NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
How a booming gun business in the US arms Mexico’s cartels
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 for Public Policy, is quoted.
Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal (This segment aired on more than 600 affiliate stations across the U.S.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-payan
The US-Venezuela agreement: Big hopes and big questions
Francisco Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy and the director of the Latin American Energy Program in the Center for Energy Studies at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted.
Americas Quarterly
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-monaldi
O que o alívio das sanções dos EUA significa para a Venezuela
BNAmericas (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-monaldi
Larry McMurtry was right about everything except his own greatness
An article features late alumnus Larry McMurtry, a former Rice lecturer. Midwestern State University News mentions that alumni Bill Broyles and Gregory Curtis contributed to the book “Pastures of the Empty Page: Fellow Writers on the Life and Legacy of Larry McMurtry.”
Washington Examiner
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-mcmurtry
Larry McMurtry: The Texas literary titan did time in Houston
Houston Press
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-mcmurtry
Speakers & Issues to host Getschow with reading from book
Midwestern State University News (This article also appeared in Yahoo! News.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-mcmurtry-broyles-curtis
WATCH: Fmr. Saudi official: There are no heroes in Israel-Hamas war, only victims
An article mentions that Prince Turki Al-Faisal spoke at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy Oct. 17.
The Jerusalem Post (This article also appeared in MSN.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-jp
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Don’t look away from Israel-Gaza conflict. Dig deeper. (Opinion)
An op-ed mentions David Satterfield, director of Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and U.S. Department of State’s Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This op-ed also appeared on the front of the Opinion section in the Oct. 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-satterfield
Rice community gathers for campus vigil supporting Israel
An article mentions President Reginald DesRoches; Amy Dittmar, the Howard R. Hughes Provost; former President David Leebron; and Rabbi Shmuli Slonim, co-director of Chabad at Rice.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-desroches-dittmar-et.al
Rice University’s Center for African and African American Studies names new director
An article features the news that Sherwin Bryant has been named the new director of Rice’s Center for African and African American Studies effective Jan. 1.
Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required. An excerpt of this article appeared in the Oct. 20-26 print and digital editions and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-bryant
Rice University, Houston Methodist unveil new Center for Human Performance
An article features the Houston Methodist-Rice University Center for Human Performance, a joint venture between Houston Methodist’s Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Rice’s Department of Kinesiology and Rice Athletics that will be housed at Rice’s Tudor Fieldhouse. Augusto Rodriguez, chair of the kinesiology department, associate teaching professor of kinesiology and director of sports medicine, will serve as the center’s director. Thomas Killian, dean of the Wiess School of Natural Sciences and E. Dell Butcher Professor of Physics and Astronomy, is quoted.
Houston Business Journal (Subscription is required. An excerpt of this article appeared in the Oct. 20-26 print and digital editions and was in a previous edition of Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-rodriguez.killian
‘The Sole of Houston’ takes readers on miles-long walks with late journalist
An article mentions Alese Pickering, Rice Magazine’s senior graphic designer and art director.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-pickering
Dallas’ federal biotech hub targets first mission: Untangling clinical trial pipeline
An article mentions that a Rice-led team has been awarded $45 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to develop an implantable cancer treatment technology.
The Dallas Morning News (Subscription is required. This article also appeared on the front of the Metro & Business section in the Oct. 20 print edition, and it appeared in MSN Health.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-morning.news
‘Nyad,’ ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Old Dads’ lead list of week’s new films
A roundup mentions that Rice Cinema will screen “The First Year” Oct. 21.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-hc
Baylor’s undergraduate experience rises in latest US News rankings
An article mentions that Rice is ranked No. 1 in Texas according to U.S. News & World Report. Additional articles mention that Rice is ranked No. 1 in Texas according to WalletHub.
Baylor Proud
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-baylor.proud
Rice University continues winning streak in new list of 2024’s best Texas colleges
CultureMap Houston
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-cm.houston
UT Austin earns 2nd place in list of 2024’s best Texas colleges
CultureMap Austin
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-cm.austin
Dallas universities top new list of best colleges for 2024
CW 33
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-cw33
New season of ‘Music at Emanu El’ begins Oct. 22
An article mentions that Emanu El has partnered with Rice’s Shepherd School of Music to explore the chamber music of Jewish composers.
