Dateline Rice for Nov. 28, 2023

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Meet strange metals: Where electricity may flow without electrons
An article features collaborative Rice research into the quantum fluctuations of charges in nanowires made of a rare compound of ytterbium, rhodium and silicon. Study co-authors quoted include Qimiao Si, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy, and Doug Natelson, professor of physics and astronomy, and graduate student Liyang Chen.
Quanta Magazine
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-si-natelson-chen
Electricity seen flowing like liquid in strange metals
MSN (This article originally appeared in ScienceAlert, and similar articles also appeared in Tech.EveryEye.it and SriwijayaTV.com.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-si-natelson

Cop28: Is UAE the right host for the climate summit?
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Week (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-ulrichsen

Are we ready to head to Mars? Not so fast
A book review features "A City on Mars," co-authored by Kelly Weinersmith, adjunct assistant professor of biosciences.  
Salon (This Undark article appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-weinersmith

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Houston area voters trickle to the polls for the start of early voting
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.
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-jones
KTRH-AM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-jones

Missouri City resident to receive presidential lifetime achievement award
An article mentions Jan West, assistant director of multicultural community relations at Rice.
The Fort Bend Star
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-west

Faculty PROfiles: PVAMU chemistry professor helping to lead global transition to green energy
Alumnus Matthew Minus is featured.
Prairie View A&M University News
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-minus

In the misinformation age, believing in Bigfoot is harder than ever
An article mentions that scientists at Rice have discovered a new species of wasp on campus.
Texas Monthly
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-tm

A tale of two Jacks
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Goliad Advance-Guard
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-gag
Doherty: Risks of collision sports best left to the more mature
The Northwest Indiana Times
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-nwi

Lone Star College-University Park's Visual and Performing Arts Center to hold grand opening
Rice's Brockman Hall for Opera is mentioned.
Houston Business Journal 
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-hbj

BROADCAST

Falta de certidumbre por DACA afecta emocionalmente a los Dreamers: Universidad Rice
An article features Rice research into the levels of distress experienced by those affected by the announcement of the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in 2017. Luz Garcini, assistant professor of psychological sciences, a Rice Faculty Scholar in the Center for the United States and Mexico at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and interim director of Community Health at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Telemundo Houston (This segment also aired on KTMD-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-garcini

'13 Eyewitness News'
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about Houston's mayoral race.
KTRK-TV (Houston) 
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-stein (This segment aired four times.)

KTSA-AM (San Antonio)
Gary Hale, nonresident fellow in drug policy and Mexico studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about human smuggling by Mexican cartels. 
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-hale (This segment aired three times.)

FREE: First annual YES Fest at Rice University coming soon!
An article mentions that Rice will host YES Fest Dec. 2. 
CW 39 
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-cw39

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Carbon nanotubes and the sustainability puzzle
An article mentions that Matteo Pasquali, the A.J. Hartsook Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, professor of materials science, nanoengineering and chemistry and director of Rice's Carbon Hub, will lead research to advance the understanding of carbon nanotube synthesis. Additional researchers include Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Engineering and professor of materials science, nanoengineering and chemistry, and Thomas Senftle, the William Marsh Rice Trustee Chair and assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
Nanowerk
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-pasquali-yakobson-senftle

All-metal fullerene molecule synthesized for the first time
An article mentions late alumnus and former Professor Emeritus Robert Curl and the late Richard Smalley, the former Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry, who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of "buckyballs," a new form of carbon.
Technology Networks
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-curl-hackerman

Taylor Swift Eras Tour goes to school: Harvard, University of Florida to offer courses
An article mentions that Rice is offering a course on the lyrical evolution of Taylor Swift.  
Entertainment Weekly (This article also appeared in MSN Music.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-ew
'Swift studies': Taylor Swift fans trade jokes as internet debates Harvard's new course on pop star
MSN Music (This article originally appeared in Meaww.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-msn.music
Harvard University to introduce new course titled 'Taylor Swift and Her World'
Mirchi.in
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-mirchi
Taylor Swift set to become a course of study in Harvard by 2024
MSN Music (This article originally appeared in The Blast.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-msn.music
Universidade de Harvard inclui em 2024 curso sobre Taylor Swift no currículo
NDMais.com.br
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-ndm

Belmont University among best entrepreneurship programs in the nation
An article mentions that the graduate entrepreneurship program at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is ranked No. 1 in the U.S. according to The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur. 
Nashville Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-nbj

