Dateline Rice for Feb. 13, 2024

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Reluctant pastor's son to most-viewed preacher: Shooting puts new spotlight on Joel Osteen
William Martin, the Harry & Hazel Chavanne Professor Emeritus of Religion and Public Policy, nonresident fellow in religion and public policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of its Drug Policy Program, is quoted.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 100 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-martin

Secret peace talks are underway for Israelis and Palestinians. Here's what's on the table | Opinion
Gilead Sher, the Isaac and Mildred Brochstein Fellow in Middle East Peace and Security in Honor of Yitzhak Rabin at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, co-authored an article.
Newsweek (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-sher

US infrastructure is vulnerable to Chinese cyberattack, officials warn
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Scripps News (This article also appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-krane
What Texas oil companies have at risk as Middle East tensions rise
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared on the front of the Business section in the Feb. 13 print edition, and it was in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-krane

How allies can fight discrimination against Black, Latino STEM students
An article features Rice research into how allies can help combat racist behavior toward Black and Latino STEM students. Study co-authors quoted include Eden King, the Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Psychological Sciences and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and Mikki Hebl, the Martha and Henry Malcolm Lovett Chair of Psychological Sciences, professor at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow. 
Futurity
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-king-hebl
 
Iran eyes refining tie-ups to shield it from sanctions
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, fellow at the Center for the United States and Mexico, director of the Latin America Energy Program at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
Argus Media
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-monaldi
Sanctions force Iran to switch to 'extra-territorial' refineries
OilPrice.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-monaldi

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Five-Minute Tours: James Drake at Moody Gallery, Houston
An article mentions that the performance "Can We Know the Sound of Forgiveness," based on work by artist James Drake, was commissioned for Rice's Shepherd School of Music in collaboration with Carnegie Hall and performed at Rice's Brockman Hall for Opera Jan. 20. Matthew Loden, the Lynette S. Autrey Dean of the Shepherd School, is mentioned.
Glasstire on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-drake-loden

DOE taps 3 Houston-area schools for student competition
An article mentions that a team from Rice has been selected to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions' EnergyTech University Prize startup competition.
EnergyCapitalHTX.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-echtx

Chamber hosts 2024 Economic Summit
Rice is mentioned.
Brownwood News
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-bn

Collaborative for Children pioneers Collab Kid U inaugural Full STEAM Ahead event aims to inspire young minds
An article mentions that Rice's Tudor Fieldhouse will host the Collab Kid U for young learners April 13.
The Katy News
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-katy.news

BROADCAST

Overreacting to extreme weather (Feb. 13, 2024)
Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology, is interviewed.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-boyer

'KHOU 11 News'
A broadcast about upgraded water meters in Houston interviews Qilin Li, professor of civil and environmental engineering and co-director of Rice's Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment.
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-li
Where are water meters being upgraded in Houston?
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-kkhou

'11 a.m. newscast for Feb. 12, 2024'
Alumna Joyce Beebe, a fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about her research into possible disruptions to child care due to the end of the American Rescue Plan.
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-beebe
'2 p.m. newscast Feb. 12, 2024'
Houston Public Media on Google Podcasts (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-beebe

'Chris Jansing Reports'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is interviewed about concerns over President Joe Biden's age ahead of this year's election.
MSNBC
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-brinkley

Texas Latino voters prefer Trump over Biden, UH poll finds
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.
Click2Houston on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-jones

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Podcast: Taking innovations from lab to market
Paul Cherukuri, chief innovation officer and vice president for innovation, is featured.
ASME.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-cherukuri

How have women shaped graphene research in the past year?
A roundup features the research of graduate student Utana Umezaki.
AZo Nano
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-umezaki
 
'Souls of Black Houston' by Urban Souls
An article features Harrison Guy, a former artist-in-residence at Rice's Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning who exhibited work at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts.
Mocha Man Style
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-guy

Bassett Healthcare Network welcomes Columbia-Bassett class of 2026
A roundup features alumnus William Rork.
Bassett Healthcare Network
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-rork
 
Noninvasive technology tracks gene expression in the living brain
An article features collaborative Rice research developing a noninvasive way to monitor gene expression dynamics in the brain.
IndustryTap.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-it

Real numbers of MBA admissions: Percentage of women MBA students
Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is mentioned.
ClearAdmit.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-ca

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Boys basketball report: Norfolk Academy coach, Hampton player reach career milestones
An article mentions alumnus and former Rice basketball player Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia.
Daily Press (This article also appeared in the Feb. 13 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-youngkin

SPORTS

Rice's Owens-Barnett, UTSA's Proctor earn women's basketball weekly honors
An article featuring Rice women's basketball player Jazzy Owens-Barnett mentions that she has been named the American Athletic Conference's Player of the Week.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-ob

From JV to the AAC: Scott Pera's journey as a basketball coach
Rice head men's basketball coach Scott Pera is featured.
LebTown.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-pera

Pirates take Charlotte wire-to-wire, win 70-56
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play Eastern Carolina University Feb. 14.
ECUPirates.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-ecu

Haggerty named American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week for record 10th time
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of Tulsa Feb. 17.
TulsaHurricane.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-tulsa
Tulsa men fall to UAB 70-63
TulsaHurricane.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-tulsa

UAB's Lendeborg, Tulsa's Haggerty earn weekly honors
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to the University of South Florida 69-65 Feb. 10.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-the.american

Brooke Bentley '01: Athlete, anchor, author, mom
Rice is mentioned.
Davidson College News
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-dc

SIU men's golf set for opener in Texas
An article mentions that Rice will host the Bentwater Intercollegiate golf tournament in Montgomery, Texas, Feb. 12-13.
The Southern Illinoisan
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-si

Red Sox sign veteran lefty Lucas Luetge to minor-league deal
An article features former Rice baseball player Lucas Luetge.
MSN Sports (This article also appeared in Blogging the Red Sox.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-luetge

The 24 best players in Houston Astros history
An article mentions former Rice baseball player Lance Berkman.
MSN Sports (Great Britain; this article originally appeared in YardBarker.)
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-berkman

Men's tennis welcomes South Carolina State for home opener Tuesday
Former Rice tennis player Dylan Heap is mentioned.
ElonPhoenix.com
http://dateline.rice/feb-13-ep

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