Dateline Rice for June 1, 2021 (Weekend Edition)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, authored a book review of "Mercury Rising."
The Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in more 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-brinkley

Texas carry 'em -- what does Republican strength in Texas mean for national politics?
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 featured in The Economist's "Checks and Balances" podcast, and is quoted or interviewed by several other media outlets.
The Economist
http://dateline.rice/june-1-jones

Bloomberg
http://dateline.rice/june-1-jones
How Gov. Abbott's threat to withhold lawmakers' salaries would affect more than just lawmakers
KENS Online (This segment also aired on KENS-TV in San Antonio, and it appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-jones
Las Vegas Sands Texas casino effort fails in '21, legislative future is debatable
Casino.org
http://dateline.rice/june-1-jones
Paxton trial to head back to Collin County
Off the Kuff
http://dateline.rice/june-1-jones

Watt's Up with That? (This article also appeared in The Shepherd of the Hills Gazette.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-jones
'Cataclysm' for industry, 'good day for life on Earth' as fossils lose legal, shareholder battles
The Energy Mix
http://dateline.rice/june-1-jones
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-jones (This segment also aired 10 times.)
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-jones

Waived sanctions on Russian pipeline are more about China than Russia
Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts fellow in energy and environmental affairs at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an op-ed.
The Hill (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-mikulska

Consumers attribute failure of the Texas power grid to flaw in Texas laws
Pablo Pinto, nonresident scholar in the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute, co-authored
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/june-1-pinto

Pastors have power when it comes to convincing congregants to get COVID vaccine
Elaine Howard Ecklund, professor of sociology and director of the Religion and Public Life Program at Rice, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Columbus Dispatch.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-ecklund

'Hoping something sticks': Arizona election audit promises more intrigue than answers

Two college pals reunite after 50 years in race for COVID-19 vaccines
An article features former Rice roommates and alumni Barney Graham, deputy director of the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health's Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Bill Gruber, senior vice president of vaccine clinical research and development for Pfizer Inc.
The Wall Street Journal (Subscription is required. This article was featured in the Journal's weekly "Grapevine" newsletter May 29.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-graham-gruber

Alumna Heidi Pozzo, graduate of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Poets & Quants.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-pozzo

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rice University will require all students to be fully vaccinated against COVID
Rice announced COVID vaccination policies and recommendations for students, faculty and staff returning to campus, with most employees returning July 19. President David Leebron, who will step down from his role in June 2022, is quoted or featured in several additional media outlets.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the City/State section in the May 29 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-leebron

InnovationMap (A similar feature appeared in the "TMC Today" newsletter May 31.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-leebron
Rice University's second longest serving president to step down next year
The Dallas Morning News (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the May 30 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-leebron
'Channel 5 News'
KRGV-TV (Harlingen, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-vacc-rec

Rice Media Center to close Friday with a Houston-made film

BROADCAST

China to tax Venezuelan crude: the possible end of an alliance that marks another chapter in Maduro's economic debacle
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, the Center for the United States and Mexico and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
Univision Houston
http://dateline.rice/june-1-monaldi

Pushing jobs plan, US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm comes to Texas warning of grid fix
An article mentions that Rice is one institution receiving grants from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance carbon dioxide storage and sequestration research.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/june-1-abc13

US awards $4 million to enhance safety and security of carbon storage
Energy Live News
http://dateline.rice/june-1-eln

DOE announces nearly $4 million to enhance the safety and security of CO2 storage
Energy.gov
http://dateline.rice/june-1-doe

Mariachi Luna Llena a melting pot of cultures
A broadcast features Rice's Mariachi Luna Llena.
ABC 11 Online (This article also appeared in ABC 7 Online.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-abc11

'KHOU 11 News'
A broadcast features a "moment of Zen" from the Rice campus.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-khou

AM 980 (Ontario, Canda)
Rice is mentioned.
http://dateline.rice/june-1-am980

Newstalk (Ireland)
A broadcast mentions that William Sidis taught at Rice when he was just 17 years old.
http://dateline.rice/june-1-sidis

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

'Magic angle' device can rotate terahertz polarization by 90 degrees or more
An article features Rice research into manipulating polarized light from a laser or other source to make it completely visible or completely opaque with a carbon nanotube film. Quoted are 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 postdoctoral researcher Andrey Baydin.
Physics World
http://dateline.rice/june-1-kono

End of the road?
Kyle Shelton, director of strategic partnerships at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
The Architect's Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/june-1-shelton

Executives wildly overestimate financial benefits of strategy planning
An article features Rice research that found executives are likely to overestimate the financial benefits of strategy planning. Co-author Vikas Mittal, a professor of marketing at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Phys.org (This article also appeared in Post Online Media.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-mittal

Net-zero future confronts oil-rich nations
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
Financial Review (Australia)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-finley

PolitiFact
http://dateline.rice/june-1-finley

One arrest can keep you from buying a home
Brielle Bryan, assistant professor of sociology, is cited.
Banker & Tradesman (This article also appeared in UExpress.com.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-bryan

Sempra's Energia Costa Azul LNG said 'prime opportunity' for Rockies gas producers
An article features remarks made at a recent webinar hosted by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Natural Gas Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/june-1-baker-webinar

