Dateline Rice for March 9, 2022

Dateline Rice

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

What oil bosses are saying about the global energy crisis
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Economist
http://dateline.rice/march-9-medlock

Why Apple, Disney, IKEA and hundreds of other Western companies are abandoning Russia with barely a shrug
Doug Schuler, associate professor of business and public policy at the 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-9-schuler

How high could gas prices go? More pain at the pump likely coming
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Los Angeles Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-finley
BBC News
http://dateline.rice/march-9-finley1 (This segment aired on more than 30 stations around the world.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-finley2 (This segment aired on more than 30 stations around the world.)
Texas Public Radio
KSTX-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-finley (This segment aired on seven affiliate stations across Texas.)

Biden's 'posturing' on Russian oil risks wider conflict: Analysts
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Al-Jazeera (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-krane
Texas Public Radio
KSTX-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-krane (This segment aired on seven affiliate stations across Texas.)

Would a US deal for Venezuelan oil change prices at the pump?
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.
Miami Herald (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Business section in the March 9 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-monaldi

Russian oil cutoff boosts outlook for Venezuelan output revival

Yahoo! News UK (This article originally appeared in Bloomberg and yesterday's Dateline, and it appeared online in Yahoo! News Canada and Yahoo! Finance.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-monaldi
Venezuela poised to provide US additional barrels in wake of Russia oil ban
Natural Gas Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/march-9-monaldi
Iran, Venezuela use military technology to evade US sanctions
Diálogo 
http://dateline.rice/march-9-monaldi
'El precio del petróleo se puede disparar probablemente a niveles nunca vistos'
Clarín (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in the March 9 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-monaldi
Rafael Quiroz: 'Refinerías operan a 10% de capacidad'
El Aragüeño (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in NotiEspartano.com.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-monaldi

Costs of 'Putin's war' grow in US: The Note
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.
ABC News
http://dateline.rice/march-9-jones
Texas Republicans hope to send their first Latina to Congress
NBC News (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-jones
Texas Democratic voter participation dipped in primaries, GOP voter turnout increased slightly
Texas Observer
http://dateline.rice/march-9-jones

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.
MSN (This Conversation op-ed appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-zhang

Ukraine war: US turns to old foe Maduro to help shut off Russia's oil revenues
Igor Hernandez, graduate fellow at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
France 24
http://dateline.rice/march-9-hernandez

Fact-check: Why some voters faced challenges voting in the 2022 Texas primary
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Austin American-Statesman.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-stein

Tiny 'drug factories' kill cancer in mice in days
An article features 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.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/march-9-veiseh-nash
ABC Radio (Queensland Metro, Australia)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-abc

La NASA premia a peruana por su trabajo para mejorar la seguridad de los vuelos espaciales
Alumna Rosa Ávalos-Warren is featured.
El Comercio (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-ec

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rice University mulling center for energy transition

Rice is looking to create a new center that would focus on the clean energy transition, according to Luay Nakhleh, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering and professor of biosciences and of computer science, who participated in a panel discussion about innovation efforts at Rice during CERAWeek. The article also highlights the $100 million donation in 2020 for the university to establish the Welch Institute, which aims to accelerate the discovery, design and manufacture of new materials, and the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, founded in 2012.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the March 9 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-nakhleh

San Antonio's Valero Energy was a big buyer of Russian oil; with new ban, it's looking elsewhere
Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy and minerals in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the March 9 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-foss

GUEST COLUMN: Forestry, carbon sequestration can help clean up our environment
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.
The Lufkin Daily News
http://dateline.rice/march-9-blackburn

One of the longest relationships in my life has been with a fern

Alumnus Scott Brown authored a column.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/march-9-brown

Where to watch the top Oscar-nominated films in H-town theaters
A roundup mentions that Rice Cinema will screen "Flee" March 25.
Houstonia 
http://dateline.rice/march-9-houstonia

Interview: Bun B brings music, burgers to Houston Rodeo
Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice, is featured.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-bunb

12 free things to do in Houston with kids
A roundup features James Turrell's "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Travel.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-hc

BROADCAST

Is it time to buy an electric vehicle?
Bill Fulton, director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Click2Houston (This segment also aired twice on KPRC-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-fulton

Britt Festival celebrates 60th anniversary with new president
Alumna Abby McKee, a graduate of Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
News 10 Online
http://dateline.rice/march-9-mckee

