Dateline Rice for Nov. 21, 2022 (Weekend Edition)

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FEATURED ITEM

VB: Rice claims 2022 Lockshield Partners C-USA Volleyball Championship in five-set thriller
Rice's volleyball team won the Conference USA tournament, which was held Nov. 18-20 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Owl Carly Graham, C-USA's Setter of the Year, was named the MVP of the tournament, and fellow Owls Anota Adekunle, Sahara Maruska and Nia McCardell joined her on the All-Tournament Team.
Conference USA (Similar articles also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-cusa

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

How Qatar won the World Cup
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Politico
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-ulrichsen

Reducing the gun violence threat to kids and teens
Sandra McKay, nonresident fellow in the Center for Health and Biosciences at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
U.S. News & World Report
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-mckay

Joe Biden's age 'major concern' for many as he turns 80: US professor
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Andalou Agency (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-jones
Greg Abbott's 'invasion clause' tweet is not new policy; critics say language is harmful
Austin American-Statesman 
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-statesman

Bacteria sensors report when they find chemical invaders
An article features Rice research into cells that can be programmed to identify chemicals and report them within minutes by releasing a detectable electrical current. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Caroline Ajo-Franklin, professor of biosciences; Jonathan Silberg, the Stewart Memorial Professor of BioSciences and director of the Systems, Synthetic and Physical Biology graduate program; postdoctoral researcher Xu Zhang; alumnus Lin Su; and Rafael Verduzco, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and of materials science and nanoengineering. 
Futurity (This article also appeared in the "Futurity Today" newsletter Nov. 21, and a similar article also appeared in the Royal Society of Chemistry's Chemistry World.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-ajofranklin-silberg-verduzco

Engineers bring MRI contrast agents into better view
An article features collaborative Rice research into how gadolinium-based contrast agents work on a molecular level. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Philip Singer, assistant research professor in chemical and biomolecular engineering; Walter Chapman, the William W. Akers Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; former associate research professor Dilip Asthagiri; and graduate student Thiago Pinheiro dos Santos. 
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-singer-chapman-dossantos

Tiny 'rover' explores cells without harming them
Jacob Robinson, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and of bioengineering, is quoted.
Scientific American
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-robinson

Scientists are close to solving an exoplanet mystery
An article features Rice research co-authored by André Izidoro, the Welch Postdoctoral Fellow in Earth, environment and planetary science; Rajdeep Dasgupta, the Maurice Ewing Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences; and Andrea Isella, associate professor of physics and astronomy. 
MSN (This article originally appeared in Inverse.) 
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-izidoro-dasgupta-isella

James Webb Space Telescope won’t be renamed following investigation into government discrimination
An image is credited to Robert O'Dell, the Andrew Hays Buchanan Professor Emeritus of Astrophysics and former chief scientist on the Hubble Space Telescope. 
New York Post
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-odell
 
The Consortium grows again: Kellogg becomes 23rd member B-school
An article mentions that Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is a member of the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in American business and business schools. 
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Poets & Quants, and it appeared in Yahoo! Finance.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-yahoo
Houston-based academic group names top entrepreneurship programs in the world
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-innomap

News from the world of education: Nov. 21, 2022
An article mentions that Rice has signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur to work toward collaborative teaching, training and research in areas of mutual interest.
The Hindu
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-hindu

HOUSTON/TEXAS

New editor asks your help in covering Fort Bend County, a diverse, burgeoning place
Stephen Klineberg, founding director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and an emeritus professor of sociology, is quoted.
The Fort Bend Star
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-klineberg

Exclusive: New 17-acre East End project aims to make cars obsolete with walkable, 'micro' living
Bill Fulton, former director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the Nov. 20 print edition and in last week's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-fulton

The number of Houston kids killed by gun violence is rising, data shows, reflecting a national crisis
An article cites research by the Baker Institute for Public Policy that found nonfatal firearm injuries are three times more common than firearm deaths among children in Houston.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the Nov. 20 print edition and in last week's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-hc

