FEATURED ITEM
Rice University honors one of its greatest supporters — Bucky Allshouse has been a dedicated Owl for more than 50 years
An article features President David Leebron honoring Rice Trustee Emeritus Bucky Allshouse for his service to the university, which includes 33 years on the board. Community members mentioned or pictured also include Shepherd School of Music board member Cynthia Allshouse; Robert Ladd, chair of the Rice Board of Trustees, and former chairs Charles Duncan, Jim Crownover and Bobby Tudor; Trustee Advisor Walter McReynolds; Weiss College seniors Chance and Channing Allshouse; Provost Reginald DesRoches; Athletic Director Joe Karlgaard; trustees Elle Moody, Mike Yuen, Brandy Morrison, Elle Anderson and Huda Zoghbi; Edward Djerejian, director of the Baker Institute for Public Policy; Rice University Police Department Chief Clemente Rodriguez; Trustee Emerita Susanne Morris Glasscock; and University Representative Y. Ping Sun.
PaperCity
http://dateline.rice/march-22-leebron-allshouse-et-al
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Workers go on strike at California refinery owned by Chevron
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-22-medlock
Chevron, waiting it out in Venezuela, tells US now is the time to pump oil
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.
The Wall Street Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-22-monaldi
Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination may not be enough to turn out Black voters for Democrats
An article cites a February Washington Post op-ed co-authored by Jaclyn Kaslovsky, assistant professor of political science.
Five Thirty Eight
http://dateline.rice/march-22-kaslovsky
Russia-Ukraine war shows cracks in US ties to Middle East allies
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Al Jazeera
http://dateline.rice/march-22-ulrichsen
Ukraine-Russia live news: Zelenskyy again urges Putin meeting
Al Jazeera
http://dateline.rice/march-22-ulrichsen
Texas governor's costly border operation plagued by low morale, fuzzy math, mission confusion, politics
Gary Hale, nonresident fellow in drug policy and Mexico studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Week
http://dateline.rice/march-22-hale
Can wind and solar power replace coal in Texas?
An article features collaborative Rice research that found Texas could be a model for the nation on how to effectively replace coal with wind and solar energy. Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and graduate student Richard Morse are quoted.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/march-22-cohan-morse
Saudi Aramco joins Rice University’s Carbon Hub with $10M commitment
An article reports that the Saudi Arabian Oil Co. has joined Rice's Carbon Hub, an initiative to accelerate the energy transition by developing sustainable uses of hydrocarbons.
Arab News
http://dateline.rice/march-22-an
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Baker Institute report: Immigration reform could help keep US economy competitive
An article features collaborative Rice research that found the United States' immigration system is failing to provide the nation's economy with enough high-skilled and productive workers to grow and remain competitive on a global scale. 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, and Pamela Lizette Cruz, research analyst at the center, are quoted.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/march-22-payan-cruz
Will the next Texas Land Comissioner forget the Alamo — and focus on more important duties?
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, is quoted.
Texas Observer
http://dateline.rice/march-22-blackburn
Oom-pah: Houston Symphony puts the tuba in the spotlight this weekend
David Kirk, associate professor of tuba at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-22-kirk
A biting criticism (and bottom-line agreement) from a former Republican guru
An article cites the report "2020 picture of Texas comes into focus: A diverse state dominated by major metros" by the Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
San Antonio Report
http://dateline.rice/march-22-sar
Go fly a kite at this soaring, favorite festival at Hermann Park
An article mentions that Rice's Marching Owl Band will perform on the Miller Outdoor Theatre stage as part of the Kite Festival March 27.
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/march-22-cmh
Texas nonprofit for girls in STEM is growing
An article mentions that Design Connect Create, a nonprofit that aims to provide girls of all backgrounds hands-on STEM experiences, has collaborated with Rice to offer summer camps.
Texas Metro News
http://dateline.rice/march-22-tmn
TEXAS VIEW: What would Abbott do with another term?
An editorial cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into Texas' physical and human infrastructure needs in the coming years.
