Dateline Rice for July 19, 2023

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Undocumented immigrants' trauma compounded in US
An article features Rice research that found that even after successfully making their way into the U.S., migrants continue to grapple with psychological trauma. Co-author 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, is quoted.
Axios (This article also appeared in MSN Health.)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-garcini
 
In GOP race hot with name-calling, SC's Scott and Haley are keeping it clean — so far
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.
AOL (This article originally appeared in The State, and it appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-jones
A look at the 2024 presidential race
Fox 26 Online (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-jones

US: Saudi Aramco chief named to board of BlackRock investment firm
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Middle East Eye
http://dateline.rice/july-19-krane

Interracial relationships aren't an antidote to racism
An article features a collaborative Rice study that found that interracial relationships do not reduce racism. Co-author Jenifer Bratter, professor and associate chair of sociology, is quoted.
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/july-19-bratter
Interracial relationships don't always make people less racist
Sky News
http://dateline.rice/july-19-bratter

Fatty fuel in seedlings has surprising link to cancer
An article features collaborative Rice research into how basic cellular structures coordinate to fuel growth in a model plant organism. Co-authors Bonnie Bartel, the Ralph and Dorothy Looney Professor of BioSciences and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and graduate student Melissa Traver are quoted. 
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/july-19-bartel-traver

This woman is the front-runner to be Mexico's next president
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, is quoted.
Los Angeles Times (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the July 18 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-payan

Stopping the next pandemic might start with our poop
Loren Hopkins, professor in the practice of statistics, and Lauren Stadler, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, are quoted.
Canada's National Observer (This Mother Jones article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-hopkins-stadler

At the scene | Rice
A roundup features Rice research into the networks of signaling proteins in living cells. 
Futurity Today newsletter for July 19
http://dateline.rice/july-19-futurity.today

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Per Scholas joins Ion District as workforce partner with tuition-free tech training
An article featuring the Ion, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Management Co. (RMC), mentions that it will host tuition-free tech-support certification classes this fall through a new partnership with nonprofit Per Scholas. Jan Odegard, executive director of the Ion, and Sam Dike, manager of strategic initiatives at the RMC, are quoted.
HoustonInno (This article also appeared in BlonGlobalNews.com.)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-odegard-dike
Houston innovation district to host tech-training classes
Government Technology
http://dateline.rice/july-19-odegard-dike
Ion Houston expands tech workforce development partnership with nonprofit
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/july-19-inno.map

Meet Devown Hines, the gridiron chef helping prolong NFL careers
Roberta Anding, lecturer in sports medicine and director of performance nutrition, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in MSN Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-anding

Sneak peek: Renderings, more details unveiled for Rice Stadium renovations
An article features the details of Rice Stadium's offseason renovations. Athletics Director Joe Karlgaard is quoted.
Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the July 14-20 print and digital editions and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-karlgaard

An HISD threefer
Erin Baumgartner, director of the Houston Education Research Consortium at the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Off the Kuff
http://dateline.rice/july-19-baumgartner

Kathleen McElroy wasn't a good fit for Texas A&M (Opinion)
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This op-ed also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the July 19 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-hc

Drug decelerates bacterial race to antibiotic resistance
An article mentions that experts at Rice contributed to the featured research.
Baylor College of Medicine News
http://dateline.rice/july-19-bcm

The best things to do in Dallas, July 19–25
Alumnus and comedian Matthew Broussard is featured.
Dallas Observer
http://dateline.rice/july-19-broussard

BROADCAST

'TWC News All Morning'
Julie Cohn, nonresident scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about El Paso's connection to the national electric grid.
Spectrum News Austin
http://dateline.rice/july-19-cohn

Sheila Jackson Lee, John Whitmire flex fundraising muscles in Houston mayoral race
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
http://dateline.rice/july-19-stein

Girl Scout paving the way for female pilots
An article features Autumn Pepper Rhodes mentions that she plans to attend Rice in the fall.
ABC-7.com (This segment also aired on WZVN-TV in Naples, Florida.)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-abc7

Plan for HISD teacher pay (July 19, 2023)
A broadcast mentions that tomorrow's episode of "Houston Matters" will feature a discussion with artist JooYoung Choi, whose work is on view at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-hpm

Bloomberg Radio
Alumnus Chris Gibson is featured.
http://dateline.rice/july-19-gibson

'John Tesh Radio Show'
A broadcast mentions Rice research into the sense of smell.
CJBQ-FM (Ontario, Canada)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-cjbq

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Rice bioengineers receive NIH grant for sickle cell disease research
An article features Gang Bao, the A.J. Foyt Family Professor of Bioengineering and department chair, professor of chemistry, materials science and nanoengineering, who has been awarded a 4-year, $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to understand how gene editing may help treat sickle cell disease. Alumna Julie Park, assistant professor of bioengineering, is mentioned.
News-Medical.net
http://dateline.rice/july-19-bao
 
