Dateline Rice for Nov. 25, 2024 (Weekend Edition)

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Bible-infused lessons for Texas public schools narrowly approved
David Brockman, nonresident scholar in the Religion and Public Policy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Dallas Morning News.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-brockman

Big money as Saudi makes foray into cricket with IPL auction
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN India (This article originally appeared in the Economic Times, and it appeared in The Daily Star.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-ulrichsen

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Republicans and Democrats agree: Centerpoint should be held accountable | Opinion
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, co-authored an op-ed in the Houston Chronicle, and he is interviewed by CNN.
Houston Chronicle (This op-ed also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Nov. 23 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-jones
'Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer'
CNN (This segment aired six times.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-jones

New report assessing Texas' water needs points to San Antonio as example of planning ahead
Gabriel Collins, the Baker Botts Fellow in Energy and Environmental Regulatory Affairs at Rice's Baker Institute for the Public Policy, is quoted.
San Antonio Report (This article also appeared in Rivard Report.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-collins

Local Foods Market opens Rice University location (PHOTOS)
An article mentions that Local Foods Market opened a location at Rice's Brochstein Pavilion Nov. 20. Beth Leaver, senior executive director and chief hospitality officer at Rice, is quoted.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-hbj

Community Artists' Collective announces new location
An article about the Ion, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Management Co. (RMC), quotes Sam Dike, manager of strategic initiatives at the RMC.
Glasstire
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-dike

For some Houston university students, a 'blue bubble' kept them from seeing the reality of the election
An article quotes the following Rice community members: Hanszen College sophomore Sammi Frey, co-president of Rice Young Democrats; Will Rice College sophomore Opal Lung; Brown College junior Amy Totoe; and sophomore J.V. Mehta.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-hc

RNR Real Estate Briefs — Texas and more
Ken Jett, vice president of facilities and capital construction, president of the Rice Real Estate Co. and adjunct professor of real estate at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Realty News Report
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-jett

BROADCAST

KNPR-FM (Las Vegas)
Steven Lewis, the C.V. Starr Transnational China Fellow and professor in the practice and associate director of the Chao Center for Asian Studies, is interviewed about the possibility of Texas divesting from China.
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-lewis (This segment also aired on more than 950 NPR-affiliated radio stations across the U.S.)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders state agencies to divest from China
Houston Public Media 
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-lewis

KSL-AM (Salt Lake City)
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, is interviewed about President-elect Donald Trump's plan for mass deportations.
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-payan (This segment also aired on more than 60 stations across the U.S. and Canada.)

'DW News'
David Gantz, the Will Clayton Fellow in Trade and International Economics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Scott Bessent for treasury secretary.
Deutsche Welle (This segment aired three times.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-gantz
ABC News Radio (Australia)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-gantz (This segment aired twice.)

'News 5'
A broadcast cites Rice research into the percentage of Texas schools that are underfunded. 
KOAA-TV (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-koaa (This segment aired nine times.)
'News Radio KEX'
KEX-AM (Portland, Oregon)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-kex (This segment aired seven times.)

'News 4 WOAI'
Rice is featured.
WOAI-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-woai

Report: Texas' economy at risk from water supply, infrastructure shortage
An article cites a report by the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the possible economic outcomes if Texas experiences future water shortages.
KXAN Online (This article also appeared in My High Plains.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-kxan

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Forget needles. These squid-like pills will spray drugs into the gut instead.
Omid Veiseh, professor of bioengineering, faculty director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted.
Singularity Hub
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-veiseh
 
On the Rice track: How I overcame imposter syndrome
Alumna Mercedes Moncada-García, a graduate of Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, authored an article.
Poets&Quants
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-garcia

When AI's output is a threat to AI itself
Richard Baraniuk, the C. Sidney Burrus Professor of Engineering, professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, is quoted.
Business Times (This article also appeared in The Star.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-baraniuk

Mars rover Curiosity heads for intriguing 'spiderwebs'
Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
EarthSky
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-siebach

NREM sleep boosts cognitive performance through brain synchronization
An article features collaborative Rice research that uncovered a key mechanism by which sleep enhances neuronal and behavioral performance. Co-author Valentin Dragoi, professor of electrical and computer engineering and scientific director of the Center for Neural Systems Restoration, is quoted.
MSN Health (Great Britain; this article originally appeared in News-Medical.net, and it appeared in Global Health Newswire.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-dragoi
Nuevos conocimientos sobre el sueño revelan mecanismos con amplias implicaciones para aumentar la capacidad cerebral
LaUnion.com.mx
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-dragoi

Today is 61st anniversary of JFK's assassination, left enormous legacy on Brevard and nation's space program
President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.
Space Coast Daily
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-scd

Foundation Friday: NBA Foundation, Rockets partner at AfroTech 2024 in Houston
Rice is mentioned.
NBA
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-nba

Petro-piracy: The continuing threat to oil security
An article cites research by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy that found that disruption caused by piracy can create a broader asymmetry in the energy commodity trade.
Offshore Technology (This article also appeared in Hellenic Shipping News.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-ot

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Praxis talk to focus on improving grading system in US schools and colleges
Joshua Eyler, former director of Rice’s Center for Teaching Excellence, is featured.
The Sonoma Index-Tribune
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-eyler

