Dateline Rice for March 14, 2022 (Weekend Edition)

Dateline Rice

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Will Russia's attack on Ukraine help thaw US-Venezuela relations?
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.
BBC News (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-monaldi
BBC World Service Radio
http://dateline.rice/march-14-monaldi (This segment aired twice on more than 1,400 affiliate stations around the world.)
US plans more talks with Maduro on releasing other Americans detained in Venezuela
Miami Herald (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-monaldi
Venezuela set to provide US additional barrels in wake of Russia oil ban
Ya Libnan
http://dateline.rice/march-14-monaldi
Francisco Monaldi, director del Latin American Energy Program, Baker Institute de la Rice University
RadioCut.fm (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-monaldi
La realidad y la ficción del aumento del precio de combustible.
Telemundo Houston (An English translation is not available. This segment also aired on KTMD-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-monaldi
EUA cambia su enfoque sobre el crudo venezolano, pero su producción es baja
Axis Negocios (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-monaldi

For some countries, economic ripples of Ukraine war bring windfall
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Wall Street Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-krane

Biden eyes Venezuelan oil
Luis Pacheco, a nonresident fellow in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Wall Street Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-pacheco

Should Biden really be begging Saudi Arabia and Venezuela for oil?
Annelle Sheline, nonresident fellow at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for the Middle East, is quoted.
The New Republic
http://dateline.rice/march-14-sheline

Remote work lets moms-to-be act more like dads
Eden King, associate professor of psychological sciences, is quoted.
The Seattle Times (This article originally appeared in The New York Times and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-king

Seven games that challenge the human brain — and teach computers to think
Gwen Bradford, associate professor of philosophy, is quoted.
The Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the March 13 print edition of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-bradford

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article appeared in the March 13 print edition of the Texarkana Gazette, Chattanooga Times Free-Press, The Sentinel-Record and the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. This article also appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-finley

Riset: Muslim hingga Yahudi alami diskriminasi kerja di Amerika Serikat
An article features collaborative Rice research that found two-thirds of Muslims, half of Jews and more than a third of evangelical Protestant Christians experience workplace discrimination. Co-authors Elaine Howard Ecklund, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences, professor of sociology and director of the Religion and Public Life Program, and postdoctoral research fellow Rachel Schneider are quoted.
MSN Indonesia (An English translation is not available. This article originally appeared in Republika.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-ecklund

The American Rescue Plan worked
An article cites a 2021 collaborative Rice study that found Black and Hispanic families were much more likely than white families to lack internet access or digital devices for their students to learn online. 
The Hill (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-thehill

Oscar-nominated 'Encanto' composer Germaine Franco has already made film-music history
Alumna Germaine Franco, who has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score for her work on Disney's "Encanto," is featured.
Variety (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-franco

Editorial Roundup: Texas
A roundup includes a March 7 Houston Chronicle editorial that cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Texas' physical and human infrastructure needs in the coming years.
U.S. News & World Report (This Associated Press article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-usnwr
 

'Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood' review: Richard Linklater's sweet animated flashback to growing up in 1969

An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Variety, and it appeared in Yahoo! Entertainment and AOL.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-kennedy
 

OHS student is National Merit finalist

An article mentions that Akshathh Mukkera plans to attend Rice next fall.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the Odessa American.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-yn

Killinger: Collaboration on LP&L transition should spark retail competition
An article cites research by the Baker Institute for Public Policy into Texas retail energy competition.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, and it appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-msn


Colleges and universities with the lowest acceptance rates in the US

A roundup features Rice.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in List Wire, and it appeared in Yahoo! Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-yn

Conoce a Rosa Ávalos-Warren, ingeniera peruana galardonada por la NASA
Alumna Rosa Ávalos-Warren is featured.
FayerWarer.com (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-fw

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Questions of old vs. new energy and how they can meet the world's urgent demand were on spotlight at CERAWeek

Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Business section of the March 13 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-medlock
Manchin urges all-of-the-above energy approach to 'disarm' Putin, Russia
Natural Gas Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/march-14-medlock

Sundance Square offers boost to Fort Worth small businesses
Bill Fulton, director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Subscription is required. This article was featured on the front page of the March 13 print edition, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-fulton

Bun B and rap royalty make history in RodeoHouston's trillest takeover
Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is featured.
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/march-14-bunb

Houston Rodeo's student art auction breaks back-to-back records; 2 paintings sell for $515 combined
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Business section of the March 13 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-hc

Texas-Squared Startup newsletter No. 340
A roundup highlights a story about Rice sport management students winning the inaugural Commission on Sport Management Accreditation Case Study Cup.
Texas-Squared Startup on Medium
http://dateline.rice/march-14-tss

BROADCAST

Another Houston man arrested in connection to Jan. 6 Capitol riots
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.
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-jones
'Fox 26 News Special: What's Your Point?'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-jones

'Houston Newsmakers': Houston ISD Superintendent Millard House II on 5-year strategic plan; budget cuts likely for district
Richard Stoll, the Albert Thomas Professor of Political Science at Rice, is quoted.
Click2Houston (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-stoll
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-stoll (This segment aired twice.)

