Dateline Rice for Feb. 27, 2023 (Weekend Edition)

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Alberto Weretilneck set to return as governor of the Vaca Muerta's Río Negro province
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, authored an op-ed.
Forbes (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-jones

From his farm to Alaska, Jimmy Carter leaves environmental legacy
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
Agence France-Presse (This article also appeared in MSN International and New Vision and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-brinkley
Is Doug Brinkley related to David Brinkley? Explained
Otakukart.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-brinkley

This exoplanet is Earth's extremely weird third cousin
Rajdeep Dasgupta, the Maurice Ewing Professor of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, is quoted.
The Daily Beast
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-dasgupta
Este exoplaneta é o primo terceiro muito estranho da Terra
90Goals.com.br (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in Review Bekasi.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-dasgupta

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.
El Norte (Subscription is required. An English translation is not available. This column appeared in Dateline last week.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-payan

'Ambitious, impossible': Controversy over Chinese scientist He Jiankui's latest research plan targeting muscular dystrophy
Gang Bao, chair of the Department of Bioengineering and a professor of chemistry and of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
South China Morning Post (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 27 print edition, and it appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-bao

Go back to school for free with these online and in-person classes
A roundup mentions that edX offers courses from Rice.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-ajc

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Republicans look at security risks of clean energy, with eye on China
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Affairs at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Business section in the Feb. 25 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-collins

Heat deaths in Texas in 2022 are most in over two decades
Sylvia Dee, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, and Luz Garcini, assistant professor of psychological sciences and a Rice Faculty Scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, are quoted.
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required. This Texas Tribune article also appeared in 10 other media outlets and a was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-dee-garcini

BP's new hydrogen business gets new leader in Houston as the company plans move from fossil fuels
Alumna Tomeka McLeod is featured.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 27 print edition, and it appeared online in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-mcleod

Kinder Foundation grants $2M to create Discovery Green endowment
An article mentions that the Kinder Foundation awarded a $50 million endowment grant to Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research last year.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-hbj

Texas-Squared Startup newsletter No. 389
A roundup features Rice news stories from the past week.
Texas-Squared Startup on Medium
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-tss

Christie Sayes
A Q&A features alumna Christie Sayes.
Baylor University's Baylor Connections
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-sayes

Kijana Wiseman honors the land of her ancestors
An article featuring Kijana Wiseman mentions that she formerly took classes at Rice.
The Huntsville Item
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-thi

BROADCAST

'TWC News All Night'
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about drug policies being considered by the Texas Legislature.
Spectrum News (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-neill.harris (This segment aired five times.)

Here are the Starr County meteorite fragments which may one day save the planet
Linda Welzenbach-Fries, science writer in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, is featured.
KRGV Online (This segment also aired on KRGV-TV in the Rio Grande Valley.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-welz-fries

'Hispanic Chamber of Commerce'
Stephen Klineberg, founding director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and an emeritus professor of sociology, is featured.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-khou (This segment aired twice and appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Who is responsible around here?
Moshe Vardi, University Professor and Karen Ostrum George Distinguished Service Professor in Computational Engineering and a professor of computer science, authored an op-ed.
Communications of the ACM (This op-ed will also appear in the March print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-vardi

Texas could become a hydrogen fuel economy leader, says Rice U. report
An article features Rice research into Texas' possible role in the hydrogen economy. Co-authors cited include Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Shih Yu "Elsie" Hung, research manager at the CES. 
Hydrogen Fuel News
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-medlock-hung

Research suggests path from waste plastics to high-value composites
An article features Rice research that used flash Joule heating to turn plastic waste into graphene. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering, and graduate student Kevin Wyss.
Plastics Technology
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-tour-wyss

Concorso 'una questione di sguardi': Premiati i vincitori alla Leopolda
An article mentions that Andrea Bajani, distinguished writer in residence in the Department of Modern and Classical Literatures and Cultures, was one of the judges of a literary competition in Italy.
Comune di San Giovanni Valdarno (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-bajani

ImagineRio, un atlante digitale di Rio de Janeiro
An article mentions that the digital atlas imagineRio, which details how Rio de Janeiro evolved from its 16th-century roots to the present day, was a project first undertaken by Farès el-Dahdah, professor of art history, and Alida Metcalf, the Harris Masterson Jr. Professor of History.
Architectura (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-dahdah-metcalf

Publicysta, który przygotował USA na nadejście Ronalda Reagana
Ewa Thompson, professor emerita of Slavic studies, is quoted.
TygoDnik.tvp.pl (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-thompson

Dr. Andy Hildebrand honored with recording academy Special Merit Award
Alumnus Andy Hildebrand is featured.
Grammy Awards News
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-hildebrand

Meet the ATA's 12 Telehealth Innovators Challenge finalists
A roundup featuring Starling Medical mentions that it originated at Rice.
mHealth Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-mhi

Argonne hosts student training program for AI-driven science on supercomputers
Graduate student Zachary Wooten is quoted.
HPCWire
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-wooten

Ten seriously spooky unsolved spring break mysteries
A roundup mentions former Rice student Reny Jose, who went missing while on spring break in Florida in 2014.
Listverse
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-listverse
 
