Dateline Rice for Dec. 2, 2021

Dateline Rice

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

OPEC faces omicron uncertainty and rebellious customers
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 2 print edition of the Times and San Antonio Express-News, and it appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-krane
DealBook newsletter: OPEC's production calculus
The New York Times (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-krane

An oil cold war in the offing: Omicron variant adds more complication to the market
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in The Independent.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-krane

The US returns more than 900 stolen artifacts to Mali
Susan McIntosh, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Anthropology, is quoted.
Smithsonian Magazine
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-mcintosh
Rice University professor assists feds, helps return stolen artifacts to Mali
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-mcintosh

La ruta secreta del gas de New Fortress Energy
Steven Miles, fellow in global natural gas for the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
SinComillas.com (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-miles

Que la nación (no) me lo demande. AMLO y la norma suprema
Miriam Grunstein, contributing expert and scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
MSN Noticias (An English translation is not available. This article originally appeared in Expansión.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-grunstein
 

10 energy stocks to buy according to Steve Pattyn's Yaupon Capital

An article features alumnus Steve Pattyn.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Insider Monkey, and it also appeared in Yahoo! Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-pattyn

HOUSTON/TEXAS

New high-resolution camera records holograms of hidden objects
An article features collaborative research by Ashok Veeraraghavan, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of computer science.
Southern Methodist University News
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-veeraraghavan

Enron: The lives upended by its collapse

Alumna Michelle Cisneros Ruch is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 2 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-hc

Horned Frogs in the News roundup, Nov. 15-Nov. 30
A roundup 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. 
TCU.edu (This article also appeared in The Black Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-tcu

Celebrate Hanukkah in Houston with these local celebrations
An events roundup mentions that pianist Charles Tauber, artist collaborator at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, will perform in a recital Dec. 2.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-tauber

Best Bets: Potted 'Potter,' 'Sleep,' and a 'Spontaneous Smattering'
A roundup mentions that Rice Cinema will screen "Sleep" Dec. 3 and "The Nightmare Before Christmas" Dec. 4.
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-hp
'Sleep,' 'Nightmare Before Christmas'
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-hc

BROADCAST

Staying put: Fewer Americans moving than ever
Stephen Klineberg, founding director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and an emeritus professor of sociology, is quoted.
KTRH Online (This segment also aired on KTRH-AM in Houston, and it also appeared in KTRH on Spreaker.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-klineberg

'13 Eyewitness News'
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about Texas' electric grid.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-cohan (This segment aired three times.)

KRLD-AM (Dallas)
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 interviewed about the possibility of Gov. Greg Abbott calling a fourth special session of the Texas Legislature.
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-jones (This segment aired five times.)
Why Mississippi's abortion ban could uniquely impact Texans
KENS Online (This segment also aired on KENS-TV in San Antonio.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-jones

'KHOU 11 News'
A live broadcast features Rice.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-khou

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Immigration is sinking expansionist Democrats, but what will surface?

Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted. 

NumbersUSA.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-stein

Teachers you may not know but should
A roundup features Anne Klein, professor of religion.
Lion's Roar
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-klein

Rice endowment returns 36% for fiscal year
An article about the Rice endowment mentions the Rice Management Co.
Pensions & Investments
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-rmc
 

100% of this top program's 2021 grads found jobs — at record-breaking salaries

A roundup mentions that a team from the Jones Graduate School of Business is one of three finalists in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's 2021 MBA Case Competition, which provides MBA students an opportunity to solve real-world challenges facing the business community, hear from corporate executives and compete for a combined total of $20,000 in prize money. 
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in Poets & Quants.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-jones-school
 

Incoming AIA Atlanta president Ian Hunter seeks to diversify architecture
Alumnus Ian Hunter is featured in a Q&A.
Atlanta Business Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-hunter

Pleasant Mattress achieves SP2 certification
Alumnus Ryan McMullan is featured.
Bed Times
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-mcmullan

25 best architecture firms in Los Angeles
A roundup features Michael Maltzan Architecture, which designed Rice's Moody Center for the Arts.
ArcHello
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-archello

State-by-state look at colleges requiring COVID-19 vaccines
An article mentions that Rice will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 unless granted a medical or religious exemption to comply with federal regulations.
University Business
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-ub

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Conservatives and liberals feel differently about products they purchase

An article features collaborative research by Vikas Mittal, professor of marketing at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
Mirage
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-mittal

James Kane joins Haverford Trust as vice president and director of human resources
An article featuring James Kane mentions that he is an adjunct instructor at Rice.
MyChesCo.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-mcc

SPORTS

USD women consider NCAA volleyball tourney a given
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team will play the University of San Diego Dec. 2 in Austin, Texas, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The San Diego Union-Tribune
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-sdut
NCAA Tournament begins in Austin
USDToreros.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-usdt
Texas in the NCAA volleyball tournament: Schedule, how to watch, and a bracket for predictions
Hook 'Em
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-he
Texas volleyball: Longhorns eye a title in postseason return to Gregory Gym
Hook 'Em
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-he

Alumni notebook: Local players ready to take on NCAA volleyball tourney
Rice volleyball player Carly Graham is featured.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-graham

Boost for Tara Simpson-Sullivan's Olympic dream
Rice track and field athlete Tara Simpson-Sullivan is featured.
Cumberland & Westmorland Herald
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-sullivan

Previewing this week's high school football playoff games for Houston-area teams
Rice Stadium is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 2 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-hc

Miner football awaits bowl game
An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of Texas at El Paso 38-28 Nov. 20.
The Prospector
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-utep
 

NCAA unveils 2023 men's Final Four logo for Houston

An article mentions that Rice will co-host the NCAA Division I Final Four men's basketball tournament April 1-3, 2023.
NCAA
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-ncaa
 

Football world reacts to Wednesday's Tom Herman news

Former Rice assistant football coach Tom Herman is featured.
The Spun
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-ts
Tom Herman reacts to his name being circulated for possible return to CFB
Saturday Down South
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-sds
Tom Herman says he prefers to remain in NFL amid speculation of return to college football, per report
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-247

Fried Rice: Bobcats upend Owls in second half of 80-69 road victory
An article mentions that Rice's basketball team was defeated by Texas State University 80-69 Nov. 30.
San Marcos Record
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-smr

WT announces spring slate
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team is slated to play Baylor University March 2.
BaylorBears.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-bb

KTRS-AM (St. Louis)
Former Rice football player Blaze Alldredge is featured.
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-ktrs

NEWS RELEASE

Omicron mutations may help SARS-CoV-2 evade antibodies
Scientists working on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded project led by Rice have compiled a list of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein that may make the omicron variant more resistant to neutralizing antibodies, including those from vaccinations. 
http://dateline.rice/dec-2-news-release-treangen

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