NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Douglas Brinkley, professor of history, on what it means to be a great president
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
WNYC's "The Takeaway" (This segment also aired on more than 280 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-brinkley
Presidents Day 2022: Who does it honor (Washington? Lincoln?).
USA Today (This article also appeared in 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-brinkley
The Daily Money: What's open and closed on President's Day? Has the holiday lost all meaning?
Yahoo! Money (This article originally appeared in USA Today.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-brinkley
'Morning Joe'
MSNBC
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-brinkley
'Washington Journal'
C-SPAN
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-brinkley
Why Putin doesn't seem to be deterred by sanctions threats
Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Newsweek (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-mikulska
What's the best way to measure corporate performance?
Leila Peyravan, assistant professor of accounting at the Jones Graduate School of Business
Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal (This segment aired on more than 700 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-peyravan
A mild-mannered biker triggered a huge debate over humans’ role in climate change — in the early 20th century
Sylvia Dee, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, authored an article.
The Conversation (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-dee
Texas provides model for much-needed supply chain overhaul
Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy and minerals in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-foss
Activos varados: Otro nefasto legado del gobierno Duque
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.
Las2Orillas.co (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-monaldi
Bagaimana Dubai menahan laju gurun yang makin meluas
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.
BBC (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-gunel
Dr. David Lalonde Knox, a retired ophthalmologist at the Wilmer Eye Institute, dies
An article features late alumnus David Lalonde Knox, who died Feb. 1 at 91.
The Baltimore Sun
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-knox
HOUSTON/TEXAS
'All of Earth is a church' collaborators say in new spirituality book
An article features 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, who co-authored a book of poetry and art titled "Earth Church." Blackburn will speak Feb. 27 at the "Planet Earth & You" virtual lecture series hosted by Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-blackburn
Editorial: Rice University is right to move its namesake
An editorial mentions that the Rice Board of Trustees has approved a plan to relocate the Founder's Memorial and add to it more information about its subject, William Marsh Rice, including his ownership of enslaved people. A new monument will be erected in the Academic Quadrangle to commemorate Rice's integration. The first Houston Chronicle article mentions Alexander Byrd, associate professor of history and Vice Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Caleb McDaniel, the Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Humanities, co-chairs of Rice's Task Force on Slavery, Segregation and Racial Injustice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Feb. 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-byrd-mcdaniel
Opinion: Don't just move the Rice statue, change the school's name to Corn
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Feb. 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-hc
Railroad Commissioner faces challengers in heated primary
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.
Austin American-Statesman (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-jones
Republicans created a new Houston-area congressional district for Wesley Hunt, but he doesn't have a free ride
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-jones
Race for District 28 primary election heating up
KRGV.com (This segment also aired on KRGV-TV in the Rio Grande Valley.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-jones
Contienda electoral en el distrito 28
KRGV.com (An English translation is not available. This segment also aired on KRGV-TV in the Rio Grande Valley.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-jones
'5 a.m. newscast for Feb. 21, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-jones
'6 a.m. newscast for Feb. 21, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-jones
'8 a.m. newscast for Feb. 21, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-jones
'10 a.m. newscast for Feb. 21, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-jones
'Texas Public Radio'
KSTX-AM (This segment also aired on seven affiliate stations.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-jones
Unofficial Houston mayor Bun B makes RodeoHouston debut
Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is featured.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-bunb
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.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the Feb. 19 print edition, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-baker-talk
Lars Eighner's memoir of homelessness struck gold. He still struggled to keep a roof over his head.
An article features former Rice student Laurence Vail Eighner, who died Dec. 23 at 73.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-tm
Spotlight on yoga instructor Alicia Dugar Stephenson, energy personified
Alumna Alicia Dugar Stephenson is featured.
Defender Network
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-stephenson
Startup coming to Houston's East End turns kombucha into fake leather
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in Feb. 19 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-hc
BROADCAST
'23 ABC News'
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 interviewed about a recent ban on avocados from Mexico.
KERO-TV (Bakersfield, California)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-payan
'8 O'Clock Buzz' for Feb. 21, 2022
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the institute, are interviewed about the "social cost" of carbon.
WORTFM.org (This segment also aired on WORT-FM in Madison, Wisconsin.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-krane
Review: 'J.R.R. Tolkien — Author of the Century'
Jane Chance, the Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Professor Emerita of English, is quoted.
