NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
EXPLAINER: Why are Argentines such ardent World Cup fans?
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 Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 150 other media outlets, and it appeared in the Dec. 18 print edition of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-jones
Mark Cuban wants a new Dallas Mavs arena inside a resort and casino
NewsBreak
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-jones
Despite loss, Saudis score big at World Cup
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Al-Monitor
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-ulrichsen
Mexican president condemns attempt on prominent journalist's life
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.
Reuters (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-payan
Disney and Twitter had a rough year: Renewed customer focus can help
Vikas Mittal, a professor of marketing at the Jones Graduate School of Business, authored an op-ed.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Hill.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-mittal
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 appeared in the Dec. 19 print edition of the East Bay Times and in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-miller
Webb telescope sees through dust to find young stars
An article quotes Megan Reiter, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, and mentions she is leading the study of the Carina Nebula's Cosmic Cliffs with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
Futurity (Similar articles also appeared in 100 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-reiter
James Webb Space Telescope reveals previously unseen newborn stars: Study
CTV (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-reiter
Detailed analysis of the activity in the massive star-forming region
AZo Quantum
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-reiter
Telescópio Webb da NASA mostra estrelas formando 'Penhascos Cósmicos'
Forbes Brazil (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-reiter
El telescopio espacial Webb revela estrellas jóvenes en las primeras etapas de formación
NASA's Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-reiter
Alle wohnungen eines lebens — Literatur
An article features Andrea Bajani, distinguished writer in residence in the Department of Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures.
Der Standard (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in the Dec. 17 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-bajani
Opinion: Nuclear fusion is a breakthrough for weapons effects testing — not clean energy
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-washpo
National Archives releases thousands of Kennedy assassination files
Smithsonian Magazine
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-smithsonian
NASA showcases 2022's achievements in stunning video
GizBot
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-gizbot
Growing old ungracefully: Moon or Mars?
Lost Coast Outpost
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-lco
The unstoppable march of civilization
Business Hallmark
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-bh
Universities accept record number of low-income students through QuestBridge
An article mentions that Rice participates in the QuestBridge National Match scholarship program.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-forbes
2022's weirdest science stories: From stroppy octopuses to fish that drive
A roundup features collaborative Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers.
The Courier Mail (Australia; subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-tcm
How a college decides who its peers are
Rice is mentioned.
The Chronicle of Higher Education (Subscription is required. This article was featured in a roundup of the most read stories of the year in the Dec. 19 "Academe Today" newsletter.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-tche
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Harvard's next president will be Haitian American Claudine Gay
President Reginald DesRoches is mentioned.
Texas Metro News (This article also appeared in the Garland Journal.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-desroches
Brownlisted: America's favorite (and stolen) Christmas flower
Latino Rebels
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-desroches
Voters in five Texas cities approved decriminalizing marijuana. Now city officials are standing in the way.
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Weatherford Democrat (This Texas Tribune article appeared in last week's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-harris
Candidates line up to challenge Councilman Mario Bravo in District 1
An article features alumna Sukh Kaur.
San Antonio Report
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-kaur
UTSA's Carnegie R1 classification affirmed, elevating the university and San Antonio
An article mentions that Rice has Carnegie Tier One designation.
UTSA Today
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-utsa
Report: Houston sees $250M in cleantech investments so far this year
An article mentions that Rice is a founding member of the Texas Entrepreneurship Exchange for Energy consortium.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-innomap
Ranking the top 12 movie theaters in Houston for when you want to see a film on the big screen
A roundup features Rice Cinema.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Zest section in the Dec. 18 print edition and in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-hc
Houston tech job growth surges as major employers, startups highlighted
Rice is mentioned.
HoustonInno
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-hi
Jack Yates High School students plan walkout in response to Principal Tiffany Guillory's removal
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-hc
BROADCAST
El mundo de los NFTs, te explicamos qué es y cómo funciona la nueva manera de comprar y vender por internet
Manolo Sánchez, adjunct professor of management at the Jones Graduate School of Business, is interviewed about non-fungible tokens.
Telemundo Houston (This segment also aired on KTMD-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-sanchez
'Fox 2 News'
A broadcast features a collaborative study of 33 Rice football players to determine the diagnostic potential of the gut's microbiome to track the impact of concussions.
WJBK-TV (Detroit)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-wjbk
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
HIV 'drug factory' implant promises once-a-year therapy
An article mentions that Rice research will develop a once-a-year treatment for patients with HIV and other infectious diseases. Omid Veiseh, assistant professor of bioengineering, and Michael Diehl, associate professor of chemistry and bioengineering, are quoted.
