NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Maduro government paints Exxon as a villain in oil fight offshore Guyana
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This Houston Chronicle article also appeared on the front of the Business section in the Dec. 8 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-jones
Texas Organizing Project under scrutiny for previously bailing out mass murder suspect
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Fox 26 Online, and the segment aired twice on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-jones
Democratic congressional candidate Pervez Agwan faces sexual harassment lawsuit by former staffer
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-jones
The Harris County runoff election is Saturday…can we trust the results?
KTRH Online (This segment also aired twice on KTRH-AM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-jones
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-jones
Saudi Arabia's futuristic Neom project aims to embrace green flying taxis, but the world's top oil exporter has no plans to phase down fossil fuels
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Business Insider and appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-krane
F1 lobbies for Saudi against EU green rules
Tortois
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-krane
Sovereign wealth funds struggle to turn their trillions to climate finance
Rappler (This Reuters article also appeared in Hellenic Shipping News and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-krane
De futuristische stad Neom krijgt een groen imago met elektrische, vliegende taxi’s – tegelijk wil Saudi-Arabië zijn olie tot de laatste druppel blijven verkopen
Business Insider (Netherlands)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-krane
UN climate talks chief pushes for rapid deal
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Al-Monitor (This article also appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-ulrichsen
La COP28 suspendue à un nouveau texte sur les énergies fossiles
MSN (France; this article originally appeared in Keystone-ATS.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-ulrichsen
'Finissons le travail!': La COP28 suspendue à un nouveau texte sur les énergies fossiles
MSN (France: this article originally appeared in Blick.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-ulrichsen
Les négociations s'accélèrent à la COP28 avec l'obsession d'une entente sur les énergies fossiles
MSN (France: this article originally appeared in LN24.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-ulrichsen
COP28 à Dubaï: Les négociations s'accélèrent, le Sultan Al Jaber appelle à 'finir le travail'
MSN (France: this article originally appeared in BFMTV.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-ulrichsen
Could better buses fix your commute?
Alumnus Christof Spieler, senior lecturer of architecture, is quoted.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-spieler
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Trombone Christmas comes to The Woodlands
An article mentions that Chuck Throckmorton, director of university bands, will guest conduct the Trombone Christmas The Woodlands Dec. 20.
Hello Woodlands
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-throckmorton
Two local universities made the best colleges list, while six major employers made the best companies list
An article mentions Rice is No. 90 on Time magazine's Best Colleges for Future Leaders list. The article also mentions that the graduate entrepreneurship program at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is ranked No. 1 in the U.S. according to The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur, and Rice is No. 17 in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-hbj
The Moody Foundation creates new fund to support $1B commitment to Texas education
An article mentions that the Moody Foundation gifted Rice $100 million in 2021 for the Moody Center for Student Life and Opportunity.
Houston Business Journal (This article appeared in the Dec. 8-14 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-hbj
Air Alliance Houston battles matrix of killer pollution players
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the air pollutants emitted by concrete batch plants.
Defender (This article also appeared in Ethnic Media Services.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-defender
As Israel-Hamas war sparks tensions on Texas campuses, universities struggle with how to respond
Rice is mentioned.
The Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-tex.trib
BROADCAST
'Terms of Endearment' 40 years later (Dec. 8, 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, 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/dec-8-ho
Giving up the fight for Fairfield Lake State Park: 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly' of the week
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-ho
KPCC-FM (Los Angeles)
Kelly Weinersmith, adjunct assistant professor of biosciences and author of "A City on Mars," is interviewed.
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-weinersmith
Who is Dr. Damla Karsan? The Houston physician who will perform emergency abortion on Texas woman
Alumna Damla Karsan is featured.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-karan
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Scientists believe lack of women in physics tied to personal preference, but this ignores gender norms: Study
An article features a collaborative Rice study of international scientists into why fewer women pursue careers in physics than biology. Co-author Elaine Howard Ecklund, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair and Professor of Sociology, director of the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted.
MSN Health (This article originally appeared in Phys.org.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-ecklund
Breakthrough synthesis method improves solar cell stability
An article features collaborative Rice research reliably producing 2D perovskite-based semiconductor layers at scale by controlling the temperature and duration of the crystallization process. Co-authors Aditya Mohite, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and graduate student Jin Hou are quoted.
