Dateline Rice for June 29, 2022

Dateline Rice

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

US pushes for Russian oil price ceiling. Feasible? 
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal (This segment aired on more than 600 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-finley

Why Roe v. Wade's demise — unlike gay rights or Ukraine — isn't getting corporate America to speak up
Alessandro Piazza, assistant professor of strategic management at the Jones Graduate School of Business, authored an article.
The Conversation (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-piazza

The many uses of CRISPR: Scientists tell all
A roundup features Gang Bao, chair of the Department of Bioengineering and a professor of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering, who is studying how to use CRISPR gene-editing techniques to treat sickle cell disease.
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Wednesday Wonders section in the June 29 print edition of the Texarkana Gazette. This story appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-bao

Not a 'family issue'
Alumnus Rainer Ebert authored an op-ed.
Dhaka Tribune
http://dateline.rice/june-29-ebert

HOUSTON/TEXAS 

Houston's suburbs used to be the place to go for affordable homes. Not anymore, data shows.
Numerous articles feature the collaborative State of Housing report by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, which found growing unaffordability in Harris County in 2021. Steve Sherman, research fellow at the Kinder Institute, is quoted in the first article. 
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the June 29 print edition of the Chronicle's Bay Area Citizen, Katy Rancher, Sugar Land Sun and Memorial Examiner and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-sherman
New 2,000-home community rising in Fort Bend County

Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Business section in the June 29 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-kinder-study

Are you a Houston resident over 65? You may qualify for a new $400 tax break
Joyce Beebe, a fellow in public finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the June 29 print edition of the Chronicle's Bay Area Citizen and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-beebe

El Paso Oscar nominee Germaine Franco to appear with 'Encanto'
Alumna Germaine Franco, who was nominated for an Academy Award for best original score for her work in Disney's "Encanto," is featured.
KTSM Online (This article also appeared in the El Paso Herald-Post.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-franco

UT Austin hooks No. 2 ranking on list of best college investments in Texas
An article mentions that Rice is ranked No. 1 in Texas and No. 10 in the nation for return on investment according to SmartAsset.
CultureMap Austin
http://dateline.rice/june-29-cma

Kingwood Park journalists write, photograph, post their way to numerous state, national awards
An article featuring Kathleen Ortiz, the runner-up for Texas High School Journalist of the Year, mentions that she plans to attend Rice in the fall. 
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the June 29 print edition of the Chronicle's Lake Houston Observer and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-taylor

Bay Area women compete for teen and miss titles in Miss Texas USA pageants
A roundup mentions that Destiny Fernandisse, Miss League City competing in Miss Texas USA July 1-3 in Houston, recently completed a certification from Rice in strategic digital marketing for business.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the June 29 print edition of the Chronicle's Pasadena Citizen and Bay Area Citizen and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-hc

BROADCAST 

'Anderson Cooper 360'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is interviewed about recent testimony in the Jan. 6 insurrection hearings.
CNN (This segment aired twice.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-brinkley
'CNN Newsroom'
CNN (This segment aired twice.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-brinkley

The sixth Jan. 6 hearing: Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony, metal detectors, seem to help reveal a 'smoking gun'
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, and Paul Brace, the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Political Science, are interviewed.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-stein-brace

Latin American studies chair at Rice University discusses immigration-related Title 42
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.
KVUE Online (This segment also aired on KVUE-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-jones

'Channel 5 News This Morning'
An article features collaborative Rice research that eradicated advanced-stage ovarian and colorectal cancer in mice in as little as six days with a treatment that could be ready for human clinical trials later this year. Co-author Omid Veiseh, assistant professor of bioengineering, is interviewed. 
KRGV-TV (Harlingen, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-veiseh

Houston Rockets dancer shows off her moves on NBC's 'Dancing with Myself'
Sid Richardson junior Sydney Ying is featured.
Click2Houston (This segment also aired on KPRC-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-ying

Harris County Commissioners Court passes measures supporting abortion, contraception access
Jones College senior Skye Fredericks is quoted.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-29-fredericks

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Rice University to launch European research hub
An article features the announcement that Rice will establish the Rice University Paris Center, an international campus that will serve as a hub for European research. Community members quoted include President David Leebron; Caroline Levander, vice president for global and digital strategy; and Provost Reginald DesRoches. 
The PIE News (This article also appeared in CollegeNews.org.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-leebron-levander-desroches

