FEATURED ITEMS
Rice University names next director of Kinder Institute for Urban Research
An article features Ruth López Turley, director of Rice's Houston Education Research Consortium, associate director of research at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and professor of sociology, who will become the Kinder Institute's director next year when Bill Fulton steps down after eight years in the role. Rich Kinder, chairman of the institute's advisory board, President David Leebron and Provost Reginald DesRoches, who will assume the presidency next July, are quoted.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-kinder-director
Rice University has named a new director at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-turley
'8 a.m. newscast'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-turley
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Conservatives eagerly await Supreme Court abortion arguments
William Martin, the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow in Religion and Public Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 400 other media outlets online and more than 10 print editions of newspapers across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-martin
EEUU: Conservadores ansían que Corte Suprema aborde aborto
The Associated Press (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-martin
Will Gambia's ousted dictator influence its election?
Susan McIntosh, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Anthropology, is quoted.
Foreign Policy
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-mcintosh
Top colleges in the South for academic resources
An article mentions that Rice is ranked No. 2 in the South and No. 9 in the nation for academic resources and is No. 18 in the nation overall according to the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.
The Wall Street Journal
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-wsj
Raising our voices: How three Latinas helped make authentic magic in 'Encanto'
Alumna Germaine Franco, a graduate of Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
The Hollywood Reporter (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-franco
HOUSTON/TEXAS
'A helping hand' — Rice club creates 3D-printed prosthetic hand for 5-year-old
An article features Rice students who 3D-printed a prosthetic hand for a 5-year-old patient. Quoted or mentioned include Martel College junior Arinze Appio-Riley, alumna Chinwe Appio-Riley and Deirdre Hunter, lecturer at Rice's Brown School of Engineering's Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Dec. 1 print edition of the Chronicle's Woodlands Villager and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-rileys-hunter
Could the February power crisis happen again?
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Lakewood Advocate
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-cohan
The biggest problem facing the US electric grid isn't demand. It's climate change
The Electricity Forum
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-cohan
CALENDAR: Houston Chamber Choir presents 'Candlelight Christmas' on Dec. 10-11
A roundup mentions that the Houston Children’s Chorus' "Kids & Christmas" Pops Concert will be held at Rice's Alice Pratt Brown Hall Dec. 18.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-hc
TEXAS VIEW: New Bible translation has a Texas touch
An article mentions that an expert at Rice collaborated on an update to the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, which will be published next year.
Odessa American
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-oa
BROADCAST
KTRH-AM (Houston)
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 interviewed about President Joe Biden's immigration policy.
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-payan (This segment aired 14 times.)
Texas Hispanic population has become an economic powerhouse
An article cites a 2018 study by Rice about the economic benefit to Texas by undocumented immigrants.
Spectrum News
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-sn
WABC-AM (New York)
Rice is mentioned.
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-wabc
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Why the luster on once-vaunted 'smart cities' is fading
An article cites the book "Spaceship in the Desert: Energy, Climate Change and Urban Design in Abu Dhabi" authored by Göckcę Günel, assistant professor of anthropology.
Yale Environment360
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-gunel
Carbon nanotube fibers used in new 'smart shirt'
An article features Rice research on sewing nanotube fibers into athletic wear to monitor the heart rate and take a continual electrocardiogram of the wearer. Co-authors quoted include 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, and alumna Lauren Taylor.
Specialty Fabrics Review
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-pasquali-taylor
Yve T. Huttenbach, MD, a dermatopathologist with Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center
Alumna Yve Huttenbach is featured.
Pro News Report
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-huttenbach
Practical techie: Is artificial intelligence deciding who gets a top job?
An article cites a study by Rice experts on industrial-organizational psychology about artificial intelligence-powered interview software.
News Is My Business
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-nimb
Open Architecture, le duo qui redessine l’espace culturel chinois
Alumnus Li Hu is featured.
IDEAT (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-hu
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Rice University creates effective recipe to decontaminate disposable COVID face masks at home
An article features Rice research that found proper heating will eliminate the virus that causes COVID-19 from a standard disposable surgical mask without degrading the mask itself. Mentioned or quoted are co-authors Daniel Preston, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and graduate student Faye Yap Zhen Liu.
Charotar Samachar
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-preston
Tampa named 2nd best college city in nation; how your city ranked
An article mentions that Rice is No. 6 in the nation according to WalletHub's College & University Rankings.
Patch (Tampa)
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-ptampa
Grammy-winning tenor and QCSO principal horn player to make beautiful music together
Alumnus Karim Sulayman is featured.
Our Quad Cities
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-sulayman
Role of disordered protein interactions in gene expression
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
The Toys Matrix
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-ttm
SPORTS
Rice football review: Owls showed signs of building a winner
An article reflects on Rice football's season and highlights wins against the University of Alabama at Birmingham Oct. 23 and Louisiana Tech University Nov. 27. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is quoted. The Associated Press mentions Rice's game against Louisiana Tech.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 1 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-bloomgren
Louisiana Tech taps Texas Tech's Cumbie as head coach
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-ap
Harrell leads Texas State past Rice 80-69
An article mentions that Rice's basketball team was defeated by Texas State University 80-69 Nov. 30.
ABC News (This Associated Press article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-abc
Big second half fuels Texas State to win over Rice men
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 1 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-hc
KTXX-AM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-ktxx
Katy, Paetow prep for regional championships
Rice Stadium is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-hc
Summer Creek beats Cinco Ranch to advance
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Dec. 1 print edition of the Chronicle's Katy Rancher and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-hc
Rice rockets to top spot in US ranking of most expensive stadium-area homes
CultureMap Houston (This article also appeared in ABC13 Online.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-hc
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award: North Texas RB DeAndre Torrey named National Player of the Week
Tyler Morning Telegraph
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-tmt
How Texas saw a promising season slip away
An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of Texas at Austin 58-0 Sept. 18.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-exp
College volleyball: No. 2 Texas eyeing national championship
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team will play the University of San Diego Dec. 2 in Austin in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 1 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-exp
Colts, Texans linked in a variety of ways
Former Rice football player Andrew Sendejo is mentioned.
Houston Texans
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-htxtex
NEWS RELEASE
Ruth López Turley named next director of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Ruth López Turley, a prolific education researcher, professor of sociology and director of Rice University's Houston Education Research Consortium, has been selected as the next director of the university's Kinder Institute for Urban Research after current director Bill Fulton steps down June 30, 2022.
http://dateline.rice/dec-1-news-release-turley