Dateline Rice for June 9, 2023

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

'Marketplace Morning Report'
Ken Medlock, senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.
WNYC-FM (New York; this segment aired multiple times on over 800 affiliate radio stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/june-9-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.)
http://dateline.rice/june-9-grunstein

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Jack of all trades, master of some
An article quotes Peter Rodriguez, dean of the Jones Graduate School of Business, and highlights Rice's new Hybrid MBA program, which begins in July.
Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the cover of the June 9-15 print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/june-9-rodriguez

5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week
An article features Rice's Team Night Owls, which won Accenture's 2023 Innovation Challenge with its project developing a mobile bus exhibit designed to expose the Smithsonian Institution to residents of rural areas in the U.S. Team member and Will Rice College senior Sean Bishop is quoted.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/june-9-bishop

HISD students get a jump on college planning with unique summer program at Rice
An article features the Connectrix at Rice college readiness program for underrepresented early high school students. Alumnus Bradley Hamilton, member of the Connectrix board of directors, is quoted.
Houston Independent School District News Blog
http://dateline.rice/june-9-hamilton

MFAH Jazz on Film series features movies about Max Roach, Illinois Jacquet, more
An article mentions that the late filmmaker Stan VanDerBeek is a former Rice professor.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the June 9 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/june-9-vdb

Queer things to do in Houston this weekend: June 8-11, 2023
A roundup mentions that Houston's Pride Chorus performed at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts June 8. 
OutSmart
http://dateline.rice/june-9-os

Kudos ...
An article mentions alumna Mary Alice Mendez.
New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung
http://dateline.rice/june-9-mendez

BROADCAST

'CNN News Central'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is interviewed about former President Donald Trump's indictment.
CNN
http://dateline.rice/june-9-brinkley
'CNN Newsroom with Max Foster and Bianca Nobilo'
CNN International (This segment aired five times.)
http://dateline.rice/june-9-brinkley
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/june-9-brinkley

Voting rights in Texas (June 9, 2023)
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, participates in a roundtable discussion of "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" of the week's news.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/june-9-ho
Security breaches at Bush Airport: 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly' of the week
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/june-9-ho

Supreme Court ruling for Alabama congressional maps could set new precedent for Texas
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online 
http://dateline.rice/june-9-stein
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/june-9-stein (This segment aired three times.)

'I was meant to be a nerd': Central Texas grad earns full scholarship to Harvard
Rice is mentioned.
KWTX Online
http://dateline.rice/june-9-kwtx

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Can Venezuela solve Europe's energy crisis?
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.
BNAmericas
http://dateline.rice/june-9-monaldi

Collaborative research, globalization efforts are priorities for APS president-elect Randi Martin
An article features Randi Martin, the Elma Schneider Professor of Psychology, who has been voted president-elect of the Association for Psychological Science.
Association for Psychological Science
http://dateline.rice/june-9-martin

De evolutie van nanobots: een korte geschiedenis
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.
PetroEnChem.net (This article also appeared in Mundurowe.info.)
http://dateline.rice/june-9-tour

Development presents … May webinar
An article features a webinar by biosciences research scientist Elena Camacho Aguilar.
The Node
http://dateline.rice/june-9-aguilar

Appalachian League celebrates women in front-office and on-field roles for 2023 season
Alumna Carol Laube is featured.
Our Sports Central
http://dateline.rice/june-9-laube

Vinson & Elkins appoints Vanessa Griffith as general counsel
Alumna Vanessa Griffith is featured.
Vinson & Elkins News
http://dateline.rice/june-9-griffith

Why is everyone moving to Texas these days?
Rice is mentioned.
MSN Travel (This article originally appeared in Mediafeed.)
http://dateline.rice/june-9-msn.travel

Experts call for food industry change to address mental health
An article cites dietary research by experts at the Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Food & Beverage
http://dateline.rice/june-9-f&b

8 colleges that are constantly leading the charts with Ivy Leagues
A slideshow features Rice.
TrueScoop
http://dateline.rice/june-9-ts

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Petersburg interns get some gubernatorial advice
An article features alumnus Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia.
Richmond.com
http://dateline.rice/june-9-youngkin

Bristol Twp. students help make girls wrestling sanctioned sport
An article featuring Stacey Couillard mentions that she plans to attend Rice in the fall.
LevittownNow.com
http://dateline.rice/june-9-ltn

SPORTS

Coronado alum Grant Levesque finishes 9th at NCAAs for Rice
An article features Owl Grant Levesque, who placed ninth in the decathlon at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. BVM Sports features Owl Tara Simpson-Sullivan, who placed fifth in the hammer throw.
El Paso Times
http://dateline.rice/june-9-levesque
UTEP women finish season at NCAA Championships; Levesque finishes 9th in decathlon
KTSM Online (This segment also aired twice on KTSM-TV in El Paso, Texas.)
http://dateline.rice/june-9-levesque
Simpson-Sullivan places fifth, Rice concludes season at NCAAs
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/june-9-simpson.sullivan

C-USA recognizes Postgraduate Scholarship recipients
An article mentions that alumna and former Rice runner Grace Forbes has been awarded the Jim Castañeda Postgraduate Scholarship, which is named after the late former Rice faculty member and coach.
Conference USA (This article also appeared in GoBlueRaiders.com, WKUSports.com and GoUTSA.com.)
http://dateline.rice/june-9-forbes
 
Boykin, Grant earn national recognition
An article mentions that Rice women’s basketball assistant coaches Lakevia Boykin and Nick Grant were named to Silver Waves Media's Top 75 Most Impactful Mid-Major Assistant Coaches list.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/june-9-boykin-grant

UH vs. Rice Bayou Bucket rivalry football game slated for evening kickoff
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Houston Sept. 9.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/june-9-hc
Battle for Bayou Bucket date, time set
UHCougars.com (This article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/june-9-uh
Bayou Bucket kicks off home season at 6 p.m. on Sept. 9
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/june-9-bvm

Having treated the last month like a series of super regionals, Texas heads to Stanford
An article features former Rice assistant baseball coach David Pierce.
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/june-9-statesman

American Athletic Conference announces network, time for UTSA and Texas State game
An article mentions that Rice will join the American Athletic Conference in July, and its football team is slated to play the University of Texas at San Antonio Nov. 11.
UTSA Today
http://dateline.rice/june-9-utsa

Baby Gronk's dad talks Livvy Dunne video, more: 'Could be bigger than Bronny James'
Rice is mentioned.
Bleacher Report
http://dateline.rice/june-9-br

86 days until Texas football: Zac Swanson looks for opportunity in 2023
An article mentions last season's football game between Rice and the University of Texas at Austin.
On 3
http://dateline.rice/june-9-on3

Dylan Crews, Paul Skenes named finalists for 2023 Dick Howser Trophy
An article mentions that former Rice baseball player Anthony Rendon won the 2010 Dick Howser Trophy, which is presented to the top collegiate player in the country.
KATC Online (This article also appeared in WDSU Online.)
http://dateline.rice/june-9-rendon

Keys to win vs. Rice Owls for Longhorns in Week 1
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 2.
Sports Illustrated's Longhorns Country (This article also appeared in YardBarker.)
http://dateline.rice/june-9-silc

Montana State men add Brandon Walker, a 6-foot-7 forward transfer from UT-Arlington
Former Rice basketball player Jaden Geron is featured.
KULR Online
http://dateline.rice/june-9-kulr

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