Dateline Rice for Oct. 28, 2021

Dateline Rice

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

FEMA says it's still working to fix racial disparities in disaster aid
James Elliott, professor and chair of sociology, is quoted.
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 28 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-elliott

​Texas showdown: Biden, Abbott battle over abortion, COVID, border — and politics
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.
McClatchy
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-jones
Editorial: The proposed Harris County redistricting maps are legal. They still stink.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This op-ed also appeared on the front of the Opinion page in the Oct. 28 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-jones
Lawsuit claims Texas' newly drawn congressional maps dilute representation of voters of color
KUT Online (This segment also aired four times on KUT-FM in Austin, and it appeared in Texas Public Radio.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-jones
Following Gov. Abbott approval, redistricting moves to local entities, courts
CNHI News (This article also appeared in The Huntsville Item, Weatherford Democrat, Gainesville Daily Register and Cleburne Times-Review.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-jones

Saudi Arabia and Russia go on the offense at climate talks
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Bloomberg (This article appeared in more than 30 other media outlets and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-krane
La doble pesadilla de países petroleros del Golfo Pérsico
The Associated Press (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-krane

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Brazosport Chamber plans busy fall
An article mentions that alumnus Ed Emmett '71, fellow in energy and transportation policy at the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, will be the keynote speaker at the 10th annual Brazoria County Transportation and Infrastructure Summit Nov. 5.
The Facts
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-emmett

A new Black-owned supermarket is coming soon to a former Houston nightclub space

Graduate student Asia Bento is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-bento

Jasmine Hearn performs at Moody Center for the Arts on Nov. 5
An article featuring dancer Jasmine Hearn mentions that she will perform at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts Nov. 5 
OutSmart 
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-os

UT Austin ranked best school in Texas and highly among global elite
An article mentions that Rice is No. 1 in Texas overall and No. 167 in the world according to U.S. News & World Report's ranking of global universities.
UT News
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-utn
UT named top public school in Texas by US News and World Report
KXAN Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-kxan

Texas History Minute: Rice benefactor center of murder mystery
An article features William Marsh Rice.
Waco Tribune-Herald
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-wth

BROADCAST

'CNN Newsroom with Ana Cabrera'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is interviewed about the forthcoming vote by the House of Representatives on President Joe Biden's infrastructure bill.
CNN
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-brinkley

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

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 (HERC). Former HERC researcher Horace Duffy is quoted.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-duffy

Self-healing anticorrosion coating protects steel from the elements
An article features collaborative Rice research into an anticorrosive coating for steel developed by Pulickel Ajayan, chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Engineering and a professor of chemistry. Research scientist Muhammad Rahman and graduate student M.A.S.R. Saadi are quoted.
Design Products & Applications
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-ajayan

FIFA delegation including vice president Montagliani visits Houston on tour of 2026 World Cup bidding cities
An article mentions that delegates from FIFA Canada and the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football visited Rice as part of their tour of potential training sites for Houston's bid to be a host city for the 2026 World Cup.
Inside the Games
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-ig

This pyramid scheme may be beneficial: Tetrahedron-shaped nanoparticles with controlled growth
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.
Brinkwire
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-jones

Tongue-eating parasite found in mouth of fish at Texas state park
Kory Evans, assistant professor of natural sciences, is quoted.
IFL Science
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-evans
 

What we know about the rare 'Christmas Star' that formed in 2020 — and when we'll see it again

Patrick Hartigan, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in Pop Sugar.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-hartigan

Glenn Youngkin: From Wall Street to Va. gubernatorial candidate
Alumnus Glenn Youngkin, who is running for governor of Virginia, is featured.
Fox Business (A similar article also appeared in MSN and World-Wire.com.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-youngkin
State Department finds 76 more Americans in Afghanistan
National Review
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-nr

Bestselling author J.D. May talks about her book 'Factor-7'
An article featuring J.D. May mentions that she formerly studied at Rice.
Digital Journal
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-dj

Mood-setting visions from nature for Halloween
Rice is mentioned.
The Wild Hunt
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-wh
Rubens' Samson and Delilah masterpiece is a fake — Autumn Budget Arts to receive £850m — Glasgow COP26 Indestructible Language art installation
Artlyst
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-artlyst

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

First Parish in Needham to host lecture series on world religions
An article mentions that Craig Considine, lecturer in sociology, will present "The Culture of Encounter: Lessons from Prophet Muhammad's Links to Christianity" Nov. 30 as part of First Parish Needham Unitarian Universalist's Lane Lyceum lecture series.
WickedLocal.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-considine

SPORTS

5 things North Texas fans should know about Rice, including the fact the Owls are coming off a huge win
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-28-drc
Prediction: North Texas will keep its slim bowl hopes alive with a win at Rice
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-drc
ESPN FPI predicts every Week 8 game
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-247

Soccer hosts Senior Night Thursday
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play the University of North Texas Oct. 28 to close out the regular season.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-mgs

UTSA to close fall schedule at Rice Hidden Dual 
An article mentions the Rice Hidden Dual tennis tournament that will be held Oct. 29-31. 
GoUTSA.com (A similar article also appeared in UHCougars.com and 12Man.com.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-goutsa

AAC expert picks 2021-22: Projected order of finish, bold predictions, most overrated and underrated teams
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-cbs
Sun Belt expansion: Southern Miss, Old Dominion join conference with Marshall, FCS power expected to follow
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-cbs

Keeping up with C-USA: Rice upsets Blazers, UTSA bowls over Bulldogs to stay perfect
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated the University of Alabama at Birmingham 30-24 Oct. 23. 
College Heights Herald
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-chh
PODCAST: Week 9 Preview — Houston hosts SMU and Sonny Cumbie steps in to lead Texas Tech
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-dctf
Old Dominion latest school to officially join Sun Belt Conference
AL.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-al
Heersink family honored at UAB homecoming football game
UAB.edu
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-uab

Tyler's Andrew Melontree Jr. set for induction into Baylor Hall of Fame
Rice is mentioned
Tyler Morning Telegraph
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-tmt

Elite 2024 wing Liam McNeely got his skills honest
An article featuring Liam McNeely mentions that his mother, Ashley Elsey, played basketball at Rice.
Sports Illustrated
http://dateline.rice/oct-28-elsey

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