Western states build the foundation of their energy future
Alumnus Andrew Campbell authored an article.
Energy Institute at Haas
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-campbell

When is March Madness Selection Sunday 2023? Exploring its format, where to watch, streaming options and more
An article mentions that Rice will co-host the NCAA men's Final Four April 1-3.
Sportskeeda
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-sportskeeda

Modifikované drevo je pevnejšie a dokáže lepšie zachytiť CO2 zo vzduchu
An article features collaborative Rice research into developing a sustainable wood composite that absorbs carbon dioxide.
Nextech (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-nextech

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Ruth Simmons named to senior post advising on HBCU partnerships
An article mentions that Trustee Emerita Ruth Simmons, president of Prairie View A&M University, has been named a President's Distinguished Fellow at Rice effective April 1. She will work with a variety of programs across campus, including the Center for African and African American Studies. President Reginald DesRoches is quoted.
The Harvard Gazette
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-simmons-desroches

Theory sorts 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 cited.
Illinois News Bureau
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-wolynes

One of the first Tagore Memorial Groves unveiled in US
Jon Boles, the William P. Hobby Professor Emeritus of History, is quoted.
The Print (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-boles

¿Cuáles son los peligros de la contaminación nanotecnológica?
Vicki Colvin, emeritus professor of chemistry, is quoted.
NotiPress (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in The Times en Español.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-colvin

Les tueurs naturels, la nouvelle arme expérimentale contre le cancer 
An article features a collaborative study using cytokine "drug factory" technology that found it can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days. Co-authors Omid Veiseh, assistant professor of bioengineering, is quoted.
Nouvelle du Monde (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-veiseh

Mercer University debaters perform well at tournaments
An article mentions that a team from Rice competed in Texas Tech University's 17th annual Mile High Swing debate tournament Jan. 8-9.
Mercer University's The Den
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-mercer

String quartet concert concludes music series
An article featuring the Balourdet Quartet mentions that it formed at Rice in 2018.
The Pilot
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-pilot

Musicians compete for the organist world's biggest cash prize at Longwood Gardens
Alumnus Bryan Anderson is featured.
NorthCentral PA
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-anderson

The transfer admissions deadline in fall 2023: Full dates list by university
Rice is mentioned.
As
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-as

Une encre d’or et de sucre indispensable pour soigner le cancer 
An article mentions Rice research developing a therapy to treat prostate cancer with gold nanoparticles.  
Nouvelle du Monde (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-ndm

SPORTS

Williams has double-double in Charlotte's win over Rice
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 70-54 Feb. 25.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 100 other media outlets, and a portion of this article also appeared in the Feb. 26 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-ap
Charlotte dominates Rice, 70-54, earns program's 900th victory
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-49ers
Men's basketball central: Charlotte vs. Rice
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-49ers
How to watch Charlotte vs. Rice: NCAAB livestream info, TV channel, time, game odds
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-cbs

Furious fourth not enough as slow start dooms women's basketball at Rice
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 64-52 Feb. 25.
Charlotte49ers.com (A portion of this article also appeared in the Feb. 26 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-49ers
Charlotte women's basketball falls short of comeback against Rice University
Niner Times
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-nt

Stanford sweeps doubleheader, series
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team was swept in a three-game series against Stanford University Feb. 24-25.
GoStanford.com (A similar article also appeared in D1 Baseball.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-stanford
Mathews twirls gem in victory
GoStanford.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-stanford
Schedule update: Doubleheader Saturday, no game Sunday
GoStanford.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-stanford
California spoils windy home opener
GoStanford.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-stanford
Clash with Pacific moved to Tuesday
GoStanford.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-stanford
How to watch Rice at Stanford: Stream college baseball live, TV channel
Sports Illustrated
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-si

Smith: Big 12 in prime position to expand with an eye on Pac-12's Colorado, Utah, Arizona and Arizona State
An article quotes Rice Athletics Director Joe Karlgaard.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Feb. 26 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-karlgaard
 
Collin Boler drops a major mile time in Boston
An article mentions that Rice track and field athlete Elliot Metcalf competed in the Last Chance Indoor National Qualifier at Boston University Feb. 26.
Mile Split NJ
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-metcalf

Cypress Ranch playing with heavy hearts and the memory of Micah McAfoose
An article mentions Rice baseball player Christian Salazar, and it mentions that Tobias Motley has signed to play baseball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-salazar

BREAKING: North Shore HC Jon Kay headed to Rice
An article reports that Jon Kay will join Rice's football team as an assistant coach. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is mentioned.
Dave Campbell's Texas Football
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-kay-bloomgren

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 appeared in the Feb. 25 print edition of the Houston Chronicle and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-ap

UAB WBB hosts WKU on Saturday
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-27-uab

Top 16 festivals and events this week in Houston: Feb. 27-March 5, 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.
365 Things To Do in Houston 
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-365
Top 7 games and sports events in Houston this week: Feb. 27-March 5, 2023
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-365
Top 12 things to do for kids in Houston this week: Feb. 27-March 5, 2023
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-365
Texas A&M avoids series sweep to Portland with walk-off double
Sports Illustrated's All Aggies (This article also appeared in YardBarker, 247Sports.com, Baseball America and Saturday Down South.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-si

