Dateline Rice for March 15, 2022

Dateline Rice

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Fact check: Despite claims of Trump-era 'energy independence,' the US never stopped importing foreign oil
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
CNN
http://dateline.rice/march-15-krane

Workplace discrimination differs by religion
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.
Futurity (This article was featured in the "Futurity Today" newsletter.)
http://dateline.rice/march-15-ecklund-schneider
Orang Islam, Kristen dan Yahudi Mengalami Diskriminasi secara Berbeda
National Geographic Indonesia (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/march-15-ecklund-schneider

Bioengineers develop breakthrough treatment to eradicate advanced-stage tumors in mice
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-authors Omid Veiseh, assistant professor of bioengineering, and graduate student Amanda Nash are quoted.
MSN Lifestyle (This article originally appeared in Cover News, and it also appeared in MSN Philippines and MSN Singapore.)  
http://dateline.rice/march-15-veiseh-nash
Napok alatt végzett a rákkal az egereken kipróbált új kezelés
MSN Hungary (An English translation is not available. This article originally appeared in Index.)
http://dateline.rice/march-15-veiseh-nash

Biden, Democrats on shaky ground heading into midterm elections: Poll
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.
Andalou Agency (This article also appeared in En.Haberler.com.)
http://dateline.rice/march-15-jones
 

Finding solutions to women's exit from the workforce

Eden King, associate professor of psychological sciences, is quoted.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the Lansing State Journal and was included in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-15-king

México y EU van por más investigación
An article mentions that Rice is part of the Puentes Consortium, which aims to promote multidisciplinary research on issues of importance to the relationship between the U.S. and Mexico.
Diario de Queretaro (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/march-15-dq

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rice University changes mask mandate as COVID-19 cases continue to decline in Harris County

Kevin Kirby, vice president for administration and chair of the Crisis Management Advisory Committee, is quoted. 
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the March 15 print edition.) 
http://dateline.rice/march-15-kirby
'Fox News @ 9'
KVCT-TV (Victoria)
http://dateline.rice/march-15-kvct

Rice University, Houston Methodist to open 'Center for Human Performance'
An article mentions a collaboration between Houston Methodist's Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Rice's Department of Kinesiology and Rice Athletics to build the Center for Human Performance at Tudor Fieldhouse, where physicians, academic researchers and university students will work side by side with student athletes, trainers and coaches to advance research and education in human performance. Community members quoted include Heidi Perkins, teaching professor and chair in kinesiology; Thomas Killian, dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences and professor of physics and astronomy; and Rice Athletics Director Joe Karlgaard.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/march-15-perkins-killian-karlgaard

Houston Symphony says goodbye to Orozco-Estrada this weekend with Andres Fest
An article mentions that the Houston Symphony held some performances at Rice following Hurricane Harvey.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-15-hc

Houston's art scene this spring is buzzing with entertainment
A roundup features "Soundwaves: Experimental Strategies in Art + Music," an exhibit on view at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts, and mentions that Argentinian fiction writer Hernan Diaz and Chilean poet Alejandro Zambra will read from their new novels May 9 at Rice's Brockman Hall for Opera as part of the Margarett Root Brown Reading Series.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/march-15-houstonia

BROADCAST

KABC-AM (Los Angeles)
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 how Ukrainian and Russian refugees are turning up at the U.S.-Mexico border.
http://dateline.rice/march-15-payan (This segment aired six times.)
Bloomberg Radio
http://dateline.rice/march-15-payan (This segment also aired on 60 affiliate stations.)

Here's how much oil the US produced in the last decade
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
WUSA Online (The video segment also aired on WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C. This article also appeared in KHOU Online.)
http://dateline.rice/march-15-finley

Remarkable Women: Houston woman overcomes traumatic past and becomes businesswoman
An article featuring Anna Reger mentions that she hopes to earn a master's degree at Rice in the near future.
KIAH-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-15-cw

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Tech News: Molecular machines made of atoms are set to change the future
An article features research by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, which developed a molecular machine that could drill through cell membranes. 
IOR.co.za
http://dateline.rice/march-15-tour

Employers respond to the increase in employee activism
An article cites a recent op-ed authored by Doug Schuler, associate professor of business and public policy at the Jones Graduate School of Business.
HR Exchange Network
http://dateline.rice/march-15-schuler

Computer scientists develop program to find 'low-frequency' variants in sequence data
An article features collaborative Rice research developing Variabel, which accurately identifies "low-frequency variants" of the virus that causes COVID-19. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Todd Treangen, assistant professor of computer science, graduate student Yunxi Liu and Baker College senior Joshua Kearney. 
Tech Xplore
http://dateline.rice/march-15-treangen

Participating in PPP increased banks' risk appetite, study finds
An article mentions that Hailey Ballew, assistant professor of accounting, is a co-author of a study on the effectiveness of the Paycheck Protection Program, which launched in April 2020 and ended in May 2021.
Honest Columnist
http://dateline.rice/march-15-ballew