Texas-Squared Startup newsletter No. 376
A roundup features Rice news stories from the past week.
Texas-Squared Startup on Medium
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-tss

As hurricane season ends, coastal research could help prepare for future disasters
An article mentions that Victoria County participated in Rice studies following Hurricane Harvey.
Victoria Advocate
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-va

BROADCAST

Advocates call for creative solutions as Houston region fails to meet decade-old federal ozone standards
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Texas Standard
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-cohan
Texas Public Radio
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-cohan (This segment aired four times on seven affiliate stations.)

The widespread November 1992 tornado outbreak revisited 30 years later
Rice is mentioned.
WISH-TV Online
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-wish

This year in odd news: The weirdest headlines from the Houston area in 2022
A roundup features collaborative Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-c2h

'Our American Stories with Lee Habeeb'
A broadcast features President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
WBEN-AM (Buffalo, New York)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-wben (This segment aired on more than 200 affiliate stations.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Asphaltene changed into graphene for composites
An article features collaborative Rice research turning asphaltenes, a byproduct of crude oil production, into graphene. Co-authors quoted or mentioned 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; Muhammad Rahman, assistant research professor and adjunct lecturer in materials science and nanoengineering; Pulickel Ajayan, chair of the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, the Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Engineering and a professor of chemistry; graduate students M.A.S.R. Saadi, Paul Advincula, Md Shajedul Hoque Thakur, Ali Khater, Jacob Beckham and Minghe Lou; Jones College junior Aasha Zinke; and postdoctoral researcher Soumyabrata Roy.
Science Daily
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-tour-rahman-ajayan

New titles in the Architecture at Rice series
An article features the books "Nueva Vivienda" and "System of Novelties," two new entries in the Architecture at Rice book series. Igor Marjanović, the William Ward Watkin Dean of the School of Architecture, is quoted.
e-Flux Architecture
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-marjanovic

Syzygy raises $76 million for light-based catalysis
An article mentions that Syzygy Plasmonics' technology is based on research pioneered by Naomi Halas, the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and professor of chemistry, bioengineering, physics and astronomy and of materials science and nanoengineering and the director of Rice's Smalley-Curl Institute, and Peter Nordlander, the Wiess Chair in Physics and Astronomy, professor of electrical and computer engineering and professor of materials science and nanoengineering.
C&EN
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-halas-nordlander
 
Saudi Arabia's 'Green New Agenda' doesn't include cutting oil production
Gökçe Günel, assistant professor of anthropology, is quoted.
Truthout
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-gunel

Dividend champion, contender and challenger highlights: Week of Nov. 20
Alumnus Justin Law authored an article.
Seeking Alpha
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-law

Ultrafine particles can change defense against lung cancer
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the featured research.
Medical Xpress
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-medx

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

OPINION | NATE ALLEN: UA board gets it right with naming Robinson new chancellor
An article features alumnus Charles Robinson, who has been named the chancellor of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and it appeared on the front page of the Nov. 19 print editions of both newspapers. This article also appeared in Whole Hog Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-robinson
After serving at University of Arkansas for 23 years, Charles Robinson becomes its 1st Black chancellor
Face2FaceAfrica.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-f2faf

Ants hold solutions to human problems — wise farming practices to efficient navigation
Scott Solomon, associate teaching professor in biosciences, authored an article.
The Print (This article originally appeared in The Conversation and in last week's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-solomon

Racial disparities among marijuana arrests still persist despite growing legalization trend
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
The Chicago Crusader (This article originally appeared in The Conversation, and it appeared in NewsOne and Omaha.com. This article also appeared in last week's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-harris

Why fixing methane leaks from the oil and gas industry can be a climate game-changer — one that pays for itself 
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
Coyote Gulch (This article originally appeared in The Conversation and was included in Dateline last week.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-krane

