Dateline Rice for Jan. 2, 2024 (New Year's Edition)

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

So when do we all start accepting that high inflation isn't a thing any more?
Utpal Dholakia, the George R. Brown Chair of Marketing and professor of management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal (This segment aired on more than 600 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-dholakia
 
Cancer treatment breakthrough discovered at Rice, UT and Aggieland
An article features Rice research using molecules that vibrate strongly when stimulated by light to destroy cancer cells. Co-authors James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and a professor of materials science and nanoengineering, and alumnus and research scientist Ciceron Ayala-Orozco are quoted. Naomi Halas, University Professor, professor of electrical and computer engineering, bioengineering, chemistry, physics and astronomy and materials science and nanoengineering and the director of Rice's Smalley-Curl Institute, is mentioned in the third article.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Fox 26 Online, and this segment aired on KRIV-TV in Houston. This and similar articles also appeared in 100 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-yahoo
These molecular jackhammers take on cancer cells in the lab, kills 99%
MSN Health (This article originally appeared in Interesting Engineering.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-tour-ayala.orozco
Light-stimulated molecules 'jackhammer' cancer cells to death
MSN Health (This article originally appeared in TrendyDigests, and it appeared in Science Alert.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-tour-ayala.orozco-halas
'WMBD News'
WMBD-TV (Peoria, Illinois)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-wmbd (This segment aired seven times.)
WCCO-AM (Minneapolis)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-wcco

'This Week in Texas Politics': Border crisis, Paxton deposition and the 2024 primaries
Mark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science and fellow in political science at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Fox 7 Online.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-jones
GOP infighting dominated Texas politics in 2023
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front page of the Dec. 28 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-jones
How a January election in rural North Texas could portend 2024's Republican primary
The Dallas Morning News (This article also appeared in MSN, the Hastings Tribune and the Killeen Daily Herald, and it appeared in the Dec. 30 print edition of the Texarkana Gazette and the Dec. 31 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-jones
Texas public schools prepare for no increase in funding as voucher stalemate continues
Fox 4 Online (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News and AOL.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-jones
Southern Baptist Convention settles lawsuit against one of their leaders for being sexual abuser
Daily Kos
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-jones
Here's how the RGV legislative delegation ranks in a new Lib-Con study
Rio Grande Guardian
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-jones
Study: Middleton, Creighton leads Senate conservatives
The Baytown Sun (This article also appeared in Ground News.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-jones
ISDs tighten belts as ESA battle continues
The Dallas Express
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-jones
Los ISD se aprietan el cinturón mientras continúa la batalla de la ESA
The Dallas Express 
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-jones
'Fox 7 News Edge'
KTBC-TV (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-jones (This segment aired twice.)
'Fox 4 News'
KDFW-TV (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-jones (This segment aired 11 times.)
'Good Day'
KDFW-TV (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-jones (This segment aired 4 times.)
KRLD-AM
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-jones (This segment aired 9 times.)
 
US oil production hit a record under Biden. He seldom mentions it.
Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Washington Post (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-finley

Beyond carbon capture: San Antonio company isn't just capturing CO2, it's making something of it.
Jim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law, co-director of Rice's Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the San Antonio Express-News.) 
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-blackburn

The race to put brain implants in people is heating up
Jacob Robinson, professor of electrical and computer engineering and bioengineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted in Wired, and research by alumnus Joshua Chen and former Rice research scientist Gauri Bhave developing the first self-rectifying magnetoelectric material is featured in The European Times.
Wired
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-robinson
Magnetoelectric material can reconnect severed nerves
The European Times
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-robinson-chen-bhave

Fentanyl crisis highlights problems on both sides of US-Mexico border
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.
The Center Square (This article also appeared in more than 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-payan

The number of church organists is declining. But a new generation is emerging.
Emily Amos, a graduate student at Rice's Shepherd School of Music, is quoted.
The Washington Post (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-amos
 
The beautiful desolation of life on Mars — on Earth
Kelly Weinersmith, adjunct assistant professor of biosciences, co-authored an op-ed.
The New York Times (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-weinersmith

