Dateline Rice for Oct. 3, 2024

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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

Historian discusses Walz-Vance vice presidential debate's importance
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is quoted.
ABC News
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-brinkley

Public invited to presidential historian Douglas Brinkley's lecture Oct. 8 at Singletary Center
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in the Kentucky Latern.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-brinkley

Trump and Harris haven't set clean energy plans yet. It's out of their control anyway
Daniel Cohan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
Fast Company (This article originally appeared in The Conversation, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-cohan

'Every job is going to change pretty radically,' many in the next year, thanks to AI, says Indeed's CEO
An article features alumnus Chris Hyams and mentions that Lizzy Hyams worked at Rice as an academic librarian.
Fortune (This article appeared in more than five other media outlets, including Yahoo! Finance.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-hyams

HOUSTON/TEXAS

Rice University researchers to lead commercialization of obesity, diabetes treatments
An article mentions that Rice collaborated on the featured research. Alumnus 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; and Omid Veiseh, professor of bioengineering and faculty director of the Rice Biotech Launch Pad accelerator, are quoted. The article also mentions the Ion, a Houston-based tech hub owned by the Rice Management Co., and Rice Nexus, an innovation hub house at the Ion and aimed at transforming ideas from faculty and students into market-ready technology.
HoustonInno
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-cherukuri-veiseh
Bioelectronic 'living pharmacy' implant could transform diabetes and obesity care
News-Medical.net
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-cherukuri-veiseh

Mayor Whitmire honors Houston's Hispanic trailblazers: Celebrating legacy, leadership and community excellence
An article mentions that McMurtry College sophomore Danna Munguia recently received the Mayor's Youth Activist Award from Houston Mayor John Whitmire.
Style Magazine
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-munguia
Mayor Whitmire honors outstanding individuals during Hispanic Heritage Month
HoustonTX.gov
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-munguia

Houston earns top 10 rank among best US cities for entrepreneurs
A roundup mentions that Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business is No. 1 for its graduate entrepreneurship program according to The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine.
CultureMap Houston (This article originally appeared in InnovationMap, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-cmh

Murphy Oil CEO to retire after more than a decade in role, successor named
An article mentions that alumnus and Rice Board of Trustees Emeritus Robert Tudor III serves on the board of advisers for Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, the Jones Graduate School of Business and the Rice Management Co., and that he previously served as chair of the Rice Board of Trustees.
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-tudor
Murphy Oil expands board with energy veteran Tudor
Investing.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-tudor
Murphy Oil Corporation announces the election of new director
Stock Titan
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-tudor

Welcome the stranger? How religion has influenced the immigration debate in Texas
David Brockman, nonresident scholar in the Religion and Public Policy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Denton Record-Chronicle (This article appeared in three other media outlets, and it appeared in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-brockman
Texas Jews say state's new Bible-influenced curriculum is 'wildly problematic'
The Good Men Project
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-brockman

12 Houstonians make Forbes list of the 400 richest people in the US
An article mentions Rice Board of Trustee member and alumna Randa Duncan Williams.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Beaumont Enterprise.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-duncan.williams

'Joker: Folie à Deux,' 'Monster Summer,' 'The Outrun' top new films this week
An article mentions that Rice Cinema is showing "Eureka" Oct. 4 and "The Cordillera of Dreams" Oct. 5.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-hc

What happened to Les Givral's? The story behind Houston's beloved banh mi shop.
An article mentions Oui Banh Mi has a location on Rice's campus.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-hc

BROADCAST

Rice University launches new coalition, aims to help front-line communities across the Gulf Coast
A broadcast features Rice's Center for Coastal Futures and Adaptive Resilience. Co-directors Jim Elliott, professor and chair of sociology, and Dominic Boyer, professor of anthropology, are quoted.
ABC 13 Online (This segment also aired three times on KTRK-TV, and it aired on KIAH-TV in Houston, and it appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-elliott-boyer

Ted Cruz vs. Collin Allred: Texas Senate race tightens with 34 days until election
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.
Fox 26 Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-jones
CHAUDHURY: Takeaways from this vice presidential debate
Rutgers University's The Daily Targum
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-jones