Il Trio Montrose per il settimo concerto della stagione GOG
Jon Kimura Parker, professor of piano at the Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
Genova Today (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-parker

SPORTS

All-purpose QB Harris dances through Rice in UTSA’s 41-7 win
An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of Texas at San Antonio 41-7 Nov. 19.
The Associated Press (This and similar articles also appeared in more than 300 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-ap
Rice falls to UTSA, 41-7, as bowl hopes down to one game
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-hc
UTSA routs Rice to earn home field in Conference USA championship game
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-exp
Roadrunners Extra Points: UTSA 41, Rice 7
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Sports section in the Nov. 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-exp
Rice vs. UTSA: Five things to watch as Owls chase bowl eligibility
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 19 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-hc
UTSA vs. Rice: Five things to watch
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Sports section in the Nov. 19 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-exp
Traylor Talk: UTSA coach strikes balance between parenthood, career
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-exp
UTSA returns to Top 25 in coaches poll, falls just shy in AP rankings
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 21 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-utsa
UTSA ranked once again, now No. 25 in AFCA Coaches Poll
KSAT Online
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-ksat
College football Week 12 winners and losers: What's still at stake in the conference title races
Yahoo! Sports Canada
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-yahoo
'KSAT 12 News Nightbeat'
KSAT-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-ksat (This segment aired three times.)
Texas Public Radio 
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-kstx (This segment aired twice on seven affiliate stations.)

Rice earns 88-71 victory over Georgia Southern
Several articles on the Owl Invitational mention that Rice's men's basketball team defeated Georgia Southern University 88-71 Nov. 18 and Western Michigan University 96-88 Nov. 19. The Owls are slated to play their final game of the invitational against Houston Christian University Nov. 21.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets, and an excerpt also appeared in the Nov. 19 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-ap
Rice vs. Houston Christian: How to watch livestream, TV channel, NCAAB start time
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-cbs
Late run sends Rice past men's basketball
GSEagles.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-gse
Men's basketball holds off Houston Christian 84-77
GSEagles.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-gse
Evee scores 31, Rice downs Western Michigan 96-88
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets, and an excerpt appeared in the Nov. 20 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-ap
Western Michigan falters late at Rice
WMUBroncos.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-wmu
Career-high 36 from Norman takes WMU past HCU
WMUBroncos.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-wmu
Trey Townsend helps Oakland basketball clip Emoni Bates, Eastern Michigan in overtime
Detroit Free Press (A similar article also appeared in WHTC Online.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-dfp
Savrasov helps Georgia Southern top Houston Christian 84-77
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-ap
MBB: Huskies drop back-and-forth affair to Western Michigan
HCUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-hcu
MBB: Huskies comeback falls short vs. Georgia Southern
HCUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-hcu

Pacific comeback falters against Rice 
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated the University of the Pacific 89-79 Nov. 18.
PacificTigers.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-ptigers

Houston's defense makes statement in win over East Carolina
An article mentions the 2017 football game between Rice and the University of Houston.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Nov. 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-hc

Texas college football rankings: TCU's magic at No. 1 continues
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of North Texas Nov. 26.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-hc
Week 13 rivalry week college football betting odds: Michigan-Ohio State, Notre Dame-USC
Nola.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-nola

Inside the Numbers: All-timer on the ground for Texas against Kansas
An article mentions last season's football game between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-sbn
Sunday Stats: Pete Kwiatkowski's scoring defense is Texas' best since 2009
USA Today's Longhorns Wire
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-lw

Tompkins' run ends in Class 6A volleyball title game
An article mentions that Cindy Tchouangwa has committed to play volleyball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. A similar article also appeared in Click2Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-hc

