Dateline Rice for March 3, 2022

Dateline Rice

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

International companies exiting Russia face logistical challenges
Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal (This segment aired on more than 700 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-mikulska
European natural gas prices surge as Russian forces encircle Ukraine, deepening supply fears
Natural Gas Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/march-3-mikulska

'NBC News Radio'
Kelsey Norman, fellow for the Middle East and director of the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Women's Rights, Human Rights and Refugees Program, is interviewed about the refugee crisis in Ukraine.
KFYI-AM (Phoenix) 
http://dateline.rice/march-3-norman (This segment aired on 30 stations across the U.S.)
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-norman

Democrats blame 'price gouging' for high gas prices; experts disagree

Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.

The Washington Times
http://dateline.rice/march-3-finley
GOP senators push for block of Russian oil imports
Courthouse News Service (This article also appeared in the Missoula Current.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-cns

Shell, BP and ExxonMobil have done business in Russia for decades — here's why they're leaving now
Yan "Anthea" Zhang, the Fayez Sarofim Vanguard Professor of Strategy at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, authored an op-ed.
The Conversation (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-zhang

'Texas is a battleground': Latino voters torn between GOP and Democrats ahead of midterm elections
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.
USA Today (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-jones
Bush family legacy is at stake in Texas attorney general race
Bloomberg (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-jones
10 Democratic judges lost primary election; 1 heads to runoff
ABC 13 (This segment also aired twice on KTRK-TV in Houston, and this article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-jones
Texas Republicans see big gains in Rio Grande Valley based on turnout in Tuesday's primary election
The Dallas Morning News 
http://dateline.rice/march-3-jones

Felony bond debate factored in defeat of incumbent Harris County judges: 'We're sick of it'
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-jones

2022 Texas primary election: Clock ticking as Harris Co. officials try to meet vote count deadline

Yahoo! News Lifestyle (This article originally appeared in Fox 26 Online, and this segment aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-jones

Las Vegas Sands donates to Texas Republicans and Democrats in Tuesday primary

Play USA
http://dateline.rice/march-3-jones
Greg Abbott y Beto O’Rourke: ¿Quién puede vencer en este pulso político por la gobernación de Texas?
Univision (An English translation is not available. This segment also aired on KXLN-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-jones
Hay segunda vuelta por la candidatura republicana a fiscal de Texas: Ken Paxton vs. George P. Bush
Univision (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-jones

Venezuela: El país que no sembró el petróleo, por Andrés Cañizález
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, is quoted.
Tal Cual (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-monaldi

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Overheard: Space experts discuss commercialization, innovation and Houston's future
David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/march-3-alexander

'After Yang,' 'Turning Red,' 'Batman' lead the list of 15+ film openings
A roundup mentions that Rice Cinema will screen "The Olive Trees of Justice" March 4 and 5.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-hc

BHS senior named National Merit finalist
Rice is mentioned.
Temple Daily Telegram (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-tdt

BROADCAST

The feds are still going after Trump
A broadcast interviews Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought, about the "Opening the Archives of the Impossible" conference, which will be hosted by Rice March 3-6.
KTRH on Spreaker  
http://dateline.rice/march-3-kripal
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-ktrk

Abby McKee named president and CEO of Britt
Alumna Abby McKee, a graduate of Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
KDRV Online
http://dateline.rice/march-3-kdrv

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

'Drug factory' beads implanted in mice take out tumors within a week
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 quoted. Graduate student Amanda Nash is pictured.
New Atlas
http://dateline.rice/march-3-veiseh-nash

AI computer maker Cerebras nabs TotalEnergies SE as first energy sector customer
An article mentions the 2022 Energy High Performance Computing Conference at Rice.
ZDNet
http://dateline.rice/march-3-zdn

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Collaborative study of ancient DNA unearths patterns of life in the Stone Age
An article features collaborative Rice research that found the earliest DNA on the African continent from human remains buried in archaeological sites in Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia. Co-author Mary Prendergast, associate professor in anthropology, is quoted.
Yale Daily News
http://dateline.rice/march-3-prendergast

Voters have a choice in five of seven districts for Appleton Common Council in the April 5 election
Alumna Denise Fenton is featured.
Appleton Post-Crescent
http://dateline.rice/march-3-apc

Black at Rice University: Neuroscience major Karen Murambadoro finds empowerment on campus
Duncan College junior Karen Murambadoro is featured.
New Zimbabwe
http://dateline.rice/march-3-murambadoro

Earthquake rattles some in county
An article features alumna Mairi Litherland.
Valencia News-Bulletin (This article also appeared on the front page of March 3 print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-litherland

Director of immigration law clinic serves community, mentors law students
Alumna Lauren Aronson is featured.
The Daily Illini
http://dateline.rice/march-3-aronson

SPORTS

BSB shuts out Rice, 9-0
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team was defeated by Baylor University 9-0 March 2.
BaylorBears.com (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-bb
'Fox 44 News'
KWKT-TV (Waco, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-kwkt

UTEP Miner women's basketball scrambles for position Thursday at Rice
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of Texas at El Paso March 3.
El Paso Times (This article also appeared in The Prospector.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-ept
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-kriv
'ABC 7 News'
KVIA-TV (El Paso, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-kvia (This segment aired twice.)

UTSA wraps up regular season at North Texas and Rice
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball regular season will end with a game against the University of Texas at San Antonio March 5.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/march-3-goutsa

No. 20 WT earns 4-0 win over Rice
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team was defeated by Baylor University March 2.
SB Nation (This article also appeared in the Waco Tribune-Herald, BaylorBears.com and the Baylor Lariat.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-sbn

If UH wants to be in Big 12 in 2023, AAC wants another $35 million
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Sports section in the March 3 print edition of the Chronicle, and it appeared in March 3 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-hc

Clear Creek looks to mature quickly in CCISD tourney
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-hc
What rebuild? Despite roster turnover, John Paul II is in the middle of another deep playoff run
The Dallas Morning News (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-tdmn
Gophers are the first Power 5 offer for Texas LB Latreveon McCutchin
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-3-247
Rising Texas DL prospect Riley Van Poppel talks Husky offer, possible trip to Seattle
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-3-247

Louisiana Tech set to hire ex-Oklahoma standout Casey Walker as defensive line coach, per report
An article mentions last season's football game between Rice and Louisiana Tech University.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-3-247

The 7 teams that won't face a Power 5 nonconference opponent in 2022
An article mentions Rice’s Sept. 3 football game against the University of Southern California.
FBSchedules
http://dateline.rice/march-3-fbs

Lady Cougars to face top-ranked Cedar Park in Class 5A state semifinals
An article mentions that Shelby Hayes has committed to play basketball at Rice.
The Eagle (This article also appeared in the Austin American-Statesman.)
http://dateline.rice/march-3-te

NFL Pro Day schedule 2022: Full list of dates
A roundup mentions that Rice will host an NFL pro day April 1.
Bleacher Report
http://dateline.rice/march-3-br

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