Israel-Gaza conflict spillover risk rises as attacks by non-state actors like Houthi, Hezbollah put diplomacy 'to the test'
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
South China Morning Post (This article also appeared in MSN International.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ulrichsen
The delicate dance of diplomacy in the Middle East
BNNBreaking.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ulrichsen

Trump, Haley top GOP candidate list on eve of primary season
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities, is quoted.
The Globe and Mail (This article also appeared in the Jan. 1 print edition of the Alberta, Ottawa/Quebec, Prairie, British Columbia and Ontario issues.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-brinkley*
'Michael Steele Reports'
MSNBC
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-brinkley

Vouchers, border security, abortion: The issues you heard about in 2023 will continue to be hotly debated in 2024
An image depicts Baker College junior Reem Abbas and Baker College senior Aaeisha Baharun.
MSN (This Texas Tribune article also appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-abbas-baharun*

HOUSTON/TEXAS

How Osteen, Muslims and Christian politicians will shape Houston in 2024
An article cites President Reginald DesRoches' statement against antisemitism.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN and 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-desroches

Ruth J. Simmons rose from humble beginnings to summit of American higher education
Ruth Simmons, the Rice President's Distinguished Fellow and trustee emerita, is featured.
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-simmons

Editor's Picks: 7 favorite Houston Innovator Podcast episodes of 2023
A roundup features Anshumali Shrivastava, associate professor of computer science, electrical and computer engineering and statistics.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-shrivastava

The year in Houston books: Bryan Washington's devastating novel, a Larry McMurtry bio and more
A roundup features the following books authored last year by members of the Rice community: "The Ferryman," authored by Rice writer-in-residence Justin Cronin; “The Growth Paradox,” authored by alumna Jacky Fischer; “In the Company of Radical Women Writers,” authored by Rosemary Hennessy, the L. H. Favrot Professor of Humanities; and “Losing the Precious Few,” authored by Richard Tapia, University Professor and the Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering and a professor of computational and applied mathematics. Fischer is featured in the Houston Business Journal.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Jan. 2 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-cronin-fischer-hennessy-tapia
Face to Face: How Jacky Fischer grew her family moving business into a household name
Houston Business Journal 
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-fischer*

Houston and Harris County's rental assistance fund has closed
Daniel Potter, senior director of research at Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the City/State section in the Dec. 24 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-potter

Taylor Swift was not 'Person of the Year' (Opinion)
An article mentions that Rice is offering a course on the lyrical evolution of Taylor Swift.  
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Outlook section in the Dec. 24 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-hc

Texas-Squared Startup newsletter No. 431
A roundup features Rice news stories from the past week.
Texas-Squared Startup on Medium (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-tss
Texas-Squared Startup newsletter No. 432
Texas-Squared Startup on Medium (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-tss

2023's top 5 most-read Houston impact innovation stories
A roundup 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/jan-2-bishop

Moody Foundation pledges historic, $1 billion commitment to Texas education over the next 20 years
An article mentions that the Moody Foundation gifted Rice $100 million in 2021 for the Moody Center for Student Life and Opportunity.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Dec. 27 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-hc

You are part of Houston's prosperity paradox (Editorial)
An article cites the Houston Area Survey, which is completed annually by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This editorial also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Dec. 28 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-hc

Houston’s 8 largest fundraisers of 2023, from million-dollar donations to a $1 billion pledge
An article features Rice's O'Connor Building for Engineering and Science.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. An excerpt of this article also appeared in the Dec. 31 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-hc
Rice University's new engineering and science building opens
Art Daily
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ad
Clayco and SOM to design major EV manufacturing plant for Rivian in Georgia
Archinect
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-archinect

In Good Company: Cuero community Foundation adds to board
Alumnus Wes Kubesch is featured.
Victoria Advocate
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-kubesch

