Dateline Rice for Nov. 1, 2024

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

What Trump's environmental record says about a second term
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is quoted. 
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-brinkley
Trump's plans for rolling back climate protections signal a fossil-fueled future
Environmental Health News (This article also appeared in The Daily Climate.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-brinkley

The Georgia chemical disaster is a warning
Jim Elliott, professor and chair of sociology and co-director of Rice's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience, is quoted.
The Atlantic (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-elliott
Rain checks and balances: Area experts worry Zillow's climate warnings could be unfair and hurt Houston homeowners.
Houston Business Journal (This article was also featured on the cover of the Nov. 1-7 print and digital editions.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-elliott

Houston woman's death shines spotlight on state abortion law | Texas lawmakers react as Election Day approaches
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. Jones also is quoted about immigration issues ahead of the presidential election in a radio segment by WTOP2.
MSN (This article appeared in KHOU Online.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-jones
'KHOU 11 News'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-jones
When is the last day to early vote in Texas?
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-jones
WTOP2-AM (Washington, D.C.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-jones (This segment aired on more than eight affiliate stations.)

Variations in scientific ethics: Chinese scientists prioritize government service more than global peers
An article mentions collaborative Rice research into researchers' views on ethics. 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 and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Phys.org.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-ecklund
Research: Chinese scientists favor govt service over peers
Mirage
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-ecklund

Scientists make breakthrough inspired by mussels: 'Promise for addressing the growing problem of plastic pollution'
An article features Rice research into bioengineered microorganisms that could help transform environmental cleanup. Co-author Han Xiao, associate professor of biosciences and bioengineering and director of Rice's Synthesis X Center, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Cool Down.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-xiao

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rice's undergraduate business program had the popularity but no name. A donation from the Viranis changed that.
An article features the news that a donation by Farid and alumna Asha Virani has established Rice's Virani Undergraduate School of Business. Community members quoted or mentioned in the articles below include alumnus Faraz Virani; President Reginald DesRoches; Peter Rodriguez, dean of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business and professor of strategic management; Baker College senior Nico Motta; and Duncan College junior Joyce Zhang.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Oct. 31 print edition, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-virani-desroches-rodriguez-motta
Rice University receives 'historic gift' to establish Virani Undergraduate School of Business
Houston Business Journal (This article appeared in the Nov. 1-7 print and digital editions and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-virani.school

Rice University creates new company in TMC's Helix Park campus to launch startups
An article mentions that Rice has launched RBL LLC, which aims to take technology that is developed and de-risked from Rice's Biotech Launch Pad accelerator and form a pipeline for new companies. RBL co-founders include Omid Veiseh, professor of bioengineering and faculty director of the Launch Pad; and Jacob Robinson, professor of electrical and computer engineering and bioengineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow. The article also mentions the Rice Nexus, an innovation hub aimed at transforming ideas from faculty and students into market-ready technology. Community members quoted include Paul Wotton, executive director of the Launch Pad, and Paul Cherukuri, chief innovation officer and vice president for innovation, adjunct professor of management and entrepreneurship at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business and associate research professor in electrical and computer engineering.
HoustonInno  (This article appeared in the Nov. 1-7 print and digital editions of the Houston Business Journal and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-veiseh-robinson-wotton-cherukuri

Dr. Ruth J. Simmons awarded National Humanities Medal by President Joe Biden
An article features Ruth Simmons, the Rice President's Distinguished Fellow and trustee emerita, who was honored by President Joe Biden with the 2022 National Humanities Medal during a ceremony at the White House last week.
Prairie View A&M University
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-simmons

Renowned photographer donates refusenik archives to South Texas Jewish Archives
An article features the Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives housed at Rice's Woodson Research Center in the Fondren Library. Melissa Cohen-Nickels, curator of the archives, is mentioned.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-cohen.nickels

'Here,' 'Emilia Perez' and 'Anora' top the list of new films opening this week
A roundup mentions that Rice Cinema will screen "Perfect Days" Nov. 1-2.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Nov. 1 print edition, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-hc

BROADCAST

'Fox 24 News'
A broadcast mentions that Rice is No. 2 in Texas on The Wall Street Journal's "2025 Best Colleges in the U.S." list
KPEJ-TV (Odessa, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-kpej (This segment aired twice.)

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Rice University tackles DAC energy consumption with new solution
An article features Rice research developing an electrochemical reactor that may reduce energy consumption for direct air capture. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Haotian Wang, William Marsh Rice Trustee Chair and associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering; postdoctoral researcher Zhiwei Fang; former postdoctoral researcher Xiao Zhang; and alumni Peng Zhu and Yang Xia.
Carbon Herald
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-wang-fang-zhang-zhu-xia
Rice University's electrochemical reactor promises more efficient direct air capture for a net-zero future
EnvironmentEnergyLeader.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-wang-fang

How materials science is powering quantum computing: From perovskites to kagome lattices
An article features collaborative Rice research into the magnetism and electronic interactions in cutting-edge materials. Co-author Ming Yi, assistant professor of physics and astronomy and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted.
Quantum Insider
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-yi

