NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
A failed state shaped the 20th century. Can today's leaders avoid its fate?
Kathleen Canning, dean of the School of Humanities and the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of History, is quoted.
The New York Times
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-nyt
Financial case for college remains strong, but universities need to add creative thinking to their curriculum
Caroline Levander, vice president for global strategy and the Carlson Professor in the Humanities, authored an article.
The Conversation
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-tc
Saudi-UAE bust-up over Yemen was only a matter of time — and reflects wider rift over vision for the region
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
MSN (This article originally appeared in The Conversation.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-msn
Venezuela's oil industry has flailed under government control — Mexico and Brazil have had more success with nationalizing
Skip York, nonresident fellow in energy and global oil in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, authored an article.
MSN Money (This article originally appeared in The Conversation.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-msn
Mexican tourists revive US travel amid declining international numbers
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.
Yahoo! News (This article originally appeared in NJ.com.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-yn
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Job numbers could either 'fall off a cliff' or grow this year: Rice economic expert
John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance and director of the Center for Tax and Budget Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
ABC 13 Online
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-abc
'ABC13 Eyewitness News'
KTRK-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-ktrk
'Hello Houston'
KUHF-FM (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-kuhf
With 2 months until Texas' Senate primary election, where do things stand?
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.
Denton Record-Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-drc
Affordable Health Care extension depends on Senate vote
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-hp
Inside Rice's study on Asian American identity, politics and discrimination in the Houston area
An article features a study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the Houston area's Asian American population. Co-author Daniel Potter, director of the institute's Houston Population Research Center, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-hc
Galveston should consider downtown parking garages
Xinwu Qian, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, is quoted.
The Galveston County Daily News
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-gcdn
Judge Ed Emmett honored as he steps down as chair of the Texas Freight Advisory Committee
Alumnus Ed Emmett, fellow in energy and transportation policy in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is featured.
Rio Grande Guardian
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-rgg
14 Houston startups starting 2026 with fresh funding
An article features Solidec, which was founded by Haotian Wang, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
InnovationMap
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-im
Houston cleantech startup Helix Earth lands $1.2M NSF grant
An article features Helix Earth Technologies, which was spun out of Rice.
EnergyCapitalHTX
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-ech
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Mars may have been far wetter than we thought — with lakes and maybe even oceans
An article mentions Rice research into the possibility that lakes once existed on Mars. Co-authors include Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences; Sylvia Dee, associate professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences and civil and environmental engineering; and graduate student Eleanor Moreland.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Green Matters.)
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-msn
Scientists solve Mars water mystery with a thin layer of ice
SciTechDaily
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-std
New research says icy lakes on Mars lasted for decades
EarthSky.org
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-es
No quick wins in tapping Venezuela's oil reserves
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, fellow at the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico and director of the Latin America Energy Program at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy and lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
Hellenic Shipping News
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-hsn
Wall Street circles Venezuelan oil while some majors still call it 'uninvestable'
An article cites research by Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy into the Venezuelan oil industry.
Wealth Professional
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-wp
SPORTS
UTSA hosts Rice following Anderson's 23-point performance
An article mentions that Rice's men's basketball team is scheduled to play the University of Texas at San Antonio Jan. 14.
The Associated Press
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-ap
Battiston named American honorable mention
An article mentions that Rice women's basketball player Louann Battiston was named to the American Conference's weekly honorable mention list.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-bvm
Trae Broadnax named American honorable mention
An article mentions that Rice men's basketball player Trae Broadnax was named to the American Conference's weekly honorable mention list.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-bvm
UT Arlington basketball continues conference play as spring semester begins
An article mentions that Rice's women's basketball team defeated the University of Texas at Arlington 75-54 Dec. 12.
The Shorthorn
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-ts
Yankees not close to hiring new international scouting director as signing period nears
Oz Ocampo, lecturer in sport management, is mentioned.
The Oneida Daily Dispatch
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-odd
Rice football secures commitment from LB Jesus Machado for 2026 class
An article mentions that Jesus Machado has committed to transfer to Rice to play football.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-bvm
Rice Owls land former UCLA CB Jamir Benjamin for 2026 class
An article mentions that Jamir Benjamin has committed to transfer to Rice to play football.
BVM Sports
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-bvm
North Surry's Fisher Leftwich signs to play football at Rice University
An article mentions that Fisher Leftwich has signed to play football at Rice.
The Daily Reflector
http://dateline.rice/jan-14-tdr