Chabad at Rice dispels darkness during Festival of Lights
An article about Chabad at Rice's Festival of Lights mentions Bridget Gorman, dean of undergraduates and professor of sociology; former President David Leebron; Rabbi Shmuli Slonim, co-director of Chabad at Rice; Jones College senior Emma Whitehurst; and the Marching Owl Band.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-chabad.at.rice

Money moves: Most-read Houston innovation grant and gift news of 2023
An article mentions that Rice received a research grant from the Welch Foundation last year.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-inno.map

Mapping 'the Arrow': Can visualizing Houston's inequity lead to a brighter future?
An article mentions that Rice is part of the One Breath Partnership coalition.
Houston Landing
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-hl*

Jan. 1, 2024
A roundup features upcoming musical performances at Rice.
Texas Classical Review
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-tcr

Lone Star College to hold Super Saturday registration events in January
Duncan College sophomore Noor Ayache is quoted.
Bluebonnet News
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ayache*

BROADCAST

State of Texas: 'We cannot respond to politics' — Chief Justice Hecht on court confidence, controversial cases
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
KXAN (This article also appeared in CW 39.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-stein
'NBC 5 Today'
KXAS-TV (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-stein
'KTAB News'
KTAB-TV (Abilene, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-stein
County Republicans to hand-count ballots
Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-stein

Floodplain buyouts in eastern Kentucky are 'the fastest in the program's history'
James Elliott, professor and chair of sociology, is quoted.
Louisville Public Media (This article also appeared in the Kentucky Lantern and WKMS Online.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-elliott

'Dragonfly TV'
A broadcast features Michael Wong, the Tina and Sunit Patel Professor in Molecular Nanotechnology, professor and chair of chemical and biomolecular engineering and professor of chemistry, materials science and nanoengineering and civil and environmental engineering.
KTBY-TV (Anchorage, Alaska)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-wong

'Xploration Nature Knows Best'
A broadcast features research by Richard Baraniuk, the C. Sidney Burrus Professor of Engineering and professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science.
WNYW-TV (New York)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-baraniuk (This segment aired on more than 50 affiliate stations across the U.S.)

$1M gift to Rice's African-American Studies, Black seniors access to meals, new-ish Christmas songs
An article features the news that Rice has received a $1 million gift from Board of Trustee member and alumnus Terrence Gee and his family to establish the Dr. Anthony B. Pinn Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Center for African and African American Studies. The fellowship is named for Anthony Pinn, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Distinguished Professor of Humanities and founding director of Rice's Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning.
Fox 26 Online (This segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.) 
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-gee-pinn

'Fox 26 News Special: What's Your Point?'
A broadcast features Doug Miller, former director of media relations at Rice.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-miller

'13 Eyewitness News'
David Zhang, assistant professor of finance, is interviewed about the local real estate market.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-zhang

KCBS-AM (San Francisco)
A broadcast features collaborative Rice research into the quantum fluctuations of charge in nanowires made of a rare compound of ytterbium, rhodium and silicon.
National Science Foundation's Discovery Files podcast (This segment also aired on five affiliate stations.) 
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-nsf

'KGUN 9 News'
A broadcast features James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and a professor of materials science and nanoengineering, discussing his research using flash Joule heating to remediate contaminated soil.
KGUN-TV (Tucson)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-tour (This segment aired 7 times.) 

This year in odd news: The weirdest headlines from the Houston area in 2023
An article mentions last year's "Night of Decadence" party.
Click2Houston
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-c2h

'News 12 Connecticut'
A broadcast features alumnus Shane DiGiovanna.
News12CT-TV (Connecticut)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-digiovanna* (This segment aired 20 times.)

Building blocks and materials: Caroline Shaw
Alumna Caroline Shaw is featured.
"Composer of the Week" on BBC Sounds (This segment also aired on BBC 3.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-shaw*

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

A Texas community is being bombarded by cancer-causing benzene. State officials have known for nearly two decades.
Loren Hopkins, professor in the practice of statistics and environmental analysis, is quoted.
The Good Men Project
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-hopkins

NBC 5 takes a look at ERCOT Grid conditions as temperatures drop
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN Weather (This article originally appeared in NBC Dallas Online.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-cohan
Light amid the doom: A year in good climate change news
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in The Messenger.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-cohan
'NBC 5 Today'
KXAS-TV (Dallas)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-cohan (This segment aired 8 times.)

