Dateline Rice for March 8, 2024

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Biden tackles inflation by targeting hidden fees. Will voters notice?
Utpal Dholakia, the George R. Brown Chair of Marketing and professor of management at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
ABC News (This article also appeared in MSN and 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-dholakia

Chevron's CEO faces challenges of a lifetime with Hess bid
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.
Reuters (This article also appeared in MSN and 20 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-monaldi

Why did Tarrant's Republican voters have to wait in long lines Tuesday, but not Dems?
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.
AOL (This article originally appeared in Fort Worth Star-Telegram and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-jones
Greg Abbott clears path for 'school choice' after helping pro-voucher candidates
USA Today (This Austin American-Statesman article appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-jones
What do we expect from the State of the Union address Thursday night?
KRLD on Audacy (This article also appeared in MSN, and this segment also aired three times on KRLD-AM in Dallas.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-jones
Was Gov. Abbott successful in punishing GOP lawmakers who tanked 'school choice' plan?
The Dallas Morning News 
http://dateline.rice/march-8-jones
Defeat of Texas House incumbents a watershed moment in state politics
The Dallas Morning News (This article also appeared on the front page of the March 7 print edition, and it appeared in the Killeen Daily Herald.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-jones
Election operations aren't necessarily the issue, it's finding all the judges needed to work them
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/march-8-jones
How to vote five times in Texas without breaking the law
Victoria Advocate (This Houston Chronicle editorial appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-jones
WCBS-AM (New York)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-jones (This segment aired on 50 other media outlets.)

During the 2024 solar eclipse, Texans will aid a national research effort to study the sun
Alumna Patricia Reiff, professor of physics and astronomy and associate director for outreach programs at the Rice Space Institute, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Dallas Morning News.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-reiff

How to get a great MBA recommendation
Coni Zingarelli, executive director of recruiting, admissions and student financial services at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
U.S. News & World Report (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-zingarelli

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Mega Shabbat shapes Rice students' Jewish experience
An article features Chabad at Rice's Mega Shabbat dinner March 1. Community members quoted or mentioned include President Reginald DesRoches; Rabbi Shmuli Slonim and Nechama Slonim, co-directors of Chabad at Rice; Sid Richardson College senior Ariel Hayon; and Lovett College senior Sarah Bartos.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/march-8-jhv

Houston Symphony’s 2024-25 season brings mini-festivals, music from a Taylor Swift collaborator
Karim al-Zand, Professor of Composition and Theory in the Shepherd School of Music, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the March 8 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-al.zand

NASA graduates 12 new astronauts, opens call for next class of explorers
A roundup features alumna Nichole Ayers, who is one of 12 people to graduate from NASA's 23rd astronaut class.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the March 8 print edition of the San Antonio Express-News, and it appeared in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-ayers

The Texas Heart Institute collaborates on multi-institutional DOD grant to develop novel left ventricular assist device
An article features the news that Rice will collaborate with the Texas Heart Institute and other universities to develop a left ventricular assist device as an alternative treatment option to cardiac transplantation and long-term support in end-stage heart failure.
The Texas Heart Institute News
http://dateline.rice/march-8-thi

Queer things to do in Houston this weekend, March 7-10
A roundup features the exhibit "Hayv Kahraman: The Foreign in Us," which will be on view at Rice's Moody Center for the Arts through May 11.
OutSmart
http://dateline.rice/march-8-os

'Accidental Texan,' 'Kung Fu Panda 4,' 'Problemista' top list of new films this week
A roundup mentions that Rice Cinema will screen "M3GAN" March 8.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the March 8 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-hc

An interview with the medical director of DHR Health's advanced life support system-ECMO program
Alumnus Andrew Phillips is featured.
Rio Grande Guardian
http://dateline.rice/march-8-phillips

Students at alternative campuses find playing chess to be the right move
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/march-8-hc

BROADCAST

HISD teacher pay (March 7, 2024)
A broadcast mentions that Rice has joined a federal consortium to support the development and deployment of trustworthy and safe artificial intelligence. Fred Oswald, the Herbert S. Autrey Professor of Psychological Sciences, is interviewed.
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-oswald
As artificial intelligence grows and consumers gain access, Rice joins a federal consortium on AI safety
Houston Public Media 
http://dateline.rice/march-8-oswald

The State of the Union (March 8, 2024)
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 and professor of economics, 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/march-8-ho
HPD under investigation: 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly' of the week
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/march-8-ho

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

A bioengineering professor finds her niche in global health
An article features Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor, professor of bioengineering and director of the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technology. Maria Oden, teaching professor of bioengineering, director of the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen and co-director of Rice 360, is mentioned.
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
http://dateline.rice/march-8-kortum-oden

Troubled waters: Recent challenges to the 1970 US-Mexico Boundary Treaty
An article features research into recent challenges to the 1970 U.S.-Mexico Boundary Treaty co-authored by Stephen Mumme, nonresident fellow in the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Regina Buono, nonresident scholar in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute.
The Water Diplomat
http://dateline.rice/march-8-mumme-buono

Photonics challenge 2024 concludes: Week in brief: March 8, 2024
A roundup features the news that Rice's Wiess School of Natural Sciences has launched the Center for Nanoscale Imaging Sciences to improve the capture, analysis and interpretation of images at the nanometer scale. Anna-Karin Gustavsson, the Norman Hackerman-Welch Young Investigator and assistant professor of chemistry, will lead the center.
Photonics
http://dateline.rice/march-8-gustavsson

