Dateline Rice for Aug. 30, 2021 (Weekend Edition)

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

What the Taliban takeover means for Toyota
Utpal Dholakia, the George R. Brown Professor of Marketing at Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business, is interviewed by Marketplace, and he is quoted in Market Research Telecast.
Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal (This segment aired on more than 700 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-dholakia


The long wait for $200 fries
Market Research Telecast (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-dholakia

The census has revealed a more multiracial US. One reason? Cheaper DNA tests
Jenifer Bratter, professor of sociology and director of Building Research on Inequality and Diversity to Grow Equity, is quoted.
NPR (This article also appeared in 150 affiliate websites.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-bratter

Saudi Arabia and Taliban unlikely to revive old alliances
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Deutsche Welle (This article also appeared in Frontline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-ulrichsen

Kröten entwickelten sich in Australien in 86 Jahren zu Kannibalen
Volker Rudolf, professor of biosciences, is quoted.
Der Standard (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-rudolf

I am one of the students who got a false positive at Rice University
McMurtry College senior An Luu is cited.
Slate (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-luu

The 30 universities with the largest endowments
A roundup features Rice.
Newsweek (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-newsweek

Nigerian who hawked mangoes gets six Ph.D. scholarship offers abroad
Rice is mentioned.
MSN Africa (This article originally appeared in The Punch.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-msn
Nigerian man who once hawked mangoes and drinks bags scholarships abroad, Ph.D. included
MSN Africa (This article originally appeared in Tuko, and it also appeared in Legit.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-msn

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rice scientists unveil secrets of carbon nanotubes
An article features Rice research into carbon nanotube fibers and quotes Matteo Pasquali, the A.J. Hartsook Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, a professor of materials science and nanoengineering and of chemistry, and director of the Carbon Hub; Junichiro Kono, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor in Engineering and a professor of electrical and computer engineering, of physics and astronomy, and of materials science and nanoengineering; and graduate student Oliver Dewey. The second article mentions Pasquali, Kono, and James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering. The third article mentions and pictures Pasquali.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the Business section in the Aug. 29 print edition and was featured in the "Morning Report" newsletter Aug. 29. This story also appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-pasquali-kono-dewey


Tomlinson: Carbon is damaging the climate, but also critical to clean energy
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Aug. 30 print edition of the Chronicle and on the front page of the Business section in the Aug. 30 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News, and it appeared online in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-pasquali-kono-tour


Researchers seek to use carbon to decarbonize global economies
Midland Reporter-Telegram (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-pasquali

Houston became 'the blob that ate East Texas' by building big. Is it time for that to change?
Bill Fulton, director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the Aug. 29 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-fulton


Small business owner fights city's parking ordinance that could possibly shut his shop down
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired three times on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-fulton

People of color drove Houston's growth, but some historic Black, Latino neighborhoods lost residents, census data shows
Quianta Moore, the Huffington Fellow in Child Health Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Aug. 30 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-moore

Data shows COVID vaccination rate lower in some GOP-held congressional districts, more support urged

Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Health and Biosciences, is quoted.
The Dallas Morning News (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-ho

Texas Republicans prepare to celebrate 'long-overdue' conservative wins as special session nears end
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
The Dallas Morning News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Aug. 30 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-jones


Texas House passes voting reform bill
Click2Houston (This segment also aired on KPRC-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-jones


KRLD-AM
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-jones (This segment aired twice.)

Asiatown group flexed its muscles in census drive
Jie Wu, director of research management at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the City/State section in the Aug. 30 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-wu

Best colleges in America [slideshow]
An article mentions that Rice is No. 7 in the nation and No. 1 in Texas according to Niche's 2022 rankings.
Houston Chronicle (This Stacker article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-chron


Best colleges in America
Houston Chronicle (This Stacker article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-chron2


Rice University ranked among best US colleges in nationwide survey
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-c2h


Best colleges in America
WNAX Online
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-wnax

These skeptics believe in climate change. Why is it so hard to convince them catastrophe is coming?
Alumnus Jim Walzel is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the Aug. 29 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-walzel

Outdoor college classes a tool for safe and effective learning in San Antonio
An article mentions that Rice built several semipermanent outdoor classrooms last year for safe, in-person instruction.
San Antonio Report
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-sar

Our Town briefs: Musicians to perform in Art Force Piano Series at Amarillo College
A roundup features alumna Rachel Li McDonald, who will perform "Dances and Romances" Nov. 9 as part of the 2021-22 Art Force Piano Series in Amarillo.
Amarillo Globe-News
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-mcdonald

BROADCAST

'Houston's Morning Show'
Craig Considine, lecturer in sociology, is interviewed about how the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan may impact the perception of Islam and Muslims.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-considine

'KPRC Local 2 News Weekend'

An article mentions that Rice will resume in-person instruction Sept. 3.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-kprc

'A very unsafe environment': Liberty University student discusses on-campus coronavirus outbreak

