Dateline Rice for April 21, 2023

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

The Daniel Perry case shows the contradictions of gun enthusiasts 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, is quoted.
The Economist (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-jones
4 things voters should know about the Chronicle's investigation into Harris County's ballot shortage
MSN (This Houston Chronicle article appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-jones

Will the brilliance of Netflix's 'Beef' be lost in the shadow of a sexual assault controversy? — Podcast
Graduate student Bianca Mabute-Louie is quoted.
The Conversation (This article also appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-mabute.louie

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Baker Institute at Rice holding 'Israel at 75' conference
An article mentions that the Baker Institute for Public Policy will host the Director's Lecture Series Conference "Israel at 75" April 27. Opening remarks will be made by David Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute, and James Baker III, honorary chair of the Baker Institute and former U.S. secretary of state, will participate in an armchair discussion.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/april-21-satterfield-baker

The J's annual meeting is open to the public
An article featuring retiree Debbie Diamond mentions that she spent 16 years on Rice's fundraising and alumni relations team.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/april-21-diamond

WindSync offers fresh approach to wind quintets
An article featuring the music group WindSync mentions that it was founded in 2009 at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
The Kerrville Daily Times
http://dateline.rice/april-21-tkdt

Chevalier,' 'Evil Dead Rise,' 'Covenant' top the list of new films
A roundup mentions that Rice Cinema will screen "From the Archives: Student Films" April 22.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the April 21 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-hc

UH College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences welcomes 7 members to Dean's Advisory Board
An article features alumnus Amer Al-Nahhas, who has been named to the Dean's Advisory Board at the University of Houston's College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. 
University of Houston News
http://dateline.rice/april-21-al.nahhas

BROADCAST

How Houston's arts and culture scene has changed in the past decade (April 21, 2023)
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, is interviewed about Texas' rural hospitals and participates in a roundtable discussion of "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" of the week's news.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-ho
Going 200 mph on I-10: 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly' of the week
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/april-21-ho

'Morning Joe'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is interviewed about recent political stories.
MSNBC
http://dateline.rice/april-21-brinkley

WNYC's 'The Takeaway with Melissa Harris-Perry'
A broadcast from 2022 cites a collaborative 2018 study by Rice sociologists into racial wealth disparities following natural disasters. 
WUWM-FM (Milwaukee)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-wuwm

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Transformative higher ed leader named 2023 convocation speaker
An article featuring Trustee Emerita and Rice President's Distinguished Fellow Ruth Simmons mentions that she will give the convocation address at Harvard University's Graduate School of Education May 24.
Harvard Graduate School of Education News
http://dateline.rice/april-21-simmons

Self-navigating catamaran can carry cargo into war zones
An article features collaborative Rice research developing a self-navigating, cargo-carrying sailboat. The undergraduate team includes Freddy Angarita-Cuesta, Anna Frey, Jessica Kies, Alan Lopez, Oli MacGregor, Wyeth McKinley and Scarlett Spindler. Their faculty advisers were David Trevas, a Rice mechanical engineering lecturer, and Gary Woods, a professor in the practice of electrical and computer engineering. The project was the recipient of an Excellence in Capstone Engineering Award at the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen's annual showcase and competition. 
Tech Xplore
http://dateline.rice/april-21-tevas-woods-et-al

Ronny Marriott nominee for BGCT first vice president
Stephen Klineberg, founding director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and an emeritus professor of sociology, is quoted.
Baptist Standard
http://dateline.rice/april-21-klineberg

Ancient DNA reveals when Asian ancestry was introduced to East Africa
Jeffrey Fleisher, a professor of anthropology who co-authored the featured study, is quoted.
List23 (This article also appeared in SciTechDaily.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-fleisher

Rice News: French Space Days in Houston features participation from Rice Space Institute
An article mentions that the Rice Space Institute participated in French Space Days, a space business tour with a delegation of private French companies and startups in Houston April 12-14, which included events at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy. 
BollyInside
http://dateline.rice/april-21-bollyinside

Is Rice University prestigious?
Rice is featured.
Rebellion Research
http://dateline.rice/april-21-rebres

Biotech success means partnerships
An article mentions that a team from Rice, Baylor College of Medicine and Northwestern University earned third place in BioNJ's 13th Annual BioPartnering Conference. 
New Jersey Business Magazine
http://dateline.rice/april-21-njbm