The HAMR fights cancer
An article features Rice research into using a cytokine "drug factory" to treat cancer. Omid Veiseh, associate professor of bioengineering and faculty director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad accelerator, is interviewed.
MSN Health (This article originally appeared in Ivanhoe, and it appeared in WALB Online.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-veiseh
'WMBF News'
WMBF-TV (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-veiseh

A look back at books AN reviewed in 2023
A roundup features a book review authored by Lars Lerup, the Harry K. and Albert K. Smith Professor Emeritus of Architecture, about "More City Than Water," co-edited by Lacy Johnson, associate professor of creative writing.
The Architect's Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-lerup-johnson

Quantum state of matter made with 'dipolar' molecules for first time
Kaden Hazzard, associate professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
New Scientist
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-hazzard

Scientists may misunderstand the gender gap in physics
An article features a collaborative Rice study of international scientists into why fewer women pursue careers in physics than biology. Co-author Elaine Howard Ecklund, the Herbert S. Autrey Chair and Professor of Sociology, director of the Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted.
The Good Men Project
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ecklund

Year in Review: The big stories that rocked quantum research and quantum business in 2023
An article features research by Qimiao Si, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Professor of Physics and Astronomy.
The Quantum Insider
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-si

Jorge O. Moreno: La formación del capital humano en los jóvenes economistas
Flávio Cunha, the Ervin Kenneth Zingler Professor of Economics and department chair, is quoted. 
El Financiero
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-cunha

The United States is rich in languages
Suzanne Kemmer, associate professor of linguistics and cognitive science, is quoted.
The Good Men Project
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-kemmer

Godspeed to George William Cooper, activist and purveyor of kindness
Ha Thi Nguyen, director of assessment and evaluation of STEM programs at Rice, is quoted.
CounterPunch
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-nguyen

Last chance to vote for the BWW Houston Awards; voting ends Dec. 31
An article mentions that several Rice theater productions have been nominated for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-bw

Ars Lyrica Houston celebrates J.S. Bach with concert and book talk
An article mentions that Ars Lyrica Houston will present "Fugal Games" at Rice's Shepherd School of Music Jan. 13.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-bw

2024 Great American Fiction Contest: Meet the winners!
Alumna Sophie Newman is featured.
The Saturday Evening Post (This article also appeared in the January/February print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-newman

Textile-based device delivers haptic feedback
An article features Rice research into a fabric-based wearable device that "taps" a user's wrist with pressurized air, silently helping them navigate to their destination. Graduate student Barclay Jumet is mentioned.
Specialty Fabrics Review
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-jumet*

In memoriam — Medievalists who passed away in 2023
A roundup mentions alumna Katherine Fischer Drew, a former Rice history chair and former dean of humanities and social sciences, who died March 19, 2023 at 99.
Medievalists.net (This article also appeared in Slashfeed.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-drew

Coldest: How a letter to Einstein and advances in laser-cooling technology led physicists to new quantum states of matter
Randy Hulet, the Fayez Sarofim Professor of Physics and Astronomy, is quoted.
Physics World
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-hulet*
 
Promoting cotton research, outreach and entrepreneurship
Sid Richardson College sophomore Kumaren Anand is featured.
Cotton Grower
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-anand

For the record, Op. 265: Michael Ludwig — Samuel Jones' violin concerto
An article mentions Samuel Jones, founding dean of Rice's Shepherd School of Music.
Violinist.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-jones

Jillian Marullo comments on Houston's pro bono efforts amid eviction crisis
An article cites a survey by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into legal representation for individuals facing legal eviction.
PillsburyLaw.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-pl
 
Victor Udoewa, service design lead, Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance and Technology (OPHDST) of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Alumnus Victor Udoewa is featured.
GovConWire.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-udoewa