Yahoo! Finance
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-yf
Colleges return to crowded classrooms, mask and vaccine mandates — and delta

Newsday
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-newsday

'The World Without Canada'
A broadcast mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Global Toronto (Ontario, Canada)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-kennedy (This segment aired on more than 20 affiliate stations across Canada.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

New book explores the different — and surprising — types of atheism in science
A newly published book argues that a significant part of the public wrongly sees scientists who are atheists as immoral elitists who don't care about the common good. Co-author Elaine Howard Ecklund, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences, professor of sociology and director of the Religion and Public Life Program, is quoted.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-ecklund

Too cool for school: US university traps cold plasma
An article features Rice research that has trapped ultracold neutral plasmas using magnetic fields. Stephen Bradshaw, associate professor of physics and astronomy, and Tom Killian, dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences and the E. Dell Butcher Professor of Physics, are quoted. Graduate students Grant Gorman and MacKenzie Warrens are mentioned.
Now.
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-killian

Quantifying the damage of Biden's tax plan
John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of its Center for Public Finance, is cited.
Townhall Finance
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-diamond

Erstmals doppelschicht aus borophen erschaffen
An article mentions that Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and a professor of chemistry, collaborated on the featured research.
Chemie.de (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-yakobson

Nord Stream 2. USA mogą nadal pomóc stworzyć bezpieczeństwo energetyczne w naszym regionie
Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured in a podcast.
Nowiny24 (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-mikulska

Federal disclosures show the most expensive and most affordable colleges are the ones winning students
An article mentions that Rice has seen a 26% year-over-year increase in its admissions applications.
The Business Journals (This article also appeared in the Charlotte, Dallas, Dayton and Washington Business Journal issues.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-bizj

King resigns from Lyon College
An article mentions that W. Joseph King is a former Rice special projects director.
Arkansas Business
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-king
Insulting Arkansas? President resigns in town-gown dispute
Inside Higher Ed
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-king

Newsmakers (for Aug. 30, 2021) | Texas Lawyer
A roundup features alumnus Jeff Spiers.
Law.com (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-spiers

This virtual events startup is tackling 'Zoom fatigue' one meeting at a time
Rice is mentioned.
Fintech Zoom
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-finzoom

Núcleo externo da Terra é o maior reservatório de carbono do planeta, mostra estudo
An article features collaborative Rice research that found that Earth's outer core is the planet's largest carbon reservoir.
Socientifica (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-soc

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Politics at the Mexico border keeps asylum-seekers in limbo
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Las Cruces Sun News (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-payan

FSU Libraries will participate in resources partnership with OpenStax
An article features OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources.
Tallahassee Democrat
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-openstax

Vanderbilt ranked in bottom 25% in 'progressivity'
An article mentions that Rice is ranked No. 16 in the nation overall and No. 28 in "progressivity" according to a July 30 Degree Choices study.

Vanderbilt Hustler
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-vh

Glasser says French horn will 'sing' in Gregorian chants, Mozart arias in Sunday performance
Alumna Pamela Glasser is featured.
Oil City News
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-glasser

Alumni awards honor nine Butler community members
A roundup featuring Craig Anderson mentions that he formerly taught at Rice.
Butler University's "Stories"
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-bu

SPORTS

Rice University swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger wins silver at the Paralympics
An article features Rice swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger, who won a silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley at the Paralympics in Tokyo.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-lettenberger


'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-lettenberger (This segment aired five times.)


'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-lettenberger (This segment aired three times.)

2021 Rice football: 5 burning questions
An article features Rice's football team ahead of its upcoming season. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Aug. 29 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-bloomgren

Dishing on Rice: Owls quiet about naming starting quarterback
Numerous articles mention Rice's season-opening football game Sept. 4 at the University of Arkansas.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in Whole Hog Sports, and it appeared on the front of the Sports page in the Aug. 30 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-adg


Yurachek says Hogs in good place
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required. This article also on the front of the Sports page in the Aug. 28 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-adg


Hogs' injury situation clearing
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Aug. 27 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-adg


Pittman says 91% of team is fully vaccinated
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-adg


Arkansas names 5 captains
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-adg


Hogs' Ridgeway has appendectomy
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-adg


Change does RB lot of good
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Aug. 26 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-adg


HS coach a positive influence for Odom
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Sports page n the Aug. 29 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-adg


Razorback football's rules for the 2021 season, explained
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-adg


OPINION | WALLY HALL: Rice, Texas bring back good memories
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-adg


PODCAST: Hogs near end of preseason, Rice team preview
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-adg


Whole Hog Football Podcast: Preseason winds down, Rice team preview
Whole Hog Sports on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-whs


Arkansas opponent capsules
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-adg


Rice football 2021 game preview: Season opener vs. Arkansas
The Roost
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-roost


Ida's impact on Louisiana (Aug. 30, 2021)
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-hpm


'Good Day Arkansas'
KLRT-TV (Little Rock, Arkansas)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-klrt


'40/29 News at 6'
KHOG-TV (Fort Smith, Arkansas)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-khog


'40/29 News at 5'
KHOG-TV (Fort Smith, Arkansas)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-khog


'Fox 24 News'
KFTA-TV (Fort Smith, Arkansas)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-kfta (This segment aired 10 times.)


