Dateline Rice for Oct. 11, 2022

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Genetically engineered bacteria make living materials for self-repairing walls and cleaning up pollution
Alumna and postdoctoral researcher Sara Molinari authored an article about her research.
The Conversation (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-molinari

Tens of thousands likely jobless after Hurricane Ian, economists say
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.
CNN
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-blackburn

HOUSTON/TEXAS 

Latina candidates reshaping South Texas politics in 3 key congressional races
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.
Austin American-Statesman (This article also appeared on the front page of the Oct. 11 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-jones

Houston environmental news update Sept. 28, 2022
A roundup mentions that Rice's Fondren Library hosted a Climate Prep Week 2022 event Sept. 29, which featured a discussion with Lacy Johnson, assistant professor of creative writing and co-author of "More City Than Water: A Houston Flood Atlas."
Citizen's Environmental Coalition
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-johnson

Rice show explores how humanity meets urban sprawl, spotlights top Houston artists
An article features the exhibit "Urban Impressions: Experiencing the Global Contemporary Metropolis" at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts. Frauke Josenhans, curator at the Moody Center, is quoted.
CityBook Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-josenhans
 
Dr. Zenaido Camacho Jr., Mexicano trailblazer, to be honored
An article features Zenaido Camacho Jr., former vice president for student affairs and former professor of biochemistry and cell biology, is featured.
Brownwood News
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-camacho

DaCamera's season explodes with eclecticism, from Branford Marsalis to Gil Shaham
An article mentions that DaCamera has a performance this season at Rice's Stude Concert Hall.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Oct. 11 print edition and in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-hc

Exclusive: Houston Cinema Arts Festival announces lineup
An article mentions that Rice Cinema will screen films as part of the Houston Cinema Arts Festival, which runs Nov. 10-17.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Oct. 11 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-hc

Essay: The education and disillusionment of a young Texas reporter in DC
Rice is mentioned.
The Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-textrib

Entergy Texas announces new leaders in customer service and industrial accounts
Alumnus Benjamin Crain is featured.
Entergy News (This article also appeared in the Woodlands Online.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-crain

7 local first dates perfect for keeping it casual
A roundup features James Turrell's "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-houstonia

Houston Wuxia festival celebrates Chinese-language action films
An article mentions that Rice Cinema will screen films as part of "Wuxia Cinema: The Magic of Martial Arts," which runs Oct. 14-23.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-hc

BROADCAST 

As Biden announces marijuana pardons, expert says Texas still has a ways to go
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-harris
Texas tea law and GOP youth unification
Patch (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-harris

What are the biggest challenges facing Hispanics in Houston?
Stephen Klineberg, founding director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and professor emeritus of sociology, is featured.
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-klineberg
What does it mean to be Hispanic?
KHOU Online 
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-Klineberg
 
Midlife to midterms: Older women may be key to election
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
KTRH Online (This segment also aired on KTRH-AM in Houston, and it appeared in KTRH on Spreaker.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-stein

'Darts and Laurels' minus the darts
Kiese Laymon, the Libby Shearn Moody Professor of Creative Writing and English, is featured.
Sound School podcast (This podcast also aired on WGBH-FM in Boston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-laymon

How to paint a giant mural in downtown Houston
Rice is mentioned.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-c2h

What's driving fuel prices back up and Nigella Lawson (Oct. 11, 2022)
Harris County Commissioner and alumnus Jack Cagle is featured.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-cagle

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Towards climate justice: the role of cross-disciplinary Open Access research
Robert Vajtai, research professor in materials science and nanoengineering, is featured.
Oxford University Press' Academic Insights for the Thinking World blog
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-vajtai

Podcast: Madeline Smith-Johnson on disability rates of transgender and cisgender adults
Graduate student Madeline Smith-Johnson is featured in a podcast.
Health Affairs
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-msj

Topological materials become switchable
An article mentions that experts at Rice contributed to the featured research.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-phys

