Dateline Rice for Jan. 5, 2024

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

How scientists used 'new generation' nanomachines to discover form of cancer treatment
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. Ayala-Orozco is interviewed in a segment by KOA Online.
New York Post (This article also appeared in US Time Today, Feeder Spot and TheMercury.com.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-tour-ayala.orozco
Research scientist talks innovative method to kill cancer cells
KOA Online (This segment also aired on KOA-AM in Denver and appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-ayala.orozco

Menendez case focuses on how Qatar trades its riches for clout
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The New York Times (This article appeared on the front page of the Jan. 5 print edition and was in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-4-ulrichsen

Banned from ballots: Can Trump still win in 2024?
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 interviewed.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Fox 26 Online and on Fox 26's YouTube channel, and the segment also aired on KRIV-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-jones

Houston mayor, police discuss public safety
Rice University Police Department's Chief of Police Clemente Rodriguez is interviewed in a video segment in Yahoo! News, and he is quoted in Houston Public Media.
Yahoo! News (This segment originally appeared in Fox 26 Online and it appeared on Fox 26's YouTube channel.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-rodriguez
Houston Mayor John Whitmire meets with local law agencies to form collaborations to reduce crime
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-rodriguez

Amid trauma, Black Americans are choosing to heal
An article about Black Americans finding various forms of healing features alumna Alicia Stephenson.
Yahoo! News (This Capital B article appeared in yesterday's edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-stephenson

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Three-day CFP event offers free family fun ahead of Monday's championship game in Houston
Alumnus Ryan Hall is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-hall

BROADCAST

KOGO-AM (San Diego)
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about immigration across the U.S.-Mexico border.
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-payan

'Today in Georgia'
A broadcast features Rice research into a new treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. Jeffrey Tabor, associate professor of bioengineering, is interviewed.
WALB-TV (Albany, Georgia)
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-tabor

'Big Timber'
A broadcast mentions collaborative Rice research that unveiled the first motor-driven, submersible nanomachines in 2015.
History Channel
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-history-channel

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

In 'Strange Metals,' the flow of electricity Is equally strange
An article features collaborative Rice research into the quantum fluctuations of charge in nanowires made of a rare compound of ytterbium, rhodium and silicon. Study co-author Doug Natelson, professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.
IEEE Spectrum
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-natelson

Frank Ryan, Cleveland Browns legend and NFL champion quarterback, dead at 87
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.
Pop Culture
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-ryan

Rice University’s brick facade celebrates Mediterranean Revival roots
An article features Rice's Ralph S. O'Connor Building for Engineering and Science. Rice's Maxfield Hall is also mentioned.
The Construction Specifier
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-oconnor-building

Rhode Island Philharmonic names Robert Spano as principal conductor
An article mentions that conductor Robert Spano led Rice's Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra in the program "Musical Exuberance" at Stude Concert Hall last September.
BroadwayWorld
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-shepherd-school

What can you do with an MBA in 2024? 10 industries where grads go to work
Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is mentioned.
Business Because
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-jones-school

Best colleges for sports management 2024
An article mentions Rice is ranked No. 1 for best sports management programs by University Magazine.
University Magazine
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-sports-management

The biggest winners (and losers) in the auto sales game in 2023
Alumnus Joey Capparella co-authored an article.
Car and Driver
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-capparella

3 affordable alternatives to 'buy now, pay later' schemes
Alumnus Ben Gran authored an article.
The Ascent
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-gran

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Artworks launches January exhibits
An article features DaVonte Smith, who plans to attend Rice to study architecture.
The Intelligencer
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-smith

SPORTS

Holloway puts up 18 in Tulane's 84-59 victory against Rice
An article mentions that the Rice men's basketball team lost to Tulane University 84-59 in the team's American Athletic Conference opener Jan. 3.
The Associated Press (This article appeared in the Jan. 5 print edition of the Houston Chronicle, and it appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-mens-basketball

Saturday's UTSA game at Rice to be played at St. Thomas
An article mentions that the Rice men's basketball team will play the University of Texas at San Antonio Jan. 6.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-mens-basketball
Rice vs. UTSA: Start time, streaming live, TV channel, how to watch
Bleacher Nation
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-mens-basketball
UTSA vs. Rice predictions, betMGM promo codes and picks: Spread, total — Jan. 6
KWTX Online (This article appeared in more than 10 other affiliates.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-mens-basketball

WVU opens Big 12 play at third-ranked Houston on Saturday
An article mentions that the Rice men's basketball team lost to the University of Houston 75-39 Dec. 6.
WVUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-mens-basketball

SMU defeats Florida Atlantic in home conference opener
An article mentions that the Rice women's basketball team will play Southern Methodist University Dec. 7.
SMUMustangs.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-womens-basketball

CFP championship game participants Michigan, Washington each have 2 players on AP's all-bowl team
An article mentions that the Rice 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.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-bowl-game
Why the national championship officiating crew matters for bettors
Action Network
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-bowl-game
13 players bid farewell to Texas State
University Star
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-bowl-game
Football to play Texas State and Arkansas State from SBC West in 2024
ODUSports.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-bowl-game

What we know about new Texans uniforms coming for 2024 NFL season
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Beaumont Enterprise and Laredo Morning Times.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-football

JoGi Sports and MB Sports bring Division I college baseball to Puerto Rico with 'Puerto Rico Challenge' in February 2025
An article mentions the Rice baseball team will join seven other schools in the inaugural Puerto Rico Challenge Feb. 13-16, 2025, in Ponce and Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
KXAN Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-baseball

UFL president reveals league's future plans, schedule, vision
An article mentions Rice Stadium.
Sports Illustrated
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-rice-stadium

The 24 best players in Houston Astros history
An article mentions former Rice baseball player Lance Berkman.
Yardbarker.com
http://dateline.rice/jan-5-berkman

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