NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
Black-market oil buyers will push Venezuela for bigger discounts following US seizure — starving Maduro of much-needed revenue
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 Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, authored an article. He is also quoted in several media outlets about tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela.
The Conversation
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-tc
Maduro's 'narco nephews' hit with sanctions as Trump tightens screw on Venezuela
Sky News Online
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-sno
US seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new crackdown on shadow fleet
The Independent
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-ti
US hits Venezuela with fresh sanctions, targets Maduro family-linked oil tankers
Financial Express
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-fx
Why US giant Chevron, not China, may save oil-rich Venezuela
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in DW.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-msnm
'BBC News: The World Today'
BBC World News America
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-bbcwna
'The World'
WPLN-FM (Nashville, Tennessee)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-wpln
'The Beat with Ari Melber'
Douglas Brinkley, the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities and professor of history, is interviewed about President Donald Trump's foreign policy.
MS NOW
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-msnow
Trump dollar coin coming soon
Daily Kos
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-dk
Golden ticket to the US? Applications go live for Trump's new $1 million visas
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.
The National News Desk
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-tnnd
A look at some competitive Texas congressional races despite Republican map redraw
Spectrum News 1 Online
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-sn1
Gov. Greg Abbott wants a tighter lid on home values. Tax policy experts warn that's a bad idea
An article mentions a study by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into property tax rates in Texas.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-yn
Can we let the sober middle drive the car for a change?
Bill King, fellow in public finance at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in RealClear Politics.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-yn
San Antonio City Council split on moving May elections to November
An article mentions election research co-authored by Melissa Marschall, professor of political science.
MSN (This article originally appeared in the San Antonio Express News.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-msn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Houston institutions launch Project Metis to position region as global leader in brain health
An article mentions that Rice has partnered with other institutions on Project Metis, a global hub for neuroscience health research. Amy Dittmar, the Howard R. Hughes Provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, is mentioned.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-im
Galveston-Houston universities and hospitals launch brain health research initiative
The Galveston County Daily News
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-gcdn
'Fox 26 News'
Richard Sindelar, nonresident scholar in global diplomacy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed about tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela.
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-kriv
'Focus on Abilities with Lex Frieden'
A broadcast features Alan Russell, executive director of Rice's Disability Resource Center and ADA coordinator.
HTV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-htv
'ABC 13 Eyewitness News'
An article mentions a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into food insecurity in the Houston area. Luz Garcini, associate professor of psychological sciences, director of the Center for Community and Public Health at the Kinder Institute and a Rice Faculty Scholar in the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is interviewed.
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-ktrk
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Scientists unveil acid-free breakthrough in lithium-ion battery recycling
An article features Rice research that developed a two-step flash Joule heating-chlorination and oxidation process that rapidly separates lithium and transition metals from spent lithium-ion batteries. Co-authors include James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and postdoctoral associate Shichen Xu.
Recycling International
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-ri
The number of international tourists going to the US is decreasing, with one exception: Mexico
Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and director of the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
MSN Travel (This article originally appeared in El Pais US.)
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-msnt
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Texas crypto mines consumed more power than 1 million homes: Exclusive
Daniel Cohan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Straight Arrow News
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-san
3 world-leading universities tackling the greatest social science challenges today
An article features Rice's School of Social Sciences.
Study International
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-si
SPORTS
Lady Mavs look for their fourth straight win on Friday at Rice
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team is scheduled to play the University of Texas at Arlington Dec. 12.
UTAMavs.com
http://dateline.rice/dec-12-uta