NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Outdated global gas prices used to criticize Biden's pipeline action
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-finley
Hannity falsely claims US 'didn't import a single barrel' of Saudi oil pre-pandemic under Trump
PolitiFact (This article also appeared in Poynter.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-finley
OPEC+ output plan holds firm with an asterisk
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Axios.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-krane
In wake of power outages, Texas lowers price cap for electricity providers
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.
Yahoo! News (This article also appeared in the Austin American-Statesman.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-jones
'Good morning East Texas'
KLTV-TV (Tyler, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-jones (This segment also aired five times.)
HOUSTON/TEXAS
New program addresses traumatic process of sexual assault reporting for victims at Houston colleges
Numerous articles mention that Rice is a partnering institution in the Student Sexual Assault Full Support and Prevention Partnership, which will make trained professionals available to students for free, on-demand exams and interviews following an assault.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the City/State section in the Dec. 3 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-hc
Harris County DA's office announces partnership with colleges, universities to prevent campus sex assaults
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-c2h
Harris County DA invests more than $165,000 into new partnership helping sexual assault survivors
KHOU Online (This article also appeared in News Chant.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-khou
Harris County DA Kim Ogg presents over $165,000 check to Rice University program helping sexual assault survivors
KHOU Online
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-khou
Harris County DA's office is funding a program to provide trauma-informed care to sexual assault survivors at universities
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-hpm
Houston-area colleges, universities offering an on-demand sexual assault hotline
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-kprc
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-kprc (This segment aired five times.)
'KHOU 11 News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-khou (This segment aired four times.)
Rep. Jeff Cason to forgo reelection after redistricting made his district heavily blue
An article mentions the Rice University Lib-Con Scores of members of the Texas House of Representatives.
The Texan
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-tex
Experts call for relieving administrative bottlenecks to legal immigration during 'The Way Forward: Immigration Reform for the 21st Century'
An article mentions that the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy co-hosted the webinar "The Way Forward: Immigration Reform for the 21st Century."
TexasGOPVote.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-tgv
Houston gets a new art house theater this weekend with the Wyatt
An article mentions Rice's plans for its Sarofim Hall arts building, which will break ground in 2022.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Dec. 3 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-hc
John Waters, 'Nightmare Before Christmas' among top 5 pop culture picks
A roundup mentions that Rice Cinema will screen "Sleep" Dec. 3 and "The Nightmare Before Christmas" Dec. 4.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Dec. 3 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-hc
SMU collaborates on high-res cameras that see around (and through) hidden objects
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Dallas Innovates
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-di
BROADCAST
Why the new Texas social media censorship law was halted — for now (Dec. 3, 2021)
Several broadcasts mention that Rice is collaborating on the Centers for Disease Control's COVID-19-mapping project. Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, participates in a roundtable discussion on the week's news in "The Good, Bad and Ugly" on "Houston Matters."
Houston Public Media (This "Houston Matters" segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-ho
Omicron could be tougher against the COVID-19 vaccine than other variants, Rice research shows
Houston Public Media (An excerpt also aired twice as a news update on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-hpm
Universidad Rice publica datos preliminares de mutaciones de COVID-19
Telemundo Houston (An English translation is not available. This segment also aired on KTMD-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-telemundo
Enron survivors remember collapse 20 years later: 'We'll focus on the good memories'
Alumnus Dung Tran is featured.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-tran
'NTD: Evening News'
An article mentions that Rice is working with Intuitive Machines, which is developing a lunar lander.
WMBC-TV (New York)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-wmbc
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Gas infrastructure gets bulk of blame for February Texas calamity
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Energy Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-medlock
Microplastic pollution aids antibiotic resistance
An article features collaborative Rice research that found discarded polystyrene broken down into microplastics may contribute to a growing resistance to antibiotics. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Pedro Alvarez, director of Rice's Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment and the George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; graduate student Ruonan Sun; and former postdoctoral researcher Pingfeng Yu.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-alvarez
FEMA wants to track race of disaster victims for first time
James Elliott, professor and chair of sociology, is quoted.
E&E News
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-elliott
Mammalian embryos might not need primitive streaks after all
Aryeh Warmflash, assistant professor of biosciences and bioengineering, is quoted.
The Scientist
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-warmflash
Stock Yards' big year
An article cites a study by the Baker Institute for Public Policy on banks' expenses following the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Louisville Business First (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-baker-study
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
This could be the coolest religion class you ever take
Anthony Pinn, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and founding director of Rice’s Center for African and African American Studies, is quoted.