Odessa American (This Houston Chronicle editorial appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-22-oa
BROADCAST
'Texas Today'
A story on revenue changes among four oil companies between 2020 and 2021 cites research by Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
KCEN-TV (Waco, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/march-22-finley (This segment aired twice.)
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Cell-loaded beads release cytokines to eradicate tumors
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. Veiseh is quoted in University of Houston News.
Medgadget
http://dateline.rice/march-22-veiseh-nash
CNRCS researchers aid in development of cancer-eradicating immunotherapy in mice
University of Houston News
http://dateline.rice/march-22-veiseh
Run is more than fun for students, elementary partners
An article features a collaborative study that partnered 22 Rice student mentors with local elementary students for scheduled physical activity and found that both parties benefited equally. Laura Kabiri, assistant teaching professor of kinesiology, and Martel College senior Andrea Pineda are quoted.
Medical Xpress
http://dateline.rice/march-22-kabiri-pineda
The history of Venus in air, rock and water
An article quotes postdoctoral research associate Cedric Gillman.
Sky & Telescope
http://dateline.rice/march-22-gillman
UA entrepreneur wins undergrad international startup competition
An article mentions the Rice University Business Plan Competition.
Arkansas Money & Politics
http://dateline.rice/march-22-rubpc
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Bangladeshi scientist develops nontoxic formula to preserve fruits, vegetables
An article features research by Muhammad Rahman, assistant research professor and adjunct lecturer in materials science and nanoengineering.
The Daily Star
http://dateline.rice/march-22-rahman
Music at Bunker Hill presents Dover Quartet on April 24
An article mentions that members of the Dover Quartet graduated from Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
New Jersey Stage
http://dateline.rice/march-22-njs
SPORTS
GAME PREVIEW: at Rice
An article previews the Rice baseball team's March 22 game against Texas A&M University at Reckling Park.
12thMan.com
http://dateline.rice/march-22-12th
Aggie baseball team looks to build on LSU success
The Eagle (A similar article also appeared in 247Sports.com and KBTX Online.)
http://dateline.rice/march-22-te
VB: Three student athletes named to the US Women's Collegiate National Team
An article mentions that Rice volleyball players Anota Adekunle and Carly Graham have been named to the 2022 U.S. Women's Collegiate National Team.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/march-22-cusa
Men's golf has solid first day at All-American
An article mentions that Rice's golf team finished in 13th place after the second and final day of competition at the All-American Intercollegiate tournament was canceled due to inclement weather.
MeanGreenSports.com (This article also appeared in the Picayune Item.)
http://dateline.rice/march-22-mgs
Final round canceled for men's golf in Houston
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-22-mgs
Lions free agency: The best value buys for Detroit's second wave
Former Rice football player Bryce Callahan is featured.
Heavy.
http://dateline.rice/march-22-callahan
BSB hosts UTSA in midweek contest
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team was defeated by Baylor University 9-0 March 2.
BaylorBears.com
http://dateline.rice/march-22-bb
Preview: Tech hosts CBU on throwback night
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team was swept in a three-game series by Texas Tech University March 11-13.
TexasTech.com
http://dateline.rice/march-22-textech
Women's tennis excels at home, struggles in conference play
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team defeated Tulane University 4-0 March 20.
The Tulane Hullabaloo
http://dateline.rice/march-22-th
VB readies for spring schedule
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play Baylor University April 8 at Tudor Fieldhouse.
BaylorBears.com
http://dateline.rice/march-22-bbears
Sanders Cup against Sam Houston
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play the University of Houston May 4.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/march-22-uhc
Argyle standout Caroline Lyles ends long recruiting process, chooses Tulsa
Rice is mentioned.
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-22-drc
NEWS RELEASE
More hospital price transparency needed to slow rising costs, says Baker Institute report
The rising costs of hospital care — among the major contributors to rising health care costs as a whole — can be alleviated by requiring hospitals to be more transparent on the prices of their services, according to a new report from Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://dateline.rice/march-22-news-release-ho-et-al