Michèle Longino, leading scholar of French studies, dies.
An article featuring the late Michèle Longino mentions that she formerly taught at Rice.
Duke Today
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-duke

A mosaic of reasons: Here's what it's like to be an out-of-state-student at LSU.
Rice is mentioned.
Nola (This article also appeared in The Advocate.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-nola
Building the university blockchain ecosystem
Yale University's School of Management
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-yale

SPORTS

Beebe, Kitna team to lead UAB over Rice 40-14
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Alabama at Birmingham 40-14 Nov. 22.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 100 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-ap
Rice Owls look for first road win of season at UAB
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Nov. 23 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-hc
Beebe, defense lead UAB to 40-14 victory over Rice
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-the.american
Maddox's pick-six swings momentum in UAB's 40-14 handling of Rice
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-sbn
KYLX-TV (Laredo, Texas)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-kylx
'Good Day Alabama'
WBRC-TV (Birmingham, Alabama)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-wbrc
'Fox 26 Morning News Weekends'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-kriv (This segment aired twice.)
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-kprc

Rice earns 61-58 win against Houston Christian
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team defeated Houston Christian University 61-58 Nov. 21.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 100 other media outlets, and a version also appeared in the Nov. 24 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-ap
MBB: Huskies drop barn burner to Owls
HCUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-hcu
MBB: HCU hosts Eastern Michigan as homestand continues
HCUHuskies.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-hcu
'KPRC Channel 2 News'
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-kprc (This segment aired twice.)

Tugler has 17 off the bench in No. 7 Houston's 80-44 win over Hofstra
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is slated to play Hofstra University in the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship in Nassau, Bahamas, Nov. 29.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in 100 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-ap
Pride falls to No. 7 Houston, Davis shines in tough matchup
The Hofstra Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-hc
No. 7/No. 8 Houston too much for Pride
GoHofstra.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-hofstra

WBB comes out with win over Rice, 72-69
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team lost to Gonzaga University 72-69 Nov. 21.
GoZags.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-zags
WBB travels to New Mexico on Sunday
GoZags.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-zags
Gonzaga women look to serve Rice their second loss of the season
MSN Sports (This article originally appeared in SB Nation.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-msn
Gonzaga women finish off Rice in a tough battle
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-sbn

'Winning isn't comfortable.' An all-access look inside the Rice women's basketball program
An article features Rice's women's basketball program. Community members quoted or mentioned include: head coach Lindsay Edmonds; assistant coaches Danyelle Grant, Lakevia Boykin and Nick Grant; and players Sussy Ngulefac, Malia Fisher, Jazzy Owens-Barnett, Dominique Ennis, Hailey Adams, Destiny Jackson, Emily Klaczek, Shelby Hayes, Trinity Gooden, Victoria Flores and Aniah Alexis.
Houston Chronicle (This article appeared in the Nov. 24 print edition and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-wbb

Wichita State wins 2024 American Athletic Conference volleyball championship
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team defeated the University of North Texas in the first round then lost to Florida Atlantic University in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Championship Nov. 23. An article mentions that Rice volleyball player Nia McCardell was named to the All-Tournament Team.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-mccardell
Volleyball falls in AAC quarterfinals to Rice
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-mgs
No. 6 Owls reverse sweep No. 2 Rice to punch AAC Championship ticket
FAUSports.com (This article also appeared in The Boca Raton Tribune.)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-fau
Volleyball sweeps top-seeded USF, heads to AAC Championship
The Sunflower
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-sf
'Fox 26 News'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-kriv
'KHOU Sports Extra'
KHOU-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-khou

USF football earns bowl eligibility for second straight year with 63-30 dismantling of Tulsa
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play the University of South Florida Nov. 30.
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-usf
The USF Bulls are bowl bound after a decisive win at Raymond James Stadium
That's So Tampa
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-tst

College football coach fired after 33-point blowout loss
An article mentions former Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren.
Athlon Sports
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-bloomgren

'Fox 26 Morning News Weekends'
An article mentions that D'Andre Hardeman Jr. has committed to sign with Rice to play football.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-kriv

Stratford volleyball falls to Byron Nelson in state championship game
An article mentions that Ashlyn Seay has committed play volleyball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-hc

NEWS RELEASES

Religion boosts interest in life extension for Black but not white Americans, suggests Rice research
Black Americans are more interested in life-extending health technologies than their white peers, and religion increases this desire, according to new research from Rice, the University of South Carolina and Purdue University. "Divine Purpose? Religion, Race, and Attitudes Toward Life Extension Technology" explores the intersection of religion, race and technology and reveals complex motivations behind life-extension desires in the U.S.
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-news-release-ecklund

New insights into sleep uncover key mechanisms related to cognitive function
While it's well known that sleep enhances cognitive performance, the underlying neural mechanisms, particularly those related to nonrapid eye movement sleep, remain largely unexplored. A new study by a team of researchers at Rice and Houston Methodist’s Center for Neural Systems Restoration and Weill Cornell Medical College, coordinated by Rice's Valentin Dragoi, has nonetheless uncovered a key mechanism by which sleep enhances neuronal and behavioral performance, potentially changing our fundamental understanding of how sleep boosts brainpower.
http://dateline.rice/nov-25-news-release-dragoi

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