Dateline Rice for Sept. 26, 2022 (Weekend Edition)

Dateline Rice

FEATURED ITEMS

Rice University receives $50 million gift for its Kinder Institute
An article features the Kinder Foundation's $50 million endowment grant to Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, which will help the institute improve lives in the Houston area through data, research, engagement and action. Ruth López Turley, director of the Kinder Institute, and President Reginald DesRoches are quoted.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-turley-desroches
Kinder Foundation gives Rice University institute $50 million grant
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the City/State section in the Sept. 25 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-turley
Kinder Foundation gives $50M grant to Rice University's Kinder Institute
Houston Business Journal (This article also appeared in the Sept. 23-29 print and digital editions, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-turley-desroches
Rice University's Kinder Institute receives $50 million boost to endowment
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-turley-desroches
5 things to know today, including a $100M donation from the Kinder Foundation
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-hbj
Houston philanthropists Nancy and Rich Kinder give $100 million to expand Buffalo Bayou Park eastward
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front page of the Sept. 26 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-hc
Rice receives $50M gift for work on Houston
Inside Higher Ed (This article also appeared in the newsletter.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-ihe

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

CNBC announces speaker lineup for ESG Impact on Oct. 6
An article mentions that President Reginald DesRoches will be a featured speaker at CNBC's ESG Impact conference Oct. 6.
CNBC
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-desroches

The US has stored more natural gas than expected. That's good news for consumers.
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 600 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-mikulska

Rice project tells story of Gulf Coast native prairie, an endangered ecosystem lost to Texas growth
An article features Rice's Prairie Plots project, which showcases 16 plots of native prairie on campus next to James Turrell's "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace and the Shepherd School of Music. Maggie Tsang, assistant professor of architecture, is quoted.
MSN (This Houston Chronicle article was also featured in the Sept. 25 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-tsang

When to watch Jupiter as it makes its closest approach to Earth since 1963
Patrick Hartigan, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
CNN (This article also appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-hartigan

CRISPR could make testing for SARS-COV-2 fast and easy
A new engineered CRISPR-based method accurately finds RNA from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, which may make testing for COVID-19 and other diseases fast and easy. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Xue Sherry Gao, the T.N. Law Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and an assistant professor of chemistry and bioengineering
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-gao

Analysis: Saudi prince's Ukraine mediation signals 'useful' Russia ties, analysts say
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Reuters (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-ulrichsen
Russia-Ukraine war live: 2,000 detained during protests in Russia; Putin allies concerned over mobilization 'excesses'
MSN GB (This article originally appeared in The Guardian.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-ulrichsen

Midwest gasoline prices surge following deadly BP refinery fire
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the Baker Institute for Public Policy's Center for Energy Studies, is quoted.
Bloomberg (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Business section in the Sept. 26 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-finley

Manchin's drilling bill offers climate win: Elements by Liam Denning
An article cites a study by the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Bloomberg (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-bloomberg
 
Canada's economic future requires a new approach to science and research
President John F. Kennedy’s "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
The Globe and Mail (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion & Analysis section in the Sept. 26 print edition of the Alberta, Prairie, Ottawa/Quebec and British Columbia issues.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-g&m
Shooting for the moon: Cancer moonshot seeks to drastically reduce cancer death rate
Wayland Student Press Network
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-wspn
A week that continues to be historic
Pauls Valley Democrat
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-pvd
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: We need vision to live and thrive
Park Rapids Enterprise
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-pre

HOUSTON/TEXAS 

Opinion: These 6 commonsense gun laws are popular, even in Texas
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, co-authored an op-ed in the Houston Chronicle, and he is quoted in several other media outlets.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This op-ed also appeared in the Sept. 25 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-jones
How Beto O'Rourke has evolved since saying 'Hell, yes,' he'd take your AR-15
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-jones
Democrat Rochelle Garza banks on anti-Paxton sentiment in Texas attorney general's race
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-jones
What's on the line for Abbott, O'Rourke in Friday's debate?
Austin American-Statesman (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-jones
Election obsession: Dems pass electoral reform bill
KTRH Online (This segment also aired on KTRH-AM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-jones
Survey finds Texans want more gun restrictions
KTRH Online
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-jones

New program launches in Houston to educate health care leaders
An article features the announcement that Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business will offer an Executive Leadership in Healthcare program. Jones School faculty members quoted include Brent Smith, associate professor of management and psychology and the senior associate dean for executive education, and Michael Koenig, associate dean for innovation initiatives and executive director of executive education. Smith is quoted in Becker's Hospital Review.
InnovationMap (This article was also featured in the "Daily Digest" newsletter.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-smith-koenig
Rice University, MD Anderson launch health care leadership program
Becker's Hospital Review
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-smith

3 Houston innovators to know this week
A roundup features Brad Burke, managing director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-burke

Father of 'Texas Killing Fields' victim now helps other families find missing loved ones
An article featuring Tammy Phillips mentions that she attended Rice's nonprofit leadership program.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Sept. 25 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-hc