'40/29 News Sunrise'
KHOG-TV (Fort Smith, Arkansas)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-khog (This segment aired seven times.)

Offense steps up in overtime loss at No. 23 Rice
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team defeated Northwestern State University 2-1 Aug. 29.
NSUDemons.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-nsu

Otto called up, Howard to COVID-IL
Former Rice baseball player Glenn Otto is featured.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-otto


Astros complete dramatic comeback against Rangers
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Sports section in the Aug. 28 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-otto


Key piece Yankees sent away in Joey Gallo trade set to make MLB debut
New York Post
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-otto


Otto's debut a great sign for Rangers' future
MLB
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-otto

2021 Texas Southern football: 5 burning questions
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play Texas Southern University Sept. 25.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Aug. 29 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-hc

A.J. Hinch is raising the bar for the Detroit Tigers

Rice head baseball coach José Cruz Jr. is mentioned.
MSN (This article originally appeared in SB Nation.)

http://dateline.rice/aug-30-cruz

Fans head back to stadiums, some with vax cards and masks
A slideshow pictures Rice football players taking the field ahead of their game against Wake Forest University on Sept. 6, 2019.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-ap

Marshall tries to win C-USA with new coach, UAB seeks repeat
An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of Alabama at Birmingham last season.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets, and it appeared in the Aug. 29 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-ap

Sixers history: A brief summary of the process — part one
Former Rice basketball player Arsalan Kazemi is mentioned.
Philly Sports Network (This article also appeared in Yardbarker.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-kazemi

Top 10 things to do for kids in Houston this week: Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, 2021
A roundup mentions that the Bayou Bucket 5K and 10K will be held at Rice Sept. 5, and the Owls football team is slated to play the University of Houston Sept. 11 at Rice Stadium.
365 Things To Do in Houston (This article also appeared in Fintech Zoom.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-365


Top 5 games and sports events in Houston this week: Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, 2021
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-365

Broncos' GM George Paton doubles down on cornerback trade rumors
Former Rice football player Bryce Callahan is featured.
Sports Illustrated's "Mile High Huddle"
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-callahan

Football support staff salaries: What it costs to run a program
A roundup features former Rice head athletic trainer Clint Haggard.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-247

Kevin Durant, other celebs spotted at James Harden's party in Houston
An article mentions that Rice's Reckling Park hosted a celebrity softball game for the "3 The Harden Way" nonprofit Aug. 29.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-hc


Kevin Porter Jr., Josh Christopher join JH-Town Weekend in Houston
Rockets Wire (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-rw


'Fox 26 Morning News Weekends'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-kriv (This segment aired twice.)

After 100 seasons, Cleburne-Houston Heights rematch of first UIL championship
An article mentions the 1915 football game between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-fwst

Strong defensive effort from Oregon volleyball leads to sweep of San Jose State
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play the University of Oregon Sept. 2.
Daily Emerald
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-de

Jameis Winston net worth: How much does the American footballer earn?
Former Rice women's basketball player Breion Allen is mentioned.
Otakukart
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-allen

Game-by-game predictions for each Big 12 team + projected Big 12 standings
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 18.
Sports Illustrated's "Mountaineer Maven"
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-si


Introducing The Athletic's Lone Star 12: A weekly ranking of Texas' 12 FBS teams
The Athletic (Subscription is required)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-ta


College football TV and radio schedules for 2021 season
Times Herald-Record
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-thr

Dameron still relishes whuppin' up on Texas in 1981
Rice football is mentioned.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-adg

This Hillcrest senior is following in his grandfather's footsteps
Rice is mentioned.
The Preston Hollow Lifestyle
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-phl

NEWS RELEASES

'Smart' shirt keeps tabs on the heart
The Rice University Brown School of Engineering lab of chemical and biomolecular engineer Matteo Pasquali reported in the American Chemical Society journal Nano Letters that it sewed nanotube fibers into athletic wear to monitor the heart rate and take a continual electrocardiogram of the wearer.
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-news-release-pasquali

Wealth inequality shrinking after Trump-era tax reform, but progress at risk, says Baker Institute expert
Wealth inequality dropped in 2019 in the U.S. for the first time in almost three decades, but proposed tax legislation is threatening to reverse the progress, according to a brief by Jorge Barro, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-news-release-barro

Rice lab dives deep for DNA's secrets
The poor bacteriophages in Yang Gao’s lab are about to have a lot of bad days. That’s all to the good for the structural biologist, who has received a prestigious Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award for New and Early Stage Investigators from the National Institutes of Health to make the lives of viruses harder so ours can be better.
http://dateline.rice/aug-30-news-release-gao

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