Dateline Rice for Oct. 16, 2024

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Ted Cruz snaps at moderator during testy debate with Senate race rival Colin Allred
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.
Daily Mail
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones
The Texas debate is a chance for underdog Colin Allred to make a splash against Sen. Ted Cruz, political experts say
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston, and this article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones
Mayor Whitmire calls for audit of city's finances in wake of $8.5M corruption scandal
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired on KTRK-TV in Houston, and this article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones
The week in politics (Oct. 16, 2024)
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones
Election poll and Texas voters (Oct. 15, 2024)
Houston Public Media (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones
Trump leads Harris by 5 in Texas, UH poll finds, with sharp divides by race, gender
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones
'2 p.m. newscast for Oct. 15, 2024'
Podchaser (This newscast originally appeared in Houston Public Media, and the segment aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones
'4 p.m. newscast for Oct. 15, 2024'
Podchaser (This newscast originally appeared in Houston Public Media, and the segment aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones
Report finds Texans likely to lean Republican in presidential and Senate races
Phys.org (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones
Men take more prominent role speaking out in favor of abortion rights
Spectrum News (Austin; this article also appeared in Spectrum's San Antonio and New York sites.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones
Political showdown in Texas as Dem Rep. Allred challenges GOP Sen. Cruz in tense Senate race with national spotlight shining
Hoodline
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones
University of Houston poll shows Trump leading Harris in Texas
Houston Daily
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones
Trump, Cruz get headlines, but pay attention to the Texas House races, too
KTRH Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones
'Fox 26: The News Edge'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones
WATCH LIVE: Ted Cruz vs. Colin Allred debate
Fox 26 Online (This article also appeared in KEYE Online, Fox 7 Online and MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones
Ted Cruz membentak moderator saat debat sengit dengan rivalnya di Senat, Colin Allred
AgenBrilink.net
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones
Ted Cruz ataca o moderador durante debate irritado com o rival na corrida para o Senado, Colin Allred
Sandesam.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones
Texas Public Radio
KSTX-FM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones (This segment aired twice on seven affiliate stations.)
KTSA-AM (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones (This segment aired six times.)
WABC-AM (New York)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-jones

Here are the best colleges in the US for 2025
An article mentions that Rice is No. 6 in the U.S. and No. 1 in Texas according to WalletHub.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in Live Now Fox.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-yahoo
San Antonio university ranks No. 3 among best Texas colleges for 2025
CultureMap San Antonio
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-cm.sa
Fort Worth's TCU beats SMU in new list of best Texas colleges for 2025
CultureMap Fort Worth
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-cm.fw
UT Austin shines as the 2nd best college in Texas on 2025 list
CultureMap Austin
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-cm.a
Top 10 best universities in the US 2025, ranked by WalletHub
KnowInsiders.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-ki

Haitian immigrants fight back against Trump's false claims
Rice is mentioned.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Axios.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-msn

HOUSTON/TEXAS

MFAH salutes the late Texas actress Shelley Duvall with a trio of films
Charles Dove, professor in the practice of visual arts and film and director of Rice Cinema, is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN Entertainment.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-dove

Connect, collaborate: Lone Star Trade Summit 2024
An article mentions that 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, will be a panelist at the Lone Star Trade Summit in San Antonio Dec. 2.
San Antonio Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-payan

Podcast: The 2024 who's who of Houston innovation
An article mentions that Syzygy Plasmonics' technology is based on Rice research.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-inno.map

ChòpnBlọk finally opens its first brick-and-mortar
An article features alumnus Ope Amosu.
Houstonia
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-amosu

My Top 5: Kolache Shoppe owner Randy Hines
A roundup mentions Rice's Stude Concert Hall. 
365 Things To Do in Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-365

BROADCAST

How are politicians able to lie in TV ads? Here's what voters need to know
Bob Stein, the Lena Gohlman Fox Professor of Political Science and fellow in urban politics at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired three times on KTRK-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-stein

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Oil prices plunge as Israel backs off from threat to bomb Iranian facilities
Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Middle East Eye
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-krane

Innovative AI project to enhance coastal storm response, led by Rice University
An article features the news that a Rice-led research team won a $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant to develop the OpenSafe.AI system to improve the safety and resiliency of coastal communities using responsible artificial intelligence. The team includes Jamie Padgett, the Stanley C. Moore Professor in Engineering, chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow; Ben Hu, associate professor of computer science; and Avantika Gori, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering. The article also mentions Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center and the Ken Kennedy Institute, and this research is also featured in a segment by KTRK.
The University Network 
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-padgett-hu-gori
'13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-ktrk (This segment aired three times.)