NBC 2 Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-chance
WABE-FM (Atlanta)
A broadcast mentions that a performance was conducted by Jerry Hou, associate conductor at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-hou
UT student advances to 'Jeopardy!' college championship finals
An article mentions that Brown College senior Jasmine Manansala competed in the 'Jeopardy!' National College Championship
KVUE Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-manansala
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Texas gas, power grids largely weathered latest stress test
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Energy Intelligence (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-medlock
On-campus performing arts centers and museums can be talent magnets for universities
A roundup features plans for Rice's new arts building that will house the Department of Visual and Dramatic Arts and named for lead donor Fayez Sarofim.
Building Design + Construction
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-bdc
Top 10 stocks for 2022 according to Chet Kapoor's Tenzing Global Investors
Alumnus Chet Kapoor is quoted.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in Insider Monkey.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-kapoor
Xian Zhang returns to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for two performances
An article features alumna Kelly Zimba Lukić, a graduate of Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
New Jersey Stage
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-lukic
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Malcolm X's defiance of US racism relevant 57 years after assassination
Anthony Pinn, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and founding director of Rice's Center for African and African American Studies, is quoted.
Daily Sabah (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-pinn
St. Alban's Episcopal Church Program to engage with faith and science
Elaine Howard Ecklund, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences, professor of sociology and director of the Religion and Public Life Program, is quoted.
Fior Reports (This article originally appeared in The Vicksburg Post.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-ecklund
Yale submits response to antitrust suit
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.
Yale Daily News
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-ydn
This is an updated plan for Nigerian youth in President Buhari's strategy
An article cites Rice research into the education levels attained by Nigerian Americans.
Ynaija.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-yn
The two faces of Glenn Youngkin
An article features alumnus Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia.
Legacy
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-youngkin
Engineers accelerated the training of neural networks on the CPU more than twice
An article cites collaborative Rice research that developed an algorithm that can speed up deep learning technology without the use of specialized acceleration hardware.
The Times Hub
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-tth
Presidential Fellows Program starts full year at Taylor
D. Michael Lindsay, a former sociologist at Rice and current President of Taylor University, is featured.
The Echo
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-te
SPORTS
ITF: Charlotte, Southern Miss claim 2022 C-USA indoor track and field titles
An article about the Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championships mentions that Owls Grant Levesque won the heptathlon and set the C-USA heptathlon pole vault record; Josie Taylor won the high jump; and Erna Gunnarsdottir won the shot put. The second article mentions that Eliza Kraule won the pentathlon; Nathan Rivera won the men's pole vault; Nick Hicks won the men's weight throw; and Tara Simpson-Sullivan won the women's weight throw and set a new Rice record.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-cusa
ITF: Three records broken on day one of C-USA championships
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-cusa2
Levesque, UTEP track stars win big at Conference USA indoor championships
KTSM Online (This segment also aired on KTSM-TV in El Paso.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-levesque
Gruenwald grabs gold, three school records fall on Saturday at C-USA indoor championships
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-tnf
Ivan Melendez hits two massive home runs as Texas completes the sweep of Rice
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team was swept by the University of Texas at Austin Feb. 19-20.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in USA Today's Longhorns Wire. Similar articles appeared in more than 70 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-yn
No. 1 Texas dominates Rice 15-1, improves to 2-0 on the season
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in USA Today's Longhorns Wire.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-ys
D1Baseball Top 25: Texas holds strong, Liberty, Maryland enter new rankings after opening weekend
NCAA
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-ncaa
No. 1 Texas baseball is championship-or-bust in 2022
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 20 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-expnews
D1Baseball Top 25: Texas holds strong, Liberty, Maryland enter rankings
D1Baseball.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-d1
Bevo's Daily Roundup: Texas, Oklahoma's move to SEC likely doomed CFP expansion
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in SB Nation.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-msn
No. 1 Texas dominates Rice in season opening series at home
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in KXAN Online.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-msn
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-kprc
'ABC 13 Eyewitness News on CW 39'
KIAH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-kiah
'KPRC Channel 2 News Weekend'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-kprc
'Good Day Austin Saturday'
KTBC-TV (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-ktbc
'KVUE News Daybreak'
KVUE-TV (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-kvue (This segment aired twice.)
