season.
Arkansas Razorbacks
http://bit.ly/2oMOyOt

Texas State moves up and Texas A&M manages to maintain its rank with an ugly win
Rice’s football program is featured.
SportsMap Houston
http://bit.ly/2oRoYHP

How SMU used the transfer market to fuel a long-awaited return to the Top 25
Former Rice football player Zach Abercrumbia is mentioned.
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://bit.ly/2oMIfuh

‘The John Fredericks Show’
Former Rice assistant football coach Scott Wachenheim is featured in a radio broadcast.
WHKT-AM (Norfolk, Virginia)
https://bit.ly/2pJP4gJ (This segment also aired on more than 10 affiliate stations.)

Texas Tech Scouting Report: It’s Duffy at quarterback
Former Rice football player Jackson Tyner is featured.
247Sports.com
http://bit.ly/2oMMxSp

NEWS RELEASES

As Supreme Court tackles LGBTQ employment rights, Rice U. experts are available for comment
Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will examine a trio of cases to determine if federal employment protections extend to LGBTQ Americans. Rice experts are available to comment on the cases themselves — and how academic research shows that protecting LGBTQ people in the workplace also protects a company’s bottom line.
http://bit.ly/2pkaP6j

How Army teams can work better together focus of multimillion-dollar study led by Rice psychologist
Waging war is uniquely challenging and stressful, nothing less than a life-and-death struggle that depends on teams working together. Now a group of academic researchers led by Rice psychologist Eduardo Salas has received a multimillion-dollar grant to study military teamwork.
http://bit.ly/2OgHKTP

Brexit in focus at Rice’s Baker Institute Oct. 16
Attorney James Tumbridge, an adviser to the United Kingdom’s prime minister and Cabinet Office, will visit Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Oct. 16 to discuss Brexit’s economic impact and opportunities, including its effect on U.S. firms deploying intellectual property and data platforms in the U.K. and the European Union.
http://bit.ly/2OiC2Ri