Political identity appears to shape our choices in love and location — and the implications are troubling
Graduate student Chano Arreguin is quoted.
PsyPost (This article also appeared in MSN Health.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-arreguin

The best colleges for music 2024
A roundup features Rice.
University Magazine
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-um
Best colleges for philosophy 2024
University Magazine
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-um
Best college for physics 2024
University Magazine
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-um*

12 of the best places to retire in Texas
Rice is mentioned.
Money Talks News
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-mtn
Houston becomes hotspot for clean tech startups
OilPrice.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-op
15 things to consider before moving to Houston, TX
Realtor.com (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-realtor

My outlook for 2024
An article mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Exponential View
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ev
Rick Robinson’s 1968: December
Link NKY
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-linknky

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.
Daily News
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-pasquali-yakobson-senftle

Again, Virginia looks to land major pro sports, but at what cost?
An article features alumnus Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia.
Fauquier Now
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-youngkin

8 Houston museums that offer free admission
A roundup features Rice's Moody Center for the Arts.
Insidehook
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ih*

Ivy Central's class of 2028 secures impressive early wins at top US colleges and universities
Rice is mentioned.
The Week (This article also appeared in Devdiscourse.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-tw

Robots que surgen de arañas muertas: Sí, es posible
An article features collaborative Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers.
La Opinión
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-lo

SPORTS

Brian Holloway returns 2 picks for TDs, Texas State beats Rice 45-21 in First Responder Bowl
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to Texas State University 45-21 in the First Responder Bowl Dec. 26.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets. An excerpt appeared on the front of the Sports section in the Dec. 27 print edition of the Houston Chronicle, and the article appeared in the Dec. 28 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ap
Taylor's big day helps Minnesota beat Bowling Green 30-24 in Quick Lane Bow
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ap
Rice undone by turnovers in SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-the.american
Texas State concludes historic season with first bowl victory in program history
University Star
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-us
Texas State beats Rice in First Responders Bowl, Ford Stadium runs out of beer
MSN (This article originally appeared in KRLD Online, and a similar article also appeared in OutKick.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-msn
Texas State restores faith in college football wins first ever bowl game, drinks stadium dry, and storms field following 45-21 over Rice University
The Liberty Line
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ll
Stadium says they had plenty of beer left when Texas State fans left
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-hc
Fans drink all the beer at SMU's Ford Stadium as Texas State beats Rice for first bowl victory
JACK FM on Audacy
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-jack
Texas State makes bowl debut in First Responder Bowl. Rice seeks 1st winning season since 2014
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ap
Rice seeks redemption in First Responder Bowl vs. Texas State
Reuters
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-reuters
Rice, Texas State embrace First Responder Bowl opportunity
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Sports section in the Dec. 26 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-hc
Breaking down Rice vs. Texas State in First Responder Bowl
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Dec. 26 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-hc
2023 college football bowl schedule and results
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. An excerpt also appeared in the Dec. 26 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-hc
Are bowl games really worth the hassle anymore, especially as playoff expansion looms?
USA Today
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-usa.today
Rice battles Texas State Tuesday in SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-the.american
Texas State seeks to claim first bowl game victory in program history
The University Star
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-us
Top individual performances during college football's bowl season
NCAA
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ncaa*
Bowl game guide: Odds, expert picks, transfers, opt outs and schedule for every bowl remaining
The Athletic
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-the.athletic
2023-24 college football bowl game schedule, scores, TV channels, times
NCAA
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ncaa
Texas State vs. Rice odds, line, spread: 2023 First Responder Bowl picks, predictions by proven model
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-cbs
Duke hires Patke as new defensive coordinator
University Star
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-us
2023 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl: Texas State vs. Rice University
University Star
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-us
Diaz announces Patke as defensive coordinator
GoDuke.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-duke
College football referee has hilarious hot mic moment during bowl game as stadium hears him scream 'dammit' after calling a timeout incorrectly
Daily Mail
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-dm
MTM recognition in Princeton makes trophies for 20 bowl games
ShawLocal.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-sl
Sunday (Saturday) Morning Bowl Watch 2023: Part 2
Uni-Watch.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-uw
Texas State running back Ismail Mahdi will return for junior season
Sports Illustrate's G5 Football Daily
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-si*
Ranking AAC bowl performances in 2023
Sports Illustrated's G5 Football Daily
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-si
Ole Miss takes on Penn State in Peach Bowl, Bama takes on Michigan in Rose Bowl
Red Hills News
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-rhn
'TWC News All Night'
Spectrum News Austin
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-spectrum (This and similar segments aired 100 times on stations across the U.S.)
'Fox 26 News'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-kriv
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-kriv.2
'Houston's Morning Show'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-kriv.3 (This segment aired three times.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-kriv.4 (This segment aired twice.)
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ktrk (This segment aired five times.)
'KSAT 12 News'
KSAT-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ksat (This segment aired three times.)
'KHOU 11 News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-khou (This segment aired twice.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-khou.2
'KXAN News'
KXAN-TV (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-kxan (This segment aired six times.)
WOAI-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-woai (This segment aired three times.)