Longshoremen strike could eventually impact what we pay at grocery store, expert says
Alumnus Ed Emmett, fellow in energy and transportation policy in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
9 News Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-emmett

'13 Eyewitness News'
A broadcast features a new report by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into victims of crime in Harris County. Daniel Potter, senior director of research at the Kinder Institute, is interviewed by KTRK-TV in Houston and quoted in Phys.org.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-potter-ktrk.1 (This segment aired twice, and it also aired on KIAH-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-potter-ktrk.2
New survey shows hate crimes are severely underreported in Houston area
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-potter
One in three Harris County, Texas residents face victimization: Report
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-potter
Majority of hate crime victims in Harris County are unlikely to tell police, according to study
Houston Public Media
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-potter
1 in 3 Harris County residents facing hate crimes and don't report it, new Rice University study suggests
KHOU Online (This segment also aired on KHOU-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-potter

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

Researchers develop a more sustainable method of recycling metal from e-waste
An article features Rice research into developing an eco-friendly method for recycling valuable metals from electronic waste more efficiently. Co-authors quoted include alumnus Bing Deng and postdoctoral research associate Shichen Xu.
Eco Watch
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-deng-xu

IFLScience The Big Questions: What would a human on Mars look like?
A podcast features Scott Solomon, teaching professor of biosciences.
IFL Science's The Big Questions podcast (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-solomon

Politics over returns? Private equity's renewables, hydrocarbon challenge
An article mentions that Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy co-hosted an energy summit with Baker Botts Oct. 1.
Yahoo! Finance (This article originally appeared in Hart Energy.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-yf

Calpine appoints Andrew Novotny as CEO
An article features alumnus Andrew Novotny.
CityBiz.co
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-novotny

Students at CROPPS explore future of programmable plants
Rice is mentioned.
Morning AgClips
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-mac

OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST

10 universities in the U.S. and their application fee waiver codes
Rice is mentioned.
Fakaza Hub
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-fh

SPORTS

Volleyball preview: UAB, Rice
An article mentions that Rice's volleyball team is set to face Wichita State University Oct. 6.
GoShockers.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-volleyball

Carlson and Romero earn first week MVC awards
An article mentions that Rice's swimming team is scheduled to host the Rice Fall Splash Invitational Oct. 11-12.
LRTrojans.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-swimming

Charlotte hits the road to face No. 15 Memphis
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team is scheduled to play the University of North Carolina at Charlotte this season.
Charlotte49ers.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-soccer

Roadrunners are Denton-bound for Thursday North Texas matchup
An article mentions that Rice's soccer team defeated the University of Texas at San Antonio 1-0 Sept. 29.
GoUTSA.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-soccer

American Athletic Conference announces revised 2024-25 women's basketball conference schedule
An article mentions Rice's women's basketball team.
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-w.basketball

South Florida women's basketball announces AAC schedule
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play the University of South Florida Dec. 29 and Feb. 12 this season.
GoUSFBulls.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-w.basketball

Women's basketball 2024-25 AAC schedule announced
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play the University of North Texas Jan. 15 and March 4 this season.
MeanGreenSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-w.basketball

Women's basketball reveals 2024-25 AAC opponents
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is slated to play Tulane University Jan. 1 and Feb. 5 this season.
TulaneGreenWave.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-w.basketball

Big 12 football power rankings: Iowa State is new No. 1
An article mentions that Rice's football team lost to the University of Houston Sept. 14.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-hc

Baseball announces 2025 schedule
An article mentions that Rice is scheduled to play Yale in a three-game series March 7-9 this season.
YaleBulldogs.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-yale

Original Texans knew only how to lose
An article mentions former Rice football players Weldon Humble, Tobin Rote and Bill Howton.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-humble-rote-howton

UWF football returns home for conference matchup against Mississippi College on Saturday
An article mentions former Rice assistant football coach Mike Kershaw.
Pensacola News Journal
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-kershaw

This date in Texas history: Ricky Williams bests Roosevelt Leaks' single-game rushing mark
An article mentions that Rice's football team played the University of Texas at Austin in 1998.
Austin American-Statesman
http://dateline.rice/oct-3-aas

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