NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
EU suspects US of war profiteering amid energy crunch
Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.
PRX's The World (This segment also aired on 300 affiliate stations around the world, and it also aired on more than 500 CBC Radio One affiliate stations.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-mikulska
Brittney Griner's swap for the 'Merchant of Death' is just the latest deal
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
The New Yorker (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-brinkley
NFL owner by day, rock 'n' roller by night
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of The Arts section in the Dec. 10 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-brinkley
They're taking jigsaws to infinity and beyond
Jordan Miller, assistant professor of bioengineering, is quoted.
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Arts section in the Dec. 10 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-miller
With eye on Washington, Saudi courts closer China ties
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
France 24
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-ulrichsen
Xi and Saudi crown prince sign agreements on Vision 2030 and Belt and Road Initiative
The National (This article appeared on the front page of the Dec. 9 print edition and in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-ulrichsen
Qatar extends its natural gas dominance at Russia's expense
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the Dec. 12 print edition and in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-krane
Mourning has broken: View expressions of ecological grief from around the world
An article featuring Okjökull, Iceland's first glacier lost to climate change and remembered with a monument in 2019, quotes Cymene Howe and Dominic Boyer, both professors of anthropology.
Hindustan Times (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the WKND|Lifestyle section of the Dec. 11 print editions of the Mumbai, Delhi, Gurugram, Noida and Navi issues.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-howe-boyer
'The Muppet Christmas Carol': A festive classic's dark backdrop
Robert Patten, the former Lynette S. Autrey Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
BBC
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-bbc
House advances giant Texas storm surge project in water bill
An article cites Rice research into possible storm surges of Category 4 hurricanes along the Houston Ship Channel.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 300 other media outlets, and it appeared in the print editions of 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-ap
La Cámara de Representantes avanza proyecto de ley en Texas para proteger contra la marejada ciclónica
Telemundo Houston (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-telehou
NASA's new wonder battery could power electric flight someday
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Fast Company (A similar article also appeared in The Federalist, and a similar article also appeared on the front of the Newsmakers section in the Dec. 9 print edition of The Philippine Star.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-fc
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Bears take 11% bite out of oil prices
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in more than 25 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-medlock
Texas hits 1,000 days under Greg Abbott's public health disaster as a new COVID-19 wave and legislative session loom
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Texas Tribune (This article appeared in the Dec. 10 print and online editions of the San Antonio Express-News and in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-jones
Victoria Neave lidera grupo de congresistas latinos en Texas
The Dallas Morning News's Al Dia Dallas (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-jones
'The Newsedge: Early Edition'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-jones
New health care report outlines underlying strengths, concerns of Houston workforce
Jan Lindsay, nonresident fellow at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is mentioned.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-lindsay
Bach Society Houston to stage rarely performed Bach's Christmas Oratorio
An article mentions the Houston Symphony's Dec. 10 performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio Parts 1-3 at Rice's Brockman Hall for Opera.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Dec. 10 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-hc
Jimmie's Journey: Around Town — week of Dec. 5
Rice is mentioned.
Defender
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-defender
BROADCAST
Some local lawmakers undermining voter-approved marijuana decriminalization measures
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.
Texas Standard (This article also appeared in KUT Online.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-harris
Texas Standard for Dec. 9, 2022: Teacher training program told to make changes or close
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 40 stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-harris
Texas Matters: Why can't Texas have a green grid?
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed by Texas Public Radio about his new book "Confronting Climate Gridlock." Cohan is also interviewed by KTRK about purchasing residential solar panels.
Texas Public Radio's "Texas Matters" (This segment re-aired twice on seven affiliate stations.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-cohan
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-cohan
UFOs state by state / D.B. Cooper theories
A broadcast mentions that some of Whitley Strieber's writings are archived at Rice. Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought, is mentioned.
'Coast to Coast AM' (This segment aired on more than 700 affiliate stations across the U.S. and Canada.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-kripal
'Reliant Lights Mayor's Holiday Spectacular'
Rice's Mariachi Luna Llena is featured.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-ktrk
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Joshua Winograde named head of Rice Shepherd School's opera studies
An article featuring Joshua Winograde mentions that he will join Rice's Shepherd School of Music as professor of opera and director of opera studies.
OperaWire
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-winograde
Carbon market opportunities for ranchers
Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law and the co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, is quoted.
Successful Farming
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-blackburn
Rafael Quiroz Serrano: ¿Viola la Constitución el contrato con Chevron?
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.
La Patilla (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in Finanzas Digital.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-monaldi
Cristian Măcelaru și Roxana Constantinescu, pe scena Filarmonicii Banatul
An article features alumnus Cristian Măcelaru.
Timpolis (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-macelaru
100 times stronger than steel — this Bengaluru company's nanotubes catching Navy, Tesla's eye
An article mentions the late Richard Smalley, the former Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry.
MSN Money India (This article originally appeared in The Print.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-smalley
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
UC Berkeley engineer elected to the National Academy of Inventors
An article featuring Ramamoorthy Ramesh, vice president for research, mentions that he has been elected to the 2022 National Academy of Inventors Fellows.
Patch (Berkeley, California)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-ramesh
In Brief: Ice rink opens, upcoming pet adoption event, West Springs back in compliance
Alumna Jenny Narrod is featured.
The Aspen Times
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-narrod
Hanukah and Prophet Muhammad — OpEd
An article features collaborative Rice research that found the fear of hate crimes looms especially large in the minds of Jews and Muslims.