Jiggling of molecules could have implications for carbon nanotube fibers
An article mentions that Rice's Carbon Hub is finding ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by substituting carbon nanotube fibers for metals and other emission-intensive materials.
Tech Explorist
http://dateline.rice/june-1-carbon-hub

A tiny implant to cure jet lag is now being developed
An article mentions that Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Boss Hunting
http://dateline.rice/june-1-bh

US funding research into seismic impact on carbon storage
An article mentions Rice research into monitoring seismic activity.
Natural Gas World
http://dateline.rice/june-1-ngw

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Cohen, Moreland win Earth and planetary sciences awards
An article featuring Ellie Moreland mentions that she plans to attend Rice next semester to pursue a doctorate in Earth, environmental and planetary sciences.
Washington University in St. Louis' The Source
http://dateline.rice/june-1-washuColorado Springs graduate inducted into National Youth Orchestra
An article featuring Sophie Urban mentions that she plans to study at Rice's Shepherd School of Music next semester.
Daily Colorado News (This article also appeared in The Colorado Springs Gazette.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-dcn

Blake Pontchartrain: Pearl River's St. Joe bricks are foundational to New Orleans buildings
Rice is mentioned.
Nola.com
http://dateline.rice/june-1-nola

Climate Action Alliance of the Valley climate, energy news roundup: May 30
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy’s "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Augusta Free Press
http://dateline.rice/june-1-kennedy
The examples that Yorkshire can learn from JFK and the space race
The Yorkshire Post
http://dateline.rice/june-1-kennedy

Carson High School class of 2021 senior headed for Ivy League dream at Yale
Rice is mentioned.
CarsonNow.org
http://dateline.rice/june-1-cn

SPORTS

Lance Berkman named HBU baseball coach
An article featuring former Rice baseball player Lance Berkman mentions that he has been named head baseball coach of Houston Baptist University. The article also mentions that Berkman and former head coach Wayne Graham competed in the College World Series in 1997.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. An excerpt of this article also appeared in a sports roundup in the May 31 print edition, and it appeared on the front page of the Sports section in the June 1 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-berkman-graham

Report: HBU to hire Lance Berkman as baseball coach
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-berkman-graham

Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in ABC 13 Online.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-berkman
'Dream come true' | Former Astros star Lance Berkman named new head baseball coach at HBU

Former MLB star Lance Berkman reportedly lands college job AOL (This article originally appeared in The Spun.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-berkman
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-berkman
CESSNA: Aggies will have all eyes on NCAA baseball tournament
The Eagle
http://dateline.rice/june-1-graham

UH sending heavy representation to NCAA Outdoor Championships
An article mentions that Rice track and field athletes Grace Forbes, Michelle Folkum, Tara Simpson-Sullivan and James McNaney will compete in the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the May 30 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-owls-t&f

Friendswood signs 9 athletes on National Signing Day
An article mentions that Patrick Elizondo has signed a letter of intent to join Rice's track and field team.
The Galveston County Daily News
http://dateline.rice/june-1-gdcn

Former Fresno supervisor John Donaldson, the 'ultimate Renaissance man,' dies at 95
An article features late alumnus and former Rice track and field athlete John Donaldson, who died May 23 at 95.
The Fresno Bee (This article also appeared in the May 30 print edition and in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-donaldson

Faith 7 Bowl set for Saturday, June 5
An article featuring Trinity Gooden mentions that she has committed to play basketball at Rice.
The Shawnee News-Star
http://dateline.rice/june-1-sns

Late innings have not been kind to Cedar Rapids Kernels, who lose to Wisconsin, 6-2
Former Rice baseball player Matt Canterino is featured.
The Gazette
http://dateline.rice/june-1-canterino
Twins Daily minor league starting pitcher of the month -- May 2021
Twins Daily
http://dateline.rice/june-1-canterino

Smokies edge butter-fingered Lookouts
Former Rice baseball player Ricky Salinas is mentioned.
The Chattanoogan
http://dateline.rice/june-1-salinas

Tigers draft watch: Why Jackson Jobe could be option for Detroit
Former Rice baseball player Kenny Baugh is mentioned.
Detroit News (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-1-baugh

Season review: Houston volleyball
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team had qualified for this year's NCAA Tournament.
University of Houston News
http://dateline.rice/june-1-uhn

Arkansas football: Realistic expectations for Razorbacks in 2021
An article mentions that Rice football's 2021 season is slated to start Sept. 4 with a road game against the University of Arkansas.
FanSided
http://dateline.rice/june-1-fs

Remembering the fallen Longhorns of World War II
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated the University of Texas at Austin in 1940, but lost to Texas A&M later in the season.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/june-1-sbn

Rider baseball drawn against Louisiana Tech in Ruston Regional of NCAA Tournament
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team defeated Rider University in the NCAA Tournament in 2010.
The Trentonian
http://dateline.rice/june-1-tt

The Woodlands Township Board holds meeting
An article mentions that Amarachukwu Oguchi has signed to join Rice's track and field team.
Woodlands Online
http://dateline.rice/june-1-wo

NEWS RELEASE

Houston is ready for the green energy transition, says Baker Institute expert
Houston’s "energy capital of the world" status is here to stay — no matter the type of energy — according to a new report from Ken Medlock, senior director of the institute’s Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://dateline.rice/june-1-news-release-medlock