Harris makes unsupported claim about fentanyl flows
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
FactCheck.org (This article also appeared in Talk To Alabama.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-harris

MTM raises $8 million to progress flash Joule heating demo plant
An article mentions that the flash Joule heating method was pioneered by James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and professor of materials science and nanoengineering.
AuManufacturing.com.au (This article also appeared in Medianet.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-tour

In Memoriam: Edward Cox, 1943-2024
An article features the late Edward Cox, associate professor emeritus of history, who died recently at 81.
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-cox

'Circuit Showdown' episode 1: Meet the contestants and judges
Duncan College junior Renee Wrysinski is featured.
Electronic Specifier
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-wrysinski

NATS announces participants for 2024-25 Mentoring Program for Composers
An article features alumnus Sam Wu, a graduate of Rice's Shepherd School of Music, who is one of 12 composers to participate in the National Association of Teachers of Singing's Mentoring Program for Composers.
National Association of Teachers of Singing
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-wu

Top MBA programs for health care management
Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is mentioned.
MBA Mission
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-mba.mission

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

Engineering design experiences while designing engineering curricula
An article features Ann Saterbak, adjunct professor of bioengineering, and mentions Sallie Keller-McNulty, the former William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing and professor of statistics.
Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-saterbak

Higher ed must divest from Qatar
Aaron Pomerantz, postdoctoral research fellow at Rice's Doerr Institute for New Leaders, authored an article.
The Orange County Register (This article also appeared in 10 other media outlets.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-pomerantz

School funding policies ignite heated debates across the US
An article cites a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the percentage of Texas schools that are underfunded. 
The Pinnacle Gazette
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-pg

SPORTS

'Houston's Morning Show'
Rice head football coach Mike Bloomgren is interviewed ahead of the Owls' game against Tulane University Oct. 19.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-bloomgren.1
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-bloomgren.2
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-bloomgren.3
Tulane Green Wave set for another early start vs. North Texas Mean Green
Sports Illustrated's Tulane Green Wave 
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-si
'Fox 8 News'
WVUE-TV (New Orleans)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-wvue

AAC women's basketball media day — Rice Owls
A video features Rice head women's basketball coach Lindsay Edmonds.
Women Hooping on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-edmonds

Longhorns romp over Oklahoma; UTSA suffers gut punch in Houston | College Football Week 7 in review
An article mentions that Rice's football team defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio 29-27 Oct. 12.
KENS Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-kens
'News 4 San Antonio'
WOAI-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-woai
'Wake Up! with SallyMac & Lina'
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-kriv
'KSAT 12 News'
KSAT-TV (San Antonio)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-ksat (This segment aired three times.)

Keenan Arcega-Whiteside: Life to the fullest
An article mentions that Keenan Arcega-Whiteside has committed to play football at Rice.
SpartanburgSportsRadio.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-ssr

The Woodlands Christian Academy becomes the first high school in Texas to install Pivot by Tencate turf system for football field
An article mentions that Rice uses the Tencate turf system.
Woodlands Online (This article also appeared in Hello Woodlands and MoCo Motive.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-wo

An appreciation of the Steelers' Chris Boswell
An article features former Rice football player Chris Boswell.
Steel City Blitz
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-scb

Hlahola, Sayfetdinova secure doubles title at regionals
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis players competed in the quarterfinals of the ITA Texas Regional Championships in Fort Worth Oct. 10-14.
TexasTech.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-tex.tech

Who's playing where? A cheat sheet on college sports realignment
An article mentions that Rice competes in the American Athletic Conference.
Independent
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-independent

Houston Christian adds two future football games vs. NAIA opponent
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play Houston Christian University Sept. 5, 2026.
FBSchedules.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-fbs

A 5-1 record, bigger crowds and an ESPN2 date: FBS transition has been right move for Sam Houston
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to Sam Houston State University 34-14 Aug. 31.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Oct. 16 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-hc

Beyond the Pain: Transforming grief into power
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is slated to play the University of South Florida Oct. 16.
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-usf
USF news roundup: Homecoming delayed, basketball teams get respect
Green, Gold & Bold
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-ggb

Pirates face off against UAB on Senior Night
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is currently leading the American Athletic Conference standings. 
The East Carolinian
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-ec

NCAA women's soccer top 25: UCLA leads this week’s risers, vaulting up to No. 10
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team received votes in this week's United Soccer Coaches' NCAA Women’s Division I Top 25 rankings.
SoccerWire
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-sw
Arkansas rises to No. 5 in United Soccer Coaches poll
Whole Hog Sports
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-whs

Army and Navy make the AP Top 25 football poll for the first time since 1960. But they also lead the AAC standings.
An article mentions that Rice's football team is slated to play Navy Nov. 2.
SportsTalkFlorida.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-stf

NEWS RELEASES

Rice-led research will leverage responsible AI to enhance coastal communities' severe storm response
An interdisciplinary team of Rice engineers and collaborators led by Jamie Padgett has won $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation to improve the safety and resiliency of coastal communities facing compounded risk from hazardous weather events.
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-news-release-padgett-et.al

Fewer than half of industry insiders trust oil and gas companies, Rice expert says
A new survey from a Rice researcher finds only 47% of energy industry insiders trust oil and gas companies to provide accurate information on energy efficiency. This research sheds light on the shifting perceptions within the sector, particularly amidst ongoing debates about efficient energy use. The 2024 survey, conducted by Vikas Mittal, the J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Management-Marketing at Rice, involved 936 stakeholders from the oil and gas industry, including employees, customers and vendors. 
http://dateline.rice/oct-16-news-release-mittal

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