United Way of Greater Houston marks a century of service, helping families achieve a sustainable financial future
An article cites research by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research that found 30% of area residents surveyed could not come up with $400 to meet an emergency expense.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Sept. 25 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-hc

The history of Alamo Drafthouse, Austin's famous movie theater
Rice is mentioned.
Austin American-Statesman (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-statesman

Houston's Windsync quintet to celebrate Abbey Road Studios at 8th Wonder
An article featuring the music group WindSync mentions that it was founded in 2009 at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Sept. 26 print edition and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-hc

Cypress gets its own orchestra with free concert this weekend
An article featuring Kirk Wilke mentions that his daughter attended Rice.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-hc

Top performing arts openings this week: Sept. 26 to Oct. 2, 2022
A roundup mentions that Rice's Shepherd School of Music will hold an opening night performance Sept. 30.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-365

Blaffer Art Museum, Chinati Foundation, and San Antonio Museum of Art announce new hires
An article featuring Antonie Evans mentions that he is a former docent at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts.
Glasstire
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-gt

Sept. 29, 2022
A roundup mentions that Chamber Music Houston, Apollon Musagète Quartet and soloist Garrick Ohlsson will perform at Rice's Stude Concert Hall Oct. 11.
Texas Classical Review
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-tcr

Archive photos show Houston as it was 30 years ago through Lollapalooza, Ron Stone's farewell and a massive rock show at the Dome
A slideshow depicts images from an episode of "Nightline," which was broadcast from Rice's Stude Concert Hall Sept. 16, 1992.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-hc

BROADCAST 

'5 a.m. newscast Sept. 26, 2022'
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science, is quoted on a proposed tax cut in Harris County.
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-stein
'6 a.m. newscast Sept. 26, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-stein
'7 a.m. newscast Sept. 26, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-stein
'10 a.m. newscast Sept. 26, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-stein
'12 p.m. newscast Sept. 26, 2022'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston and appeared in 12 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-stein

Texas Standard for Sept. 23, 2022
Erin Baumgartner, director of the Houston Education Research Consortium at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is interviewed about how the Houston Independent School District has shrunk more than 10% over the past three years.
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 40 stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-baumgartner

'Performance Today'
Tyler Martin, a graduate student at Rice's Shepherd School of Music and a Performance Today Young Artist in Residence, is featured.
WSCL-FM (Salisbury, Maryland)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-martin (This segment also aired on more than 400 stations across the U.S.)
 
Countdown to DART: Will we move an asteroid?
Alumna Nancy Chabot is featured.
The Planetary Society's Planetary Radio (This segment also aired on more than 120 affiliate stations around the world.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-chabot

'13 Eyewitness News'
A broadcast features Rice's Mariachi Luna Llena.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-ktrk (This segment aired twice.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Rice Architecture breaks ground for Cannady Hall
An article features the announcement that the Rice School of Architecture's new William T. Cannady Hall has broken ground and is expected to be completed by the fall of 2023. The building is named after lead donor William Cannady, professor emeritus of architecture, adjunct professor at the Jones Graduate School of Business and founding member of the Rice Design Alliance. President Reginald DeRoches and Igor Marjanović, dean of the School of Architecture, are quoted.
Commercial Construction & Renovation
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-cannady-desroches-marjanovic

You may have missed … tracking chaotic narwhals, breeding better peas, and living materials
A roundup features collaborative Rice research on engineering bacteria that self-assemble from the bottom up and could be programmed to soak up contaminants from the environment or catalyze biological reactions. Alumna and postdoctoral researcher Sara Molinari is quoted. A Rice video is included.
Cosmos
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-molinari

Engineers use nanophotonic materials to improve VR and 3D displays
An article features collaborative Rice research on manipulating light at the nanoscale level in a way that breaks the Moss rule, which describes a trade-off between a material's optical absorption and how it refracts light. Gururaj Naik, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted.
Labroots
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-naik
 
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
Yahoo! Sports (This USA Today article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-payan

How to (and how not to) recruit minority students
Amethyst Black-Knox, associate director of admissions, is quoted.
Inside Higher Ed
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-blackknox

Magnolia founder, longtime Oxy chief Chazen remembered for 'profound' impact on oil, gas industry
An article featuring the late Stephen Chazen mentions he formerly sat on the advisory board at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Natural Gas Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-chazen

UAB professor receives $1.2M grant to improve election systems
An article mentions that experts at Rice will collaborate on the featured research.
AlabamaInno
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-ai

Important security features for wireless presentation systems
Rice is mentioned.
AVNetwork
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-avn
 
15 biggest surprises for first-year MBAs
An article features alumnus Olaniyi Dada, a graduate of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
Poets & Quants
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-dada

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST 

Evelyn Rios Stafford made trans history in Arkansas. She's not finished yet.
Alumna Evelyn Rios Stafford is featured.
LGBTQ Nation
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-stafford