Stickiness in glacial space and time
An article mentions that Cymene Howe, professor of anthropology, authored "Melt in the Future Subjunctive," a chapter in the book "Ecological Nostalgias." 
MSN Weather (This article originally appeared in Phys.org.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-howe

Rice University researchers enhance aluminum nanoparticles for eco-friendly fuel production
An article features Rice research into harnessing the catalytic power of aluminum nanoparticles. Co-authors quoted include Naomi Halas, University Professor and the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and alumnus Aaron Bayles.
ALCircle.com
http://dateline.rice/march-8-halas-bayles

YOUR HEALTH: IBD; Inflammatory sensors
An article features Rice research into a new treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. Jeffrey Tabor, associate professor of bioengineering, is quoted.
MSN Health (This article originally appeared in WAFB Online.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-tabor
'WAFB 9 News'
WAFB-TV (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-tabor
 
Life-changing treatment eradicates advanced-stage cancers in 6 days
An article features a collaborative study using cytokine "drug factory" technology that found it can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days. Co-authors Omid Veiseh, associate professor of bioengineering and faculty director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad accelerator, and graduate student Amanda Nash are quoted.
Skeptic Society
http://dateline.rice/march-8-veiseh-nash

James Gerber's 'Border Economies'
An article features "Border Economies," authored by James Gerber, nonresident fellow in the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
The Page 99 Test blog
http://dateline.rice/march-8-gerber

Data-processing tool could enable better early stage cancer detection
An article features collaborative Rice research integrating DNA and RNA data from single-cell sequencing with greater speed and precision than more recent, state-of-the-art technologies. Co-authors quoted include Luay Nakhleh, the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the Brown School of Engineering and professor of computer science and biosciences, and graduate student Mohammadamin Edrisi.
Oncology News
http://dateline.rice/march-8-nakhleh-edrisi

A concept for a pavilion that adopts the Japanese practice kirigami wins the 2024 Forge Prize
An article mentions that a design from Rice was a finalist for the American Institute of Steel Construction’s 2024 Forge Prize, which recognizes design concepts that embrace innovations in steel as a primary structural component.
The Architect's Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/march-8-an

'Morning Briefing'
A roundup features a report from the Baker Institute for Public Policy into the availability of Narcan at Houston pharmacies. 
KFF Health News (This article also appeared in California Healthline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-kff

17 free textbook sites you should check out
A roundup features OpenStax, a Rice-based publisher of open educational resources.
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in Guide2Free.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-msn.money

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas honors recipient of the 20th Annual Cat Lift Trucks Scholarship
An article featuring Cardin Tuan Kiet Tran mentions that he plans to attend Rice.
DC Velocity
http://dateline.rice/march-8-dcv

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Sandeep Srivastava gets Democratic nod for US Congress in Texas
Alumnus Karthik Soora is mentioned.
The American Bazaar
http://dateline.rice/march-8-soora
 
Column: Real toll relief won't come from Alexandria
An article mentions alumnus and former Rice basketball player Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia.
The Virginian-Pilot (This article also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the March print edition of the Daily Press.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-youngkin

Shell abandona los yacimientos petroleros que adquirió durante la reforma energética de Peña Nieto en México
Rice is mentioned.
El País (This article also appeared in El Manana and in the March 8 print edition of Cinco Días.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-el.pais

SPORTS

North Texas' Kernal, Wichita State's Blow earn final women's hoops weekly honors
An article mentions that Rice basketball player Malia Fisher was named to the American Athletic Conference's weekly honor roll list.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/march-8-fisher

'Houston's Morning Show'
A broadcast features Rice football player Luke McCaffrey.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-mccaffrey (This segment aired three times.)

Milicic scores 26 as Charlotte knocks off Rice 69-64
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team lost to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 69-64 March 7.
Associated Press (This article appeared in the March 8 print edition of the Houston Chronicle and was in yesterday's Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-ap
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-kriv

UAB WBB falls in regular season finale to Wichita State, 68-65
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball will play the University of Alabama at Birmingham March 10.
UABSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-8-uab
Bracket set for 2024 American Athletic Conference women's basketball championship
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/march-8-the.american

Men's hoops concludes regular season Saturday at Rice
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team will play the University of North Texas March 9.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/march-8-mgs
Mean Green drop final home game of the season to Florida Atlantic
North Texas Daily
http://dateline.rice/march-8-ntd

'Island News Good Morning Hawaii'
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team will play a four-game series against the University of Hawaii March 8-11.
KITV-TV (Honolulu)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-kitv (This segment aired twice.)

Six American squads earn midweek wins
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team defeated Prairie View A&M University 6-1 March 5.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/march-8-the.american

Five Miami Marlins players who have stood out to Skip Schumaker so far in spring training
An article features former Rice baseball player Dane Myers. Myers and former Owl Tristan Gray are featured in an article in MLB.com.
AOL (This article originally appeared in the Miami Herald and was in its March 8 print edition, and it appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-aol
Gray, Myers go from college roommates to MLB teammates
MLB
http://dateline.rice/march-8-mlb

'12 News'
A broadcast features former Rice assistant football coach Mike Kershaw.
WHLT-TV (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-whlt (This segment aired eight times.)

'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
A broadcast mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of Houston next season.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/march-8-kriv

NEWS RELEASE

Four Houston traffic 'hot spots' affect kids' safety, Baker Institute report says
Mapping Houston transportation injuries that have affected children shows several "hot spots" that could use public safety interventions, according to a new report from Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy. This topic will also be the focus of a Baker Institute event today, "Kids on the Move: Enhancing Active Transportation Safety for Children." The livestream of the expert panel discussions will be available afterward.
http://dateline.rice/march-8-news-release-baker-talk

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