Dateline Rice for Jan. 17, 2023 (Weekend Edition)

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Cataclysmic collisions may explain 'forbidden' exoplanets
André Izidoro, the Welch Postdoctoral Fellow in Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, is quoted.
Scientific American (This article will also appear in the February print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-izidoro

The decision of where to seek care is complicated by the multitude of options
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 quoted.
Salon (This Kaiser Health News article also appeared in the Jan. 15 print edition of the Las Vegas Review-Journal and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-ho
Notfallversorgung? ER? Viele entscheidungen verwirren die patienten
Nachrichten Pforzheim (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-ho

Rice's Moody Center has a new free exhibit showcasing touch and feel fiber art
An article features the exhibit "Narrative Threads: Fiber Art Today" at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts, which will be on view Jan. 13-May 13.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle, and it appeared on the front of the Star section in its Jan. 17 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-msn

Chinese are much more negative about US than Europe, survey finds
An article cites collaborative Rice research into the public perception of the United States among Chinese citizens.
South China Morning Post (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets, and it appeared in the Jan. 16 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-scmp
Sempre più cinesi vedono con sfavore gli USA
AsianNews.it (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-an

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Texas oil patch gears up for more growth and spending with the Permian leading the way
Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy and minerals in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Dallas Morning News (This article appeared in the Jan. 14 print edition of the Houston Chronicle, on the front of the Business & Farm section in the print editions of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the front of the Business section in the Jan. 16 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News and on the front page of the Texarkana Gazette. This article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-foss
Permian Basin leads the way for Texas oil patch growth, spending
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Beaumont Enterprise, Midland Daily News, Midland Reporter Telegram and the Edwardsville Intelligencer.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-foss

Offshore drillers see robots as a way to boost safety. So why aren't more of them in use?
Marcia O'Malley, the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Mechanical Engineering, professor of computer science and professor of electrical and computer engineering, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Business section in the Jan. 17 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-omalley

Festival of Films from Iran returns to Houston as the country erupts in unrest
An article mentions that Rice Cinema will screen films as part of the Festival of Films from Iran Jan. 21-Feb. 17. Charles Dove, professor in the practice of visual arts and film and director of Rice Cinema, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-dove
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston announces 30th annual Festival of Films from Iran
Glasstire
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-glasstire

Comparing two of the most powerful lieutenant governors in Texas history
An article features alumnus William Hobby.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-hobby

How to create a great magazine out of thin air
An article authored by alumnus Bill Broyles mentions fellow classmates Greg Curtis, Griffin Smith, Paul Burka and the late Larry McMurtry, alumnus and former Rice lecturer.
Texas Monthly (This article will also appear in the February print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-broyles-et-al

Chamber Music Houston flies the flag for a sometimes ignored musical form
An article mentions that Chamber Music Houston will present Merz Piano Trio at the Shepherd School of Music's Stude Concert Hall Jan. 17.
Houston Chronicle's "Preview" (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Jan. 16 print edition and in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-hc
Top performing arts events this week: Jan. 16-22, 2023
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-365
Top 12 live shows and concerts in Houston this week: Jan. 16-22, 2023
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-365

Newsmakers: Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023
An article featuring Asyiah Bray mentions that she plans to attend Rice on the QuestBridge National Match scholarship. 
Longview News-Journal
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-lnj
'CBS 19 News'
'KYTX-TV (Tyler, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-kytx

Hill Country Freethinkers Association donates tree to San Marcos Public Library
Late alumnus Gil Fulmer is featured.
San Marcos Daily Record
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-fulmer

Rice terminates the leases for YoYo's Hotdog, Oh My Gogi
The Rice Management Co. is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-hc

Sixteen of the most influential Texas political figures of the past 50 years
An article attributes image credits to Rice.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-tm

These are the Houston companies with the most patents granted last year
An article mentions that the Saudi Arabian Oil Co. has partnered with Rice's Carbon Hub.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-innomap

'Preserving for years to come': How Texas landowners can save money by saving wildlife
An article mentions that the Texas Ecological Laboratory Program provides researchers from universities, including those from Rice, access to private land for ecological research.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Jan. 16 print edition of the Austin American-Statesman and a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-expnews

BROADCAST

Today on Texas Standard: Reflections on Martin Luther King Jr.
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.
Texas Standard (This segment also aired on more than 40 affiliate stations across Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-jones
'Getting their ducks in a row': Legislators prepare now for a hectic end to the session
Texas Standard (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-jones
Special counsel to investigate handling of classified documents
Fox 26 Online (This article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-jones

