Dateline Rice for Feb. 1, 2022

Dateline Rice

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Biden to designate Qatar major non-NATO ally, as US seeks help on energy security

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Middle East Eye (This article also appeared in The Jerusalem Post.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-ulrichsen

Florida ranks in top 10 states with highest-ranked colleges
A roundup features Rice.
MSN (This article originally appeared in WFLA Tampa.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-msn

It's time to stop VCs driving entrepreneurship
An article features collaborative Rice research into the correlation of market concentration and profit margins.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-forbes

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Symphony Ball welcomes Alex Bregman, Van Halen star and raises $1.1 million at Post Oak Hotel

An article mentions that the Houston Symphony and Rice's Shepherd School of Music have launched the Shepherd School-Houston Symphony Foundation Community-Embedded Musician Fellowship, which will award a student from the Shepherd School's graduate program an apprenticeship to learn how to best work with children and residents from underserved communities.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-hc

10+ can't-miss Houston business and innovation events for February
A roundup mentions that Rice will host the "IDDD Round Table Workshop: Developing Therapeutics for Neurodegenerative Diseases" Feb. 10, and the 22nd annual Women in Leadership Conference will be held at Rice's McNair Hall Feb. 11
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-inno

BROADCAST

'The Morning Loop on CBS 19'
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 interviewed about former President Donald Trump's possible impact on Texas' March primary elections, and he is interviewed in three additional media outlets about the governor's race.
KYTX-TV (Tyler, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-jones
New poll predicts Paxton and Abbott wins, despite competitive primaries
Texas Standard
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-jones
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-jones (This segment aired seven times.)
Abbott support remains solid on border issues, but costs of wall aren't popular, says new poll
The Dallas Morning News (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the Feb. 1 print edition of the Morning News and in the print edition of the Texarkana Gazette, and it appeared online in the Finger Lakes Times and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-jones

'5 a.m. newscast Feb. 1, 2022'
Bill Fulton, director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is interviewed about a new Kinder study on property tax equity in Harris County. Fulton is quoted in The Ukiah Daily Journal about Texas' demographic changes.
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired twice on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-fulton
'6 p.m. newscast Jan. 31, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired twice on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-fulton
California Focus: What departing Californians gain when they move
The Ukiah Daily Journal (This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Feb. 1 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-fulton

KUT-FM (Austin)
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about possible risks to Texas' electric grid posed by the cold front forecast to impact the state this week.
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-cohan (This segment aired twice.)

'6 a.m. newscast Feb. 1, 2022'
A broadcast features collaborative research by the Rice University Texas Policy Lab that shows a small number of youths in the Harris County juvenile justice system account for a disproportionately high number of cases.
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired twice on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-hpm
'7 a.m. newscast Feb. 1, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired twice on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-hpm
'5 p.m. newscast Jan. 31, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired twice on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-hpm

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Access to gig economy may spur small business creation, study finds
An article features a new collaborative Rice study that found access to the gig economy may help facilitate the creation of new businesses. Co-author Yael Hochberg, the Ralph S. O'Connor Professor of Finance and Entrepreneurship at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-hochberg

Machine learning fine-tunes flash graphene
An article features a new collaborative Rice study into how machine-learning models help optimize the synthesis of graphene from waste through flash Joule heating. Co-authors James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, and graduate student Jacob Beckham are quoted.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-tour-beckham

Pastors serve as primary source of mental health care for Black, Latino congregants
An article features a new collaborative Rice study co-authored by graduate student Dan Bolger that found Black and Latino Christians often turn to their pastors for mental health care or information on mental health resources, even when those clergy feel ill-equipped to offer help or advice.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-bolger

Five alumni named 2021-22 Donaldson Fellows
An article features alumna Amanda Skinner.
Yale School of Management News
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-skinner

Third Generation Gangs Strategic Note No. 46: Los Angeles Strike Force investigation into alleged weapons trafficking organization providing weapons and ammunition to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación
Nathan Jones, nonresident scholar in drug policy and Mexico studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an article.
Small Wars Journal
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-jones

Crypto billionaire: Story of Brian Armstrong
Alumnus Brian Armstrong is featured.
TechStory
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-armstrong

Best Excel online courses in 2022
An article mentions that the Jones Graduate School of Business is offering Excel courses on Coursera.
TechRadar.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-tr

In memoriam: Jefferson Creek
An article features the late Jefferson Creek, adjunct professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, who died Aug. 20, 2021, at 76.
Journal of Petroleum Technology
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-jpt

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Ups, downs of life's journey come into focus for Emmy-winning film student
Alumnus Lee Shappell authored a column.
Wrangler News
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-shappell

SPORTS

José Cruz Jr. brings 'family' atmosphere to Rice baseball program
An article features Rice head baseball coach José Cruz Jr. ahead of the Owls' season-opening series at the University of Texas at Austin Feb. 18.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-cruz
For No. 1 Texas, a veteran outfield and Tanner Witt's new pitch among things worth noting
Hook 'Em
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-hookem

Who are some of the athletes representing Houston in Super Bowl LVI?
An article mentions that former Rice football players James Casey and Justin Hill are assistant coaches with the Cincinnati Bengals.
KHOU Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-khou

UTEP Miners men's basketball wins fifth straight after rallying past FIU
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of Texas at El Paso Feb. 5.
El Paso Times (A similar article also appeared in KROD Online.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-ept

Virginia football: Top transfer portal targets
Rice is mentioned.
Sports Illustrated's Cavaliers Now
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-si

Men's basketball: UTEP/UTSA
Rice's men's basketball program is mentioned.
Mean Green Nation
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-mgn

Seven Cougars spotlighted by D1Baseball
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play a road game against the University of Houston March 8.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-uhc

Mississippi State football shakes up roles among assistant coaches
An article featuring Jason Washington mentions that he is a former Rice assistant football coach.
The Dispatch
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-td

NFL Draft: 2022 Pro Day schedule and times
An article mentions that Rice will hold a pro timing day for draft-eligible players April 1.
Sports Illustrated's NFL Draft
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-si

Guerin Emig: OSU transfer portal 'migration' nothing more than a sign of college football's times
An article mentions that Sam Crawford Jr. transferred to Rice to play football.
Tulsa World
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-tw

Forde Minutes: Blooming big men, hot seats and the shift westward
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated the University of Alabama at Birmingham 85-80 Jan. 8.
Sports Illustrated
http://dateline.rice/feb-1-si

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