Oil was written off. Now it's the most productive US industry
Ken Medlock, the James A. Baker, III, and Susan G. Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics and senior director of the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
EnergyNow.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-medlock
Why cleantech is booming in GOP-led states
Cipher
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-medlock

Do czego może doprowadzić 'efekt wdowieństwa?' Kluczowe trzy pierwsze miesiące
An article features Rice research into grief and inflammation. Co-author Chris Fagundes, professor of psychological sciences and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted.
Medonet.pl
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-fagundes

Uneasy election enthusiasm in Philadelphia
An article cites collaborative Rice research into how block parties can affect voter turnout in Philadelphia.
Union of Concerned Scientists' The Equation
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-equation

Competing visions for US auto industry clash in presidential election, with the EV future pressing at the border
An article cites a study by experts at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
GreatLakesNow.org (This Inside Climate News article also appeared in MinnPost.com.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-greatlakesnow

Who’s Who: Maritime movements for September/October 2024
An article mentions alumna Heidi Landen-Greene.
BairdMaritime.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-landen.greene

Three frameworks for creative problem-solving in supply chain
Rice is mentioned.
Supply Chain Management Review
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-supplychain

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

UM School of Pharmacy hosts Pharmapreneurship Summit
A caption mentions that Holly DeArmond, executive director of Rice's Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers in the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, delivered a keynote speech at the Pharmapreneurship Summit.
The Daily Record Maryland
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-dearmond

Southwestern University featured in WalletHub's 2025 best colleges and universities rankings
An article mentions that Rice is No. 1 in Texas in WalletHub's U.S. college and university rankings.
Southwestern University News
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-southwestern

Garber announces advisory committee for Harvard Law School dean search
An article mentions that Sarah Whiting worked at Rice.
The Harvard Crimson
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-whiting

SPORTS

Week 10 preview: Navy Midshipmen at Rice Owls
An article mentions that Rice's football team will play Navy Nov. 2
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-sbn
Rice vs. Navy football prediction and game preview — Nov. 2
Houston Chronicle (This and similar articles appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-hc
Rice vs. Navy preview, stats, how to watch — Nov. 2
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-hc
College football best bets of Week 10
TWSN.net
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-twsn
The Rice preview
Rivals
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-rivals
WBAL-AM (Baltimore)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-wbal (This segment aired six times.)
AAC football: Sorting through the contenders
Hero Sports
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-hs

Georgia State vs. UConn prediction, game preview and betting lines
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Connecticut earlier this season.
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-cfn

Tulsa men, Tulane women look to defend team crowns at 2024 American Athletic Conference Cross-Country Championship
An article mentions Rice cross-country runner Oliwia Kopec.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-kopec

Scintillating seniors help Pirates supplant Rice for AAC third seed, 2-1
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team lost to East Carolina University 2-1 Oct. 31.
ECUPirates.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-ecu
'News Channel 12 This Morning'
WCTI-TV (Greenville, North Carolina)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-wcti (This segment aired twice.)
'9 On Your Side Morning Edition'
WNCT-TV (Greenville, North Carolina)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-wnct (This segment aired three times.)

Seeding set for 2024 American Women's Soccer Championship
An article mentions that Rice will be the No. 4 seed for the American Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Championship tournament Nov. 4-10 in Lakewood Range, Florida. The Owls will face No. 5 seed University of Alabama at Birmingham in the quarterfinals Nov. 4.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-american

Texas A&M men's tennis competes at Farnsworth Invitational
An article mentions that Rice's men's tennis team are scheduled to compete in the Farnsworth Invitational Nov. 1-3.
WTAW Online
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-wtaw
Six Aggies head to Princeton for the Farnsworth Invitational
12thMan.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-12thman

SDSU wins exhibition game at home
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team will face South Dakota State University in the regular-season opener Nov. 4.
SDSUCollegian.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-sdsu
 

Exhibition season opens Friday with Blinn
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team will play Blinn College in a fall exhibition game Nov. 1.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-bvm

Aggie baseball unveils 2025 nonconference schedule
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team will play Texas A&M University March 2 in the Astro's Foundation College Classic.
12thMan.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-12th.man
Texas A&M baseball announces nonconference slate, including Houston showcase
KBTX Online
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-kbtx

2025 campaign revealed
An article mentions that Rice's baseball team will play the University of Houston March 5 and April 8 and 15 during the 2025 season.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-uh

Pirates claim infielder Tristan Gray off waivers from Oakland Athletics
An article features former Rice baseball player Tristan Gray.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-gray
Pirates begin offseason by reacquiring power-hitting prospect
Last Word on Sports
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-gray
Pirates claim infielder Tristan Gray off waivers from the Athletics
MLB (This article also appeared in TribLive.com.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-gray

Valley Suns announce head coach John Little's coaching staff
An article mentions that Ben Sanders served as video coordinator for the Rice men's basketball team.
Our Sports Central
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-sanders

Houston in October 1994
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated the University of Texas at Austin 19-17 Oct. 16, 1994.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-hc

Ricky Williams shares how marijuana helped him with football performance
An article mentions that Rice's football team played the University of Texas at Austin in 1998.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-1-hc

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