Cougars downed by Corpus Christi
Articles mention that Rice's baseball team is slated to play the University of Houston April 4.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-uh
Bianco heroics not enough in 10-8 loss to Incarnate Word
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-uh
Hot bats give Houston 14-5 win
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-uh

FAU grabs at least share of 1st C-USA regular-season title
An article mentions that Rice's men's and women's basketball teams are slated to play Florida Atlantic University March 2.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-ap
Champs! Florida Atlantic captures C-USA regular season title
FAUSports.com (A similar article also appeared in SB Nation.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-fau
Men's basketball: Owls clinch C-USA regular season title with victory over UTEP
University Press
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-up
Florida Atlantic vs. Rice women's basketball predictions and picks — March 2
MySunCoast.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-msc
Rice vs. Florida Atlantic women's basketball predictions and picks — March 2
KGNS Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-kgns
 
C.J. Anderson would like to join Broncos’ coaching staff
Former Rice assistant football coach C.J. Anderson is featured.
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in Broncos Wire.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-anderson

No. 1 LSU too much for Kats in 16-4 loss
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team is slated to play Sam Houston State University Feb. 28.
GoBearkats.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-gb

Number of Vikings coaching departures in 2023 is getting uncomfortably high
An article reports that Jeremy Modkins will join Rice's football team as an assistant coach.
FanSided
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-fs

North Texas vs. Middle Tennessee women's basketball predictions and picks — March 2
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team lost to the University of North Texas 69-66 Feb. 4. 
KTRE Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-ktre

Charlotte vs. UTSA women's basketball predictions and picks — March 2
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team lost to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 66-61 Jan. 26.
WITN Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-witn

Middle Tennessee vs. North Texas women's basketball predictions and picks — March 2
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team lost to Middle Tennessee State University 85-56 Jan. 11.
Action News 5 Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-action5
Middle Tennessee vs. Louisiana Tech women's basketball predictions and picks — Feb. 25
Action News 5 Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-action5

Six-time MLB All-Star Lance Berkman chucks hat into stands after being ejected in angry tirade as college head coach
An article features former Rice baseball player Lance Berkman.
OutKick
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-berkman

How to watch, stream, preview for No. 1 LSU baseball at the Round Rock Classic this weekend
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team defeated Sam Houston State University 3-1 Feb. 22.
USA Today's LSU Wire
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-usatoday

Sources: Rod Wright accepts a role with the Houston Texans
An article mentions the 2021 football game between Rice and the University of Texas at San Antonio.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-247

CLT Hosts UNCW and Elon on Saturday
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team had their match against Elon University canceled at the end of January.
Charlotte49ers.com 
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-49ers

UTSA hosts NSU and UIW in Saturday doubleheader
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team is slated to play the University of Texas at San Antonio March 3.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-utsa

OU Sports Extra podcast: SEC scheduling in 2024; OU-Texas afternoon kickoff; basketball updates
Rice is mentioned.
Tulsa World
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-tw
Phenom recruitment update: 2024 Nicolas Codie (Newman Smith HS)
Phenom Hoop Report
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-phr

Here is the latest ACC 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.
Hometown Stations
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-hs

Tyler Morning Telegraph All-Rose Country Football Team
A roundup featuring Beau Barton mentions that he has committed to play football at Rice.
Tyler Morning Telegraph (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-tmt

No. 8 women's tennis falls to No. 22 Stanford, 5-2
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin March 4.
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-ts

Texas clinches first home series of 2023 with Saturday win over Indiana, 5-2
Former Rice baseball player David Shaw is mentioned.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-247

FULL SCHEDULE: Old Dominion University football opens the 2023 season at Virginia Tech
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Southern Mississippi in the LendingTree Bowl Dec. 17.
WTKR Online
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-wtkr

NEWS RELEASES

Brandon Levin wins NSF CAREER Award
Brandon Levin, an assistant professor of mathematics at Rice, has won a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award to pursue his research on major unsolved problems in number theory. The highly competitive grants, awarded to only about 500 faculty each year across all disciplines, support early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models and leaders in research and education.
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-news-release-lewis

Ensemble intercontemporain to make Texas debut in performance hosted by DACAMERA, Rice Shepherd School
The celebrated French Ensemble intercontemporain will make its Texas debut March 23 at an event presented by DACAMERA, in partnership with Rice's Shepherd School of Music. The concert will take place in Alice Pratt Brown Hall's Stude Concert Hall on the Rice campus.
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-news-release-shepherd-school

Rice alum Cristian Măcelaru to lead Shepherd School Symphony Orchestra in March 4 symphony concert
A visit from internationally renowned guest conductor and Rice Shepherd School alum Cristian Măcelaru coupled with a blend of traditional and new classical works are among the highlights planned for the school's chamber and symphony orchestra performances March 3 and 4, respectively. Both concerts are free to the public and will take place at in Alice Pratt Brown Hall's Stude Concert Hall on the Rice campus.
http://dateline.rice/feb-27-news-release-macelaru

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