'The Jim Bohannon Show'
A broadcast mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
KTRS-AM (St. Louis)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-kennedy (This segment aired on 246 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
'America First with Sebastian Gorka'
KPAM-AM (Portland, Oregon)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-kennedy (This segment aired on 10 affiliate stations.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Russia crisis may drive a US natural gas surge
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Affairs at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
E&E News
http://dateline.rice/march-9-collins
'China is systemically important across multiple markets and value chains' — Latest Tweet by Bloomberg
Latestly
http://dateline.rice/march-9-collins

Bio-FlatScope captures cellular-level, 3D details in living tissue
An article features collaborative Rice research developing the Bio-FlatScope, which can image micron-scale targets like cells and blood vessels inside the body, even through the skin. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Jacob Robinson, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering; postdoctoral researcher Vivek Boominathan; Ashok Veeraraghavan, a professor of electrical and computer engineering; and graduate student Jimin Wu.
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
http://dateline.rice/march-9-robinson-et-al

'Killing Disease and Living Longer' biotech panel now online
An article features remarks made 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, at the COSM 2021 symposium "Killing Disease and Living Longer."
MindMatters.ai
http://dateline.rice/march-9-tour

Patterson-UTI invests in geothermal development company
An article mentions the Rice Alliance Clean Energy Accelerator program.
Journal of Petroleum Technology
http://dateline.rice/march-9-jpt

Aspect Chamber Music Series presents New York premiere of Philippe Quint in 'Charlie Chaplin's Smile'
Alumnus Jun Cho, a graduate of Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/march-9-cho

Untangling race from hair
Graduate student Yesmar Oyarzun is quoted.
Sapiens
http://dateline.rice/march-9-oyarzun

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

MSSU to dedicate, showcase Baroque instruments
Thomas Jaber, professor of music and director of choral ensembles at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
The Joplin Globe
http://dateline.rice/march-9-jaber

Mythbusters: Hand counts of ballots are better than machines?
An article cites 2012 collaborative Rice research into hand-counting ballots.
Colorado Springs Indy (This article also appeared in the March 9-15 print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-csi

SPORTS

Timely hits lift Houston over Rice in Silver Glove Series opener
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team was defeated by the University of Houston 10-7 March 8.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the March 9 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-hc
Cougars outslug Rice
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/march-9-uhc
UH baseball defeats Rice in first game of Silver Glove Series
The Daily Cougar
http://dateline.rice/march-9-tdc

Ready to build on positives, Rice begins spring football
An article features Rice's football team after the first of its 15 spring practices. The annual Blue-Gray game is slated for April 16. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the March 9 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-bloomgren
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-bloomgren

Allen, Wayne named first-team All-Conference USA
An article about Conference USA women's basketball awards mentions that Rice's Ashlee Austin was named to the All-Conference second team, Destiny Jackson and Malia Fisher earned honorable mention and Fisher was named to the All-Freshman team.
ODUSports.com (Similar articles appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-odu

Tech falls to Mississippi State, 11-5
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Texas Tech University March 11-13.
TexasTech.com
http://dateline.rice/march-9-textech

Detroit Tigers prospect Trei Cruz wasn't invited to minicamp: 'Lights a fire under me'
Former Rice baseball player Trei Cruz is featured.
Detroit Free Press (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-dfp

American Athletic Conference college football preview: Projections, burning questions, favorite players for top teams

An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
ESPN (A similar article also appeared in AL.com.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-espn

Shriners Children's College Classic names All-Tournament Team
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to compete in the Shriners Children's College Classic tournament March 3-5, 2023.
MLB
http://dateline.rice/march-9-mlb

No. 15 men's tennis preview: At No. 28 Texas A&M
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-9-ts

Bergeron named NCBWA National Co-Pitcher of the Week
An article mentions a 2018 baseball game between Rice and Western Kentucky University.
WKUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-9-wku

Women's basketball to compete in C-USA Tournament
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio 86-48 March 5 in its final game of the regular season. 
The Paisano
http://dateline.rice/march-9-tp

Spectrum News 1 (Raleigh, North Carolina)
A broadcast mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of North Carolina at Charlotte March 9 in the Conference USA Tournament.
http://dateline.rice/march-9-spectrum

Cougars check all of the boxes for transfer OL Robinson
An article mentions last season's football game between Rice and Middle Tennessee State University.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-9-247

VYPE 2022 baseball preview: No. 5 Grand Oaks Grizzlies
An article mentions that Larry Drake has committed to play baseball at Rice.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/march-9-c2h

Chiefs draft pick Phillip Gaines now coaching cornerbacks at Rice
An article features former Rice football player Phillip Gaines.
USA Today's Chiefs Wire (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/march-9-cw

NEWS RELEASE

Immigration reform key to keeping US economy competitive, says Baker Institute report
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, according to a new report from experts at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://dateline.rice/march-9-news-release-payan-cruz

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