Jewish Herald-Voice
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-jhv
City of Houston tackles youth mental health crisis with innovative guide and campaign
An article cites a 2021 study by Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research into the needs of Houston Independent School District students.
City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Communications
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-kinder.study
Thousands protest attacks on Gaza outside Houston’s Israeli embassy
Rice is mentioned.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 20 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-hc
BROADCAST
‘Texas has taken steps to make things better’; Experts weigh in ahead of Utility Commission workshop
Daniel Cohan, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
NBC DFW (This segment aired on 23 affiliate stations across Texas, and it was in yesteday’s Dateline.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-cohan
Power grid failures and their causes
Tech Evaluate
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-cohan
Houston budget ‘unbalanced’ and ‘unsustainable,’ says Greater Houston Partnership
John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and director of its Center for Public Finance, is quoted.
Fox 26 Online
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-diamond
¿Dónde y desde qué hora se puede ver en español el debate por la alcaldía de Houston? Te decimos
An article features alumni Annie Garcia and M.J. Khan.
Univision Houston (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-garcia-khan
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
Researcher scans tropical forest with mixed-reality device
An article features collaborative Rice research using a mixed-reality headset to discover that mammal diversity increased with forest floor habitat surface area in Tanzania’s Udzungwa Mountains National Park. The study’s co-authors Lydia Beaudrot, assistant professor of biosciences, and alumnus Daniel Gorczynski are quoted.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-beaudrot-gorczynski
This startup wants to find out if humans can have babies in space
Scott Solomon, associate teaching professor of biosciences, authored an article.
MIT Technology Review
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-solomon
Lashier outlines dual energy challenge: Bridging the gap between cost and carbon
An article features the Oct. 11 discussion between Phillips 66 CEO Mark Lashier and alumnus Ed Emmett, fellow in energy and transportation policy at the Center for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Phillips 66
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-emmett
Kinder Morgan misses expectations, sees natural gas grow as oil products stagnate in Q3
Houston Business Journal
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-hbj
HET tech shocks soil on location to remove pollutants
An article features collaborative Rice research into soil remediation. Co-author James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and a professor of materials science and nanoengineering, is quoted.
New Atlas
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-tour
Strategy
A roundup features the news that Rice has launched the Medical Humanities Research Institute, the only one of its kind in the U.S., which aims to provide translational research on human experiences of health and illness.
Peterson Rudgers Group’s The Scan
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-prg
Explore academic job opportunities at 13 architecture schools
A roundup mentions Rice.
Archinect
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-archinect
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Rice University president to discuss future of higher education in virtual seminar hosted by VSU
An article mentions that President Reginald DesRoches will give the virtual talk “A Vision for the Future of Higher Education” as part of Valdosta State University’s College of Science and Mathematics Seminar Series Oct. 26.
Cleburne Times-Review (This article also appeared in the Valdosta Daily Times.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-desroches
Speaker to focus on demographics, 2024 election
Alumnus Luis Ricardo Fraga is featured.
The Standard-Journal
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-fraga
Candidate Q&A: Walla Walla School District Position 5 incumbent talks about student safety
Alumnus Derek Sarley is featured.
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-sarley
Oct. 26 Lunch and Learn at Puritan Backroom: ‘2024 Presidential Election — Is This a Re-Run?’
An article featuring John Lappie mentions that he is a former researcher at Rice’s Center for Local Elections in American Politics.
Manchester Ink Link
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-mil
MSU to join National Science Foundation innovation hub
An article mentions that Rice is part of the National Science Foundation’s I-Corps Hub: Southwest consortium.
Mississippi State University News
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-msu
NATIONAL Trans prison reform, DeSantis, Wisconsin items, late OUT100 honorees
Rice PRIDE is mentioned.
Windy City Times
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-wct
Inaugura UANL Encuentro Internacional Capítulo Humano y Crecimiento
Rice is mentioned.
MVS Noticias (An English translation is not available.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-mvs
SPORTS
JT Daniels accounts for 3 TDs, Dean Connors runs for 3 TDs; Rice beats Tulsa 42-10
An article mentions that Rice’s football team defeated the University of Tulsa 42-10 Oct. 19.
