Dateline Rice for Oct. 14, 2022

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Soaring inflation prompts biggest Social Security cost-of-living boost since 1981 — 6 questions answered 
John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of its Center for Public Finance, authored an article.
The Conversation (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-diamond

Saudi Arabia and US trade accusations over oil cuts
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The New York Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 14 print edition of the Times, and it appeared on the front of the World section in The Boston Globe.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-krane

The voting machine hacking threat you probably haven’t heard about
Dan Wallach, professor of computer science and of electrical and computer engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Politico (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance and MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-wallach
Bulletin highlights risk-limiting audits as efficient means of confirming the accuracy of election results
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-wallach

A conversation with MacArthur Fellow Kiese Laymon
Articles and a radio broadcast feature Kiese Laymon, the Libbie Shearn Moody Professor of Creative Writing and English, who has been awarded a 2022 MacArthur Fellowship. He is the second-ever recipient from Rice.
WNYC
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-laymon
'Black Information Network'
WWRL-AM (New York)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-laymon (This segment aired 10 times.)
This year's 'genius grant' recipients include a Penn State historian and Princeton mathematics professor
MSN Lifestyle (This Philadelphia Inquirer article appeared in the Oct. 14 print edition of the Inquirer and the South Jersey issue. This article also appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-laymon

Young global pianists to compete at Honens International Piano Competition in Calgary
Jon Kimura Parker, professor of piano at the Shepherd School of Music, is featured. 
Calgary Herald (This article also appeared in SaltWire.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-parker
 
Educator's TikTok video about white men who take Asian studies because of their love of anime goes viral
Graduate student Bianca Mabute-Louie is featured.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in NextShark.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-louie

Leggere 'Lolita' in Texas: La censura nelle scuole Americane
Andrea Bajani, Writer in Residence in Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures, authored an article about banned books in Texas.
La Repubblica (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-bajani

HOUSTON/TEXAS 

Houston research team snags $2M grant for virus-sensing tech
An article features the announcement that a team of researchers from Rice have received a $2 million grant to develop a technology that speeds up the analysis of wastewater for viruses from hours to seconds. Co-investigators include Rafael Verduzco, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and of materials science and nanoengineering; 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; Kirstin Matthews, fellow in science and technology policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy; and Lauren Stadler, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering.
InnovationMap (This article was also featured in the "Daily Digest" newsletter.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-innomap

Space event explores how Houston is advancing the aerospace industry
David Alexander, director of the Rice Space Institute and professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Greater Houston Partnership
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-alexander

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. This article appeared in the Oct. 14 print edition and in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-hc

Doing what works
Rice is mentioned.
University of Houston Downtown
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-uhd

'Yellowstone' creator Taylor Sheridan shares early childhood fears to spotlight Fort Worth nonprofit's work
An article mentions that experts at Rice are collaborating on an economic study of early childhood care centers.
Fort Worth Report
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-fwr

Brazoria County Fair excited for full return
An article mentions that Rice's Marching Owl Band will perform in the Brazoria County Fair Parade Oct. 15.
The Facts (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Oct. 14 print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-mob
Community calendar for Oct. 14, 2022
The Facts (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-mob

BROADCAST 

Substantially sinking suburbs, and travel host Rick Steves (Oct. 14, 2022)
Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Health and Biosciences, participates in a roundtable discussion of "The Good, Bad and Ugly" of the week's news.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-ho
Trading in your old Deshaun Watson jersey for a discount: 'The Good, Bad and Ugly' of the week
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-ho

FOX 26 rates Hidalgo attack ad: 'Mostly B.S.'
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.
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-jones
KLBJ-AM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-jones (This segment aired three times.)

Biden administration announces new rules for Venezuelan migrants
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.
Texas Standard
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-monaldi
With migration rising, US considers easing sanctions against Venezuela
Zyri
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-monaldi

Latino vs. Hispanic: Experts explain the difference between these umbrella terms
An article cites research by the Kinder Institute of Urban Research, which found that Hispanics make up 43% of Harris County's population.
ABC 13 Online (This segment aired twice in KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-abc13

Essay: The education and disillusionment of a young Texas reporter in DC
Rice is mentioned.
KXXV Online (This Texas Tribune article appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-kxxv

KERA-AM (Dallas)
A broadcast cites Rice research into hospital pricing.
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-kera

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Post-hurricane, should Florida rebuild bridges faster or better?
Jamie Padgett, the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a researcher at Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, is quoted.
Governing
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-padgett

How an Iran nuclear deal would (and wouldn’t) change Gulf security stances
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Breaking Defense
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-ulrichsen

Winter is coming: Europe's huge geopolitical blunder on Russian energy
An article cites a gas geoeconomics study by experts at the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-bas