Blockchain tech can help small businesses launch and grow, says expert
An article features Rice research that found blockchain technology can give small businesses and entrepreneurs new avenues for funding their ventures and create opportunities for growth. Alexander Hernández Romanowski, research analyst at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's McNair Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth, is cited.
Tech Xplore (This article also appeared in BarlettaWeb.com.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-romanowski

Mexico's Dos Bocas refinery starting operations amid controversy and fanfare
Adrian Duhalt, postdoctoral fellow in Mexico energy studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for the United States and Mexico and Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
Natural Gas Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/june-29-duhalt

Lobbyists sense new opening with Biden trip to Saudi Arabia
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Middle East Eye
http://dateline.rice/june-29-ulrichsen
Wait, is there really a new US-led air defense alliance in the Middle East?
Responsible Statecraft
http://dateline.rice/june-29-ulrichsen

Amazon Prime Day 2022: Get the best out of the sale — here's how to avoid psychological tactic
Utpal Dholakia, the George R. Brown Professor of Marketing at the Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Tech Times
http://dateline.rice/june-29-dholakia
 

Online MBAs: 5 biggest surprises
Alumnus Juventino Uriarte, a graduate of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Poets & Quants
http://dateline.rice/june-29-uriarte

Carbon nanotubes: Is bigger better?
An article mentions that several companies creating spun nanomaterials have based their processes on Rice research. 
Electronic Products & Technology
http://dateline.rice/june-29-ept

30 MBA programs with the best ROI
A roundup features Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
Becker's Hospital Review
http://dateline.rice/june-29-bhr

Candace Bushnell — Geld Und Vermögen 2022 — So reich ist Candace Bushnell
Former student Candace Bushnell is featured.
Android Kosmos (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-bushnell

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST 

Flooding exacerbates pollution exposure in at-risk urban communities, study finds
An article features collaborative Rice research that found increased flooding in the U.S. is exposing more people to industrial pollution, especially in urban areas that are home to marginalized communities. Co-author Jim Elliott, professor and chair of sociology, is quoted.
Brown University News
http://dateline.rice/june-29-elliott

A seemingly simple problem: America has a labor shortage and migrants are dying for jobs
Jose Ivan Rodriguez-Sanchez, research scholar for the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The New York Sun (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-rodsan

WATCH NOW: 'American Voices' theme of Cedar Valley Chamber Music summer season
Hunter Capoccioni, chamber music manager and librarian at Rice's Shepherd School of Music and academic administrator at the Rice Neuroengineering Initiative, is featured.
The Courier
http://dateline.rice/june-29-capoccioni

Viruses cling onto plastic to survive in freshwater
An article mentions collaborative Rice research that found discarded polystyrene broken down into microplastics may contribute to antibiotic resistance.
TRT World
http://dateline.rice/june-29-trtw

Duke could cover financial aid students' costs if it did not engage in price fixing with other schools, per memorandum
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.
Duke University's The Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/june-29-du

HRSM professor researches topic outside his field, but inside his heart
Rice is mentioned.
University of South Carolina News
http://dateline.rice/june-29-usc

Innovative upcycling
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Arizona State University News
http://dateline.rice/june-29-asu

Sports stadiums could change the game for future elections
An article on voting in sports stadiums cites research conducted by a team that included scholars from Rice.
University of Maryland News
http://dateline.rice/june-29-um

Ucross and Berklee Institute announce partnership
An article mentions that Rice has partnered with the Ucross Foundation, which awards two-week fellowship residencies at the foundation's 20,000-acre Wyoming ranch. 
Sheridan Media
http://dateline.rice/june-29-sm

​​​SPORTS 

Eight Aggies land on Dave Campbell's All-Texas teams
A roundup features Rice football players Ikenna Enechukwu and Gabe Taylor. 
KAGS
http://dateline.rice/june-29-enechukwu-taylor

Former Arkansas RHP Heston Tole commits to Texas
Former Rice baseball player David Shaw is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/june-29-sbn

BREAKING: Defensive lineman D.K. Kalu commits to Baylor
Former Rice football player N.D. Kalu is mentioned.
247Sports.com (This article also appeared in Heartland College Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/june-29-kalu

Bijan Robinson, Xavier Worthy named Walter Camp Preseason All-Americans
An article mentions that Rice's football team played the University of Texas at Austin last season.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/june-29-247

Saal sees similarities between Murray and Wichita
An article mentions that Rice was part of the Southwest Conference.
Murray Ledger
http://dateline.rice/june-29-ml

SMU football: 2022 Mustangs season preview and prediction
Former Rice football player Jake Bailey is mentioned.
Athlon Sports
http://dateline.rice/june-29-as

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