Dateline Rice for Oct. 26, 2021

Dateline Rice

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

A net-zero Saudi Arabia? Not so fast
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an op-ed in Al-Monitor, and he is quoted in a roundup by the Washington Examiner.
Al-Monitor
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-krane
Daily on Energy: Biden under pressure not to show up to Glasgow climate talks empty-handed
Washington Examiner (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Money and MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-krane

Records show majority of Texas Democrats who broke quorum never paid back per diem
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.
MSN (This article originally appeared in ABC 13 Online.) 
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-jones
'Be careful what you wish for': Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pays prize money to Democrat who reported Republican voter fraud
Reform Austin
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-jones
Sen. Ted Cruz blocks more Biden candidates
Texas News Today
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-jones
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-jones
KLBJ-AM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-jones (This segment aired three times.)

HOUSTON/TEXAS

70,000 Cigna members to lose in-network access at CHI St. Luke's at the end of October
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the Oct. 26 print edition and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-ho


Theatre Under the Stars is moving into The Ion, formerly Sears in Midtown
An article mentions Rice Management Co.'s redevelopment of the historic Midtown Sears building into the Ion tech hub. Ryan LeVasseur, Rice Management Co.'s managing director of direct real estate, is quoted in Community Impact Newspaper and Houston Business Journal.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-the-ion
Theatre Under the Stars announces eventual opening of new education, arts center at Midtown Ion district
Community Impact Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-levasseur

Theatre Under the Stars to build new arts, education facility in Midtown's Ion district
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-levasseur


Very artsy news: Houston takes Broadway, virtual theater and more
A roundup featuring Kanisha Feliciano mentions that she is earning an Artist Diploma at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-feliciano

Texas forms semiconductors task force
An article mentions that Rice is part of the National Semiconductor Centers Texas Task Force consortium, which aims to coordinate the development of a proposal to the U.S. Department of Commerce to help make Texas the future site of the National Semiconductor Technology Center and the National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program.
Corridor News
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-cn

Austin grabs life by the horns as No. 1 place to live after college
Rice is mentioned.
CultureMap Austin (This article also appeared in CultureMap Dallas.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-cma

BROADCAST

Voter Guide: Virginia voters, here's everything you need to know before you head to the polls
Alumnus Glenn Youngkin, who is running for governor of Virginia, is featured.
WUSA Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-youngkin

Bloomberg TV
A broadcast mentions the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-bipp (This segment also aired on more than 60 affiliate stations on Bloomberg Radio.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Many Latinos chose virtual learning for children to minimize health risks to family
Many Latino families chose virtual learning for their children instead of returning to the classroom last fall in an effort to minimize health risks and protect vulnerable family members from COVID-19, according to a new study by Rice graduate student Julia Szabo.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-szabo

Mutation of a mutation: COVID's 'delta plus' variant rises in UK
An article cites the "What Darwin Didn't Know: The Modern Science of Evolution" Great Courses video lecture series by Scott Solomon, associate teaching professor in biosciences.
The Great Courses Daily
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-solomon

Working single mothers with a present-time mindset may feel more 'in control' of their lives
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 quoted.
News-Medical.net (This article also appeared in The Medical Progress.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-king

This pyramid scheme could be helpful: Controlled growth of tetrahedron-shaped nanoparticles
An article features Rice research demonstrating how symmetry breaking during particle growth reliably forms pyramid-shaped, gold tetrahedron nanocrystals. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Matthew Jones, assistant professor of chemistry and materials science and nanoengineering, postdoctoral researcher Muhua Sun and graduate students Zhihua Cheng and Weiyin Chen.
SciTechDaily (This article also appeared in Leak Herald and Shouzy.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-jones

Earth tipped on its side (and back again) in 'cosmic yo-yo' 84 million years ago
Richard Gordon, the W.M. Keck Foundation Professor in Geophysics, is quoted.
Live Science
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-gordon

Diversity thrives in Texan universities
Rice is mentioned.
American Enterprise Institute Blog
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-aei
Top 10 macabrely coolest bugs in the world
Nation.lk
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-nl

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

September Student of the Month: Ewan Lee
Rice is mentioned.
Becton Regional High School's Cat's Eye View
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-cev

SPORTS

FB: Oct. 25 Players of the Week
An article features Rice football player Wiley Green, who has been named Conference USA's Offensive Player of the Week, and fellow Owl Gabe Taylor, who has been named Conference USA's Defensive Player of the Week.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-green-taylor

VB: Oct. 25 Players of the Week
An article features Rice volleyball player Carly Graham, who has been named Conference USA's Setter of the Week.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-graham

From the Texas AirHogs to the World Series: How Braves reliever Tyler Matzek saved his career
An article mentions former Rice baseball player Kevin Joseph, who is the pitching coach of the Texas AirHogs, an independent professional baseball team in Arlington.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 26 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-joseph

Kinkaid vs. St. John's rivalry features close coaching connections
An article mentions that St. John's School and The Kinkaid School are slated to play a football game Oct. 29 at Rice Stadium.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-hc

Early look at bowl projections for Texas' eligible FBS programs
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated the University of Alabama at Birmingham 30-24 Oct. 23. 
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-hc
Random thoughts: The beauty contest gets ugly; Bama rolls
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-sbn
 

Conference USA football: Destinations for remaining teams after realignment

An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
FanSided
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-fs
Three things we learned from Conference USA — Week 8
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-sbn

Forde-yard dash: Seven worst Power 5 head coaching jobs
A roundup mentions that Rice was a co-champion of the Southwest Conference in 1994 along with the University of Texas at Austin, Baylor University, Texas Christian University and Texas Tech University.
Sports Illustrated
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-si

Notebook: Robinson leading UNT volleyball team's late-season charge
A roundup mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play the University of North Texas Oct. 28 to close out the regular season.
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-drc

What we learned: UNT keeps fighting in tough season that will continue at Rice
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of North Texas Oct. 30.
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-drc

'H-Town High School Sports'
A broadcast featuring Cindy Tchouangwa mentions that she has committed to play volleyball at Rice.
AT&T SportsNet Southwest
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-att

Solomon: Jose Altuve stands alone atop Astros' history
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 26 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-hc

NEWS RELEASE

Suspended students more likely to get caught up in juvenile justice system, and vice versa
Students who are suspended from school even once are much more likely to have contact with the juvenile justice system, according to new research from Rice's Houston Education Research Consortium, which also shows that students who come in contact with the juvenile justice system are more likely to face suspension.
http://dateline.rice/oct-26-news-release-herc-study

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