GOP claims of Election Day mismanagement, fraud don't explain Democrats' 2022 sweep of Harris County
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-stein

Households are spending $371 more per month, and economists aren't sure it'll fall further
Jorge Barro, fellow in public finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-barro

Houston public housing waitlist is reopening, but what's new?
Anna Rhodes, assistant professor of sociology, is interviewed about affordable housing in Houston. The broadcast cites the Kinder Institute for Urban Research's 2022 State of Housing report.
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-rhodes

'Comments with Dr. James Haney'
Anthony Pinn, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and founding director of Rice's Center for African and African American Studies, is mentioned.
WZTV-TV (Nashville, Tennessee)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-pinn

Houston startup selected for federal program to develop better battery technology for electric vehicles
A story features Zeta Energy, which is developing a fast-charging, lithium-sulfur battery for electric vehicles founded on Rice research.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-hpm

'The David Rubenstein Show'
Alumnus Brian Armstrong is featured.
Bloomberg (This segment aired five times and appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-armstrong

St. Louis Public Radio
Alumna Julia Paine, a St. Louis Symphony Orchestra bassoonist, is featured.
KWMU-AM (St. Louis)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-paine

'KPRC Channel 2 News'
A broadcast mentions that Rice's Marching Owl Band was featured in the 45th Original MLK Day Parade Jan. 16.
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-kprc (This segment aired eight times.)

KTXX-AM (Austin)
Rice is mentioned.
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-ktxx

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

10 lessons from a Houston business titan
An article mentions that Charles Hurwitz, CEO and president of MAXXAM, participated in a discussion at Rice moderated by Peter Rodriguez, dean of the Jones Graduate School of Business.
Ritz Herald
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-rodriguez

Ana María Martínez announces new management
Ana María Martínez, professor of voice at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is featured.
OperaWire
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-martinez

DARPA funds research for drug designed to keep people warm
An article features Jerzy Szablowski, assistant professor bioengineering, who was honored with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Young Faculty Award to investigate a nongenetic treatment that can enhance adaptation to cold temperatures.
Manufacturing.net
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-szablowski
Scientists are seeking a drug that keeps you warm
Real Clear
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-szablowski
DARPA wants scientists to find a drug that keeps you warm
Big Think
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-szablowski

2023 Cope and Cope Scholar Award winners
A roundup featuring Hans Renata, associate professor of chemistry, mentions that he has won the American Chemical Society's 2023 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award for contributions to the discovery of synthetically useful oxygenase biocatalysts and the development of creative chemoenzymatic strategies to synthesize complex natural products.
C&EN
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-renata

How countries around the world are tackling the cost of living crisis
John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of its Center for Public Finance, is cited.
Moneyweb
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-diamond

Appalachian gas companies launch collective effort to rein in methane
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Energy Intelligence
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-medlock

Claves del informe Wilson Center sobre Venezuela: Petro, Boric y Lula podrían ayudar en avance del diálogo
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy and director of the Latin America Energy Program at the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Efecto Cocuyo (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-monaldi

Houston on track as future life sciences powerhouse, but everyone needs to mind the gaps first
An article mentions that Samantha Nava, director of partnerships at Rice's Ken Kennedy Institute, participated in Bisnow's Houston Life Sciences Industry Update Jan. 12.
Bisnow (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-nava

Kevin Daly designs canopied building to be 'welcoming as the shadow beneath a tree'
Alumnus Kevin Daly is featured.
Dezeen
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-daly

The smartest person ever? The story of office clerk William James Sidis
An article mentions that William Sidis taught at Rice in 1916 when he was just 17 years old.
The Vintage News
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-tvn

Media briefing — the future of geothermal in Texas
An article mentions that experts at Rice collaborated on the study "The Future of Geothermal in Texas: The Coming Century of Growth and Prosperity in the Lone Star State."
Think Geoenergy
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-thinkgeo

FlashForge USA reveals how 3D printing is helping train the stem of students of the future
Rice is mentioned.
3D Printing Industry
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-3d
Huffines family net worth 2023: Don Huffines won the war of ideas
Green Energy Analysis
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-gea

UC Davis chemistry professor under investigation for alleged sexual assault of a high school student
An article mentions that Ting Guo attended Rice.
C&EN
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-cen

Terre rare, perché sono tanto importanti?
An article features Rice research into extracting rare earth elements from industrial waste.
RSI.ch (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-rsi

¿Robots a base de cadáveres? Transformaron cuerpos de arañas en grúas
An article features collaborative Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers.
Radiofonica.com (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-rf