Here are some of the top colleges in the country, according to US News & World Report
An article mentions that Rice is ranked No. 15 in the nation according to the 2022 U.S. News and World Report's "Best Colleges" list.
SiLive.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-silive

Judge was a 'very generous and caring person'
An article features late alumnus and former U.S. District Court Judge James Parker, who died Sept. 16 at 85.
Albuquerque Journal
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-parker

To make a life: Shirley advances education in pursuit of the common good
An article featuring Dennis Shirley mentions that he is a former Rice professor.
The Heights
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-th

Researching 'The Vegan Chinese Kitchen' cookbook, author Hannah Che explored her history
An article features alumna Hannah Che.
Finger Lakes Times (This Lawton Constitution article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-che

​​​SPORTS 

Houston's defense makes 2 big plays late in win over Rice
Numerous articles mention that Rice's football team was defeated by the University of Houston 34-27 Sept. 24. 
The Associated Press
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-ap
College football Week 4 winners, losers, overreactions: Kicking blunders plague SEC teams, Oklahoma in trouble
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-cbs
UH escapes with Bayou Bucket victory against Rice
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Sept. 25 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-hc
Smith: Rice was the real winner in Bayou Bucket
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Sept. 25 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-hc
UH insider: Quick fixes needed with short week to prepare for AAC opener
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-hc
Texas college football rankings: Baylor takes its turn at No. 1
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Sept. 26 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-hc
Rice at Houston: 5 things to watch in Week 4
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Sports section in the Sept. 24 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-hc
Houston RB Brandon Campbell ruled out vs. Rice with ankle injury
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-hc
University of Houston loses top defender Derek Parish for season
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-hc
Houston coach Dana Hologorsen apologizes for comments about not taking responsibility
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-hc
Houston 34, Rice 27: Takeaways from a wild Bayou Bucket finish
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-sbn
Cougars capture seventh straight Bayou Bucket
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-uhc
Instant analysis from Week 4 of the college football season
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-dctf
Clutch defensive playmaking wins Houston a back-and-forth Bayou Bucket battle over Rice, 34-27
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-sbn
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-kprc
'KHOU 11 News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-khou (This segment aired twice.)
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-ktrk
'Fox 26 News'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-kriv
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-ktrh
WTOP-AM (Washington, D.C.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-wtop

Lady Techsters fall to No. 23 Rice
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated Louisiana Tech University 3-0 Sept. 25.
LATechSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-latech
Lady Techsters set to face Rice
LATechSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-latech
Lady Techsters and Grambling State volleyball and soccer continue conference play on Sunday
MyArkLaMiss.com (This segment also aired four times on KTVE-TV in Ruston, Louisiana.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-myarklamiss

Protect your unit Week 4 results thread: We're not in Kansas anymore
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Alabama at Birmingham Oct. 1.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-sbn
McBride and Wilder earn Conference USA Players of the Week
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-uab
'WVTM 13 News'
WVTM-TV (Birmingham, Alabama)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-wvtm

Rice execution too much for LA Tech
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team defeated Louisiana Tech University 4-1 Sept. 25.
LATechSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-latech
Preview: LA Tech vs. Rice
LATechSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-latech
'NBC 10 Today'
KTVE-TV (Monroe, Louisiana)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-ktve (This segment aired four times.)

UTSA drops Conference USA opener at No. 23 Rice
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio 3-0 Sept. 23.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-goutsaa

FAU drops road contest to UAB
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play Florida Atlantic University Sept. 29.
FAUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-fau
Women's soccer: Owls struggle offensively in 1-0 defeat at UAB
University Press
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-up

Volleyball collects second conference win at FIU
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play the University of North Texas Sept. 30.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-mgs
Briefly UNT
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-drc

Tigers' minor-league season in review: Who shined, who struggled
Former Rice baseball player Trei Cruz is featured.
The Detroit News 
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-cruz

USC vs. Oregon State Week 4 game: How to watch college football for free
An article mentions the Sept. 3. football game between Rice and the University of Southern California.
MassLive.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-usc

Ford Proctor in Giants' lineup at Arizona, to make big-league debut at second base
Former Rice baseball player Ford Proctor is featured.
San Francisco Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-proctor

AAC basketball: Preseason power rankings for 2022-23 season
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
FanSided
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-aac

NEWS RELEASES

Baker Institute webinar to discuss vulnerability of displaced US citizens living in Mexico
Mexico is now reportedly home to the largest population of Americans living outside of the U.S., outpacing Canada and the European Union. The challenges facing displaced United States citizens living in Mexico will be the topic of an upcoming webinar from Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-news-release-baker-webinar

Health care workers need better training to support immigrants' mental health needs, study shows
As the immigrant population in the U.S. grows, so does the need for mental health care in the communities where they live — a problem spotlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A new study from Rice and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio finds health care workers need better training on communication, mental health and culture to support immigrant mental health needs.
http://dateline.rice/sept-26-news-release-garcini

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