Keeping VOCs away from delicate technology
An article features collaborative Rice research into limiting surface contamination of stored nanomaterials by volatile organic compounds. Co-authors Daniel Preston, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and graduate student Zhen Liu are quoted. This research is featured in a roundup by The American Ceramic Society.
Cosmos Magazine
http://dateline.rice/july-19-preston-liu
Other materials stories that may be of interest
The American Ceramic Society
http://dateline.rice/july-19-tacs

Permian, Appalachian Basins biggest players in natgas production increase, IEA says
Steven Miles, fellow in global natural gas in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Hart Energy
http://dateline.rice/july-19-miles

Online MBA: How it differs from the traditional classroom
Trent Alan Kostenuk, a student at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is featured.
Poets & Quants (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-kostenuk

The college with the richest graduates isn't an Ivy League school, according to data. Check out the top 100.
A slideshow features Rice.
MSN Money
http://dateline.rice/july-19-msn.money
The 9 best colleges for biomedical engineering
TrueScoopNews.com
http://dateline.rice/july-19-tsn
 
How to avoid drinking the 'forever chemicals' lurking in your tap water
An article mentions that experts at Rice are collaborating on a study to convert a group of chemicals known as PFAS into inert products.
Popular Mechanics (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-pm

'Jeopardy!' schools — and angers — viewers with college-tuition category
Rice is mentioned.
Yahoo! Entertainment (This article also appeared in MSN Money and AOL.)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-ye
Why 'Friday Night Lights' season 3 dropped Landry's murder storyline
MSN TV (This article originally appeared in ScreenRant.)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-msn.tv

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

The Aspenwood Company launches research-based SOAR memory care program
An article mentions Rice's Neuroscience of Memory, Mood and Aging Lab.
Senior Living News
http://dateline.rice/july-19-sln

SPORTS

'KHOU 11 News'
A broadcast features Rice assistant football coach Jon Kay and head coach Mike Bloomgren.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-kay-bloomgren (This segment aired twice.)
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-kay-bloomgren (This segment aired twice.)

Ireland's newest 'Mighty Quinn' hoping to set high bar on debut
An article mentions Rice basketball player Sam Alajiki.
Irish Examiner
http://dateline.rice/july-19-alajiki
Hrvatska sa samog dna kreće u oporavak, odmah je čeka rasprodana dvorana. Evo kako izgleda naš sastav
Sportske.jutarnji.hr (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-alajiki

Notes: Ex-Nebraska players in NFL training camp, Luke McCaffrey is a pro prospect — at wideout
An article features Rice football player Luke McCaffrey.
Columbus Telegram
http://dateline.rice/july-19-mccaffrey

College Football News 2023 preseason top 30 American Athletic Conference players
A roundup mentions Rice football players Josh Pearcy and J.T. Daniels.
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/july-19-pearcy-daniels

Devillier stars as Plano East's quarterback, Panthers build for future
An article featuring Drew Devillier mentions that he has committed to play football at Rice.
Murphy Monitor
http://dateline.rice/july-19-mm
District 6-6A season preview
Texas HS Football
http://dateline.rice/july-19-thsf

Riser adds former Tiger Cory Barton as pitching coach
An article features former Rice baseball assistant coach Cory Barton.
GoTigersGo.com
http://dateline.rice/july-19-tigers

Men's basketball to compete in 2023 Cayman Islands Classic
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team played in the Gulf Coast Showcase in 2021.
The Oakland Post
http://dateline.rice/july-19-top

NC State WR commit Bradley Rozner: 'It just felt like the right fit'
An article features former Rice football player Bradley Rozner.
247Sports.com (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-247
College football player goes back for his 8th year, enrolled at NC State
Total Frat Move
http://dateline.rice/july-19-tfm

Georgia TE Brock Bowers discusses what AD Mitchell brings to Texas
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 2.
Yahoo! Sports (This article originally appeared in USA Today's Longhorns Wire.)
http://dateline.rice/july-19-ys
How the Longhorns match up with every 2023 opponent
USA Today's Longhorns Wire
http://dateline.rice/july-19-lw
A 'classic' and a 'rivalry': UT football games against Alabama, Oklahoma get new looks
KXAN Online
http://dateline.rice/july-19-kxan
SEC officials comment on penalizing 'horns down' starting in 2024
Heartland College Sports
http://dateline.rice/july-19-hcs

UTSA places league-high 15 on PFF preseason All-AAC team
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at San Antonio Nov. 11.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/july-19-utsa

Houston basketball: Top 3 opponents from Cougars 2023-24 non-con schedule
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of Houston Dec. 6.
FanSided
http://dateline.rice/july-19-fs

NEWS RELEASE

Michael Wong named fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Rice's Michael Wong was named a fellow to the Royal Society of Chemistry, the oldest chemical society in the world, whose mission is to "advance excellence in the chemical sciences." More than 180 years old, the United Kingdom-based chemical society has over 54,000 members worldwide.
http://dateline.rice/july-19-news-release-wong

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