Outrage
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-veiseh-diehl
Chinese companies flock to Indonesia for its nickel
Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy and minerals in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Financial Review
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-foss
Fortune minerals: Cobalt news
MarketScreener
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-foss
Weekly climate and energy news roundup No. 533
Peter Hartley, the George A. Peterkin Professor of Economics, is quoted.
Watts Up With That?
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-hartley
Riforma mercato elettrico, ecco le proposte di Bruxelles
EcoDiBergamo.it (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-eco
Asphaltene turned into graphene for composites
An article features Rice research turning asphaltenes, a byproduct of crude oil production, into graphene. Co-authors quoted include James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of materials science and nanoengineering; Muhammad Rahman, assistant research professor and adjunct lecturer in materials science and nanoengineering; and 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.
Control Engineering
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-tour-rahman-ajayan
Petrobras defende estratégia de descarbonização em meio a pressão política
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.
O Petróleo (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-monaldi
Gas, perché è il momento del Qatar
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Start Magazine
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-krane
A new chapter for Charles R. Robinson at UA
An article features alumnus Charles Robinson, chancellor of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
Arkansas Business (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-robinson
This week's Houston deal sheet
An article mentions the Ion, a Houston-based tech accelerator owned by the Rice Management Co.
Bisnow (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-bisnow
Why wives with taller husbands have happier marriages
An article cites a collaborative 2014 Rice study that suggests some women are attracted to tall men.
Your Tango (This article also appeared in MSN Lifestyle.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-yt
The Environmental Partnership announces Emily Hague as director
Alumna Emily Hague is featured.
Water Online
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-hague
Registration now open for 2023 Energy HPC Conference
An article mentions that the 16th Annual 2023 Energy High Performance Computing Conference will be hosted by the Ken Kennedy Institute at Rice's BioScience Research Collaborative Feb. 28-March 2.
HPCWire
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-hpcwire
Quality concrete made with 100% old tire-rubber aggregate
An article mentions Rice research that optimized a process to convert waste from rubber tires into graphene that can, in turn, be used to strengthen concrete.
Intelligent Living
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-il
Year in architecture 2022
A roundup mentions the "Urban Impressions: Experiencing the Global Contemporary Metropolis" exhibit at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts.
World-Architects.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-worldarch
What happened to Libra Thompson after Big Brother season 10?
Alumna Libra Thompson is featured.
ScreenRant (This article also appeared in The Nexus.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-thompson
Formosa Quartet announces new violist
An article featuring the Formosa Quartet mentions that it formerly served a residency at Rice.
The Violin Channel
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-tvc
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
How did this influence Tesla, a large Bangalore-based company that manufactures nanotubes?
An article mentions the late Richard Smalley, the former Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry.
PiPa News
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-smalley
Cearense de 12 anos é convidado da NASA em olimpíada internacional
An article mentions that Rice will host the Copernicus Physics and Astronomy Olympiad in January.
Opovo (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-opovo
SPORTS
Gore runs for bowl record 329 yards, Southern Miss tops Rice
An article mentions that Rice football team's lost 38-24 to the University of Southern Mississippi in the LendingTree Bowl Dec. 17 in Mobile, Alabama. The third Houston Chronicle article features Greg Liberty, recruiting coordinator and assistant coach, and mentions assistant coach Brian Smith.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 100 other media outlets, and a portion of it appeared in the Dec. 18 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-ap
Rice's comeback bid falls short in LendingTree Bowl against Southern Miss
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 18 print edition of the Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-hc
'WKRG News'
WKRG-TV (Mobile, Alabama)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-wkrg (This and similar segments aired 30 times.)
Southern Miss, Rice face off in Alabama's LendingTree Bowl
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 100 other media outlets, and a portion of it appeared in the Dec. 18 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-ap
Rice vs. Southern Miss: 5 things to watch in LendingTree Bowl
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Sports section in the Dec. 17 print edition of the Chronicle, and a similar article also appeared in the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-hc
Rice's bowl game marks a 'Hail Mary' comeback for assistant coach after a lung and kidney transplant
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the Dec. 17 print edition, and it was featured in the Chronicle's "Morning Report" newsletter Dec. 17. This story also appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-liberty-smith
FB: Rice falls 38-24 in LendingTree Bowl
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-cusa
In San Antonio, the geriatric college quarterback reigns supreme
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-tm
Outrun in Frisco: North Texas 32 Boise State 35 in the 2022 Frisco Bowl
MeanGreenNation.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-mgn
CSCAA and FIU host College National Open Water Championships
An article mentions that Rice swimmers Ella Dyson, Amelia Kane and Shannon Campbell recently won the women's College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America College National Open Water Championships. Dyson won the women's 5K individual title.