AZ Big spotlight: Plexus, Go Red, Harrah's, RETSY, The Brokery
Alumna Debbie Pontikas is featured.
AZ Big Media
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-pontikas

Artemis I launch attempts signal emotional return to space
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Nouse
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-nouse
Nepal: Visiting moon is a must and there is no disagreeing on that
TelegraphNepal.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-tn

No proof students are leaving red-state colleges because of pro-life laws
Rice is mentioned.
The College Fix
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-tcf

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST 

They paid taxes. Now undocumented Latinos are aging without savings, government care
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 quoted.
The Columbus Dispatch (Subscription is required. This USA Today article appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-payan

Once the backbone of RI's economy, these industrial sites are at risk of flooding, contamination
Jim Elliott, professor and chair of sociology, is quoted.
The Providence Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-elliott

Doctoral student evaluating long-term sustainability in fisheries using quantitative stock assessment models
Alumna Emily Liljestrand is featured.
Michigan State University
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-liljestrand

Números e ideas
An article mentions the Oct. 5 talk "The Mexico that Lives in the United States" at the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Detona (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-detona

​​​SPORTS 

VB: Oct. 10 Players of the Week
An article features Rice volleyball players Anota Adekunle, who has been named the Conference USA Offensive Player of the Week, and Carly Graham, who is Setter of the Week.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-adekunle-graham
 
CMU men tee it up in Texas
An article mentions that Rice's golf team was in first place after two days of competition at Texas State University's Tempest Collegiate tournament, which ends Oct. 11. Owl Henry Daly is in second place in the individual standings, and fellow Owls Lukas Boandl and Raghav Chugh are tied for third.
CMUChippewas.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-10-daly
SFA's Frauenberger leads medalist race at Tempest Collegiate
Tyler Morning Telegraph
http://dateline.rice/oct-10-boandl-chugh
Anderson and Bobcats both in third on second day of Tempest Collegiate
TXST.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-txst

411 from Week 6: Texas steps back into Big 12 contention; Behren Morton looks like future for Red Raiders
An article mentions that Rice's football team is coming off a bye week.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-dctf

Detroit Tigers hitting coach Scott Coolbaugh not returning after two seasons
An article mentions Rice head baseball coach Jose Cruz Jr.
The Tennessean
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-cruz

Miners must rectify mistakes and refocus
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at El Paso Nov. 3.
KROD Online (This article also appeared in KLAQ Online and KTSM Online.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-krod

Best in Texas poll (Oct. 10): TCU, Texas separate themselves from the pack
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play Florida Atlantic University Oct. 15.
The Dallas Morning News (This article also appeared in MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-tdmn

Five takeaways from Houston's stunning 33-32 fourth-quarter rally in Memphis
An article mentions that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of Houston Sept. 24. 
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-sbn

BYU and Utah both miss out on commitment from elite basketball prospect Keanu Dawes
An article featuring Keanu Dawes mentions that he has committed to play basketball at Rice.
Deseret News
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-dn
Stratford 4-star forward Keanu Dawes commits to local Rice University
VYPE
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-vype

1976 graduate inducted into Tyler High School Athletic Hall of Fame
Rice is mentioned.
KETK Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-ketk
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-kriv (This segment aired three times.)

Forde-yard dash: The Heisman race is coming into focus
Rice football is mentioned.
Sports Illustrated
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-si

No. 22/24 football preview: Iowa State
An article mentions last season's football game between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-ts

College football schedule: TV selections for Oct. 22, 2022
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play Louisiana Tech University Oct. 22.
FBSchedules
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-fbs

New Mexico football fires OC Derek Warehime amid 0-3 start in Mountain West play
Former Rice assistant football coach Derek Warehime is featured.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-247

The Monday After: Big 12 is best conference from top to bottom, but putting a team in CFP won't be easy
An article mentions the 1998 football game between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/oct-11-cbs

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