Addressing Nigeria's 21st century housing needs
An article cites Rice research into the education levels attained by Nigerian Americans.
Business Day (This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Nov. 28 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-bd

Latest standings announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards; 'The Oldest Boy' leads best play!
An article mentions that several Rice theater productions have been nominated for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-bw

What's the point of finals?
An article mentions alumnus Phil Hedayatnia and the Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
The Mass Media
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-hedayatnia

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Carbon nanotubes and the sustainability puzzle
An article mentions that Matteo Pasquali, the A.J. Hartsook Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, professor of materials science, nanoengineering and chemistry and director of Rice's Carbon Hub, will lead research to advance the understanding of carbon nanotube synthesis. Additional researchers include Boris Yakobson, the Karl F. Hasselmann Professor of Engineering and professor of materials science, nanoengineering and chemistry, and Thomas Senftle, the William Marsh Rice Trustee Chair and assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
Nanowerk
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-pasquali-yakobson-senftle

All-metal fullerene molecule synthesized for the first time
An article mentions late alumnus and former Professor Emeritus Robert Curl and the late Richard Smalley, the former Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry, who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery of "buckyballs," a new form of carbon.
Technology Networks
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-curl-hackerman

Taylor Swift Eras Tour goes to school: Harvard, University of Florida to offer courses
An article mentions that Rice is offering a course on the lyrical evolution of Taylor Swift.  
Entertainment Weekly (This article also appeared in MSN Music.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-ew
'Swift studies': Taylor Swift fans trade jokes as internet debates Harvard's new course on pop star
MSN Music (This article originally appeared in Meaww.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-msn.music
Harvard University to introduce new course titled 'Taylor Swift and Her World'
Mirchi.in
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-mirchi
Taylor Swift set to become a course of study in Harvard by 2024
MSN Music (This article originally appeared in The Blast.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-msn.music
Universidade de Harvard inclui em 2024 curso sobre Taylor Swift no currículo
NDMais.com.br
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-ndm

Belmont University among best entrepreneurship programs in the nation
An article mentions that the graduate entrepreneurship program at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is ranked No. 1 in the U.S. according to The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur. 
Nashville Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-nbj

Addressing Nigeria's 21st century housing needs
An article cites Rice research into the education levels attained by Nigerian Americans.
Business Day (This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Nov. 28 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-bd

Latest standings announced for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards; 'The Oldest Boy' leads best play!
An article mentions that several Rice theater productions have been nominated for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-bw

What's the point of finals?
An article mentions alumnus Phil Hedayatnia and the Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
The Mass Media
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-hedayatnia

SPORTS

'Houston's Morning Show'
Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren is interviewed following the Owls' win over Florida Atlantic University 24-21 Nov. 25, which qualified the team for a bowl game.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-bloomgren.1
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-bloomgren.2
College football power rankings: Big changes and CFP dreams in Texas
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-hc

Former Husker quarterback finds success as a wide receiver
An article features Rice football player Luke McCaffrey.
USA Today's Cornhuskers Wire (A similar article also appeared in BVM Sports.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-mccaffrey

Miller scores 19 points, Nelson Jr. has 15 and 10 assists as TCU beats Houston Christian 101-64
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Houston Christian University Dec. 2.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-ap
MBB: Huskies fall to Horned Frogs in Fort Worth
HCUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-hcu

Syracuse football: looking at John Wildhack's coaching hires
An article mentions former Rice head soccer coach Nicky Adams.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-sbn

Bolts to pick EASL imports
Former Rice basketball player Suleiman Braimoh is featured.
PhilStar.com (This article also appeared in MSN Sports Philippines, and it appeared on the front of the Sports section in the Nov. 28 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-braimoh

Houston girls basketball top performers: Cypress Springs' McDowell has 38-point triple-double
An article mentions that Aniah Alexis has committed to play basketball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-hc

Football hires Marco Regalado as assistant coach
An article features Marco Regalado, former Rice football executive director of player personnel and recruiting innovation. Head coach Mike Bloomgren is mentioned.
GoUTRGV.com (This article also appeared in MyRGV.com.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-bloomgren
Sources: Texas university to add Rice staffer
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in Football Scoop.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-msn
'Channel 5 News'
KGRV-TV (Harlingen, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-krgv (This segment aired twice.)

'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
Rice football is mentioned.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-28-kriv

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