Jobe leads Shockers to conference opener win
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play Wichita State University Jan. 3.
GoShockers.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-shockers
Women's basketball snaps four-game losing streak in conference opener
The Sunflower
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-sf
Jobe named AAC Player of the Week
GoShockers.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-shockers*

Tulane shoots past Dillard 94-64 to wrap up nonconference play
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Tulane University Jan. 3.
TulaneGreenWave.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-tulane
Tulane closes nonconference play at home against Dillard Friday
TulaneGreenWave.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-tulane*

FAMILY ROOTS: NFL fans reckon Christian McCaffrey 'isn't even the best in his family' after seeing brother's incredible college stats
Rice football player Luke McCaffrey is featured.
The U.S. Sun
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-mccaffrey

Julien scores 19 as Louisiana downs Rice 84-67
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette 84-67 Dec. 22.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ap
Five American teams earn wins on Friday
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-the.american
'News 15 Today'
KADN-TV (Lafayette, Louisiana)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-kadn (This and similar segments aired 20 times.)
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-kprc (This segment aired twice.)

'13 Eyewitness News'
Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren is interviewed about recent recruits.
KTRK-TV (Houston) 
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-bloomgren (This segment aired six times.)

Sports business roundup: University of Houston, Rice University's 2023 highlighted by conference moves, big hires
A roundup features Rice Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-mcclelland

How Texas' volleyball title is a model for football team's goals
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team played the University of Texas at Austin last season.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared on the front of the Sports section in the Dec. 26 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-hc

Earl Campbell, Houston icon: The 1973 state title game that laid his path
Rice Stadium is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article appeared in the Dec. 24 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-hc

The allure of Mountain West Football
An article mentions that Rice is part of the American Athletic Conference.
Mountain West Wire
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-mww

Men's golf to host Los Vaqueros Intercollegiate Feb. 5-7 to kick off spring season
An article mentions that Rice will host the Bentwater Invitational golf tournament in Montgomery, Texas, Feb. 12-13.
GoUTRGV.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-utrgv

UConn updates 2024 schedule, adds game with Rice
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Connecticut in 2024 and 2025.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-sbn

Sideline view with Dale McKee
An article features former Rice assistant football coach Mike Kershaw.
WTOK Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-wtok

Girls soccer: 10 Houston-area players to watch this season
A pair of articles mention that Dayo Tennyson has committed to play soccer at Rice.
Houston Chronicle  (This article also appeared in the Dec. 29 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-hc
Girls soccer: Five storylines to watch in 2024
Houston Chronicle 
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-hc

Meme no more: Texas is back and playing for a national championship with Huskies on deck in CFP semi
An article mentions that Rice's football team played the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 2.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ap
College football transfer portal: First-year coaches putting together best hauls
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-247
Texas football team's 10 most important plays of the season, from Alabama to Big 12 title
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-statesman
Patience pays off for big Texas DT
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-adg
How Texas Longhorns have overcome losses at running back
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Dec. 31 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-hc
2024 Sugar Bowl preview: Texas WR AD Mitchell is built for the playoffs
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-sbn

