Dateline Rice for Feb. 24, 2023

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Qatar's bid for soccer club Manchester United
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.
PRX's The World (This segment also aired on 300 affiliate stations around the world, and it also aired on more than 500 CBC Radio One affiliate stations.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-ulrichsen

Husband-and-wife scientists recover meteorite fragments in Texas, answer looming questions
Linda Welzenbach-Fries, science writer in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, is featured.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Everything Lubbock.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-welz.fries
Exclusive: Husband-and-wife scientists recover meteorite fragments in Starr County, answer looming questions
ValleyCentral.com (The video segment also aired 12 times on KVEO-TV in Harlingen, Texas, and this article also appeared in MSN and New Day Post.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-welz.fries

One year on, Russia-Ukraine war seems to have no end in sight
Peter Caldwell, the Samuel G. McCann Professor of History and director of the Program in Politics, Law and Social Thought, is quoted.
Andalou Agency
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-caldwell

Engineered wood gets stronger while trapping CO2
An article features collaborative Rice research developing a sustainable wood composite that absorbs carbon dioxide. Co-authors Muhammad Rahman, assistant research professor in materials science and nanoengineering, and research scientist Soumyabrata Roy are quoted.
Futurity (This article was also featured in the "Futurity Today" newsletter Feb. 24.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-rahman-roy
 
Renowned historian calls Rhode Island a leader for environmental change
An article features Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and author of "Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson and the Great Environmental Awakening."
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in The Providence Journal.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-brinkley

México-EU, ¿quién domina?
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, authored a column.
Reforma (Subscription is required. An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-payan

The pay gap between hospital CEOs and nurses is expanding even faster than we thought
An article cites collaborative Rice research into the North Carolina hospital system.
Vox (This article also appeared in the Globe Echo and MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-vox
Les salaires des PDG des hôpitaux augmentent encore plus vite que nous ne le pensions
News-24.fr (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-news24

A history of unfree labor haunts us
An article mentions that research from the late activist Reginald Moore is collected and housed at Rice. 
The Washington Post (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-washpo

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Texas superintendent resigns after student finds his gun in school bathroom
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 Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-jones

5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week
A roundup features the news that Rice's Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) has established a new startup accelerator program called the Summer Venture Studio and quotes Kyle Judah, executive director Lilie. The article also features a collaborative report into Texas' role in the hydrogen economy co-authored by Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies (CES) at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Shih Yu "Elsie" Hung, research manager at the CES.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-judah-medlock-hung

Opinion: Banning college campus voting sites out of safety concerns? Please.
A letter to the editor mentions that Rice had a polling location at Rice Stadium in 2020. 
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Feb. 24 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-hc

'Jesus Revolution,' 'Cocaine Bear' among the 20+ films opening this week
An article mentions that Rice Cinema will screen "Letters2Maybe" Feb. 25.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Feb. 24 print edition and was in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-hc

Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives at Rice University features oral history of Joe Buchanan
An article features an oral history from Rice's Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-jhv

Queer things to do in Houston this weekend: Feb. 23-26, 2023
A roundup features the Feb. 24 talk with artist Odili Donald Odita, whose work "Meeting Place / Painting with Changing Parts" was commissioned by the Moody Center for the Arts' Rice Public Art program. The large-scale mural is at the Shepherd School of Music and adjacent to the James Turrell "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace on the Suzanne Deal Booth Centennial Pavilion.
OutSmart
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-outsmart

'Fixer Upper' star Chip Gaines bought author Larry McMurtry's bookstore
An article features the late alumnus and former Rice lecturer Larry McMurtry.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-hc

BROADCAST

Deer Park facility receiving 2 million gallons of Ohio derailment's toxic runoff, Judge Hidalgo says
An article quotes Michael Wong, the Tina and Sunit Patel Professor in Molecular Nanotechnology, a professor and chair of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a professor of chemistry, materials science and nanoengineering and of civil and environmental engineering.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired four times on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-wong

Previewing the rodeo (Feb. 24, 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/feb-24-ho
Another Houston Starbucks unionizes: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-ho

'Second Opinion with Joan Lunden'
Danielle King, an assistant professor of psychological sciences at Rice, is interviewed about organizational stressors.
WSWP-TV (Bluefield, West Virginia)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-king

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Theory can sort order from chaos in complex quantum systems
An article features collaborative Rice research into a new mathematical theory that applies to any sufficiently complex quantum system. Co-author Peter Wolynes, the D.R. Bullard-Welch Foundation Professor of Chemistry, professor of biosciences, materials science and nanoengineering, and of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
Science Daily
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-wolynes