'KPRC Local 2 News Weekend'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-kprc
KXAN-TV (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-kxan
KTXX-AM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-ktxx1
KLBJ-AM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-klbj
Brewer scores 25, leads FIU over Rice 80-78
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team was defeated by Florida International University 80-78 Feb. 19.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets, and it appeared in the Feb. 20 print edition Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-ap
UAB opens four game homestand with Rice on Monday
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play the University of Alabama at Birmingham Feb. 21.
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-uab
UAB falls to North Texas 67-60
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-uab
Three and Out: Coaches Lance Berkman, Jose Cruz Jr. headline college baseball opening weekend
An article features Rice head baseball coach Jose Cruz Jr.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston, and this article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-cruz
Breaking down the Golden Eagles' challenge-filled schedule
The Pine Belt News
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-cruz
Smith: A basketball reunion at Rice
Rice basketball players Travis Evee and Carl Pierre are featured. Head coach Scott Pera is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-evee-pierre
Katy ISD lands 16 on TXSWA all-state football team
A caption mentions Rice Stadium.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-hc
Hey, Texas, we have a bobsled team!
An article mentions former Rice football player Sam McGuffie.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-mcguffie
Conference USA 2022 football schedule includes schools intending to leave
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-expnews
Another blow for the AAC, the College Football Playoff won't expand
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-sbn
Bulldogs blitz UTSA big at home, 95-71
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Louisiana Tech University Feb. 24.
KSLA Online (This article also appeared in KTBS Online.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-ksla
Men's tennis win streak halted at eight after tough loss vs. Rice
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team defeated the University of New Orleans Feb. 20.
UNOPrivateers.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-uno
Midweek with McNeese on deck
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play the University of Houston March 8.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-uhc
TCU takes MLB4 finale
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-uhc
Cal outlasts Cougars in extras
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-uhc
LSU defeated by Rice, 4-0
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team defeated Louisiana State University Feb. 20.
LSUSports.net
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-lsu
Predicting the best CBB teams who'll crash and burn to miss March Madness
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated the University of Alabama at Birmingham 85-80 Jan. 8.
Bleacher Report
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-br
North Texas basketball chalk talk — UNT at UAB
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-drc
Adia Barnes leads Arizona to where coaching career began — Washington
An article mentions former Rice head basketball coach Tina Langley and former Owl Nancy Mulkey.
All Sports Tucson
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-ast
Binghamton uses five-run first to prevent sweep
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Lamar University Feb. 25-27.
12NewsNow.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-12nn
BYU's 2023 schedule beginning to take shape
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play Brigham Young University Sept. 29, 2023.
YardBarker.com (This article originally appeared in Sports Illustrated's Cougs Daily.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-yb
With Texas coach Vic Shaefer watching, No. 1 Cedar Park girls roll into third round
A pair of articles mentions players who have committed to join Rice.
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-states
Transfer portal reshaping AAC football programs
Bonesville.net
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-bn
Hoops center Argyle's Caroline Lyles as she mourns one cancer-stricken parent, cares for another
Rice is mentioned.
The Dallas Morning News (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-morn
No. 14 men's tennis preview: ITA National Indoors Quarterfinals
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team was defeated by the University of Texas at Austin Jan. 11.
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-ts
Doubles drives No. 9 Aggies to wins against TCU and Abilene Christian
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team is slated to play the Texas A&M Feb. 26.
12thMan.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-12thman
College baseball preseason roundtable: Storylines, players to watch, who will win it all
Rice baseball is mentioned.
ESPN
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-espn
Clutch performance from Dario Kmet seals ACU's second victory on the season
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team defeated Abilene Christian University 6-1 Feb. 13.
Abilene Christian University's The Optimist
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-acu
Raiders hire former Texans, Bucs DL to replace legendary coach: Report
An article featuring Frank Okam mentions that he is a former Rice football graduate assistant coach.
Heavy.
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-heavy.
NEWS RELEASES
Xue Sherry Gao wins CAREER Award
Rice engineer Xue Sherry Gao has won a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation to create versatile toolkits for controlling gene expression.
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-news-release-gao
Physicists harness electrons to make 'synthetic dimensions'
Rice physicists are pushing spatial boundaries in new experiments controlling the electrons in gigantic Rydberg atoms with such precision they can create "synthetic dimensions," important tools for quantum simulations.
http://dateline.rice/feb-21-news-release-killian-dunning-hazzard