Dateline Rice for July 15, 2022

Dateline Rice

FEATURED ITEM

New Rice University president answers questions about his role, school's future
President Reginald DesRoches is featured. Former president David Leebron is mentioned.
Community Impact Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/july-15-desroches-leebron

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

China stands in the way of Biden's Saudi outreach
David Satterfield, director of Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Politico
http://dateline.rice/july-15-satterfield

Do signs point to an Israel-Saudi normalization deal?
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
France 24
http://dateline.rice/july-15-ulrichsen
Pembunuhan 2 Wartawan Bayangi Perjalanan Biden ke Timur Tengah
VOA Indonesia (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-ulrichsen

Ask PolitiFact: What's up with Puerto Rico's electricity bills?
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
PolitiFact (This article also appeared in The Paradise.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-medlock

US selling oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to the highest bidding companies
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in FactCheck.org, and it appeared in The Paradise.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-finley

Transitions: Purdue U. at West Lafayette names new president; Harvard U. president to step down
A roundup highlights Amy Dittmar, who will be Rice's new provost beginning Aug. 1, and James Hurley, who has been named assistant vice president for alumni relations.
The Chronicle of Higher Education (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-dittmar-hurley

Robert Curl, Nobel-Winning chemist, helped spur nanotechnology boom
An article featuring alumnus and former Professor Emeritus Robert Curl mentions that he died July 3 at 88. Curl was part of the research team that shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of buckminsterfullerenes, or "buckyballs," a new form of carbon.
The Wall Street Journal (A similar article also appeared in the July 15 print edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-curl

HOUSTON/TEXAS 

Opinion: Webb telescope shows what humans can accomplish when we think big
Patrick Hartigan, professor of physics and astronomy, authored an op-ed.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the July 15 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-hartigan

Houston is spending more than $43 million to make homes affordable. Should they stay that way?

An article quotes alumnus Curtis Davis, lecturer in architecture.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the July 15 print edition, and it appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-davis

Here's 6 things you may not know about Bun B, a Houston rap legend turned entrepreneur
An article features Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-hc

Smog levels in Texas surge during heat wave, bringing worst summer air quality in a decade
An article cites a 2017 Rice study that found that Houston pollution disproportionately affected Black and Latino children.
The Texas Tribune (This article appeared in the July 15 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-textrib

Houston 101: Exploring the city's vast areas, regions
A roundup features the exercise path ringing Rice. 
The Daily Cougar
http://dateline.rice/july-15-tdc

BROADCAST 

A new poll shows the Harris County Judge's race is neck-and-neck
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.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/july-15-jones
'5 a.m. newscast for July 15, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-jones
'6 a.m. newscast for July 15, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-jones
'7 a.m. newscast for July 15, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-jones
'9 a.m. newscast for July 15, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-jones
'6 p.m. newscast for July 14, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-jones
'4 p.m. newscast for July 14, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-jones
'3 p.m. newscast for July 14, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-jones
'12 p.m. newscast for July 14, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-jones
Dioxin found in Kashmere Gardens and the future of live music in Houston (July 15, 2022)
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-jones
Polls indicate 'dead heat' in race for Harris County judge
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-jones
The race for Harris County Judge is very, very close
KTRH on Spreaker (This segment also aired on KTRH-AM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-jones

'Capital Tonight'
A broadcast features Joyce Beebe, fellow in public finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, who co-authored the recent study "Investing in Texas: Economic Impact of Severe Drought."
Spectrum News Austin (This segment aired three times.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-beebe

'Too close for comfort': Texas grid stops short of emergency
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
NBC DFW (This segment also aired on KXAS-TV in Fort Worth, Texas, and this article also appeared in MSN Money and KGNS Online.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-cohan

HealthWatch: Growing muscles in the lab
A broadcast features Rice research into decellularized skeletal muscle. Graduate student Katie Hogan is interviewed.
We Are Green Bay (This segment also aired twice on WFRV-TV in Green Bay, Wisconsin.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-hogan

'Houston Life'
A broadcast featuring Valérie Baraban, Consul General of France in Houston, mentions that her daughter plans to attend Rice.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-baraban (This segment aired twice.)