Boston University News
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-pinn
SPORTS
First- and second-round action continues Friday from the women's volleyball tournament
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated the University of San Diego 3-0 Dec. 2 in Austin, Texas3 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Owls next face the University of Texas at Austin Dec. 4.
NCAA (An excerpt also appeared in the Dec. 3 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-ncaa
2021 DI Women's Volleyball Championship — Second Round
NCAA
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-ncaa
VB: Rice advances to NCAA second round
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-cusa
The extraordinary courage of NCAA volleyball star Asjia O'Neal
ESPN
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-espn
No. 2 volleyball sweeps Sacred Heart in NCAA first round
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-ts
NCAA volleyball tournament matchup analysis
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-sbn
Special season ends in Austin
USDToreos.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-usd
No. 2 Texas sets up a Rice rematch by sweeping Sacred Heart in its NCAA Tournament opener
Hook 'Em
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-he
NCAA volleyball: Caesar leaves Florida, NC A&T's Shabazz dies, coaching carousel spins
VolleyballMag.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-vm
NCAA Tournament begins with 10 matches; 2 more coaches out; NIVC gets underway
VolleyballMag.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-vm
NCAA volleyball: All five seeds sweep, KU surprises Oregon, round-of-16 spots at stake Friday
VolleyballMag.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-vm
'Unfinished business': Rice excited and ready to get another NCAA tourney opportunity
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team was forced to withdraw from the NCAA Tournament last April because of COVID-19 protocols. Head coach Genny Volpe is quoted in VolleyballMag.com.
VolleyballMag.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-volpe
A&T volleyball player Fatimah Shabazz dies suddenly
Rockingham Now
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-rn
Can the transfer portal transform Texas? What's behind Texas A&M's recruiting success? Ask the Texpert
Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren is mentioned.
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-bloomgren
Eagles look to rebound and continue dominance over Jets
Former Rice football player Austin Walter, who now plays for the New York Jets, is mentioned.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-walter
Rice takes on Jarvis Christian
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Jarvis Christian College Dec. 4.
The Sacramento Bee (This Associated Press article also appeared in 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-sacB
UH receiver Jake Herslow goes from walk-on to weapon
An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of Houston 44-7 Sept. 11.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Sports section in the Dec. 3 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-hc
Gamecocks face No. 17 WKU in round one of NCAA Tournament
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team played the University of South Carolina earlier this year.
GamecocksOnline.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-go
Middle Tennessee posts impressive GSR scores
An article mentions that Rice has the highest student athlete Graduation Success Rate in Conference USA.
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-gbr
Mean Green student athletes set new GSR record
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-mgs
Texas A&M swimming and diving teams to wrap up fall schedules Friday, Saturday
An article mentions that Rice's swim team is slated to compete against Texas A&M Dec. 4.
The Eagle
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-te
Logo revealed for 2023 men's Final Four in Houston salutes city's history
An article mentions that Rice will co-host the NCAA Division I Final Four men's basketball tournament April 1-3, 2023.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in ABC 13 Online, and the video segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-msn
Former Highlands High School standout and coach Homer Rice honored with statue at Georgia Tech
An article featuring Homer Rice mentions that he is a former athletic director at Rice.
Northern Kentucky Tribune
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-nkt
North Dallas' Mohammed Bility commits to Rice, will become program's first D1 signee since 2002
An article mentions that Mohammed Bility has committed to play football at Rice.
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-dmorn
Broncos to place T Calvin Anderson on IR
Former Rice football player Calvin Anderson is featured.
ProFootballRumors.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-anderson
COLUMN: A look at football’s impeccable comeback in the face of failure
An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of North Texas 30-24 Oct. 30.
North Texas Daily
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-ntd
'Wake Up! With SallyMac & Lina'
A broadcast mentions that high school regional championship football games will be held at Rice Stadium.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-kriv
NEWS RELEASES
Microplastic pollution aids antibiotic resistance
According to scientists at Rice's George R. Brown School of Engineering, discarded polystyrene broken down into microplastics provides a cozy home not only for microbes and chemical contaminants but also for the free-floating genetic materials that deliver to bacteria the gift of resistance.
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-news-release-alvarez
Patents as loan collateral can help businesses meet financial needs, study shows
Patents are becoming an innovative source of collateral for businesses borrowing money, and there’s a time-critical sweet spot for lenders trying to calculate how much those patents are worth, according to new research from Rice experts and collaborators.
http://dateline.rice/dec-3-news-release-zhang