Frida Escobedo will overhaul the Metropolitan Museum of Art's modern and contemporary galleries
An article featuring Frida Escobedo mentions that she has taught at Rice.
The Architect's Newspaper (This article also appeared in TheCityLife.org.)
http://dateline.rice/march-15-an

23 must-visit Houston attractions
A roundup features James Turrell's "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion and mentions Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
MSN Travel (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/march-15-msn

Inflation … Russia … rising rates … recession … here's what comes next
An article cites a 1996 study about stock splits by David Ikenberry, a former Rice associate professor.
InvestorPlace.com
http://dateline.rice/march-15-ip
 

Meet the Class of 2022: Mahek A. Shah, Cornell executive MBA/MS in health care leadership

Alumnus Mahek Shah
Poets & Quants
http://dateline.rice/march-15-shah

'Below Deck' guest Charles Sanders is worth millions as a successful lawyer
An article featuring Charles Sanders mentions that he earned a paralegal certificate from Rice.
RealityTitBit.com
http://dateline.rice/march-15-rtb

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Update: March at Penn
An events roundup mentions that Xun Tang, the Henry S. Fox Sr. Professor of Economics, will present the webinar "Social Networks with Unobserved Links" March 17.
University of Pennsylvania's Almanac
http://dateline.rice/march-15-tang

Wilderness is stolen land
Alumna Priscilla Solis Ybarra authored a column.
High Country News
http://dateline.rice/march-15-ybarra

SPORTS

Sherman named NABC All-District
An article mentions that Rice basketball player Carl Pierre has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches Division I District 11 All-District second team.
WVUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-15-pierre

'13 Eyewitness News'
Rice swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger, who will represent the United States in the World Para Swimming Championships in June, is featured.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-15-lettenberger

Multiple Ohio teams accept bids to collegiate postseason basketball tournaments
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Ohio University in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational March 19.
Spectrum News
http://dateline.rice/march-15-sn

Another three matches for the Cats
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team is slated to play the University of Arizona March 25.
ArizonaWildcats.com
http://dateline.rice/march-15-aw

Red Raiders return home to host New Mexico
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team was swept in a three-game series by Texas Tech University March 11-13.
Daily Toreador (A similar article also appeared in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.)
http://dateline.rice/march-15-dt
Lobos travel to No. 17 Texas Tech
GoLobos.com
http://dateline.rice/march-15-gl
Preview: Tech plays host to UNM for a pair
TexasTech.com
http://dateline.rice/march-15-textech
Birdsell named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week
TexasTech.com
http://dateline.rice/march-15-textech

UT's Melendez, TTU's Birdsell and OU's Sandlin selected for Big 12 baseball weekly awards

Big12Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-15-big12

BASE: Conference play on the horizon
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play the University of Alabama at Birmingham March 18-20.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/march-15-cusa
UAB welcomes Jacksonville State for midweek tilt
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-15-uab

Detroit Tigers' Kody Clemens, sporting his dad's number, had a crazy, curious offseason
Rice is mentioned.
Detroit Free Press
http://dateline.rice/march-15-dfp

Men's basketball falls to Louisiana Tech in Conference USA Tournament
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team was defeated by the University of North Texas 68-50 in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament March 10. 
North Texas Daily (A similar article also appeared in Mean Green Nation.)
http://dateline.rice/march-15-ntd

Katherine Compton: The love of ballpark food
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to compete in the Shriners Children's College Classic tournament March 3-5, 2023.
Victoria Advocate
http://dateline.rice/march-15-va

No. 15 men's tennis preview: At No. 9 USC
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-15-ts

Preview: Aggie baseball hosts Houston in tuneup before SEC play
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team was defeated by the University of Houston 10-7 March 8.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-15-247

A&M will play Houston tonight before opening SEC play this weekend at LSU
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Stephen F. Austin State University March 15.
The Eagle
http://dateline.rice/march-15-te

Road trip wraps at A&M
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play the University of Houston May 4.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/march-15-uhc

Men's golf finishes first day at Louisiana Classics
An article mentions that Rice's golf team was tied for 10th place after the first day of competition in the Louisiana Classics tournament, which ends today.
UHCougars.com (Similar articles also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-15-uhc

Texas FBS power rankings entering spring favor Houston, Texas A&M, Baylor
A roundup features Rice's football program.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/march-15-dctf

UTSA travels to Houston to face off with HBU
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team defeated Houston Baptist University 6-2 Feb. 23
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/march-15-goutsa
Baylor baseball headed to Sam Houston Tuesday
Waco Tribune-Herald
http://dateline.rice/march-15-wth

URI women's team to host Quinnipiac Friday in first round of WNIT
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team won the Women’s National Invitation Tournament last season.
ABC 6 Online
http://dateline.rice/march-15-abc6

NEWS RELEASE

Models for molecules show unexpected physics
Chemical and biomolecular engineer Sibani Lisa Biswal and postdoctoral fellow Kedar Joshi of Rice's George R. Brown School of Engineering found that when a colloid — in this case, a suspension of micron-sized paramagnetic particles — is jostled with a magnetic field, it still tends to seek its lowest-energy state in the same way that gas and liquid systems do.
http://dateline.rice/march-15-news-release-biswal-joshi

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