Dateline Rice for Oct. 21, 2020

Dateline Rice

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

The debate over mail-in voting dates back to the Civil War

Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
Smithsonian Magazine
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-stein
Eight years and counting: Houston ISD 'way overdue' for a bond vote — with no end in sight
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Oct. 21 print edition of the Bellaire Examiner and Memorial Examiner, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-stein

HOUSTON/TEXAS

These congressional candidates in Texas raised crazy stacks of cash for campaigning

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 several articles. Jones will participate in the Oct. 28 roundtable discussion "November 3rd: The most relevant US election in a generation," hosted by the Center for Contemporary Studies.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (This article also appeared on the front page of the Oct. 21 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-jones

Sen. Cornyn appears to be distancing himself from President Trump. The possible benefits — and risks.
Texas Standard
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-jones
'November 3rd: The most relevant US election in a generation'
Center for Contemporary Studies' IDEES magazine
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-jones

How can you get your company to cover work-from-home expenses?
Larry Stuart, lecturer of management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Oct. 21 print edition of the Pasadena Citizen and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-stuart

MD Anderson Cancer Center launches investment fund for cancer therapies
An article mentions that the Rice University Endowment has contributed to the Cancer Focus Fund, an investment fund aimed at supporting development of investigational cancer therapies in early-stage clinical trials.
Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Austin Business Journal.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-hbj

Focus Fund, MD Anderson support investigational cancer therapies
The Science Advisory Board
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-sab
Cancer Focus Fund to support cancer therapies in clinical trials at Ochsner, Feist-Weiller
Shreveport Times
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-st

BROADCAST

Texas Standard for Oct. 20, 2020
A broadcast about how deed restrictions have affected Black business in Houston cites Bill Fulton, director of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Texas Standard (This item appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-fulton (Segment begins 26:01.)

Harris County early voting turnout on track to beat total 2016 turnout
Three broadcasts mention that Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo visited Rice's polling station to vote and thank election workers, and additional articles mention Rice's voting site.
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-rice-stadium-voting
'KHOU 11 News at Noon'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-rice-stadium-voting
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-kprc
Brazos County plays a part in the state's early voting records
KXXV Online (This broadcast also aired on KXXV-TV in Waco.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-kxxv
Still need to vote? These are the Harris County polling places with the longest wait times
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-hc
Rockets announce Toyota Center will serve as voting location for election
FanSided
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-fs

CW 39 (Houston)
A broadcast and article mention that Rice is ranked No. 1 in Texas overall and No. 1 in the state for admission rate, graduation rate and gender and racial diversity according to WalletHub, and Pasadena Now mentions that Rice is ranked No. 7 in the nation on the list.
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-no1
Website ranks Caltech 5th among top 10 US universities for 2021
Pasadena Now
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-no7

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

US LNG industry not seen favoring Trump or Biden presidency
Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Natural Gas Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-mikulska

Building wind, solar can be cheaper than existing gas

Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
E&E News (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-cohan

A trillion turns of light nets terahertz polarized bytes
An article features collaborative Rice research into the first nanophotonic platform capable of manipulating polarized light, which could be used to encode bits of information for wireless communications. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Alessandro Alabastri, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering; Peter Nordlander, the Wiess Chair in Physics and Astronomy, professor of electrical and computer engineering and professor of materials science and nanoengineering; and former Rice visiting scholar Andrea Schirato. This research is also featured in MSN and Yahoo!
The360Mag.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-alabastri-nordlander
Dal controllo della luce una svolta per le telecomunicazioni
MSN Notizie Italia (An English translation is not available. This article originally appeared in ANSA.it.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-photonics

Ricerca: PoliMi, scoperta nuova tecnica per controllare la luce
Yahoo! Finanza (An English translation is not available. This article originally appeared in Adnkronos.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-photonics

The origin of dark matter debunked, according to new theory
An article mentions that Andrew Long, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, collaborated on the featured research, which may allow for new experimental strategies in the search for dark matter.
Dual Dove
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-long

On Twitter, ExxonMobil blasts the presidential call that ‘never happened’
An article mentions that Terry Hemeyer has taught at Rice.
PR News
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-prn

Weighing college in a pandemic: Opening decision letters alone in the dark
Rice is mentioned.
Education Week
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-ew

The 30 top private universities for a top job on Wall Street
Rice is mentioned.
eFinancial Careers
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-efc

Amicus briefs filed in support of Dr. Sue Sisley’s petition to facilitate medical cannabis research for veterans with PTSD

An article mentions that the Drug Policy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy joined an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit filed by veterans challenging the Drug Enforcement Administration's marijuana classification.
Cannabis Business Times
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-baker-study

Discover OpenStax with ecoText
An article features OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources.
ecoText Insights on Medium
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-openstax

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Turkey’s overseas adventures
A.Kadir Yildirim, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Ahram Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-yildirim

This Democrat can win the seat once held by Tom DeLay and Ron Paul
An article mentions that Sri Preston Kulkarni, son of the late Venkatesh Kulkarni, a novelist who taught in Rice’s Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, is running for Congress.
Washington Monthly
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-wm

UW-Parkside honors its distinguished alumni
Alumna Linda Ham is featured.
The Journal Times
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-ham

SPORTS

Rice has at least one advantage in opener vs. Middle Tennessee
An article previews Rice football's season-opening game against Middle Tennessee State University Oct. 24. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is mentioned in the broadcast by KRIV.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Oct. 21 print edition and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-hc
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-bloomgren
Week 8 preview
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-cusa
Trends in college, NFL games this week
VSiN
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-vsin
Rice vs. Middle Tennessee prediction, game preview
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-cfn

Georgia Tech mourns the loss of Larry Turville
An article features former Rice men's tennis coach Larry Turville, who died recently at 71.
Georgia Tech Athletics News
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-gtan

C-USA basketball schedule to feature new 18-game format
Rice is mentioned.
KROD Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-krod

Men’s golf places fourth at Maridoe Collegiate
An article mentions that the Rice Intercollegiate golf tournament is slated for Jan. 25, 2021.
Baylor University News
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-bu

NEWS RELEASES

Mitchell Foundation, Rice’s Baker Institute seek collaborative pathways to increase carbon capture and storage in Texas
The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation is funding a project at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy to identify policies and actions that will facilitate the capture and storage or use of carbon dioxide. Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the institute, is coordinating the effort, which will examine various region-specific policy pathways that can be used by state and local officials to develop the most effective carbon-capture policy.
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-news-release-medlock

Undocumented immigrants need better access to health care, say Baker Institute experts
This year's elections will determine how immigration and health care reform will be addressed in the future, according to an op-ed in Medical News Today by experts Luz Garcini, nonresident scholar at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Pamela Cruz, research analyst at the institute’s Center for the United States and Mexico.
http://dateline.rice/oct-21-news-release-garcini-cruz

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