Bun B vermögen 2023 — So reich ist Bun B! Biografie, lebenslauf, vermögen von Bun B!
An article features Bernard "Bun B" Freeman, former distinguished lecturer at Rice.
Android Kosmos (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-ak

Nosso planeta: Soterramento de carbono orgânico diminui nos oceanos
An article features collaborative Rice research analyzing more than 50 years of seagoing scientific drilling missions, a first-of-its-kind study of organic carbon that falls to the bottom of the ocean and gets drawn deep inside the planet.
JornalDR1.com (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-jdr1

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Update: January at Penn
A roundup mentions that Mark Torres, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, will give the talk "Rivers Flow Not Past, But Through: A Fluvial Perspective on Earth's Elemental Cycles" at the University of Pennsylvania Jan. 20.
University of Pennsylvania's Almanac
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-torres

'Natural Beauty': New author Ling Ling Huang examines parallels of music, beauty, lineage
Alumna Ling Ling Huang is featured.
Portland Tribune
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-huang

Supporting the environment, one internet search at a time
An article mentions that BCarbon, a system to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in the soil as organic carbon that originated from research by the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy in 2020, is collaborating with Tundra, a search engine that highlights environmentally related results and offsets carbon dioxide emissions with every search. 
St. Olaf College News
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-stolaf

New First Christian pastor saw window of opportunity in Jefferson City
Rice is mentioned.
News Tribune
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-nt

Post-2023, leadership function and the lessons of history for Nigeria
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
The News (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-thenews

SPORTS

Evee's buzzer-beater helps Rice sink UTEP 83-82
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated the University of Texas at El Paso 83-82 Jan. 14. Head coach Scott Pera is interviewed by KPRC.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 100 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-ap
Buzzer-beater sends Rice to thrilling C-USA win over UTEP
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Jan. 15 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-hc
UTEP clipped on buzzer-beater at Rice, 83-82
UTEPMiners.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-utep
Rice floater at the buzzer hands UTEP men's basketball 83-82 loss
El Paso Times
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-ept
Rice guard drills shot at the buzzer as Owls beat UTEP men
KTSM Online (This segment also aired on KTSM-TV in El Paso, Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-ktsm
Charlotte vs. Texas-El Paso: How to watch NCAAB online, TV channel, livestream info, game time
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-cbs
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-kriv
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-kriv2
'KPRC Channel 2 News Weekend'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-pera (This segment aired five times.)

Miners fall 73-62 to Rice in first home loss of season
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated the University of Texas at El Paso 73-62 Jan. 14.
UTEPMiners.com (A portion of this article also appeared in the Jan. 15 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-utep
UTEP women fall 73-62 to Rice in first home loss of season
KTSM Online (This segment also aired on KTSM-TV in El Paso, Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-ktsm
UTEP women look to bounce back against Charlotte
KTSM Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-ktsm
'Good Morning El Paso Weekend'
KVIA-TV (El Paso, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-kvia (This segment aired four times.)

Olivari rallies Rice to 88-81 overtime victory over UTSA
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio 88-81 Jan. 16.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 100 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-ap
Rice rallies past UTSA in overtime
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. A portion of this article also appeared in the Jan. 17 print edition of the Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-hc
UTSA falls to Rice in OT despite career-high 30 points from Medor
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-goutsa
Texas-San Antonio vs. Rice livestream info, TV channel: How to watch NCAAB on TV, stream online
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-cbs
Roadrunners drop road contest at Charlotte
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-goutsa
UTSA to host Rice in first action of a three-game home stand
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-goutsa
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-kprc (This segment aired twice.)

UTSA falls in tight matchup with Rice
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio 78-76 Jan. 16.
GoUTSA.com (A portion of this article also appeared in the Jan. 17 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-goutsa
UTSA opens road trip at Rice on Monday night
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-goutsa
UTSA downs defending C-USA champion Charlotte
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-goutsa
How to watch UTSA at Rice in women's college basketball: Stream live, TV channel
Sports Illustrated
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-si
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-kprc (This segment aired twice.)

