NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
US ban on avocados from Mexico could cause higher prices, shortage
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.
Yahoo! News (This Detroit Free Press article also appeared in Yahoo! Money, MSN and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-payan
A luta de Dubai para não ser engolida pela areia
An article cites the book "Spaceship in the Desert: Energy, Climate Change and Urban Design in Abu Dhabi" authored by Göckcę Günel, assistant professor of anthropology.
OutrasPalavras.net (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-gunel
HOUSTON/TEXAS
3 new Fortune 500 Cos. may help Houston build HQ momentum
Peter Rodriguez, dean of the Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Greater Houston Partnership
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-rodriguez
Memorial Hermann, Blue Cross Blue Shield near deadlock that could leave 100K out of network
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Health and Biosciences, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the Feb. 17 print edition of the Chronicle, and it appeared online in the San Antonio Express-News and yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-ho
Judicial candidates compete for attention on crowded primary ballots
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
The Leader
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-stein
Museum hosts speaker series celebrating county's diversity
An article features Erin Baumgartner, associate director for Houston Independent School District research and relations at the Houston Education Research Consortium at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, who will speak March 3 at the Fort Bend Museum.
Fort Bend Herald
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-baumgartner
Simone Biles ignited a conversation about mental health. These Houston doctors want to keep it going.
Alumna Lennie Waite, adjunct professor of psychological sciences and former Rice track and field athlete, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle's "ReNew" (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the ReNew section in the Feb. 17 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-waite
Art, sound and science collide in Moody Center's 'Soundwaves'
An article features "Soundwaves: Experimental Strategies in Art + Music," an exhibit on view at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Feb. 17 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-moody-center
Here are the top 14 things to do in Houston this weekend
A roundup mentions that Rice's Moody Center for the Arts will present "Dimensions Variable," Jerry Hou conducts guest artist Lauren Jacobson and student musicians from Rice's Shepherd School of Music Feb. 17.
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-shepherd-school
When IRS eyes are smiling, it's time to frown
An article mentions the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
The Leader
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-leader
The new 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre,' 'Uncharted' among the major films this week
A roundup mentions that Rice Cinema will screen "Letters2Maybe" Feb. 18.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-hcp
Hewlett Packard Enterprise set to move into its new global headquarters in Spring
An article mentions that Antonio Neri, chief executive of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, gave a talk last year hosted by the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
The Courier of Montgomery County (This Houston Chronicle article appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-cmc
BROADCAST
Russia-Ukraine conflict could mean continued spike in North Texas gas prices
Alumnus Ed Emmett, senior fellow at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research is quoted.
Fox 4 Online (This segment also aired four times on KDFW-TV in Dallas.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-emmett
How the Ukraine/Russia conflict affects our economy
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 redistricting in Texas.
KTRH on Spreaker (This segment also aired on KTRH-AM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-jones
What's behind the recent wave of book banning? (Feb. 17, 2022)
A broadcast mentions Adrienne Correa, assistant professor of biosciences.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-correa
UH moment: Hidden life of Houston
An article mentions that the Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Consortium conference is hosted by Rice.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-hpm
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
As time goes on, Americans are moving less often
An article features Rice research that found that migration in the U.S. has been on a downward trend since the 1960s. Robert Bozick, a senior fellow at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and associate director of the Kinder Houston Area Survey, is quoted.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-bozick
An ethnography of pricing: How and why marketers should put up prices
Utpal Dholakia, the George R. Brown Professor of Marketing at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Marketing Week
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-dholakia
The Consortium gets a 22nd member: Stanford graduate school of business
An article mentions that the Jones Graduate School of Business is part of the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, which aims to increase enrollment of underrepresented students.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in Poets & Quants.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-yf
Ten biggest surprises in the Financial Times 2022 MBA ranking
An article mentions that the Jones Graduate School of Business is No. 10 on the Financial Times Global MBA ranking of alumni satisfaction.
Poets & Quants
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-pq
Top 10 stock picks of Srini Akkaraju and Michael Dybbs' Samsara BioCapital
Alumnus Srini Akkaraju is featured.
Insider Monkey (This article also appeared in Yahoo! Finance.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-akkaraju
Fuel efficient: Laura Yellig
Alumna Laura Yellig is featured.