Swimming and diving wins sixth consecutive Phill Hansel Invitational
An article mentions that Rice's swim team placed third at the University of Houston's Phill Hansel Invitational Nov. 17-19.
UHCougars.com (A similar article also appeared in SwimSwam and GoLobos.com.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-uhc
Swimming and diving expands lead on second day of Phill Hansel
UHCougars.com (A similar article also appeared in GoLobos.com.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-uhc

Bohls: Distractions and all, Texas volleyball team still dispatches Baylor
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team was defeated by Baylor University earlier this season. 
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-statesman

Can Rutgers make bowl game at 5-7 if it beats Maryland in regular season finale?
Rice football is mentioned.
NJ.com (This article also appeared in MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-nj
Could Michigan State lose at Penn State and still make a bowl game at 5-7?
The Game 730AM
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-730
Ranking 131 college football teams after Week 12: TCU keeps proving it belongs
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-ta
WATCH: Jarquez Hunter throws touchdown pass to Koy Moore
Sports Illustrated's Auburn Daily
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-si
Bowl projections: Tulane in, Tennessee out of New Year's Six
Sports Illustrated
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-si

Multi-skilled Calvin Anderson focused on protecting QB Russell Wilson
An article features former Rice football player Calvin Anderson.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in KUSA Online.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-msn

Women's hoops battles Texas Southern to a 67-54 finish
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play Texas A&M University Nov. 27.
12thMan.com (This article also appeared in KBTX Online and WTAW Online.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-12thman
 
Texas Southern Lady Tigers vs. Rice Owls Nov. 23 preview, game time, matchup statistics
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play Texas Southern University Nov. 23.
ESPN
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-espn
Late run moves Texas A&M past women's basketball
TSUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-tsu

The UCLA/USC rivalry game slated to feature two Black quarterbacks
An article mentions former Rice football player Bert Emanuel.
Los Angeles Sentinel
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-emanuel
 
Rams 'content' on 2 WR options to fill for Cooper Kupp: Sources
An article mentions former Rice football player Austin Trammell.
Heavy.
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-trammell
 
Aggies earn third at Art Adamson Invitational
An article mentions that Rice's swim team is slated to compete against Texas A&M University Dec. 3.
12thMan.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-12thman
 
K-State tangles with TCU in Big 12 road test
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team played Kansas State University earlier this season.
KStateSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-kstate

Army football: Final home game comes against surging UConn
An article mentions the 2019 football game between Rice and Army.
Times Herald-Record
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-thr
Army football: Black Knights close home slate with win over UConn
Times Herald-Record
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-thr

Pokes host Cardinals for Senior Day in season finale
An article mentions the Sept. 10 football game between Rice and McNeese State University.
McNeeseSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-msneese

NEWS RELEASES

Get into the holiday mood with Rice Shepherd School’s 'Spirit of the Season' Dec. 3
Put on your holiday cheer and head over to Rice's Shepherd School of Music on Saturday, Dec. 3 for a spirited celebration. For the first time, the school's annual "Spirit of the Season" celebration will unfold in the new Brockman Hall for Opera, complete with a festive mix of onstage holiday, musical theater and operatic highlights from graduate voice students. 
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-news-release-shepherd-school

Rice Business launches new organizational behavior Ph.D. program
Rice Business will offer a Ph.D. with a concentration in organizational behavior starting next fall. The deadline to apply is Jan. 13, 2023. "Organizational behavior faculty are at the forefront of research and teaching on the growing challenges of a modern workforce in a complex world," said Scott Sonenshein, Rice Business' organizational behavior area coordinator.
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-news-release-sonenshein

Brain cancer research draws support
Kevin McHugh, an assistant professor of bioengineering at Rice's George R. Brown School of Engineering, has earned a Distinguished Scientist Award for 2022 from The Sontag Foundation, which helps launch the careers of scientists expected to make a significant impact in the fight against brain cancer. McHugh is developing strategies that employ gene editing to defeat glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive brain cancer that few patients survive with for more than five years.
http://dateline.rice/nov-21-news-release-mchugh

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