U.S. National Science Foundation News
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-mohite-hou
Reflections on '(Dis)belief'
Anthony Pinn, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Distinguished Professor of Humanities and founding director of Rice's Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning, is quoted.
Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-pinn
Cuban-Adelson transaction could hold implications far beyond NBA
George Zodrow, the Allyn R. and Gladys M. Cline Chair of Economics, is quoted.
Sports Handle
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-zodrow
Rice University by SOM new engineering and science building opens
An article features Rice's O'Connor Building for Engineering and Science.
AASArchitecture.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-aas.arch
The Ralph S. O'Connor Building in Houston
e-Architect
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-e.arch
2024 OMBA RANKING: Average GMAT, GRE, GPAs and work experience for the top online MBA programs
An article mentions that the MBA@Rice program at the Jones Graduate School of Business is ranked No. 6 in the nation according to Poets&Quants.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in Poets&Quants.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-yf
Roaming charges: Leave it to the men in charge
An article cites a 2020 Rice study that found the economic benefits to Texas of illegal immigration are greater than the costs of the public services utilized.
CounterPunch.org
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-cp
Zayo’s fiber helps map geothermal reserves
Rice is mentioned.
Telecom Ramblings
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-tr
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Bud Taylor, local politician and businessman, remembered
Rice is mentioned.
The Post-Star
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-ps
What is the prettiest university in Texas?
Metro Americas
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-ma
The invincibility code
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Open the Magazine
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-otm
SPORTS
Coaches Corner: Jose Cruz Jr., head baseball coach Rice University
Rice head baseball coach Jose Cruz Jr. is featured.
Baseball Lifer on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-cruz
No. 3 Houston looks to extend home win streak vs. Jackson St.
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to the University of Houston 75-39 Dec. 6. Head coach Scott Pera is quoted in the Houston Chronicle.
Reuters (This Field Level Media article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-reuters
Houston's defense dominates again as No. 3 Cougars rout Rice to stay perfect
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Dec. 8 print edition and was in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-pera
Houston basketball will be on guard vs. Jackson State
HBCU Gameday (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-hbcu
Rice rewarded with in-state bowl game as Owls face Texas State in Dallas
An article mentions that Rice's football team will play Texas State University in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas Dec. 26. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is quoted.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-bloomgren
How good is your bowl? College football bowl game rankings: Watch or die 1 to 8
The Olympian (This College Football News article also appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-to
Mahdi named first-team All-American
University Star
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-us
Texas A&M baseball announces 2024 nonconference slate
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Texas A&M University May 7.
12thMan.com (This article also appeared in KBTX Online and The Eagle.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-12th.man
South Florida baseball announces 2024 schedule
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play the University of South Florida April 19-21.
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-usf
Determining their future: Midshipmen face challenges different than college athletes
Rice is mentioned.
NESN.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-nesn
SFA vs. Portland State women's basketball predictions and picks — Dec. 7
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team lost to Stephen F. Austin University 67-56 Nov. 25.
KBTX Online
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-kbtx
What is the First Responder Bowl in college football? Date, venue, history and more explored
An article mentions that Rice's football team will play Texas State University in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas Dec. 26.
Sportskeeda
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-sk
Memphis, Temple Earn Wednesday Wins
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to the University of Houston 75-39 Dec. 6.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-the.american
Prep Sports Report: Newport coach looking for first win against CovCath in boys basketball classic
Former Rice basketball player Lauren Schwartz is featured, and former head coach Tina Langley is mentioned.
Northern Kentucky Tribune
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-ntt
Charter and private school briefs — December 2023
An article mentions that Trey Markham has committed to play baseball at Rice.
North Central News
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-ncn
Former Rutgers quarterback Cole Snyder has an upcoming visit with Syracuse and Fran Brown
Rice is mentioned.
USA Today's RutgersWire
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-rw
No. 23 WBB takes down Cal in overtime, 78-70
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play Gonzaga University Dec. 9.
GoZags.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-zags
No. 23 Gonzaga women overcome poor shooting to beat California 78-70 in overtime
The Spokesman-Review
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-sr
Mike Aresco retiring as AAC commissioner after long championing for leagues outside P5
An article mentions that Rice is part of the American Athletic Conference.
USA Today (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-usa.today
Commissioner Mike Aresco announces retirement
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/dec-8-the.american