C.J. Stroud returns. But is there a flag in football's future? (Editorial)
An article mentions former Rice football player J.T. Daniels.
Houston Chronicle (This editorial also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Jan. 1 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-daniels

East Carolina voted as American baseball preseason favorite
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team received votes in the 2024 American Athletic Conference Preseason Poll.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-the.american
East Carolina tabbed 2024 AAC preseason favorite
ECUPirates.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ecu

Son of former Rams Hall of Famer finds his new collegiate home
An article mentions that E.J. Warner plans to transfer to Rice to play football this offseason.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in SB Nation.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-msn

For newly signed Celtics two-way player Drew Peterson, it's all still surreal
An article features former Rice basketball player Drew Peterson.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-sbn

Bonded by Tommy John: Chris Paddack and Matt Canterino set to bolster 2024 Twins
An article features former Rice baseball player Matt Canterino.
Twins Daily
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-canterino

HBCU All-Stars National Spotlight Player of the Week: North Carolina Central's Ja'Darius Harris earns honor
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated Prairie View A&M 82-56 Dec. 20.
CBS Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-cbs
UTSA closes 2023 and nonconference play with Prairie View A&M at the Convo
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-goutsa

The other SEC team in the College Football Playoff: Texas
An article features former Rice Athletics Director Chris Del Conte.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in The Wall Street Journal.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-msn

An 8th-year senior played in bowl game today
An article features former Rice Bradley Rozner.
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in The Spun.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-msn

Notoriously weird marching band pleads Pac-12 for invite while wearing Hawaiian shirts in chilly temps
An article features the Rice Marching Owl Band.
BroBible
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-bb

Four Silsbee Tigers sign college pacts
An article mentions that Trei’ Kibbles signed to play football at Rice.
The Silsbee Bee
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-sb

PREVIEW: New era begins Saturday against Texas Tech
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team lost to the University of Houston 71-63 in overtime Dec. 20.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-uh
Tech opens conference play at Houston
TexasTech.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-tex.tech

No. 3 Houston looks to benefit from rest in meeting vs. Penn
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team played the University of Pennsylvania in 2020. Head coach Scott Pera is mentioned in PennAthletics.com.
Field Level Media (This article also appeared in more than 30 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-flm
Men's hoops heads to Houston to battle No. 3/3 Cougars
PennAthletics.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-pera

No. 21/24 men's basketball defeats UNC Greensboro, 72-37
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to the University of Texas at Austin Nov. 15.
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ts

Frank Ryan passes away at the age of 87, last Browns QB to win a title — Terry Pluto
An article features former Cleveland Browns quarterback and Owl Frank Ryan, who died Jan. 1 at 87. Ryan completed his doctorate in mathematics at Rice during offseasons and led the Browns to an NFL championship in 1964.
Cleveland.com (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-ryan

NFC Championship Game of 1973: Vikings vs. Cowboys
An article mentions that Super Bowl VIII was held at Rice Stadium.
Perfect Duluth Day
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-pdd

Syracuse football has opening in 2024 schedule, needs to replace Army game
Rice is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-sbn

SWC Rewind: '76 Cougars teach Maryland modesty in Cotton Bowl upset
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Houston in 1976.
The Daily Cougar
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-dc*

UAB men's tennis releases spring 2024 schedule
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team is slated to play the University of Alabama at Birmingham March 22.
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-uab

Erin Van Dolder joins Treaty United
Former Rice soccer player Erin Van Dolder is featured.
ExtraTime.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-dolder

Villanova basketball 2023-24 game preview: Xavier Musketeers
An article features former Rice basketball player Quincy Olivari.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-sbn*

UTSA opens AAC play against UAB on national TV
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play the University of Texas at San Antonio Jan. 6.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-2-utsa*

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