NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Texas governor moves state sharply to the right ahead of 2022 election
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.
Reuters (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-jones
Democrats in Fort Bend, Harris counties protesting new election boundaries
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-jones
Editorial: Vote no on Proposition 3. 'Religious freedom' amendment goes too far.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Oct. 14 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-jones
Gov. Abbott's ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates will likely face legislative and legal challenges
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-jones
The next 'giant leap'? We can and must send people to the moons of Jupiter and Saturn by 2080, say NASA scientists
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-kennedy
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Reopening of Mexico border will give Dallas an economic boost
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.
The Dallas Morning News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Oct. 14 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-payan
Reapertura de la frontera con México dará una inyección económica al Norte de Texas
The Dallas Morning News' Al Día Dallas (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-payan
Mexican residents react to border reopening for nonessential travel
KRGV Online (This segment also aired on KRGV-TV in Harlingen.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-payan
'Machete' carves out moments of tenderness in a violent time
A review features "Machete," a new book of poetry authored by Tomás Morín, assistant professor of creative writing.
Texas Observer
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-morin
Enrollment, diversity increases at some Texas colleges
An article mentions that Rice saw a 5% increase in undergraduate enrollment over the past year.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the City/State section in the Oct. 14 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-hc
Texas State University reaches new degree of fundraising with historic $250 million campaign
An article mentions that Rice has a Carnegie Tier One designation.
CultureMap Austin
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-cma
Getting GOOFy in the Greater Heights: McMurtry makes for rocking night at Heights Theater
The late Larry McMurtry, alumnus and former Rice lecturer, is mentioned.
The Leader
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-mcmurtry
Retail wrap: Sprinkles, Starbucks, Planet Fitness open new locations
The Rice Management Co. is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-rmc
BROADCAST
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is interviewed about fluctuating gas prices.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-finley
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
An article cites Rice research into how restrictions on nonessential travel over the U.S.-Mexico border due to the pandemic have affected the economy.
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-woai (This segment aired five times.)
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
How some working, single moms manage to exercise
Working, single mothers who feel in control of their schedules are more likely to fit in healthy habits like exercise, according to new collaborative Rice research. Co-author Danielle King, assistant professor of psychological sciences, is cited.
Association for Psychological Science (This article originally appeared in Futurity and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-king
Newcastle takeover: Why PIF and the Saudi state are the same thing
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-ulrichsen
US Army funds 'sleeping cap' to help your brain clear out waste
An article features collaborative Rice research to develop a "sleeping cap" to analyze the cleansing flow of fluid that drains the brain of common metabolic waste during sleep. Behnaam Aazhang, the J.S. Abercrombie Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Paul Cherukuri, executive director of Rice's Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering, are quoted.
Interesting Engineering
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-aazhang-cherukuri
The Virginia governor's race is shaping up as a test of the state's Democratic strength and Biden
Alumnus Glenn Youngkin, who is running for governor of Virginia, is featured.
Insider (This article also appeared in Business Insider and Yahoo! Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-youngkin
University of Queensland professor David Abramson wins high performance computing award
An article about the 2021 Association for Computing Machinery-Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society Ken Kennedy Award mentions it is named for the late Ken Kennedy, founder of Rice's computer science program.
HPCWire
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-kennedy
Blackstone appoints senior managing director, strategic relationships
Alumna Emily Yoder is featured.
Private Equity Wire
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-yoder
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Ayrshire: 'Houston, we have a spaceport' as Irvine MP praises Prestwick talk
David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and professor of physics and astronomy, is featured.
Irvine Times
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-alexander
Modern simulations may help MRIs find disease more efficiently
An article features Rice research that found that gadolinium-based contrast agents, the gold standard in magnetic resonance imaging to determine the health of a patient, can be improved. Co-authors Dilip Asthagiri, lecturer in chemical and biomolecular engineering, and Philip Singer, assistant research professor in chemical and biomolecular engineering, are quoted.
Brinkwire
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-asthagiri-singer
Debate team begins new season after sweeping last year's
An article mentions the Rice University Classic debate tournament was held virtually Sept. 25-26.
The Mercer Cluster
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-tmc
Whipples honored by Kaine at fête for years of service
An article featuring Tom Whipple and his wife Mary Margaret Whipple, a former Virginia state senator, mentions that they met as undergraduates at Rice in 1958.
Falls Church News-Press
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-the-whipples
SPORTS
2021 Week 7 preview: Rice Owls at UTSA Roadrunners
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at San Antonio Oct. 16. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is quoted in SB Nation and Conference USA.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-bloomgren
C-USA football: What they're saying — Week 7
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-bloomgren
UTSA offensive line answers Jeff Traylor's challenge with strong showing against Western Kentucky
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 14 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-expnews
Is SMU's Tanner Mordecai the best QB in Texas? Best coaching job in the state so far this season? Ask the Texpert
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-ta
'KSAT 12 News'
KSAT-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-ksat
Cougars finish play at Bentwater Intercollegiate
An article featuring the Oct. 11-13 Bentwater Intercollegiate golf tournament mentions that Rice tied for second place, and Owl Raghav Chugh tied for third place individually.
UHCougars.com (This article also appeared in HBUHuskies.com, GoUTRGV.com and GoUTSA.com.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-chugh
JC GOLF: Chaps finish tied for 2nd at NCAA D-I tourney
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-chugh
Ten thoughts: Texas A&M offense vs. Missouri defense
Former Rice football player Blaze Alldredge is featured.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-alldredge
COACH KIM: From national champion to varsity football coach, Smallwood has carved her own way at Bush
Former Rice women's basketball player Kim Smallwood is featured.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-smallwood
Big 12 football offenses by the numbers: Week 6
Rice is mentioned.
Heartland College Sports
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-hcs
Let's reflect: Arkansas football
An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of Arkansas 38-17 Sept. 4.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-sbn
Houston tennis to compete in regionals at TCU
An article mentions that Rice will host a tennis tournament Oct. 29-30.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-uhc
NEWS RELEASES
Packard Foundation backs Rice bioengineer
Rice bioengineer Jerzy Szablowski has been awarded a David and Lucile Packard Foundation grant, one of 20 given this year to early-career academics nationwide, and will receive $875,000 over five years to develop methods for interfacing with individual cells in the intact brain.
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-news-release-szablowski
Nanoscale lattices flow from 3D printer
Rice researcher Jun Lou, professor of materials science and nanoengineering, and collaborators are creating nanostructures of silica with a sophisticated 3D printer, demonstrating a method to make micro-scale electronic, mechanical and photonic devices from the bottom up.
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-news-release-lou