CEO Magazine
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-yellig
Johns Hopkins added to lawsuit alleging price-fixing scheme among top-ranked universities
An article mentions that a federal lawsuit names Rice among 16 universities and colleges accused of working together to reduce the financial aid they give to students.
Higher Ed Dive
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-hed
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Five Indian-origin/South Asian researchers win 2022 Sloan Research Fellowship
An article features alumna Aparna Bhaduri.
News India
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-bhaduri
SPORTS
How to watch: Texas baseball opens 2022 college baseball schedule against Rice
Several articles mention Rice baseball's season-opening games against the University of Texas at Austin Feb. 18-20. Additional articles mention upcoming games this season.
Hook 'Em
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-he
2022 Texas baseball schedule: SEC's South Carolina, Texas A&M among repeat non-Big 12 foes
Hook 'Em
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-he
No. 1 baseball preview: Rice
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-ts
The Flagship: Texas winter workouts continue
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-247
Texas baseball: Predicting the opening day lineup
USA Today's Longhorns Wire
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-usatlw
Opening weekend in Arizona
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-uhc
Here are 5 things to know about 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball
Daily Advertiser
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-da
UAB opens home stand Thursday night against Rice
An article mentions that Rice's men's and women's basketball teams are slated to play the University of Alabama at Birmingham Feb. 17.
UABSports.com (A similar article also appeared in Awful Announcing.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-uab
UAB begins Texas roadtrip with Rice on Thursday
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-uab
7 storylines to follow this college season
An article features Rice head baseball coach Jose Cruz Jr.
MLB
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-cruz
Maguire prospers on road trip
A roundup mentions Rice tennis player Anna Bowtell.
Irish Echo
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-bowtell
Braz briefs: 9 students advance to national art, writing contest
An article featuring Ryan Guillo mentions that he has committed to play football at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-hc
Phillips joins football staff to lead defensive line
An article features Dan Phillips, former Rice graduate assistant for football.
ACUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-acu
BASE: C-USA announces 2022 preseason awards
Rice baseball is mentioned.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-cusa
Twins prospect talk with Keith Law: Austin Martin, Royce Lewis, Joe Ryan, Jose Miranda and more
Rice is mentioned.
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-ta
How much of Texas A&M's recruiting dominance is due to the SEC? What do we really know about Quinn Ewers? Ask the Texpert
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-at
No. 5 Gators primed for ITA National Team Indoor Championships
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team was defeated by the University of Texas at Austin last week.
FloridaGators.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-fg
Bell leads North Texas against Florida Atlantic after 21-point game
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team was defeated by the University of North Texas 67-44 Feb. 12.
Lexington Herald-Leader (This Associated Press article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-lhl
North Texas basketball chalk talk — UNT at Florida Atlantic
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-drc
Florida Atlantic declines to comment on C-USA football schedule dilemma
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
The Palm Beach Post (A similar article also appeared in Sports Illustrated.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-pbp
Chuck Landon: C-USA can't win this battle
Charleston Gazette-Mail
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-cgm
What you need to know about UTEP football's 2022 schedule
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at El Paso Nov. 5 and the University of Texas at San Antonio Nov. 26.
KROD Online (Similar articles also appeared in CBS 4 Online and KTSM Online.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-krod
UTSA football season tickets to go on sale Monday
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-goutsa
The 14 FBS programs who won't play an FCS opponent in 2022
An article mentions Rice’s Sept. 3 football game against the University of Southern California.
FBSchedules.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-fbs
Steven M. Sipple: Bolt takes page out of Van Horn's book to help push Huskers to next level
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team was defeated by the University of Nebraska in to super regional games in 2001.
Star-Herald (This article also appeared in the Lincoln Journal-Star.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-sh
West Virginia CB Porter announces plans to enter transfer portal
An article mentions that Isaiah Esdale will transfer to Rice to play football.
Rivals (This article also appeared in BlueGoldNews.com.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-rivals
Baseball begins Chip Hale era in Texas
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team played the University of Arizona in 2016.
ArizonaWildcats.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-aw
NEWS RELEASE
CPRIT supports work on combo cancer therapy
The lab of Rice bioengineer Gang Bao won a 3-year grant for more than $1 million to develop a strategy that combines magnetic nanoparticles, free radical generation and immune checkpoint blockade therapy to kill cancer cells.
http://dateline.rice/feb-17-news-release-bao