Dateline Rice for July 17, 2023 (Weekend Edition)

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Pressure mounts on colleges to ditch 'legacy' admissions factor
President Reginald DesRoches is quoted. 
The Washington Post (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-desroches

NPR 
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 interviewed about Texas Republican congressional candidate Mayra Flores. Jones is also quoted in several other media outlets.
WBEZ-FM (Chicago)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-jones (This segment also aired on more than 900 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
Texas State Sen. Roland Gutierrez's run sparks Democratic contest to take on Ted Cruz
Huffington Post
http://dateline.rice/july-17-jones
Bryan-College Station speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Jul. 14, 2023
The Eagle
http://dateline.rice/july-17-jones
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-jones (This segment aired twice.)
'The Issue Is'
KDFW-TV (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-jones (This segment aired five times.)

Rural voters lean red, young voters lean blue. So what's a young, rural voter to do?
Duncan College sophomore A.J. Jacobs is featured.
NPR's "All Things Considered" (This segment aired on more than 900 affiliate stations across the U.S., and this article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-jacobs

Murder hornets and monkey cannibals: 10 times nature freaked us out
A slideshow features a research image from Kory Evans, assistant professor of natural sciences.
MSN Great Britain
http://dateline.rice/july-17-evans

Piacentino in Texas: 'Così l'acqua salata diventerà potabile in modo sostenibile'
Alessandro Alabastri, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is featured.
Libertà (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-alabastri

Religion shapes vaccine views — but how exactly? Our analysis looks at ideas about God and beliefs about the Bible
An article mentions that the featured research was funded by the Science and Religion: Identity and Belief Formation grant, an initiative co-led by the Religion and Public Life Program at Rice.
The Conversation 
http://dateline.rice/july-17-the.conversation

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rice University students' nonprofit is using data to help health care nonprofits be more efficient
An article features Brown College senior Alex Han, who founded Biokind Analytics, an organization that uses data science to support health care nonprofits. The article also mentions that Baker College senior Zac Andrews and Baker College junior Masha Zaitsev are working with Biokind Analytics.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in MSN Health.)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-han-andrews-zaitsev

Twitter vs. Threads: Houston social media pros weigh in on how the apps compare
Chris Ferris, lecturer in management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle 
http://dateline.rice/july-17-ferris

Nathan Tat
An article features alumnus Nathan Tat, who is one of The Galveston County Daily News' 40 Under 40. 
The Galveston County Daily News
http://dateline.rice/july-17-tat

WT's Lorna Strong wins 2 prestigious regional honors in athletic training
Alumna Lorna Strong is featured.
Amarillo Globe-News (This article also appeared in the July 15 print edition of the Borger News-Herald, and it appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-strong

Chad Jennings shares challenges, opportunities of leading one of Golden Triangle' biggest projects
Alumnus Chad Jennings is featured.
The Port Arthur News
http://dateline.rice/july-17-jennings

The Thomas Telegraph: Vol. 5, Issue 1 — July 14, 2023
A roundup features results of One Complete Houston, the city's first equity indicator study conducted by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research. 
Southwest Management District
http://dateline.rice/july-17-smd

BROADCAST

'Great Day Houston'
A broadcast features alumni Willet and Diane Feng, co-owners of Burger Chan.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-the.fengs

'13 Eyewitness News'
A broadcast mentions that Rice Stadium hosted a celebration of French National Day July 14.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-ktrk

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

It's not about sportswashing
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Yahoo! Sports
http://dateline.rice/july-17-ulrichsen

Brazil decreases refined product imports from US as Russian volumes flow in
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, the Center for the United States and Mexico and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
S&P Global Platts
http://dateline.rice/july-17-monaldi

SACNAS announces conference dates, unveils 50th-anniversary logo
An article features Richard Tapia, University Professor and the Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering, professor of computational and applied mathematics and director of Rice's Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity in Education.
Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology
http://dateline.rice/july-17-tapia

All kinds of trash is turned into valuable graphene that can cut the environmental impact of concrete by a third
An article features research by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Chair in Chemistry and a professor of computer science and of materials science and nanoengineering. A Rice video is included.
Good News Network
http://dateline.rice/july-17-tour

The case of Texas A&M: A university integrated into the military-intelligence apparatus
An article quotes CIA Director William Burns, who spoke at the Baker Institute for Public Policy April 11.
World Socialist Web Site
http://dateline.rice/july-17-burns

The Crossing announces 2023-24 season
An article about the chamber choir The Crossing mentions that they will perform "Can We Know the Sound of Forgiveness" at Rice's Brockman Hall for Opera Jan. 20.
OperaWire
http://dateline.rice/july-17-ow
 
House passes defense bill with ban on Chinese shipping platform
An article cites Rice research into China's logistics data management.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in Freight Waves.)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-yf

Top 10+ most prestigious colleges for sport management in the US today
A roundup features Rice.
KnowInsiders
http://dateline.rice/july-17-ki
The best colleges for environmental science 2023
University Magazine
http://dateline.rice/july-17-um

New programs: Business, neuroscience, health-care management, agribusiness, social work, automation leadership
A roundup mentions that Rice is starting a new certificate program in health-care management.
Inside Higher Ed
http://dateline.rice/july-17-ihe