'2023 Chevron Houston Marathon'
Head men's track and field coach Jon Warren is featured as a co-host of KTRK's coverage of the Houston Marathon.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-warren

Perry leads North Texas over Florida International 64-57
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of North Texas Jan. 19.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 100 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-ap

Solomon: A day the Darling family will never forget
An article mentions the late Dale Lloyd, a Rice football player who died in 2006 and had a previously undetected genetic marker for sickle cell disease.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Jan. 15 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-lloyd

Football: 2022 Express-News All-Area teams
A roundup mentions that Phillip Gallegos has signed to play football at Rice.
San Antonio Express-News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Jan. 15 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-expnews

UH swimming and diving wraps up first meet of 2023
An article mentions that Rice's swim team is slated to compete against the University of Houston Jan. 28.
The Daily Cougar
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-tdc

South Florida men's tennis falls to Rice in spring opener
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team defeated the University of South Florida 4-0 Jan. 14. 
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-usf
Fisher and men's tennis team open 2023 season Saturday aiming for a conference title
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-usf

Maxwell Lewis pursues NBA dream in his sophomore season
An image depicts the Nov. 7 men's basketball game between Rice and Pepperdine University.
Pepperdine Graphic
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-pepp

Men's tennis travels to face No. 14 Wake Forest in first match of spring season
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team will play Elon University Jan. 27.
ElonPhoenix.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-ep
Men's tennis falls to No. 14 Wake Forest in season opener
ElonPhoenix.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-ep

ECU's home game against BYU officially shifted to 2025 season
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play East Carolina University in 2025.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-247

San Antonio alums we missed on our top athletes list, according to readers
Former Rice football player Darryl Grant is featured.
Houston Chronicle 
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-grant

Buffalo Bills team chaplain: Prayer that began after Hamlin's collapse hasn't stopped
Former Rice assistant football coach Len Vanden Bos is featured.
The Presbyterian Outlook
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-tpo

Rematch of triple-OT thriller brings UAB to Murphy Center
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to Middle Tennessee State University 71-68 Jan. 11.
GoBlueRaiders.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-gbr

After playoff dud, Brady faces choice of whether to continue
An article mentions that Super Bowl VIII was held at Rice Stadium.
Madison.com (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-madison

Meet Giannis Antetokounmpo's girlfriend and baby mama Mariah Riddlesprigger
Former Rice volleyball player Mariah Riddlesprigger, girlfriend of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, is featured.
The Focus
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-riddlesprigger

'Giants Access Blue
Rice is mentioned.
MSG-TV 
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-msg (This segment aired twice.)

NEWS RELEASES

Rice's Jamie Padgett wins Texas academy's O'Donnell Award
Rice structural engineer Jamie Padgett has earned one of Texas' highest academic honors, the Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Engineering from The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas. Padgett, the Stanley C. Moore Professor in Engineering and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was recognized for her life-saving research in infrastructure sustainability and resiliency in hazard-prone regions.
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-news-release-padgett

New fluorescent dye can light up the brain
Talk about a bright idea: Thanks to chemists at Rice and Stanford University, lighting up the brain is no longer just a figure of speech. Rice's Han Xiao, Stanford's Zhen Cheng and collaborators have developed a new tool for noninvasive brain imaging that can help illuminate hard-to-access structures and processes. 
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-news-release-xiao

Top conductors from around the world to guest direct Rice's Shepherd School orchestras over next 18 months
Some of the most recognizable conductors in the classical music world will take the stage at Rice's Shepherd School of Music over the next 18 months. The leadership roster is noteworthy for the range of talent and musical experience it represents, marking the first time in the school's history that such a variety of internationally renowned conductors will work with its orchestras.
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-news-release-shepherd-school

Nanoparticles make it easier to turn light into solvated electrons
New research from chemists at Rice, Stanford University and the University of Texas at Austin uncovered the long-sought mechanism of a well-known but poorly understood process that produces solvated electrons via interactions between light and metal. "Given the long history of the field, the challenge was both proving the existence of solvated electrons and then also linking their generation to the plasmon resonance," said Rice's Stephan Link, a co-corresponding author of the paper. 
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-news-release-link-et-al

Research on televised opera, slave voyages honored with National Endowment for the Humanities grants
A Rice musicologist and history professor are among the recipients of 2023 grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities for their research projects on televised opera and tracking historical slave trading voyages. Danielle Ward-Griffin, an assistant professor of musicology in the Shepherd School of Music, and Daniel Domingues, an associate professor of history in the School of Humanities, were awarded two of 204 grants totaling $28.1 million.
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-news-release-wardgriffin-domingues

Inner ear has a need for speed
In a discovery more than 15 years in the making, a small group of neuroscientists, physicists and engineers from several institutions including Rice has unlocked the mechanism of the synapses, paving the way for research that could improve treatments for vertigo and balance disorders that affect as many as 1 in 3 Americans over age 40.
http://dateline.rice/jan-17-news-release-raphael-et-al

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