Dateline Rice for Sept. 22, 2021

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

New Texas law bans abortion-inducing drugs after seven weeks pregnancy
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.
The Guardian (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-jones


Texas property tax relief added to special session agenda, appears on fast track in state Senate
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-jones


Deputies sue over working conditions in the Harris County jail (Sept. 22, 2021)
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-jones


'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-jones (This segment aired four times.)


Texas Public Radio
KSTX-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-jones (This segment aired on more than 20 affiliate stations across Texas.)

West Texans appointed to Texas Medical Board

An article mentions that alumnus Michael Cokinos has been appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to the Texas Medical Board.
MSN (This article originally appeared in CBS 7 Online.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-cokinos

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Shell's decision to leave Permian Basin unlikely to impact Texas workforce or climate issues, experts say
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-medlock

Expert gardening tips for Texas' changing climate
An article features sustainable plant and water elements on Rice's campus designed by landscape architect James Burnett.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-tm

Retired Deer Park coach staying involved as volunteer
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Chronicle's Sept. 22 print edition of the Pasadena Citizen and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-hc

Houston's new tech hub calls for local artist submissions
An article mentions Rice's redevelopment of the historic Midtown Sears building into the Ion tech hub.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-ion


Can Houston emerge as a life science hub?
The Tenant Advisor
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-tenad

Opinion: You don't have to be a genius or study theory to enjoy chess
An article cites collaborative Rice research into the primary factor determining chess skill.
The Shorthorn
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-ts

BROADCAST

Rice University joins forces with Consulate General of Mexico for a culture exchange
An article mentions that Rice has signed an agreement establishing the "Cátedra México" (Mexico Lecture) with the Consulate General of Mexico in Houston, aiming to strengthen cultural and academic ties. President David Leebron is mentioned.
CW 39
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-leebron

'Good Day Philadelphia'
An article mentions that Rice is ranked No. 1 on Stacker's list of the "Best Colleges in Big Cities."
WTXF-TV (Philadelphia)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-wxf

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Rice bioengineer receives $1.9 million NIH grant to improve time-release drugs
An article features Kevin McHugh, assistant professor of bioengineering, who has received a five-year, $1.9 million National Institutes of Health grant to develop a platform that offers better drug performance of injectable drugs.
News-Medical.net
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-mchugh

Physicists probe light smashups to guide future research
An article features Rice research into photon-photon collisions that produce matter from pure energy. Co-authors Wei Li, an associate professor of physics and astronomy, and postdoctoral researcher Shuai Yang are quoted.
Brookhaven National Laboratory
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-li-yang

Modern simulations could improve MRIs
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.
Innovations Report
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-asthagiri-singer

Senior research scientist starts new chapter in Army career
An article features Henry Everitt, adjunct professor of electrical and computer engineering.
U.S. Army News
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-everitt

Stodola credits Cedar Hill ISD with shaping his leadership skills
Alumnus Alexander Stodola is featured.
Focus Daily News
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-stodola

15 romantic things to do in Houston
A roundup features James Turrell’s "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion.
Brides
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-skyspace

Linux Foundation to host the PaSh Project, accelerating shell scripting with automated parallelization for industrial use cases
An article mentions that experts from Rice collaborated on the featured research.
The Linux Foundation
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-lf

Fix the local roadblocks to infrastructure projects before federal money is approved
An article cites an infrastructure study by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Crain's New York Business (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-kinder-study

Thursdays@Three: Sophie Lippert
An article mentions that alumna Sophie Lippert will perform Sept. 23 on the program Thursdays@Three.
All Classical Portland
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-lippert

What JFK was doing on the final days before his death
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Grunge
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-kennedy

Tabitha Forney: 'Believe in yourself'
An article featuring Tabitha Forney mentions that she took a writing class at Rice's Glasscock School of Continuing Studies.
Thrive Global
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-tg

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Worrying reverberations
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Millennium Post (This item also appeared on the front of the Editorial page in the Sept. 22 print editions of the Millennium Post and the Post's Kolkata issue.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-ulrichsen

Cruz not helping on Russia
An article cites a 2017 report from the Baker Institute for Public Policy that found "Russian entities used price and physical volume manipulation of crude oil or natural gas supplies" to pressure consumers in Central and Eastern Europe and former Soviet countries.
The Bradford Era (This article originally appeared in The Dallas Morning News, and it appeared online in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Killeen Daily Herald and Northwest Georgia News and the Sept. 22 print editions of the Loveland Reporter-Herald, Longmont Times-Call and the Post-Gazette. This story also appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-baker-study

Spread of the delta variant disrupts fall reopening plans at peer institutions
An article mentions that Rice's fall semester started remotely due to anomalous COVID-19 test results.
The Dartmouth
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-td

SPORTS

Rice notebook: Jake Constantine gets his chance at quarterback
An article features Rice football player Jake Constantine and quotes head coach Mike Bloomgren. The Owls are slated to play Texas Southern University Sept. 25 at Rice Stadium, the first meeting between the two programs.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Sept. 22 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-constantine-bloomgren


College football TV schedule and time
NCAA
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-ncaa


'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-kriv-1
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-kriv-2

'KHOU 11 News'
A broadcast features Rice swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger, who won a silver medal in the 200-meter individual medley at the Paralympics in Tokyo. She threw out the first pitch at a recent Milwaukee Brewers baseball game.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-lettenberger

UH defense wants to be, in a word, ruthless
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 Sept. 22 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-hc

Football: St. John's Mavericks off to 3-0 start, feeling confident
An article mentions that St. John's School is slated to play its final football game of the season against The Kinkaid School at Rice Stadium Oct. 29.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Sept. 22 print edition of the Chronicle's Bellaire Examiner and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-hc

Pass-happy no more: Big 12 teams content to run, run, run
An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of Texas at Austin 58-0 Sept. 18.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-ap


Rivals Texas Tech, Texas set for Big 12 opener
National Post (This article also appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-np

Texas lands at No. 2 in 247Sports' latest Big 12 football power rankings

Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in Longhorns Wire.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-ys


Alabama transfer Keilan Robinson might be Texas' secret weapon
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Sept. 22 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-exp-news

Gauntt Recognized by AAC
An article mentions the Rice Invitational cross-country meet Sept. 10.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-uh

Cincinnati Bearcats to face Arkansas Razorbacks for first time in football next season
An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of Arkansas 38-17 Sept. 4.
Cincinnati Enquirer
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-ce


OPINION | WALLY HALL: A&M defense will give Arkansas supreme test
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required. This article also appeared online in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and it appeared on the front of the Sports section in the Sept. 22 print editions of the Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-adg

Recap: Soccer secures first division win
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play the University of North Texas Oct 28 in the final game of the regular season.
North Texas Daily
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-ntd

Women's soccer ranked No. 20 in top 25
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is ranked No. 24 in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
GoZags.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-22-zags

NEWS RELEASE

Moody Foundation grants $100 million to Rice University
The Moody Foundation has granted Rice University $100 million to build a transformative new student center designed by one of the world’s premier architects and to create endowments supporting student opportunity and success, both as part of the center and in other areas of the university.
http://dateline.rice/sept-21-news-release-moody-grant

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