College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-csdcaa
UC men win CSCAA College National Open Water Championship
GoBearcats.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-gb
Swim takes eighth at CSCAA Collegiate Open Water National Championship
FIUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-fiu
Olivari's 30 lead Rice over Northwestern State 110-73
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated Northwestern State University 110-73.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 100 other media outlets, and a portion of it appeared in the Dec. 18 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-ap
Demons' seven-game win streak snapped at Rice
NSUDemons.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-nsu
Readying for Big 12 play, No. 11 Baylor set to face Northwestern State
Yahoo! Sports (This Field Level Media article also appeared in YardBarker.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-flm
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-kprc
Kats fall on the road at Rice
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated Sam Houston State University 68-57 Dec. 16. KPRC-TV mentions that the Owls remain undefeated with a 9-0 record.
GoBearkats.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-gb
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-kprc (This segment aired four times.)
Texas to face Stanford in Dallas with Longhorn coach Chris Beard still suspended
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team was defeated by the University of Texas at Austin 87-81 in overtime Dec. 12.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 18 print edition of the Express-News, and a similar article also appeared in SB Nation and Longhorns Wire.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-expnews
College basketball roundup: Super Saturday edition
SB Nation (A similar article also appeared in 247Sports.com.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-sbn
College basketball rankings: UNC returns to CBS Sports Top 25 and 1 after OT win over Ohio State
247Sports.com (A similar article also appeared in Game Haus, Heartland and SB Nation.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-247
Roundtable: The University of Texas at Omaha?
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-sbn
Year in review: Conference realignment
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
Sports Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-sbj
UAB WBB opens Conference USA play at Charlotte
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-uab
Crimson Tide Roll Call: Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022
An article mentions that the 1960 Bluebonnet Bowl was held at Rice Stadium.
Sports Illustrated's Bama Central
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-si
WATCH: Texas S Michael Taaffe placed on scholarship
Rice is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-sbn
Morning Brew: Let the countdown to the early signing period begin
247Sports.com (Subscription is required. A similar article also appeared in TwinCities.com.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-247
Five Texas Longhorn commits will play for state championships this weekend
An article mentions a 1920 high school football game that was played at Rice.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-sbn
The Link Farm: Dec. 16, 2022
A roundup mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated Texas A&M University Nov. 27.
SB Nation (A similar article also appeared in 12thman.com and Sports Illustrated.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-sbn
Adding Wheeler to experienced lineup has put MTSU women's basketball among nation's best
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play Middle Tennessee State University Dec. 20.
Daily News Journal
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-dnj
Sources: Navy to promote DC Brian Newberry to head coach
An article featuring Brian Newberry mentions that he is a former Rice football graduate assistant.
ESPN
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-espn
NEWS RELEASES
US must disconnect strategic supply chains from China, say Baker Institute experts
China's dominance over the supply of rare-earth minerals and materials — which are critical for energy transition and defense technologies — should spur U.S. policymakers to bolster raw materials supply chains, according to a new report from Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The China Rare Earth Group, which controls up to a quarter of global mineral-bearing rare-earth elements, grants Chinese central planners significant pricing power and influence over world supply, explain co-authors Michelle Michot Foss and Jacob Koelsch.
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-news-release-foss-koelsch
Daylong wastewater samples yield surprises
Testing the contents of a simple sample of wastewater can reveal a lot about what it carries, but fails to tell the whole story, according to Rice engineers. The lab of Lauren Stadler at Rice's George R. Brown School of Engineering reported seeing levels of antibiotic-resistant RNA concentrations 10 times higher in composite samples than what they see in "grabs," snapshots collected when flow through a wastewater plant is at a minimum.
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-news-release-stadler-et-al
$1M gift will allow Kinder Institute to expand educational research, public outreach
A new, $1 million gift from Houston Endowment to the Rice Kinder Institute for Urban Research's Houston Education Research Consortium will allow for expanded research capacity and more outreach to better educate practitioners and the public about pressing educational issues in the area.
http://dateline.rice/dec-19-news-release-baumgartner