Team successfully observes Australian eclipse in preparation for 2024 US eclipse
An article mentions that experts at Rice contributed to the featured research.
Phys.org (This article also appeared in Space Daily.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-phys

University of Chicago is first to settle in elite schools case
An article mentions that a federal lawsuit names Rice among 16 universities and colleges accused of working together to reduce the financial aid they give to students.
Law360 (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-law360

Ars Lyrica Houston celebrates 20 years of magic with 23/24 season
An article mentions that Ars Lyrica Houston will perform "Fugal Games" at Rice's Duncan Recital Hall Jan. 13.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/april-21-bw

Seattle Symphony announces two new violinists, extends current associate conductor
Alumnus SeungHoon Lee is featured.
OperaWire
http://dateline.rice/april-21-lee

Charity fashion show to benefit the Nashville Symphony
Rice is mentioned.
MSN Music (This article originally appeared in WKRN Online.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-msn

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

University of Arkansas marks investiture of Chancellor Robinson
An article features alumnus Charles Robinson, chancellor of the University of Arkansas.
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 April 21 print editions of both newspapers.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-robinson

Oneness to recognize local achievers
An article featuring pianist Bryan Pezzone mentions that he has performed at Rice.
New Castle News
http://dateline.rice/april-21-ncn

SF public school students blanket the city in art
An article cites a 2019 Rice study that found that arts education steadily declined in America since the 1980s.
San Francisco Examiner
http://dateline.rice/april-21-sfe

Four Auburn University students receive National Science Foundation fellowships
An article featuring Katie Leonard mentions that she will pursue a doctorate in chemical and biomolecular engineering at Rice.
Auburn University News
http://dateline.rice/april-21-au

SPORTS

Raghav Chugh remains motivated as golf career blooms at Rice
An article features Rice golfer Raghav Chugh.
BVMSports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-21-chugh

WTEN: First-round coverage of C-USA Championship
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team will play the University of North Texas in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Women’s Tennis Championship April 21.
Conference USA
http://dateline.rice/april-21-cusa
Women's tennis advances to C-USA quarterfinal with 4-1 win over UTEP
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-21-mgs
New additions come through to help UNT rally past UTEP in C-USA tennis tournament
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-drc

Men's tennis prepares for the C-USA Championship in Houston
An article mentions that Rice is hosting the Conference USA Men's Tennis Championship April 21-23. The Owls play the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the first round of competition.
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/april-21-gbr

Middle Tennessee to host Rice for three-game set
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Middle Tennessee State University April 21-23.
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/april-21-gbr

Cougars return to Rice
An article mentions that Rice's J. Fred Duckett Invitational track meet will be held April 22.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/april-21-uh
Trio of school records fall at East Texas Invitational
UTTylerPatriots.com
http://dateline.rice/april-21-uttyler

Houston, Washington in talks about home-and-home football series
Rice football is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the April 21 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-hc

NIL and business: College athletes pump up companies' marketing power
Rice is mentioned.
South Florida Business Journal (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-sfbj
SBLive All-California Boys Basketball 2023: Trent Perry, Jared McCain, Jason Crowe among headliners
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in Scorebook Live.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-msn
QB Noah Lugo impressed with Indiana after visit
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-21-247
Texas long snapper Isaiah Koonce talks Indiana visit
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-21-247
CSI's Jones announces commitment to NCAA Division I New Mexico State
MagicValley.com
http://dateline.rice/april-21-mv

Packers' past picks at their 2023 NFL Draft slots include James Jones, Dorsey Levens, KGB
An article mentions that former Rice football player Billy Howton was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 1952.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/april-21-sbn

Big 12 football record projections for 2023 season
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Houston last season.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-21-247

UAB travels to Charlotte for weekend series
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team was swept by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in a three-game series April 14-16.
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-21-uab
Charlotte hosts UAB for three-game set at the Hayes
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/april-21-49ers

Aggies land Jackson State LB transfer Jurriente Davis
An article mentions former Rice football players Jerry Johnson
Sports Illustrated's All Aggies (This article also appeared in The Sports Daily and YardBarker.)
http://dateline.rice/april-21-si

Texas football: Fozzy Whittaker confident 'this is the year' Longhorns make elusive Big 12 title run
An article mentions Rice football team's season will begin Sept. 2 with a game against the University of Texas at Austin.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/april-21-247
 
AAC preview, part 1: Burning questions and players to watch
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
ESPN
http://dateline.rice/april-21-aac

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