Eurasia Review
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-er
SPORTS
Rice rallies past UH for thrilling victory in double overtime
An article features the Rice's women's basketball team's 91-88 victory over the University of Houston Dec. 10 at Tudor Fieldhouse.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 11 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-hc
Double-overtime heartbreak
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-uhc
Crosstown rivalry on tap
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-uhc
Rice visits No. 2 Texas following Olivari's 30-point performance
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Dec. 12.
Toronto Star (This Associated Press article also appeared in more than 100 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-ap
Texas coach Chris Beard arrested on family violence charge
The Associated Press (This and similar articles also appeared in more than 100 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-ap
U. of Texas basketball coach faces felony domestic assault charge
The New York Times (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-nyt
Texas basketball coach Chris Beard arrested, charged with domestic assault
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-hc
As nonconference play continues, Texas men host ex-SWC foe Rice for first time since 2014
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-statesman
No. 2 Texas rekindles old rivalry, meets Rice
KNBR Online (This article also appeared in KXNET.com.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-knbr
Texas vs. Rice livestream info, TV channel: How to watch NCAAB on TV, stream online
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-cbs
No. 2/2 men's basketball preview: Rice
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-ts
Bishop's 16 leads No. 2 Texas over Arkansas-Pine Bluff 88-43
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 100 other media outlets, and a portion appeared in the Dec. 11 print edition of the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-ap
No. 2/2 men's basketball defeats Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 88-43
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-ts
UAPB falls to Texas in Austin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of The Pine Bluff Commercial section in the Dec. 11 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-adg
Basketball snap judgments and Big 12 power rankings
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-247
Mark Berman's new AP Top 25 men's basketball ballot
The Roanoke Times
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-trt
Chris Beard says Longhorns had 'never worked harder' in prep for Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Sports Illustrated's Longhorns Country (This article also appeared in YardBarker.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-silc
KTXX-AM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-ktxx
Ranking every college football bowl game, from LendingTree to Peach
An article mentions that Rice's football team will play the University of Southern Mississippi in the LendingTree Bowl Dec. 17 in Mobile, Alabama. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is interviewed by KPRC and mentioned on KPEJ.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 11 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-washpo
2022-23 college bowl games: Confidence football pool picks, schedule, predictions, computer model rankings
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-cbs
Texas college bowls: Which teams made it and how to watch
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-houstonia
Southern Miss vs. Rice: How to watch the LendingTree Bowl online, livestream info, game time, TV channel (Dec. 17)
USA Today's For the Win
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-usatoday
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-bloomgren
'Final Score'
KPEJ-TV (Odessa, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-bloomgren
'WLBT Saturday News'
WLBT-TV (Jackson, Mississippi)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-wlbt (This segment aired three times.)
North Shore topples Austin Westlake, punches ticket to state
Rice Stadium is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 11 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-hc
North Shore football team clinches second trip in a row to state championship after Saturday's win
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-abc13
North Shore's state title defense faces stiff test vs. Austin Westlake in semifinal matchup
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 11 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-hc
UNT names Jared Mosley athletic director
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-aac
Latter-day Saint head football coach Ken Niumatalolo steps down at Navy
Deseret News
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-dn
Tech plans for bowl trip on Big 12 allowance of $1.56 million
An article mentions that Texas Tech University will use Rice's training facilities ahead of the Red Raiders' Texas Bowl game Dec. 28 in Houston.
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-laj
USF announces 2023 women's tennis schedule
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team is slated to play the University of South Florida Apr. 3.
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-usf
Black's shooting, Demons' depth overwhelm ULM
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Northeastern State University Dec. 17.
NSUDemons.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-nsu
Men's golf set to open spring season Feb. 13 at Border Olympics
An article mentions that Rice will host the Bayou City Collegiate Classic golf tournament at Westwood Golf Club in Houston Feb. 20-21.
GoUTRGV.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-utrgv
UCLA and USC football transfer portal tracker: Who is in and who is out?
An article mentions that Rice's football team played the University of Southern California earlier this season.
Los Angeles Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-lat
NEWS RELEASES
Pathogenic sensor's surprising capabilities revealed
Rice synthetic biologists have developed a new way to study a sensory system that salmonella, E. coli and other pathogens use to sicken millions of people each year. Jeff Tabor, lead co-author Kathryn Brink '21 and colleagues describe their technique and show how it can be combined with a method called peptide display to rapidly scan large libraries of peptides and identify those that activate bacterial sensors.
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-news-release-tabor-et-al
Padgett named NSF BRITE Fellow
Jamie Padgett, the Stanley C. Moore Professor in Engineering and chair of Rice's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is one of five United States researchers to be named a National Science Foundation BRITE Fellow and receive a five-year, $1 million grant.
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-news-release-padgett
US names two Rice students inaugural Quad Fellows
Two Rice graduate students are among the inaugural recipients of the Quad Fellowship, a multinational scholarship program formed to build ties among the next generation of scientists and technologists and jointly administered by the governments of the United States, Australia, India and Japan.
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-news-release-quad-fellows
Texas power grid debate should focus on reliability and economics, says Baker Institute expert
Building new ties between the Texas electrical grid and the major grids in North America should be explored with strict regard to economics and reliability — leaving politics aside — according to a new report from Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy. Julie Cohn, nonresident scholar at the Baker Institute, examined the history of the unique Texas Interconnection and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas that operates it.
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-news-release-cohn