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

When homes flood: Why distance and race play a role in FEMA buyouts after a natural disaster
James Elliott, professor and chair of sociology, and Zheye "Jay" Wang, a senior spatial analyst at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, co-authored an article on their research into how floods affect homeowners.
Milwaukee Independent
http://dateline.rice/july-17-elliott-wang

Cassie Barlow to receive 2023 Citizen Legion of Honor Award
Alumna Cassie Barlow is featured.
Dayton.com (This article appeared in the July 16 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-barlow

What's in a name?
William Marsh Rice is mentioned.
Dhaka Tribune
http://dateline.rice/july-17-dt
No need to rename BRAC University
The Daily Observer
http://dateline.rice/july-17-tdo

Not so much moonshot as pie in the sky
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Sunday Times (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the July 16 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-st
Death of the 60s: The dream was over, but the music lives on
UDiscoverMusic.com
http://dateline.rice/july-17-udm

Driving change by ending transportation deserts
Rice is mentioned.
The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint
http://dateline.rice/july-17-sd.v&v
Children, relatives of alumni no longer have admissions edge at Carnegie Mellon, Pitt
TribLive.com
http://dateline.rice/july-17-tl

SPORTS

Kirby Smart one of three 'untouchable' SEC coaches in CBSSports hot seat rankings
Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren is mentioned.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-17-bloomgren

'ABC 13 Eyewitness News on CW 39'
A broadcast features former Rice football player Emmanuel Ellerbee. Former Owl Austin Walter is mentioned.
CW 39 (This segment aired four times.)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-ellerbee-walter

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian: High school recruiting remains the 'foundation'
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 2.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the July 17 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-hc
Only 16 of 133 FBS teams will not play an FCS team during 2023 college football season
Forbes (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-forbes
SDS Mailbag: SEC 'Hard Knocks', regional nonconference rivals for SEC teams and All-Star game rankings
Saturday Down South
http://dateline.rice/july-17-sds
Texas football: 3 biggest winners from summer workouts for Longhorns
FanSided
http://dateline.rice/july-17-fs
ESPN's Greg McElroy believes Texas football is back
Heartland College Sports
http://dateline.rice/july-17-hcs
Steve Sarkisian: Texas isn't shying away from expectations
On 3
http://dateline.rice/july-17-on3
Tim Brando on Texas football: 'They're last year's Texas A&M'
Heartland College Sports
http://dateline.rice/july-17-hcs
Texas opponent early scouting report: Houston
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-17-247
Why Quinn Ewers is poised to be top five quarterback in college football during 2023 season
On 3
http://dateline.rice/july-17-on3
'KSAT 12 News'
KSAT-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-ksat
KTXX-TV (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-ktxx

John Fletcher: Wimbledon sparks tennis memories — and reflections on the thin line between victory and defeat
An article features former Rice tennis player Zan Guerry. 
Fort Worth Business Press
http://dateline.rice/july-17-guerry

Mississippi State football summer series: Previewing Texas A&M and Southern Mississippi
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Southern Mississippi in the LendingTree Bowl Dec. 17.
The Dispatch
http://dateline.rice/july-17-td

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns college football preview 2023: Keys to the season, top players, what will happen
An article mentions last season's football game between Rice and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/july-17-cfn

Final 2023 Pac-12 transfer rankings: Part II
An article mentions Rice football player Matt Sykes.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/july-17-sykes

Captain John Carroll set for return in Ireland's Euros basketball qualifier with Croatia
An article mentions Rice basketball player Sam Alajiki.
MSN Ireland (This article originally appeared in Independent.ie.)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-alajiki

AAC power rankings 2023: Tulane Green Wave rolls on
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play Tulane University Oct. 28.
Sportskeeda
http://dateline.rice/july-17-sk

247Sports' preseason All-SEC coaching staff
An article features former Rice assistant football coach Pete Lembo.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-17-247

48 days until Texas football: Patrick Bayouth and his window for playing time
An article mentions the 2021 football game between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.
On 3
http://dateline.rice/july-17-on3

College football win totals 2023 American Athletic Conference predictions odds consensus picks
A roundup features Rice football.
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/july-17-cfn

East Carolina Pirates football 2023 season preview
An article mentions that Rice has joined the American Athletic Conference.
FanSided
http://dateline.rice/july-17-fs
College football expansion predictions, conference realignment, who's where in 2023, what's coming next?
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/july-17-cfn

USC basketball: Drew Peterson hoping to make a splash in Sunday summer league Heat game
An article features former Rice basketball player Drew Peterson.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in Sports Illustrated.)
http://dateline.rice/july-17-msn

Texas kicker, trained by A-State great, picks Red Wolves
Rice is mentioned.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/july-17-247

NEWS RELEASE

Rice U. chemist wins $3.2 million National Cancer Institute grant
Rice chemist Han Xiao has won a $3.2 million research project grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop the first tissue-specific epigenetic inhibitor to treat bone metastasis. Xiao and his team aim to modify two epigenetic inhibitor drugs with small-molecule compounds known as bisphosphonates. "I think our drug could be applied not only against breast cancer, but also against prostate and bone cancers more generally," Xiao said. "We think this can have a broad impact."
http://dateline.rice/july-17-news-release-xiao

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