Delonia Watson vies to unseat 2nd Appeals Court Justice Elizabeth Kerr in judicial election
Alumna Elizabeth Kerr is featured.
Law.com (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-kerr

Los científicos que lograron la temperatura más baja registrada en el universo (y cómo puede servir para desarrollar tecnologías inimaginables)
An article features research by alumnus Eduardo Ibarra García Padilla.
MDZol.com (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-padilla

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST 

Letters
A letter to the editor cites 2018 collaborative research by Jim Elliott, professor and chair of sociology.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Subscription is required. This letter also appeared in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and on the front of the Voices section in the Oct. 14 print and digital editions of both newspapers.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-elliott
 
Virtual volcanic field trip model for bicultural collaboration
Alumna Sriparna Saha is featured.
The National Tribune
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-saha

Scientists reanimate dead spiders
An article mentions Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers.
Liberty Voice
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-lv

​​​SPORTS 

Florida Atlantic vs. Rice prediction, game preview
An article previews Rice football's Oct. 15 game against Florida Atlantic University.
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in College Football News.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-ys
College football underdog picks: Best bets for Week 7
The Philadelphia Inquirer
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-tpi
Previewing the biggest games on the college football schedule: On the Line
FootballScoop.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-fs
Rice at Florida Atlantic — Oct. 15, 2022 college football picks and prediction
PickDawgz.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-pd
College football predictions: ESPN FPI predicts every Week 7 game
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-247
Cracking the code on Trevor Lawrence is an ongoing chore; UCF No. 1 again
The Daytona Beach News-Journal
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-dbnj
NBC 6 weekend football preview: It's 'next man up' time for South Florida football teams
NBC Miami
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-nbc

Men's tennis battles in qualifying round at ITA Texas Regional
An article mentions that Rice is competing in the ITA Texas Regional tennis tournament Oct. 13-18 in Waco. Owls Santiago Navarro, Kabeer Kapasi, Wes Barnett and Trinity Grear are mentioned.
GoUTRGV.com 
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-goutrgv

Cougars head to Arturo Barrios Invite
An article mentions that Rice will compete in Texas A&M University's Arturo Barrios Invitational Oct. 15 in College Station.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-uhc

Volleyball continues conference slate at SMU, Memphis
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team competed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament. 
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-uhc

Unbeaten USC, UCLA driving college football resurgence in LA
An article mentions the Sept. 3. football game between Rice and the University of Southern California.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-ap

Friday's Week 7 Texas college football previews
Former Rice football player Jake Bailey is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. An excerpt of this article also appeared in the Oct. 14 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-hc

Rangers top 30 prospect wraps: Dane Acker
Former Rice baseball player Dane Acker is featured.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in SB Nation.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-acker

Where in the world is Coleman Hodges? 5 years of practice and pancakes
Rice is mentioned.
SwimSwam
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-swimswam

David Hronek's 64 leads 2022 Senior PGA Professional Championship
Former Rice golfer Brad Lardon is featured.
PGA
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-lardon

MATCH PREVIEW: vs. Auburn
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team was defeated by Texas A&M University Oct. 2.
12thMan.com (This article also appeared in KBTX Online and KAGS Online.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-12thman

Volleyball faces test against No. 23 WKU
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated the University of North Texas 3-2 Sept. 30.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-mgs

Texas shifted Red River's balance of power by giving Oklahoma taste of its own medicine
Rice football is mentioned.
The Dallas Morning News 
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-tdmn

Tops head to Texas for pair of C-USA matchups
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated the University of Texas at El Paso 3-2 Oct. 8.
WKUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-wku

UNT fresh coming off bye week against LA Tech
An article mentions a football game between Rice and the University of North Texas.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-mgs

No. 18 Baylor volleyball gets midweek sweep over No. 22 Rice
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team was defeated by Baylor University 3-0 Oct. 12.
SicEm365.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-sicem

With loss to UTSA, Tops now need to 'stack up wins against conference opponents'
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play Western Kentucky University Nov. 12.
Bowling Green Daily News
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-bgdn

'Records don't matter': UAB remains home to face Charlotte
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated the University of Alabama at Birmingham Oct. 1.
AL.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-al

GAME NOTES: Charlotte at UAB
An article mentions the 2021 football game between Rice and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-49ers

C-USA has potential 10th member set to join conference, per report
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
Saturday Down South
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-aac

NEWS RELEASE

NSF director to speak on education, innovation at Rice event
National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan will join Rice science and education experts Oct. 21 to examine how research innovation can enhance Americans’ quality of life through strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship and economic growth.
http://dateline.rice/oct-14-news-release-nsf-talk

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