'TRAE DAY 2022' Trae tha Truth hosts full weekend of community events; see line up here
An article mentions that Trae tha Truth will hold a celebrity kickball game at Rice's Waltrip Indoor Training Center July 24.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/july-15-c2h

'Great Day Houston'
Rice is mentioned.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-khou

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

SARS-Arena reveals conserved parts of viral proteins that cause COVID-19
An article features collaborative Rice research developing SARS-Arena, an open-source program to look for conserved parts of proteins of the virus that causes COVID-19. Co-authors Lydia Kavraki, the Noah Harding Professor of Computer Science and director of Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute, and postdoctoral researcher Mauricio Menegatti Rigo are quoted.
News-Medical.net
http://dateline.rice/july-15-kavraki-rigo

Nanotube-embedded coating detects threats from wear and tear in large structures
An article features Rice research developing a non-contact optical monitoring system. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Bruce Weisman, professor of chemistry and associate chair for teaching, Satish Nagarajaiah, professor of civil and environmental engineering and of mechanical engineering, graduate students Wei Meng and Ashish Pal and research scientist Sergei Bachilo.
Science Daily
http://dateline.rice/july-15-weisman-nagarajaiah-et-al

Wireless activation of targeted brain circuits in less than one second
An article features Rice research creating a wireless technology to remotely activate specific brain circuits in fruit flies. Jacob Robinson, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering,
Medical Xpress
http://dateline.rice/july-15-robinson

Threat of losing Russian natural gas stokes global energy conservation, economic warnings
Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Natural Gas Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/july-15-mikulska

Undulations could replace twists in 2D materials
An article features collaborative Rice research that posits changing the contour of a layer of 2D material, thus changing the relationships between its atoms, might be simpler to do than previously thought. Co-authors Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering and a professor of chemistry, and graduate student Sunny Gupta are quoted.
Physics World
http://dateline.rice/july-15-yakobson-gupta

The first book about British postmodernist John Outram captures his eclectic stylings
An article featuring architect John Outram mentions that he designed Rice's Duncan Hall.
The Architect's Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/july-15-tan

Here's the full roster of White House climate office staffers
A roundup featuring Roque Sanchez mentions that he worked as a manager at Rice.
E&E News
http://dateline.rice/july-15-ee

Women in Energy: Sasha Gumprecht, SJ Resource Partners
An article features alumna Sasha Gumprecht.
Oil and Gas Investor
http://dateline.rice/july-15-gumprecht

Postsecondary success is a family affair
An article cites Rice research.
Diverse Issues in Higher Education
http://dateline.rice/july-15-dihe

The PIE Index 2020-21: Measuring the health of primary and secondary education systems in India
Graduate student Tanmay Devi co-authored an article.
Observer Research Foundation
http://dateline.rice/july-15-devi

Icebergfy atau Iceberg Spotify, Flatform Musik dengan Kemudahan Lain
Martel College junior Akshay Raj, who created the website Icebergify, is featured.
MataBandung.com (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-raj

Boehringer Ingelheim will App zum Inhalieren vertreiben
An article cites Rice research into how people with asthma or chronic lung diseases inhale.
Handelsblatt.com (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-hb

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST 

US Department of Justice files statement of interest supporting plaintiffs in financial aid lawsuit against Dartmouth
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.
The Dartmouth
http://dateline.rice/july-15-td

​​​SPORTS 

How does College Football News see Oklahoma's 2022 season playing out?
A caption mention the 2021 football game between Rice and the University of Texas at El Paso. 
SoonersWire
http://dateline.rice/july-15-sw

TCU women's basketball: 2022 non-conference schedule released
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play Texas Christian University December 2.
Sports Illustrated's Killer Frogs (This article also appeared in YardBarker.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-si

Schedule 3.0: Lamar's sudden return forces SLC to make a few more changes
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play McNeese State University Sept. 10.
American Press
http://dateline.rice/july-15-ampress

The Oaks Country Club to hold Texas State Open qualifying tournament
An article quotes former Rice golfer Scott Wagoner.
Yahoo! News (This Herald Banner article appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-15-wagoner

​​​​​​​NEWS RELEASES

Strain-sensing smart skin ready to deploy
A strain-sensing smart skin developed at Rice that uses very small structures, carbon nanotubes, to monitor and detect damage in large structures is ready for prime time. The "strain paint" first revealed by Rice in 2012 uses the fluorescent properties of nanotubes to show when a surface has been deformed by stress. 
http://dateline.rice/july-15-news-release-weisman-nagarajaiah

Wireless activation of targeted brain circuits in less than one second
A research team led by Rice neuroengineers has created wireless technology to remotely activate specific brain circuits in fruit flies in under one second. The researchers used magnetic signals to activate targeted neurons that controlled the body position of freely moving fruit flies in an enclosure.
http://dateline.rice/july-15-news-release-robinson

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