The Associated Press (This article also appeared in more than 50 other media outlets, and it appeared in the Oct. 20 print edition of the Houston Chronicle.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-ap
Tulsa falls to Rice 42-10
TulsaHurricane.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-tulsa
Tulsa looks to set another Guinness Book World Record prior to Thursday’s Tulsa-Rice game
TulsaHurricane.com (A similar article also appeared in Ponca City Now.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-tulsa
Daniels, Connors power Rice past Tulsa, 42-10
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-the.american
ALL American — episode 6
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-the.american
Tulsa loses to Rice
Tulsa World (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-tw
Photos: Tulsa suffers 42-10 loss against Rice
Tulsa World (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-tw
SMU in difficult position in terms of potential viewership against Temple
Sports Illustrated’s Inside the Mustangs
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-si
Today’s best bets: Thursday, Oct. 19th
The Barking Crow
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-bc
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023
Bonesville
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-bonesville
‘Houston’s Morning Show’
KRIV-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-kriv
‘KPRC Channel 2 News’
KPRC-TV (Houston)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-kprc (This segment aired twice.)
‘2 News’
KJRH-TV (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-kjrh (This segment aired three times.)
KFOR-TV (Oklahoma City)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-kfor (This segment aired six times.)
KTXX-FM (Austin)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-ktxx
South Florida draws with Rice on Thursday
An article mentions that Rice’s soccer team drew their match with the University of South Florida 1-1 Oct. 19.
GoUSFBulls.com (This article also appeared in Spot on Florida.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-usf
College football coaching carousel: Two Big Ten jobs up for grabs
An article mentions Rice Director of Athletics Tommy McClelland and head football coach Mike Bloomgren.
MSN (This article originally appeared in Sports Illustrated.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-mcclelland
Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart has been added to the Manning Award watch list
Rice football player J.T. Daniels is mentioned.
The Rebel Walk
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-daniels
2023 AAC midseason power rankings
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-daniels
Men’s tennis set for main draws at ITA Texas Regionals
An article mentions that Rice tennis player Arthus de la Bassetiere will compete in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Texas Regional Oct. 20.
TexasSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-bassetiere
Tulsa smashes five past Temple in Thursday afternoon win
An article mentions that Rice’s soccer team lost to the University of Tulsa 2-1 Sept. 28.
TulsaHurricane.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-tulsa
Houston high school girls basketball: Players to watch this season
A roundup featuring Aniah Alexis mentions that she has committed to play basketball at Rice.
Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-hc
Ben Braun to have name added to Gervin GameAbove Center Court
An article features former Rice men’s basketball coach Ben Braun.
EMUEagles.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-emu
Chris Reynolds, former Charlotte quarterback, reflects on legacy he built with 49ers
An article mentions the 2022 football game between Rice and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Niner Times
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-nt
Everything Mike Schwartz said at ECU’s Media Day
An article mentions that Rice is part of the American Athletic Conference.
247Sports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-247
Three Big 12 coaches that are on the hot seat
An article mentions that Rice’s football team defeated the University of Houston Sept. 9.
Athlon Sports
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-as
Villanova basketball recruiting updates for the class of 2025
Rice is mentioned.
SB Nation
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-sbn
Game primer: Football awaits primetime showdown at Auburn
An article mentions last season’s football game between Rice and Louisiana Tech University.
OleMissSports.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-om
High Point volleyball has two reach career milestones in the same season
Rice volleyball is mentioned.
HighPointPanthers.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-hpp
Steve Sarkisian named to Dodd Trophy midseason watch list
An article mentions that Rice’s football team lost to the University of Texas at Austin Sept. 2.
On3.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-on3
Longhorns Wire Week 8 predictions including Texas and Houston
USA Today’s Longhorns Wire
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-lw
Ahead of his team’s game with Houston, Steve Sarkisian feels the Longhorns are ‘a little pissed off’
On3.com
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-on3
Can undefeated James Madison find a way to a bowl game?
Former Rice assistant football coach Curt Cignetti is featured.
ESPN
http://dateline.rice/oct-20-espn