Argonne training program introduces AI for science to a new crowd
Graduate student Zachary Wooten is quoted.
Newswise
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-wooten

The Dover Quartet names Julianne Lee as new violist
An article mentions that some members of the Dover Quartet studied at Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-bw

NCAA March Madness 2023 dates: When does the tournament start, schedule, qualified teams so far, where to watch and more
An article mentions that Rice will co-host the NCAA men's Final Four April 1-3.
Sportskeeda
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-sportskeeda

About this canvassing of experts
Rice is mentioned.
Pew Research Center
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-pew

2024 Subaru Impreza gets price hike, more standard equipment
Alumnus Joey Capparella authored an article.
Car and Driver
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-capparella

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

MLK Convocation speaker points way to STEM success
An article features alumna Talithia Williams.
UC Santa Cruz Newscenter
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-williams

Omega man
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Bangkok Post (This article also appeared in the Feb. 24 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-bp

Silicon Valley talent is helping grow Vietnam's startup hub
Alumnus Nguyen Nguyen is quoted.
The Malaysian Reserve (This Bloomberg article appeared in the Feb. 24 print edition of the Bangkok Post and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-nguyen

SPORTS

BBC Cumbria
A broadcast features Tara Simpson-Sullivan, who broke the Rice and Conference USA records while winning her second straight women's weight throw title at the 2023 Conference USA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-simpson.sullivan

Walker scores 32 as UAB defeats Rice 85-57
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to the University of Alabama at Birmingham 85-57 Feb. 23.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 100 other media outlets, and a portion of this article also appeared in the Feb. 24 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-ap
UAB MBB dominates Rice on Senior Night
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-uab

Late comeback falls short in UAB's 63-58 loss at Rice
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated the University of Alabama at Birmingham 63-58 Feb. 23.
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-uab

Rice holds off Bearkats 3-1
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team defeated Sam Houston State University 3-1 Feb. 22.
GoBearkats.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-bearkats
Kats continue offensive tear
GoBearkats.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-bearkats

Patterson has 17 off bench, Charlotte tops North Texas 55-49
An article mentions that Rice's men's and women's basketball teams are slated to play the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Feb. 25.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 100 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-ap
Niners down North Texas in defensive slugfest, 55-49
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-49ers
Late run seals fate for women's basketball in 66-59 loss at North Texas
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-49ers
Rice vs. Charlotte women's basketball predictions and picks — Feb. 25
KLTV Online (This article also appeared in WITN Online.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-kltv

Houston Christian hires 21-year-old Peter Chung to be youngest director of player personnel in CFB
An article features alumnus Peter Chung and mentions Rice assistant football coach Colin Spencer, former director of recruiting Alex Brown and former football player Connor Hughes.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-chung-et-al

An inside look at the 2023 Charlotte football schedule
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference.
Niner Times
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-nt
The new American
Bonesville.net
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-bonesville
FAU's 2023 spring game set for April 15
WFLX Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-wflx

Texas-Texas A&M's start date, SMU's ceiling, Baylor's QB management: Ask the Texpert
An article mentions Rice football player J.T. Daniels.
The Athletic (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-daniels

North Texas pregame — UNT takes on Charlotte tonight as it looks to make run at C-USA title
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Florida Atlantic University March 2.
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-drc

Top 12 things to do for kids in Houston this month: March 2023
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play in the Shriners Children's College Classic March 3-5 at Houston's Minute Maid Park. The second article mentions that the Owls will face Texas A&M University March 4.
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-365
Fifth-ranked Texas A&M baseball team looks for bounce-back effort against Portland
The Eagle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-eagle

TCU hires former Texas LB Luke Brockermeyer as GA
Rice is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-sbn
How an NYU grad student is making a name for himself on and off the court
Washington Square News
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-wsn

UTSA vs. Florida International women's basketball predictions and picks — Feb. 25
An article features Rice's women's basketball team's 66-53 loss to the University of Texas at San Antonio Feb. 16.
KBTX Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-kbtx

Here is the latest Big 12 Conference sports news from The Associated Press
An article mentions the Dec. 12 men's basketball game between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (This article also appeared in more than 100 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-slpd

'News 15'
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team won one of its three season-opening games against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Feb. 17-19.
KLAF-TV (Lafayette, Louisiana)
http://dateline.rice/feb-24-klaf (This segment aired twice.)

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