Companies condemn Texas for investigating families of trans kids (March 14, 2022)
A "Houston Matters" broadcast features Ken Janda, adjunct professor of management at the Jones Graduate School of Business, discussing the renewed contract between Memorial Hermann hospitals and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, and Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, discussing his research that linked air pollution from gas flares to premature death. Cohan's research also is cited in NM Political Report.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-janda-cohan
Study finds flaring can impact the health of people 60 miles away

NM Political Report
http://dateline.rice/march-14-nmpr


'NTD: Evening News'
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is interviewed about the effects of Texas' vote-by-mail rules on the recent primary elections.  
WMBC-TV (New York)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-stein (This segment aired twice.)

'Conversations with American Historians'
A broadcast features Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities.
C-SPAN 2
http://dateline.rice/march-14-brinkley

Reny Jose still missing after 8 years, family begs for answer
A broadcast features former Rice student Reny Jose, who went missing while on spring break in Florida in 2014.
WJHG Online (This segment also aired seven times on WJHG-TV in Panama City, Florida.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-wjhg

'The World is Yours'
A broadcast features Rice and Lovett Hall.
KBCW-TV (San Francisco)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-kbcw

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Extracting rare earth elements from waste with a flash of heat
An article features Rice research that uses flash Joule heating to extract rare earth elements from industrial waste. Co-authors quoted include 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 postdoctoral researcher Bing Deng.
Eos
http://dateline.rice/march-14-tour-deng

Biden's public lands policies in spotlight as US oil, gas prices surge
Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy and minerals in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
S&P Global Platts
http://dateline.rice/march-14-foss

Il rover Zhurong della cina ha fatto una grande scoperta su Marte
Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
EveryEye.it (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-siebach

Schlumberger expands its Innovation Factori network
An article mentions the Ion.
Rigzone
http://dateline.rice/march-14-rigs

Looking for a singularity event for scientific computing
An article mentions the Energy High Performance Computing Conference held at Rice March 1-3.
The Next Platform
http://dateline.rice/march-14-tnp

Ministro do MCTI recebe homenagem e realiza visita técnica a instituições de pesquisa em Houston, no Texas
An article mentions that Marcos Pontes, Brazil's minister of science and technology, visited Rice.
Gov.br (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in MetroPoles.com)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-gf

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Gas prices are rising. Whose fault is it?
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Affairs at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Casper Star-Tribune (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-collins 

Mathematics major to conduct theoretical physics research at MIT
An article mentions the Gulf Coast Undergraduate Research Symposium at Rice.
University of New Haven News
http://dateline.rice/march-14-unh

First lady touts Intel's 'getting rid of barriers' with inclusive new training plan during her visit
Alumnus Lee Shappell authored a column.
Wrangler News
http://dateline.rice/march-14-shappell

Student Chronicles
An article mentions that Rice has Carnegie Tier One designation.
West Valley Views
http://dateline.rice/march-14-wvv

SPORTS

Tech sweeps Rice in Houston
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team was swept in a three-game series by Texas Tech University March 11-13.
Daily Toreador (Similar articles also appeared in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and KCBD Online.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-dt
Birdsell, Kelly lead Tech to third consecutive win
Daily Toreador (A similar article also appeared in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, 247Sports.com, Heartland College Sports and KLBK Online.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-dt
Tech baseball defeats Rice 10-1 in series opener
Daily Toreador
http://dateline.rice/march-14-dt
Tech outlasts Rice, 3-2
TexasTech.com
http://dateline.rice/march-14-txtech
Red Raiders blow by Rice, 10-1
TexasTech.com
http://dateline.rice/march-14-txtech
Tech sweeps series at Rice
TexasTech.com
http://dateline.rice/march-14-txtech
'KAMC 28 News'
KAMC-TV (Lubbock, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-kamc1
http://dateline.rice/march-14-kamc2

ITF: Six C-USA athletes earn NCAA indoor first team All-American honors
An article mentions that Rice track and field athlete Josie Taylor earned first team All-American honors for high jump at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/march-14-taylor

Abilene Christian men face Troy in first round of College Basketball Invitational
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Ohio University as part of the College Basketball Invitational March 19.
Abilene Reporter-News
http://dateline.rice/march-14-arn
Ohio men's basketball accepts bid to 2022 CBI
OhioBobcats.com (This article also appeared in The Athens Messenger and SB Nation.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-ob

