Dateline Rice for June 28, 2023

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Houston writer Bryan Washington to release new novel in October
An article features Bryan Washington, assistant professor of creative writing, who will release his third book "Family Meal" Oct. 10.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-washington

Ukraine gas storage: EU needs more capacity
Anna Mikulska, nonresident fellow in energy studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Deutsche Welle (This article appeared the June 27 print editions of the English- and German-language issues, and it was in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-mikulska

Wednesday good news roundup where the news is good news
An article features Rice research on developing an encapsulation technology for time-released drugs. Co-author Kevin McHugh, assistant professor of bioengineering, is quoted.
Daily Kos
http://dateline.rice/june-28-mchugh

Gorillas, jaguars and other wildlife vulnerable to human activity even in nature reserves
An article features collaborative Rice research that found tropical mammals living inside protected areas are not spared the effects of human activity even when it occurs outside of the protected boundaries. Co-author Lydia Beaudrot, assistant professor of biosciences, is quoted in Lab Manager.
The Guardian (This article appeared in the June 28 print edition of the Australia issue, and it appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-the.guardian
Study finds human impact on wildlife even in protected areas
Lab Manager
http://dateline.rice/june-28-beaudrot

US-Flüssiggasboom — zulasten von Natur und Klima?
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Stuttgarter Zeitung (An English translation is not available. This article also appeared in Schwarzwälder Bote, Eblinger Zeitung, Stuttgarter Nachrichten, Kreis Boblingen, Cannstatter Zeitung and Backnanger Kreiszeitung.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-medlock
Ledakan gas cair AS – dengan mengorbankan alam dan iklim?
Berita Utama (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-medlock

¿Cómo logró Slim tener casi una quinta parte del yacimiento de petróleo más importante de México?
Miriam Grunstein, contributing expert and scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
La Opinión (An English translation is not available. This article appeared in the June 27 print edition of La Opinión and El Diario, and it was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-grunstein

This weird robot uses living bugs as gripping tools
An article mentions Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers.
Popular Science
http://dateline.rice/june-28-pop.sci

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Fentanyl overdose law sparks controversy
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Reform Austin
http://dateline.rice/june-28-harris

Climate change has sent temperatures soaring in Texas
James Doss-Gollin, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
The Texas Tribune (This article also appeared in MSN Weather and more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-doss.gollin

Navigating corporate challenge of genuinely supporting social causes, per Rice research
An article features collaborative research by Minjae Kim, assistant professor of management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business.
InnovationMap (This article originally appeared in Rice Business Wisdom.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-kim

Three local public defenders recognized statewide
An article featuring Jason Sosa mentions that he formerly taught at Rice.
ConchoValleyHomepage.com (This article also appeared in San Angelo Live.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-cvh

Beyonce, Kelly Rowland team with Harris County to build homes for unhoused
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-hc

TAMIU ranked in top 20 for Best Value Colleges and Universities
An article mentions that Rice is ranked No. 3 in the South on the 2023 Best Colleges and Universities in the South list by College Consensus.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-hc

BROADCAST

Flooding in Houston disproportionately affects people of color, study finds
An article features research by James Elliott, professor and chair of sociology.
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-28-elliott

How much does a special session and the impeachment trial cost Texas taxpayers?
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.
KERA Online (This article also appeared in KETR Online.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-jones
En EE.UU. creen que es 'positivo' que no haya candidatos duros K en la carrera presidencial
Clarín (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-jones
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-jones
KRLD-AM (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-jones

Deadlock over Texas property tax relief leads second special session, called immediately after first one ended
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired twice on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-stein
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-stein

The week in politics (June 28, 2023)
Alumna and former Houston Mayor Annise Parker participates in a discussion of the Anita Bryant protests, which took place in Houston on June 16, 1977.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-parker

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Newly identified enzyme could be a useful tool for creating anticancer drugs
An article features collaborative Rice research that identified a new enzyme, CtdY, which is the only one of its kind known to break an amide bond. Co-authors Xue Sherry Gao, the T.N. Law Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and an assistant professor of chemistry and bioengineering, and postdoctoral researchers Shuai Liu and Qiuyue Nie are quoted.
News-Medical.net
http://dateline.rice/june-28-gao-et-al

Lateral flow HPV test could increase detection rates in resource-poor settings
An article features collaborative Rice research developing a human papillomavirus DNA test, which may make cervical cancer screening more accessible to women in countries with fewer resources. Co-authors Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, professor of bioengineering and director of the Rice360 Institute for Global Health, and alumna Kathryn Kundrod are quoted. Kundrod also is quoted in The Post-Star.
Royal Society of Chemistry's Chemistry World 
http://dateline.rice/june-28-kortum-kundrod
Sample-to-answer, point-of-care HPV DNA test feasible
The Post-Star
http://dateline.rice/june-28-kundrod

Roaring approval for the latest from Rockport
An article featuring Balourdet Quartet mentions that it formed at Rice in 2018.
The Boston Music Intelligencer (This article also appeared in the Pike County Courier.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-tbmi