Tennis drops decision to Rice
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team defeated the University of North Texas 4-1 March 13. The second article mentions that the Owls defeated the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 4-0 March 12.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-14-mgs
Charlotte's winning streak snapped against Rice
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/march-14-49ers
Tennis stumbles against Charlotte
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-14-mgs
Niners start conference play with win over North Texas
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/march-14-49ers

Mavericks take down Rice 4-2 in Houston
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team was defeated by the University of Texas at Arlington 4-2 March 12.
UTAMavs.com
http://dateline.rice/march-14-uta

No. 25 men's golf returns to action at Louisiana Classics
An article mentions that Rice's golf team is competing in the Louisiana Classics tournament March 14-15.
LSUSports.com (Similar articles also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-lsu

Baseball takes 3-1 series victory over Rice in Houston
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team went 1-3 in its four-game series against Harvard University March 4-6.
The Harvard Crimson
http://dateline.rice/march-14-hc

AAC commissioner: Exit fees need to be settled soon for Big 12-bound schools
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. A similar article also appeared in 247Sports.com.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-hc
Commissioner Mike Aresco gives update on looming American Athletic Conference realignment
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/march-14-tdmn

How to watch C-USA Tournament: North Texas vs. Charlotte in women's college basketball: Live stream, TV channel, start time
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team was defeated by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 59-53 in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA tournament March 10. 
Sports Illustrated
http://dateline.rice/march-14-si
Charlotte faces North Texas in the C-USA tournament semifinals
NinerTimes.com
http://dateline.rice/march-14-niner

Cougars fall in finale
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play the University of Houston May 4.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/march-14-uhc
Cougars claw back, even series
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/march-14-uhc

No. 23 Blue Raiders complete a 7-0 sweep of Tennessee Tech and Bellarmine Sunday afternoon
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team is slated to play Middle Tennessee State University March 20 and the University of New Mexico March 25.
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/march-14-gbr
Men's tennis takes down Boston University 7-0
GoLobos.com
http://dateline.rice/march-14-gl

Cal football recruiting offers from Junior Day week
Rice is mentioned.
Write for California
http://dateline.rice/march-14-w4c

Men's NCAA Tournament 2022: Teams with potential to be bracket-busters
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team was defeated by the University of North Texas 67-44 Feb. 12.
BleacherReport.com
http://dateline.rice/march-14-br
UNT to face Texas State in NIT opening round at the Super Pit
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-14-drc
C-USA Championship quarterfinal: Louisiana Tech vs. North Texas, live stream, TV channel, time, NCAA college basketball
USA Today's For the Win
http://dateline.rice/march-14-usatoday

John Cooper sports: Dragon teams head into break with solid performances
A roundup mentions that Rice will host the Victor Lopez Classic track and field meet March 24-26.
Woodlands Online
http://dateline.rice/march-14-wo

The life and career of Willis Adams (complete story)
An article mentions the 1978 football game between Rice and the University of Houston.
Browns Nation
http://dateline.rice/march-14-bn

'Coach Yo' and the Rebels are dancing; headed to NCAA Tournament
An article mentions that Rice's basketball team won last year's Women's National Invitation Tournament.
The Nassau Guardian
http://dateline.rice/march-14-ng
Ole Miss women's basketball earns bid to 2022 NCAA Tournament, first since 2007
Clarion Ledger
http://dateline.rice/march-14-cl

LSU basketball coaching search: Candidates to replace fired Will Wade, per CBS Sports
Former Rice head men's basketball coach Mike Rhoades is features.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-14-247

25 worst college football, basketball schools of 2021-2022: Who didn't have enough fun?
A roundup mentions Rice's football and basketball programs.
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/march-14-cfn

No. 15 men's tennis preview: No. 2 Ohio State
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/march-14-ts

NEWS RELEASES

COVID-19 variants can't hide from Variabel
Details about variants hiding in the deluge of genetic SARS-CoV-2 sequences would be good to know, if only researchers can get to them. A new program developed at Rice's George R. Brown School of Engineering will make it possible, at least for "intrahost variants," those that appear in genome data from the same COVID-19-positive person.
http://dateline.rice/march-14-news-release-treangan-li

Rice, Houston Methodist launch Center for Human Performance
Rice and Houston Methodist are joining forces to create a premier center where physicians, academic researchers and university students work side by side with student athletes, trainers and coaches to advance research and education in human performance. The Houston Methodist-Rice University Center for Human Performance will facilitate joint research, clinical care initiatives and educational activities in exercise physiology, injury prevention and rehabilitation.
http://dateline.rice/march-14-perkins-killian-karlgaard

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