Razor Group being sued by two acquired brands
Alumni and former Rice football players Chad Price and Nehemiah Heard are featured.
Multichannel Merchant
http://dateline.rice/june-28-price-heard

Yasufumi Nakamori named director of Asia Society
An article featuring Yasufumi Nakamori mentions that he has taught graduate seminars on the history of modern Japanese art and architecture at Rice.
Artforum (This article also appeared in ArtNews.com and MSN Lifestyle.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-artforum

New Hollywood String Quartet spotlights Debussy and Ravel in summer soirees
Alumni Tereza Stanislav and Robert Brophy are featured.
San Francisco Classical Voice
http://dateline.rice/june-28-stanislav-brophy

Technical writer degree: Do you need one?
An article mentions that Rice offers technical writing courses on Coursera.
Dice
http://dateline.rice/june-28-dice

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

(Opinion) Jeff Blumenfeld: Submersible explorers died instantaneously but the need to explore is unsinkable
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Greeley Tribune
http://dateline.rice/june-28-gt

Prometheus, EBRD open 60,000 grant places to train Ukrainian entrepreneurs
Rice is mentioned.
Interfax Ukraine (This article also appeared in Bazilik Media and Speka Media.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-interfax

SPORTS

RH: AAC newcomers series: Rice Owls
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference July 1.
GoShockers.com
http://dateline.rice/june-28-shockers
RH: AAC newcomers series: UTSA Roadrunners
GoShockers.com
http://dateline.rice/june-28-shockers
AAC expansion news: What colleges are moving to the American? Charlotte, FAU, and more in fray as latest conference realignments transform college athletics
Sportskeeda
http://dateline.rice/june-28-sk
What colleges are joining Conference USA? College athletics conference realignment updates explored
Sportskeeda
http://dateline.rice/june-28-sk
Middle Tennessee football win total odds: Over/under prediction for 2023
Clutch Points
http://dateline.rice/june-28-cp
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-kprc

North Shore ranked No. 13 in preseason national football rankings
An article mentions Rice assistant football coach Jon Kay.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-kay

The 24 best players in Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals history
Former Rice baseball player Anthony Rendon is featured.
YardBarker
http://dateline.rice/june-28-rendon

Texas Longhorns have sold out season tickets ahead final football campaign in the Big 12
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 2.
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/june-28-morning.news
Texas sells out of season football tickets for second consecutive year
On 3 (A similar article also appeared in Sports Betting Dime.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-on3
Longhorns daily news: Texas' Quinn Ewers find himself in strong company in latest 2023 Heisman Trophy odds
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/june-28-sbn
KTXX-FM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-ktxx

An under-the-radar prospect excelling for Marlins. Plus notes on Eder, Berry, McIntosh
An article features former Rice baseball player Dane Myers.
Miami Herald (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the June 28 print edition and was in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-myers
 
Inside Houston Cougars' football transition to the Big 12
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Houston Sept. 9.
ESPN (This article also appeared in ESPN's Singapore, Africa, India, Australia and UK sites, and a similar article also appeared in The Lines.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-espn

66 days until Texas football: Longhorns in the College Football Hall of Fame
Former Rice football player Calvin Anderson is featured.
On 3
http://dateline.rice/june-28-on3

Rangers' 10 biggest MLB draft misses since 2000: Texas missed on Christian Yelich ... twice
A roundup features former Rice baseball player Vincent Sinisi.
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/june-28-sinisi

Ranking LSU baseball's 7 national championship teams. How does 2023 stack up?
An article mentions that Rice competed in the College World Series tournament in 1997.
Houma Today
http://dateline.rice/june-28-ht

Spurs gear up for NBA free agency, UTSA Roadrunners football making waves in Texas
Rice football is mentioned.
News 4 San Antonio Online (This article also appeared in Fox 29 Online.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-news4sa

'High School Baseball'
A broadcast mentions that Jackson Blank has committed to play baseball at Rice.
Bally Sports Oklahoma (This segment aired twice.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-bso

Soccer unveils 2023 nonconference schedule
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is slated to play the University of Houston Aug. 31.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/june-28-uhc

UNT exploded as a program during its time in C-USA
A caption mentions the 2013 football game between Rice and the University of North Texas. 
Denton Record-Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/june-28-drc

Is this Duke's best recruiting class in program history?
Rice is mentioned.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/june-28-247

NEWS RELEASES

Glasscock School announces Kristen Schlatre as new assistant dean for professional and corporate programs
Rice's Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies has announced Kristen Schlatre as its new assistant dean for professional and corporate programs. Schlatre previously served as director of the Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership. 
http://dateline.rice/june-28-news-release-schaltre

Electrochemical device captures carbon dioxide at the flick of a switch
New technology developed by Rice engineers could lower the cost of capturing carbon dioxide from all types of emissions, a potential game-changer for both industries looking to adapt to evolving greenhouse gas standards and for the emergent energy-transition economy.
http://dateline.rice/june-28-news-release-wang-zhu

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